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Former Nye County captain pleads guilty to civil rights violation and wire fraud

A former captain of the Nye County Sheriff's Office has admitted guilt to charges involving civil rights violations and wire fraud.


Mexican national indicted for alleged armed robberies with unregistered firearm

A Mexican national residing in Las Vegas has appeared in court following allegations of committing four armed robberies using a privately made firearm.


Parkersburg man receives over 12 years for firearm offense

Michael McHenry, a 23-year-old resident of Parkersburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 155 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm.


Texas man admits to stowaway charge on Delta Airlines flight

A Texas man has admitted to a felony charge after hiding in a lavatory on a Delta Airlines flight, seeking a free trip from Salt Lake City International Airport to Austin, Texas.


Dominican national extradited for charges related to fatal Mount Vernon warehouse robbery

Matthew Podolsky, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Leslie R. Backschies, Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's New York Field Office, announced the extradition of Marco Tulio Fernandez-Rodriguez...


Brentwood man charged with possessing illegal firearm conversion device

A Brentwood resident, Noah Kanaye Bauer, aged 21, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun conversion device.


Cedar Rapids man sentenced to nearly four years for firearm possession

A Cedar Rapids man with two federal firearms convictions has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison.


Birmingham woman receives over 11-year sentence for arson incident

A Birmingham woman has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for arson. U.S. District Court Judge Anna M. Manasco handed down a 135-month sentence to Kimberly Lanetta Blackmon, aged 39, following her guilty plea in July 2024.


Huntsville man sentenced for child pornography crimes

A Huntsville man has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison on charges related to child pornography. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples announced the sentencing of David Edward Sanford, 55, by U.S....


Stockton man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Sean Arthur Robinson, a 38-year-old resident of Stockton, has been sentenced to two years in prison followed by three years of supervised release.


Colorado Springs woman pleads guilty in hate crime hoax case

A Colorado Springs woman, Deanna West, has entered a guilty plea to a charge of maliciously conveying false information about a threat involving fire.


Concerns over new AI code's impact on fundamental rights

The European AI Office recently released the third draft of the Code of Practice for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models.


Ohio man pleads guilty to methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

Catra Nelson, a 48-year-old resident of Zanesville, Ohio, has entered a guilty plea for his involvement in federal drug crimes.


St. Louis man pleads guilty to sharing child pornography with undercover officer

A St. Louis County man has admitted to sharing child sexual abuse material with an undercover police officer.


China's strategy amid US-China trade tensions

The Trump administration has twice increased tariffs on Chinese imports by 10%, citing China's role in supplying fentanyl precursors to the U.S. In response, Beijing has imposed export controls on critical minerals, levied tariffs on U.S....


California man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking in Metro East

A California man has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl into the Metro East area.


Fourth guilty plea in Maryland pawn shop firearm burglary case

Tyjuan McNeal, aged 27, entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court concerning the December 2023 burglary involving the theft of 34 firearms from a Maryland pawn shop.


Council Bluffs man sentenced to federal prison for meth distribution

A man from Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for methamphetamine-related charges.


Theodore Miller pleads guilty to wire fraud involving real estate investment scams

Theodore Miller, known as the "Wolf of West Virginia," has pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud in Charleston.


Customs director charged with fraudulently obtaining disaster aid

A federal criminal complaint has been unsealed against Serina Baker-Hill, the Director of United States Customs and Border Protection’s Center for Excellence and Expertise over Automotive and Aerospace Engineering.