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Okemah resident pleads guilty to federal firearm possession charge

Eric Jason Franklin, a resident of Okemah, Oklahoma, has pled guilty to a federal firearm charge.


Houston man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

A Houston man has admitted guilt to federal charges related to distributing fentanyl along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.


U.S. Attorney charges 329 individuals with immigration-related offenses in Arizona

During a recent week of enforcement operations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 329 individuals with immigration-related criminal offenses.


Former banker pleads guilty to conspiracy, fraud, and misapplication of funds in federal court

Former banker Russell Lucius Laffitte, age 54, has admitted guilt in federal court to conspiracy, wire fraud, bank fraud, and misapplication of bank funds.


Grant County man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm possession

A man from Dry Ridge, Kentucky, Rodney Ruggles, has been handed a 120-month prison sentence by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning.


Illegal reentry charges filed in effort to secure southern border

In a recent announcement, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei revealed that 216 new cases related to immigration and border security were filed from April 11-17.


Three Louisville residents sentenced for federal methamphetamine trafficking

Louisville, KY - The final defendant in a federal methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy has received sentencing. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge John Nokes of the ATF Louisville Field...


Kentucky man sentenced to 300 months for meth trafficking

A Waynesburg, Kentucky man, Steven Fellmy, was sentenced to 300 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Sanford man sentenced to 11 years for drug trafficking in North Carolina

A Sanford, North Carolina man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison following his guilty plea related to drug trafficking charges.


New York man sentenced to 70 months for drug distribution charges

On April 17, 2025, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont announced that Owin Thomas, a resident of New York City, was sentenced to 70 months in prison.


Trump discusses trade, Ukraine with Prime Minister Starmer in phone call

President Donald J. Trump engaged in a conversation with the United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer today.


Security supervisor sentenced for inmate sexual abuse at Arizona facility

Morris Gary Hibbitt has been sentenced by United States District Judge G. Murray Snow to 13 months in prison.


Boone County man sentenced for illegal possession of a machine gun

A man from Burlington, Kentucky, Juan Velazquez-Rodriguez, has been sentenced to 85 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for illegal possession of a machine gun.


Previously convicted felon sentenced to 24 months for possession of Glock

Damani Lamont Carmon, 31, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for possessing a Glock firearm during a traffic stop in April 2024. U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr., ATF Special Agent Anthony Spotswood, and Metropolitan Police Department Chief...


Tahlequah man sentenced to 32 months for firearm possession

A resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Nathan Quinn Harrington, also known as Blaze McClanahan, has been sentenced to 32 months in federal prison.


D.C. felon indicted for firearm possession during traffic stop on Constitution Ave

Timothy Clark, a 30-year-old resident of the District, has been indicted for federal firearms violations following his arrest during a traffic stop.


Ethiopian national sentenced to 12 years for Gulfport supermarket robbery

An Ethiopian national has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for an armed robbery at a Gulfport supermarket.


135 border-related cases filed by federal prosecutors in California district this week

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 135 border-related cases this week, focusing on offenses such as transportation of illegal aliens, reentry after deportation, and importation of controlled substances.


California man sentenced for money laundering in connection with drug trafficking

Juan Demetrio Villalpando Dominguez, a 65-year-old resident of California, has been sentenced to 38 months in federal prison.


USA of Northern Ohio charges individuals with immigration-related offenses

The U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) has announced that federal grand juries in the Northern District of Ohio have returned indictments for several individuals charged with immigration-related violations.