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Former youth ministry assistant director charged with child-pornography offenses

The United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced charges against Daniel Reed, a former Assistant Director of Central Pennsylvania Youth Ministries.


Livingston man sentenced to over 19 years for meth trafficking

A Livingston man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas.


Charges filed after alleged water damage to ICE's York County office

The United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced charges against Guerdison Printus, a 27-year-old Haitian citizen.


Carbon County man sentenced for drug trafficking offenses

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Jason Mika, 44, from Lansford, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 188 months in prison and four years of supervised release.


Career offender gets fourteen-year federal sentence for drug trafficking

PROVIDENCE – William Mendez, the leader of a significant drug trafficking conspiracy, has been sentenced to fourteen years in federal prison.


Missouri City man pleads guilty in $1.65M pandemic loan fraud scheme

A Missouri City resident has admitted to a wire fraud conspiracy involving pandemic loan applications, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Oklahoma City duo plead guilty to illegal firearm possession

LARRY WELCH, 29, and JACOB MADISON, 24, both residents of Oklahoma City, have admitted to illegal firearm possession after prior felony convictions.


Tennessee men sentenced for bank robbery spree across multiple states

Two men from Nashville, Tennessee, Markwez Wynn and Stephen Hampton, have been sentenced for a series of bank robberies across Tennessee, Indiana, and Kentucky. U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell handed down the sentences on Friday: 65 months for...


Three charged with human smuggling after checkpoint discovery

A local resident and two Mexican nationals have been charged with human smuggling, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Laredo man sentenced for heroin trafficking following multi-agency investigation

A Laredo man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for heroin trafficking.


Philadelphia man sentenced for targeting U.S. Army servicemembers in identity theft scheme

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Alpha Omega Mayhue, 40, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 65 months in prison.


Johnston man indicted for possessing child sexual abuse material

A Johnston man, previously convicted for felony assaults involving the molestation of minors, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.


Virginia man pleads guilty to federal swatting charges

Today in Baltimore, Evan Strauss, 27, from Moneta, Virginia, pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges including conspiracy and cyberstalking.


FTC denies Scott Sheffield's petition related to Exxon-Pioneer acquisition

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has denied a request from Scott Sheffield, the founder and former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, to reopen and set aside a final consent order concerning Exxon Mobil Corporation's acquisition of Pioneer.


FTC settles with NextMed over deceptive practices in telemedicine weight-loss programs

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with Southern Health Solutions, Inc., operating as Next Medical and NextMed, over allegations of deceptive practices in their telemedicine weight-loss programs.


Justice Department addresses deplatforming allegations against major media outlets

Today, the Justice Department filed a statement of interest in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.


DOJ concludes probe into T-Mobile's acquisition of UScellular

The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has concluded its investigation into the proposed acquisition of UScellular by T-Mobile.


Krasniy Oktyabr recalls vobla fish due to potential health risk

KRASNIY OKTYABR INC. USA, based in Brooklyn, NY, has announced a recall of its "ARAL SILVER VOBLA" brand "ARAL" due to uneviscerated fish being found in the product.


World Market recalls pistachio cacao cream over salmonella concerns

World Market has announced a recall of its Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif due to potential Salmonella contamination.


Hartford Bakery recalls bread over undeclared hazelnut allergen risk

Hartford Bakery, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of six lots of its “Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf” due to the presence of undeclared hazelnuts.