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High school baseball coach indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

A high school baseball coach from Illinois has been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges.


FTC denies request from Quantum Energy Partners regarding EQT merger consent order

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has denied a petition to reopen and set aside a final consent order related to a $5.2 billion cash-and-stock transaction between Quantum Energy Partners, a private equity firm, and EQT Corporation, a natural gas...


Kansas woman sentenced to 20 years for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl in South Dakota

A woman from Prairie Village, Kansas, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for her role in a drug distribution conspiracy involving methamphetamine and fentanyl in South Dakota.


Ernst calls for reforms in federal small business innovation programs

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, addressed the Senate regarding her efforts to reform federal programs aimed at supporting small businesses and protecting national security interests.


Former property manager sentenced for embezzling $1 million from federally funded housing program

A former property manager in Portland, Maine, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for embezzling from a federally funded housing organization and conspiring to alter money orders.


Cuban national pleads guilty to distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl via U.S. mail

Christian Mur-Santana, a 39-year-old Cuban national living in Las Vegas, Nevada, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the distribution and possession with intent to distribute over five kilograms of pure methamphetamine and fentanyl.


Rapid City man receives federal prison sentence for illegal possession of ammunition

A Rapid City man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence to Dylan Sanchez, 33, on September 29, 2025.


Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal reentry in Louisiana

A Mexican citizen has pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson for the Eastern District of Louisiana.


Justice Department sues Los Angeles County Sheriff over delayed concealed carry permits

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), alleging that the department has engaged in a pattern of delaying concealed carry weapons (CCW) permits for law-abiding citizens.


Shiprock man charged with armed assault on minor following roadside incident

A man from Shiprock, New Mexico, has been charged with federal crimes after allegedly pointing an assault-style rifle at a minor and several witnesses during a confrontation that resulted in the minor being hospitalized.


Former office manager admits embezzling $1.7 million from Ocean City home builder

Tammy Barcus, a 56-year-old resident of Berlin, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and tax evasion after admitting to embezzling more than $1.7 million from her former employer, an Ocean City-based home builder.


Chester County man admits to stealing $1.6 million in coins from Philadelphia bank

A Chester County man has pleaded guilty to stealing valuable coins from a bank safe deposit box in Philadelphia.


Charleston man and woman convicted in federal sex trafficking conspiracy

After a five-day federal trial, a jury found Tiwan Robert Bailey, also known as “Quick,” and Carrie Roy, also known as “Carrie Ash,” guilty of sex trafficking conspiracy in Charleston, West Virginia.


Former South Carolina lawmaker pleads guilty in federal child exploitation case

Robert John May, III, a 38-year-old former state lawmaker from West Columbia, South Carolina, has pleaded guilty to five counts of distributing child sexual abuse material.


Lewisville man receives over five years for armed bank robberies

A Lewisville man has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in multiple bank robberies across Texas, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.


New Orleans woman pleads guilty in kidnapping ransom case

Janette Ramirez, a 34-year-old resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on September 25, 2025, to interstate transmission of a ransom demand before U.S. District Judge Barry W. Ashe.


Three Guatemalan citizens indicted for selling fake U.S. identification cards in Grand Rapids

Three Guatemalan citizens were arrested in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 30, 2025, following an indictment by a grand jury.


Secretary of War Pete Hegseth references eleven memorandums in Quantico speech

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth cited eleven memorandums during a speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday, September 30.


On September 30, 2025, the United States extended congratulations to the people of Palau on the occasion of their 31st anniversary of independence.


Senate blocks extension for SBIR/STTR as Markey warns of impact on US innovation

Senator Edward J. Markey, the Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued a statement after his attempt to extend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)...