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Honduran national pleads guilty to firearm possession in New Orleans

Jhosmy Josue Perez-Alvarez, a 32-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to illegal firearm possession.


Upper Marlboro man receives federal sentence for drive-thru robbery spree

Zachary Alexander Kinnell, a 23-year-old from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release.


Guatemalan man pleads guilty to illegal re-entry into US

A Guatemalan national, Marvin Aguilar-Lopez, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland for illegally re-entering the United States after a prior deportation.


Texas man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Jeffrey Wayne Thompson, a 49-year-old resident of Fort Worth, Texas, has been sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release for a federal firearm crime.


Brazilian national pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the United States

A Brazilian national residing in Framingham has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to federal drug and gun charges

Brandon Turner, a 39-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pled guilty to multiple federal drug and gun charges.


Wagoner County resident sentenced for distributing child exploitation material

Sovana Xiong, a 32-year-old resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by a 10-year term of supervised release.


Duncanville trafficker sentenced to two decades for large-scale meth operation

The second individual involved in a significant methamphetamine trafficking operation in Duncanville, Texas, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.


Six charged in $66M food stamp fraud involving USDA employee

Perry Carbone, Attorney for the United States, announced the unsealing of a Superseding Indictment involving six individuals in a large-scale fraud and bribery scheme.


Mexican national sentenced to prison for illegal re-entry into the US

Acting United States Attorney Michael Simpson has announced the sentencing of Joel Becerra-Cesario, a 38-year-old Mexican national.


Guatemalan national indicted for illegal reentry into the U.S. after deportation

A Guatemalan national, Rigoberto Cano Perez, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for allegedly reentering the United States illegally after being deported.


Pending home sales fall across all US regions in April

Pending home sales in the United States saw a decline of 6.3% in April, as reported by the National Association of REALTORS (NAR).


Hendersonville man sentenced for distributing methamphetamine

Ronald Lee Peak, a 45-year-old resident of Hendersonville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine.


Yakima man sentenced for role in concealment after murder

Jamaal Antwan Pimms has been sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for his involvement in the 2018 murder of Rosenda Strong.


Stimson Center appoints new director for environmental security program

The Stimson Center has announced a leadership change in its Environmental Security Program.


Browning man convicted of attempted strangulation on Blackfeet Indian Reservation

A Browning man, William Alvin Potts, was found guilty of attempted strangulation and assault on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.


Warwick man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

A Warwick man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of felon in possession of a firearm, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Senator Collins opposes DOL's phased pause on national Job Corps operations

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has expressed her opposition to the Department of Labor's (DOL) decision to implement a phased pause in operations at Job Corps centers across the United States.


Alabama man pleads guilty to possessing illegal firearms

An Alabama man has admitted guilt to charges of possessing unregistered firearms, as announced by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.


Buffalo man faces federal charges for illegal firearm possession

Luis Mercado, also known as Yvng Fabii, has been arrested and charged with possession of a machinegun and a firearm with an altered serial number. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the charges against the 24-year-old Buffalo resident,...