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District of Arizona files immigration charges against over 130 individuals during enforcement week

During the week of December 27, 2025, through January 2, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 135 individuals with immigration-related crimes.


Fort Worth business owner pleads guilty in $4.8 million home building fraud scheme

A Fort Worth business owner has admitted to participating in a wire fraud conspiracy involving unfinished custom home projects that led to nearly $5 million in losses for local customers, according to an announcement from United States Attorney...


Wenatchee man sentenced to 17 years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

A Wenatchee man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.


Federal inmate recaptured in Broward after escape leads to multistate manhunt

A federal inmate who escaped from a Georgia jail was captured in Broward County, Florida, following a multi-agency law enforcement effort.


Auburn man pleads guilty to hate crime attack on King County Metro bus

A 24-year-old man from Auburn, Washington, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a hate crime involving bodily injury and the use of a dangerous weapon.


Tampa man pleads guilty to threatening U.S. congresswoman and family

A Tampa resident has pleaded guilty to transmitting a threat to harm a member of the United States House of Representatives.


Four indicted for alleged New Year's Eve bombing plot targeting Southern California

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted four individuals associated with an anti-capitalist and anti-government group for allegedly planning to carry out bombings in Southern California on New Year’s Eve.


Fourth defendant receives prison sentence for role in gang-related kidnapping and murder

A fourth individual has been sentenced in connection with the 2021 kidnapping and murder of a Wilmington resident by members of the Shotgun Crips gang, according to an announcement from Benjamin L. Wallace, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware.


Glenn Beck on autonomous service limits: 'Waymo has stopped all rides in downtown Los Angeles'

Glenn Beck, political commentator and co-founder of Blaze Media, has raised concerns about the limitations of autonomous-vehicle (AV) services, particularly in downtown Los Angeles.


Montgomery man found guilty on five federal drug trafficking charges

A Montgomery man has been convicted on multiple federal drug trafficking charges following a jury trial, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.


Nigerian man convicted in Colorado for multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud

Ikponmwosa Erhinmwinrose, a 39-year-old resident of Atlanta, Georgia, has been convicted by a federal jury in Denver on multiple charges including six counts of wire fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of conspiracy to...


Former commodities trader sentenced to over 12 years for multimillion-dollar fraud

A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his role in a wire and commodities fraud scheme that resulted in over $4 million in losses to more than a dozen victims, according to Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello.


Former Ketchikan church elder indicted on federal child exploitation charges

A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted Dwight Chris John, a 74-year-old former church elder from Ketchikan, on charges related to child exploitation.


West Yarmouth man pleads guilty to embezzling funds from local labor union

A former employee of Barnstable County has admitted to embezzling funds from a local labor union.


Ukrainian man pleads guilty in Brooklyn federal court over international ransomware attacks

Artem Stryzhak, a Ukrainian national, pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity involving computers.


Kansas man sentenced to probation for assaulting airline crew member

A Kansas man has been sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine for assaulting a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight last year.


Former Eastside broker convicted in multi-million dollar real estate investment fraud

A former real estate broker was convicted in U.S. District Court in Seattle for her role in a scheme that defrauded Washington investors of more than $2 million, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd.


Alleged leaders of Tren de Aragua indicted on racketeering charges in Colorado

Two alleged leaders of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Colorado on charges that include conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act.


KeyBank settles $7.7 million claim over fraudulent PPP loan forgiveness

KeyBank National Association, based in Cleveland, Ohio, has agreed to pay $7.7 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting forgiveness requests for fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.


Mobile office manager sentenced for embezzling over $1.8 million from employer

A former office manager in Mobile, Alabama, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison after being convicted of stealing more than $1.8 million from her employer over a ten-year period.