U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas
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A Houston man has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a “jugging” robbery targeting an ATM technician, according to Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson.
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The United States has filed a civil complaint in the Northern District of Texas to seek forfeiture of cryptocurrency valued at over $1.7 million, which was seized by the Dallas FBI in April 2025.
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An Arlington resident, Carlos Isaac Barrientos, has been sentenced to 405 months in federal prison for the production of child pornography and illegal possession of a machinegun.
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An armed serial robber who targeted cash loan businesses in the Fort Worth metroplex has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison.
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A Seagoville man has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing a firearm while under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
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A San Angelo man has been sentenced to 245 years in federal prison for sextorting minors and an adult across the United States.
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An intense weeklong search for Benjamin Hanil Song, the alleged shooter at Prairieland Detention Center on July 4th, has concluded with his arrest by FBI agents in Dallas, Texas.
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An illegal alien from Mexico and a man from Fort Worth have been indicted for unlawfully acquiring two firearms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as announced by Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Nancy E. Larson.
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Ten individuals have been charged in connection with the shooting of an Alvarado police officer at the Prairieland Detention Center.
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Four tax preparers have been sentenced to a total of 105 months in federal prison for defrauding the IRS of nearly $8 million.
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A federal grand jury in Fort Worth, Texas, has indicted four family members for allegedly conspiring to defraud the United States by filing tax returns seeking millions of dollars in false refunds.
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Two Dallas residents have been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for their involvement in distributing more than $600,000 worth of fentanyl.
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A Fort Worth man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for attempting to apply for two passports using stolen identities.
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A Dallas man, Thomas Keithlun Brown, 26, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon.
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Seven family members from the Dallas area have admitted guilt in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as announced by Nancy E. Larson, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
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An individual previously convicted of murder has been sentenced to 69 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States.
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A man with multiple prior felony convictions has been sentenced to 95 months in federal prison for trafficking cocaine while armed.
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A federal jury has convicted Stephanie Hockridge, founder of the lender service provider Blueacorn, for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently acquire millions of dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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Following a two-month initiative called "Operation Showdown," 76 individuals have been arrested in Fort Worth, Texas, for firearms and drug offenses.
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A Dallas business owner was found guilty by a federal jury on charges of failing to pay over $3 million in employment taxes withheld from her employees.