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Business owner sentenced for bank fraud involving $1.6 million in CARES Act funds

A former Oklahoma resident with business connections in Florida has been sentenced for bank fraud related to the misuse of CARES Act funds.


Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala, a 39-year-old Mexican citizen, faces federal charges for assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon resulting in bodily injury.


Mexican citizen sentenced for firearm possession and illegal re-entry into US

A Mexican national, Erik Sel Camacho-Lara, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for firearm possession and illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation.


Madera man sentenced for drug trafficking involving fentanyl and methamphetamine

Emilio Hernandez Yesca, a 31-year-old resident of Madera, has been sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine.


Detroit resident sentenced for role in unemployment assistance fraud scheme

A Detroit resident, Danielle Moore, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for her involvement in a scheme to steal unemployment assistance funds.


Grand jury indicts multiple defendants in Nebraska

The federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has issued 12 unsealed indictments involving 14 defendants, as announced by United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods.


Muskogee woman pleads guilty to social security theft

Laura Virginia Howard, a 76-year-old resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to theft of public monies.


Five individuals charged after encounters with law enforcement at Glenn Valley Foods

Criminal charges have been filed against five individuals in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska following encounters with federal law enforcement.


Rochester store owner sentenced for SNAP fraud totaling nearly $247K

Zina Amba Mbile Mbile, a business owner from Rochester, New York, has been sentenced for food stamp fraud. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Mbile was sentenced to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay $246,890 in...


Hopkinsville man receives decade-long sentence for meth trafficking

A Hopkinsville, Kentucky man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.


Telecom industry backs Senate's $85 billion spectrum proposal

Leaders in the telecommunications industry and various policy institutions have shown strong support for the Senate Commerce Committee's spectrum provision.


FTC lawsuit results in permanent ban for phantom debt collectors

Debt collection firm Blackstone Legal and its owners, Ryan and Mitchell Evans, are facing a permanent ban from the debt collection industry.


Guatemalan nationals indicted for alleged involvement in drug trafficking organization

A federal grand jury indictment unsealed in San Diego alleges that 13 Guatemalan nationals are part of a cocaine trafficking organization based in La Mesilla and Democracia, Huehuetenango, Guatemala.


Guatemalan man charged with assaulting federal officer during immigration arrest

Roberto Carlos Munoz, a 39-year-old Guatemalan citizen, has been charged with assaulting a federal officer using a dangerous weapon, resulting in bodily harm.


St. Clair County woman sentenced for trafficking fentanyl

A St. Clair County woman has been sentenced for drug trafficking offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. U.S. District Court Judge Corey L. Maze sentenced Claudia Montano Gonzalez, 43, originally from Mexico, to 39 months in prison.


Fraud conspirators sentenced for stealing $17 million through various schemes

Multiple individuals have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a complex fraud scheme, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Former marine sentenced for false Purple Heart claim

A former United States Marine, Paul John Herbert, was sentenced in federal court in Springfield, Massachusetts for submitting a false Purple Heart application. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni sentenced Herbert to two years of...


Omaha woman sentenced to over six years for meth distribution conspiracy

Carinda M. Blair, a 39-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court on June 11, 2025, for her involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


US-UK economic prosperity deal implementation begins

The United States has taken a significant step towards implementing the General Terms of the Economic Prosperity Deal with the United Kingdom.


Mexican trafficker sentenced for drug distribution in Washington State

Spokane, Washington – Jose Efrain Gonzalez-Rodriguez, a 24-year-old Mexican national unlawfully present in the United States, has been sentenced to federal prison on drug trafficking and firearm charges.