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Little Eagle man sentenced for killing brother within Standing Rock Reservation

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced Evan John Bobtail Bear, a resident of Little Eagle, South Dakota, to five years in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter.


Serial robber sentenced to 60 years for robbing cash loan businesses

An armed serial robber who targeted cash loan businesses in the Fort Worth metroplex has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison.


Orleans Parish resident charged with theft of government funds

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced charges against Karen Duckworth, a 66-year-old resident of New Orleans, for theft of government funds.


Aerospace Industries Association supports House Appropriations Committee's transportation legislation

Arlington, Va – The House Appropriations Committee has moved forward with legislation to provide funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and other key agencies.


Federal inmate at Pekin receives extra sentence for contraband possession

Darell Reed, 35, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Pekin, Illinois, has received an additional 15-month prison sentence for possessing a prohibited object while incarcerated.


Mankato man sentenced for abusive sexual contact on Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange of the U.S. District Court has sentenced Ethan Schnitker, a 41-year-old man from Mankato, Minnesota, to two years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

A Mexican national, Luis Fernando Lara Uribe, was sentenced in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.


Lenexa tax preparer sentenced to three years for fraudulent tax filings

A Kansas tax preparer has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for filing false income tax returns that resulted in a tax loss exceeding $1.5 million to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).


Martin man receives nearly five-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a man from Martin, South Dakota, has been sentenced for illegal firearm possession. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler sentenced Aloysius Mousseau to four years and eight months in...


Trump signs GENIUS Act to boost US leadership in digital assets

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law.


Senate committee approves funding to aid Maine's lobster industry

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has successfully advanced funding and language to support Maine's lobster industry in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.


Madison man sentenced for illegal firearm activities

Chadwick M. Elgersma, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Deovion Baker from Madison was sentenced to two years in federal prison.


Billings man receives 12-year sentence for drug distribution

A Billings man, Shannon Ray Emeline, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced that the sentence will be followed by five years of supervised release.


Billings man sentenced to six years for illegal firearm possession

A Billings man has been sentenced to six years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Texas men charged for ATM robberies across multiple states

Two Texas men appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle on July 17, 2025, charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.


Fort Lauderdale advisor arrested for $94 million Ponzi scheme targeting Venezuelan investors

Federal authorities have arrested Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, 64, from Fort Lauderdale on charges of wire fraud and money laundering.


Georgetown Law professor Shon Hopwood found guilty of assaulting wife

Shon Hopwood, a 50-year-old Georgetown Law Professor from the District of Columbia, has been found guilty by a Superior Court jury on multiple charges including assault, contempt, and obstruction of justice.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to carjacking and federal firearm charge

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Mervin Amacker Jr., aged 43, pled guilty to carjacking and being a felon in possession of a firearm on July 8, 2025.


Senator Moran supports extended VA caregiver support until 2028

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, has expressed approval for the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) decision to extend support for post-9/11 family caregivers.


Former Marine sentenced to decades-long term for child exploitation offenses

A Houston resident, Derrick Alexander Barnum, 25, has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for multiple convictions related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the sentencing following Barnum's...