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Senator Cassidy supports HHS guidance against child gender transition procedures

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has expressed support for new guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aimed at curbing gender transition procedures for children.


Washington woman faces multiple charges after alleged metro bus stabbing

Tywanna Johnson, a 29-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been indicted by a grand jury on charges related to an incident aboard a Metro Bus in January 2025. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Michael Anzallo of the Metro Transit...


Fresno man indicted for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession

Henry Joseph Garcia, a 49-year-old resident of Fresno, has been indicted on charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession.


Charleston man receives nine-year sentence for weapon violation

Jacob Murrell Wilson, a 24-year-old resident of Charleston, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.


Great Falls man sentenced for assault on woman and child

A Great Falls man, Lane Thomas Lamere, 37, has been sentenced to 31 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for charges related to strangulation and child abuse.


Oklahoma City men plead guilty in firearms cases amid anti-crime partnership

Two Oklahoma City men have entered guilty pleas to firearms charges in separate cases.


Justice Department investigates California's AB 1266 over potential Title IX violations

The Department of Justice has initiated an investigation into whether Title IX is being violated by California's AB 1266, a law that allows males to participate in female sports teams at state schools.


Congressional hearing addresses defense department's fraud risk management

Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) has announced an upcoming hearing titled “Safeguarding Procurement: Examining Fraud Risk Management in the Department of Defense.” The session aims to scrutinize the Department...


Selma man receives prison sentence for possessing illegal machine gun devices

A Selma resident, Mark Anthony Wallace, 26, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the unlawful possession of machine gun conversion devices, known as "Glock-switches."


Honduran national convicted for illegal firearm possession after DUI crash

A Honduran national residing illegally in Corpus Christi, Texas, has been convicted for unlawfully possessing a firearm. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the conviction of 20-year-old Josias Eliseo Ulloa-Pavon.


Fresno man pleads guilty to PPP loan fraud involving trucking businesses

Gurjeet Bath, a resident of Fresno, has entered a guilty plea to one count of theft of government property.


Browning man sentenced for child sexual abuse

A Browning man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for sexually abusing a minor, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Yakama man sentenced for assaulting fellow tribe member outside shelter

On May 28, 2025, Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced the sentencing of Joey Anthony Andy, a 44-year-old man from Yakima, Washington.


Repeat offender sentenced to ten years for drug trafficking

A Mexican citizen, Ramon Duarte Garcia, 38, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for drug trafficking by the U.S. District Court in Seattle.


Utah man indicted for alleged carjacking after fleeing police

A federal grand jury has indicted Joseph Anthony Kingston, a 27-year-old from West Valley City, Utah, on charges of carjacking.


Ohio man receives 30-year sentence for online child exploitation

A federal judge has sentenced Andrew Boltz, a 27-year-old man from Kenton, Ohio, to 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting a Chicago-area girl he met online.


Monroe County woman sentenced for providing contraband to inmate

A woman from Vredenburgh, Alabama, Beverly Castophney, was sentenced to six months of house arrest followed by three years of probation.


Kentucky pharmacist sentenced for false Medicaid claims involving scar pads

A Georgetown, Kentucky pharmacist has been sentenced to four months in prison and an additional four months of home detention for submitting false claims to Kentucky Medicaid. U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove handed down the sentence to...


Bloods gang leader convicted for drug distribution leading to three overdoses

A federal jury in Central Islip has convicted Gary Johnson, a leader of the Bloods gang, on 22 counts related to narcotics distribution and a firearms-related crime.


Texas residents plead guilty in alien transportation conspiracy

Two residents of Brownfield, Texas, have pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport illegal aliens, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.