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Tennessee couple pleads guilty to federal fraud charges
Haskell Knight and Emily Knight, both residents of Franklin, Tennessee, have pled guilty to federal fraud charges.
Report highlights civic responses to AI's impact on 2024 elections
In 2024, elections around the world were notably impacted by the integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI), leading to significant changes in how various stakeholders conducted their work.
Zimbabwean pleads guilty in Seattle court for gun and drug crimes
A Zimbabwean national, Tatenda Banga, has pleaded guilty in a Seattle court to two federal felonies following his illegal border crossings from Canada into Washington State.
Maryland man sentenced to 13 years for coercion and enticement of a minor
Daniel Valentin-Morales, a 35-year-old from Frederick, Maryland, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for coercion and enticement of a minor. U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar also imposed a lifetime of supervised release and...
New Britain man receives federal prison sentence for fentanyl trafficking
Eddie Limas, a 35-year-old resident of New Britain, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl.
ICE arrests Romanian national after prison release
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken Dan Adrian Agafitei, a 26-year-old Romanian national, into custody following his release from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on March 4.
ICE arrests Guatemalan national with child sex offense history
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken Axel Ramirez-Hernandez, a 32-year-old Guatemalan national, into custody in Spring Valley on March 6.
Romanian fugitive removed by ICE over identity theft charges
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Torsten Ew Torz, a 31-year-old Romanian citizen originally from Germany, who was wanted in France for identity theft and credit card fraud.
Mexican fugitive extradited by ICE after eleven years
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has returned Ariel Nunez Figueroa, a 30-year-old Mexican national, to Mexico.
ICE deports fugitive wanted for child rape in El Salvador
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Oscar Alexander Cruz Rodriguez, a 29-year-old foreign fugitive wanted in El Salvador for the rape of a minor.
Former priest sentenced for passport fraud; stripped of citizenship
Jorge Antonio Velez-Lopez, a former priest and convicted child molester, has been sentenced to one year for passport fraud following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Former detective charged with child exploitation faces federal indictment
A federal grand jury has indicted Ryan Christopher Hall, a former detective with the Harford County Sheriff's Office, on charges of sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child sexual abuse material.
USDA approves disaster food assistance program for storm-hit Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the availability of food assistance for individuals in Kentucky affected by recent severe weather events.
U.S. Department of Education launches portal for reporting discrimination in schools
Today, the U.S. Department of Education introduced a new online platform, EndDEI.
Indianapolis CBP seizes $4M worth of counterfeit jewelry headed to Nashville
On March 4, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at an Express Consignment Operations hub in Indianapolis intercepted a shipment containing counterfeit designer jewelry valued at over $4 million if the items had been genuine.
CBP evacuates injured agent from remote area of southern Arizona
Air and Marine Operations (AMO), a component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, collaborated with the U.S. Border Patrol to carry out a medical evacuation in southern Arizona.
Baltimore seizes $72k in fake vinyl tiles from China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Baltimore seized over 10,000 cases of vinyl flooring tiles on February 25, following confirmation from trademark holders that the trademarks were counterfeit.
Del Rio CBP officers apprehend teenager wanted on child pornography charges
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry have apprehended a 17-year-old male U.S. citizen wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for possession of obscene material/child pornography.
Philadelphia CBP seizes noncompliant tractor shipped from China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia have seized a noncompliant wheeled backhoe tractor that was being shipped from China to Burlington County, New Jersey.
Se Busca Información" leads to arrest amid US-Mexico collaboration
Another criminal target of the “Se Busca Información” campaign has been apprehended, highlighting the ongoing cooperation between Mexico and the United States.
Treasury halts enforcement of transparency act on U.S. entities
The Treasury Department has announced it will not enforce penalties or fines related to the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership information reporting rule against U.S. citizens and domestic reporting companies.
Treasury sanctions Houthi leaders over weapons smuggling ties with Russia
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced measures against seven senior members of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, who have been involved in smuggling weapons into Houthi-controlled areas in...
Treasury sanctions Chinese hacker Zhou Shuai over compromise of sensitive US networks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Zhou Shuai, a Shanghai-based hacker and data broker, along with his company, Shanghai Heiying Information Technology Company, Limited.
Utah man sentenced for attempting sexual acts with undercover officer posing as minor
Dane Bowler, a 43-year-old resident of Veyo, Utah, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Parkersburg man sentenced for federal gun possession
Charles Ray Mackey, a 43-year-old resident of Parkersburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.