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News from May 2025


California man sentenced for role in interstate meth distribution conspiracy

Trevor Sands, a 51-year-old resident of Culver City, California, was sentenced in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, on May 1, 2025.


Justice Department announces arrests in nationwide crackdown on alleged child sex abuse

The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide effort aimed at identifying and arresting alleged child sexual abuse offenders.


Farmington man indicted for alleged involvement in child exploitation as part of DOJ operation

A Farmington, Pennsylvania resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor.


Tooele County man indicted for assaulting motorcyclists on Indian reservation

A federal grand jury has indicted a man from Tooele County, Utah, on multiple violent crime charges.


Donald J. Trump announces nomination for surgeon general and tax policy updates

Former President Donald J. Trump made several announcements on May 7th regarding nominations and economic policies through his Truth Social account.


California man pleads guilty to transporting child pornography

A California man has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston to charges related to the transportation of secretly recorded videos of minors.


Justice Department seizes domains linked to global DDoS-for-hire crackdown

The Justice Department has announced the seizure of nine internet domains linked to DDoS-for-hire services, as part of a global crackdown on such operations.


District man sentenced to 13 years for shooting child and adult

Alante Partlow, a 30-year-old resident of the District, received a 13-year prison sentence for his involvement in a shooting incident that injured a 5-year-old child and an adult in April 2024.


Pine Ridge man receives ten-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Eugene Hunts Horse, a resident of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for voluntary manslaughter.


U.S. Attorney's Office honors fallen officers during National Police Week

In Springfield, Illinois, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois is observing National Police Week by recognizing the contributions and sacrifices of law enforcement officers at various levels.


Former delivery driver admits guilt in $2.5M DoorDash fraud scheme

Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri has admitted to conspiring to defraud DoorDash, Inc., a food delivery company based in San Francisco, of more than $2.5 million.


Justice Department reports on Operation Restore Justice: 205 arrests nationwide

The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative aimed at identifying and apprehending child sex predators.


Tahlequah man sentenced to prison for arson on Cherokee Nation Reservation

Wesley Wayne Sutton, a 60-year-old resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for arson.


New York man sentenced for distributing child pornography

Kaziah Matthew White, a 33-year-old resident of Long Lake, New York, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for distributing child pornography.


Operation Restore Justice leads to arrests nationwide for child sex crimes

Today, the Department of Justice revealed the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a concerted effort to apprehend child sex offenders.


Pendleton County man arrested in nationwide child pornography crackdown

Jerry Lewis Ayres, a 55-year-old resident of Franklin, West Virginia, has been arrested on charges related to child pornography as part of Operation Restore Justice.


Dominican national pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the United States

A Dominican national, Yonelin Manuel Baez Soto, has admitted guilt in a Boston federal court for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.


Final sentencing concludes multi-state fraud case involving postal workers

Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced the final sentencing in a significant mail and bank fraud conspiracy involving eight defendants.


Justice Department announces results from Operation Restore Justice

The Department of Justice has announced the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative aimed at identifying and apprehending child sex predators.


Charges filed against two men for child exploitation offenses

Federal charges have been filed against a former music teacher from Massachusetts and a Filipino man residing in Maryland.