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El Dorado Hills company managers plead guilty to illegal gambling charges

James Mecham, Kurt Stocks, and Heidi Edwards have pleaded guilty to operating an illegal gambling business through their company, SweepsCoach.


Wawa assault leads to eight-year prison sentence for Charles Edwards

Charles Edwards, a 49-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to eight years in prison for an assault incident that occurred at a Wawa convenience store in Northwest.


Iowa man receives prison sentence for threatening law enforcement

Malachi Reed, a 21-year-old from Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced to two years in prison by United States District Judge Sharad H. Desai on June 2, 2025.


Brookings hosts talk on US-China roles in Ukraine conflict

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, now in its third year, continues to raise questions about the role of major global powers in shaping potential peace terms.


Tom Girardi sentenced for embezzling millions from injured clients

Disbarred attorney Thomas Vincent Girardi, 86, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients.


Michigan man convicted for attempting support for ISIS and possessing destructive device

A Michigan man, Aws Mohammed Naser, has been convicted by a federal jury on charges of attempting to provide material support to ISIS and possessing a destructive device.


Aerospace group emphasizes industry's economic impact amid Section 232 probe

Arlington, VA – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has submitted comments regarding the Section 232 National Security Investigation into imports of commercial aircraft and jet engines.


Rapid City man receives over two decades for child exploitation offenses

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that William Henry Riese, a 34-year-old man from Rapid City, South Dakota, has been sentenced to over 21 years in federal prison for various child exploitation and pornography offenses. U.S....


The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio has initiated a civil complaint in forfeiture against 679,981.22 Tether (USDT) cryptocurrency.


Chinese nationals charged with smuggling dangerous pathogen into U.S

Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, both citizens of China, face charges in the United States for conspiracy, smuggling goods into the country, making false statements, and visa fraud.


Venezuelan man faces charges for alleged black tar heroin distribution

A Venezuelan national has been charged with the intent to distribute over two kilograms of black tar heroin, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.


Johnstown man sentenced for money laundering in international fraud scheme

A Johnstown, Pennsylvania resident has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his involvement in an international fraud scheme.


Federal agent faces charges for production of child sexual abuse material

Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Timothy Ryan Gregg has been charged with producing child pornography, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.


Palm Desert woman sentenced for dark web fentanyl distribution

Holly Adams, a 35-year-old resident of Palm Desert, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for her involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy and money laundering.


Two West Covina women charged with defrauding Medicare through hospice scheme

The owner and operator of two hospices in West Covina, California, has been arrested following a federal grand jury indictment.


Guatemalan national charged with illegal reentry into US

A Guatemalan national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly reentering the United States unlawfully after deportation.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that a Mexican national, Anselmo Flores-Nava, has been sentenced for illegal reentry after deportation.


Guatemalan national charged with illegal reentry into US

A Guatemalan national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.


Mark Rice, a 38-year-old resident of Elkton, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material.


Three Chileans charged with immigration offenses after illegal entry from Canada

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont has announced charges against three Chilean nationals related to immigration offenses.