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Eleven charged with document fraud and false citizenship claims in Arizona

Between September 10 and 22, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the United States Marshals Service (USMS) arrested eleven individuals in Arizona who are accused of being in the country illegally.


Seven-time convicted felon receives fifteen-year federal prison sentence

A resident of Irvington, Alabama, Voeruth Meas, 40, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following his third felony conviction.


Federal charges filed against foreign national after alleged Park City gun club theft

A foreign national residing in Taylorsville, Utah, has been charged following an alleged break-in and theft of firearms at the Park City Gun Club.


Laredo Sector Border Patrol launches new Youth of the Month Program for area students

Laredo Sector Border Patrol has started the Youth of the Month Program for the 2025-2026 school year.


Former JBLM soldier sentenced to 25 years for abusing four minors

A former soldier previously stationed at Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the sexual abuse of four young children who had been left in his care.


UK man sentenced for operating online drug market; over $28 million forfeited

Matthew Simon Grimm, a 51-year-old citizen of the United Kingdom, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in operating an illegal online drug market that shipped controlled substances into the United States.


Deputy Secretary Landau meets Nigerian Foreign Minister Tuggar at UN General Assembly

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar in New York City during the UN General Assembly.


Bradford County man pleads guilty to wire fraud after collecting deceased mother's benefits

A Bradford County resident has admitted to wire fraud after unlawfully collecting government benefits intended for his deceased mother over a period of nearly 17 years.


Jury convicts Ronnell Offutt in 2019 Southeast D.C. mass shooting

Ronnell Offutt, 36, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty by a jury on four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, including one count with a minor-victim enhancement.


Mexican national sentenced for using stolen identity to obtain passport and driver’s license

Alfredo Mendoza Montero, a 45-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to two years and one day in federal prison for crimes including passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft.


Chicago man convicted for distributing fentanyl in Northern Panhandle

A Chicago resident has been convicted for leading a drug trafficking operation that brought fentanyl and cocaine from Illinois to West Virginia.


CBP seizes over $2.8 million in drugs at World Trade Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry recently seized hard narcotics with a combined estimated street value of more than $2.8 million in two separate incidents at the World Trade Bridge.


Mexican man extradited to Texas on charges tied to major alien smuggling ring

A Mexican national, Efrain Zuniga-Garcia, appeared in court in Del Rio, Texas, following his extradition from Mexico.


Former Seattle-area financial advisor sentenced for stealing over $500K from client

A former financial advisor from the Seattle area, Michael P. Raineri, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for wire fraud after stealing more than $500,000 from a client’s trust account over six years.


Trump issues proclamation for National Hispanic Heritage Month 2025

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation recognizing the significant contributions of Hispanic-American citizens throughout history and in contemporary society.


Trump administration links acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism risk

President Donald J. Trump and Administration officials announced advancements in research on the causes of autism and introduced new initiatives to address what they described as an epidemic of diagnoses in recent years.


Former Ohio deputy receives over nine-year sentence for inmate sexual abuse

A former deputy in Ohio has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for sexually abusing a female inmate under his supervision.


Weekend Interview: Joseph Cella on a China Wake-Up Call in Michigan

Michigan is at the center of a debate over how the United States should counter China’s reach into U.S. research labs, farmlands, and sea lanes.


Trump orders enforcement of federal death penalty laws in Washington, D.C

President Donald J. Trump has issued a Presidential Memorandum instructing the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to fully enforce federal capital punishment laws in Washington, D.C. According to the White House,...


Mexican national sentenced to 15 years for methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in Arizona

Jorge Anaya-Valencia, a 48-year-old Mexican national from Guyamas, Sonora, was sentenced to 180 months in prison on September 23 for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.