News from February 2026
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
A Mexican national, Isidro Gonzalez-Peleaz, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for illegally reentering the United States after previous removals.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
Dearay Wilson, a 30-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for his involvement in the shooting death of Jeremy Black on June 29, 2021.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino posted several updates on February 13, 2026 regarding CBP activities including flower import inspections ahead of Valentine’s Day, a virtual career expo scheduled for February 18th, and an...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
Vernon Daniels, a 60-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 80 months in prison for his involvement in multiple burglaries that took place in Northwest Washington between February and April 2025.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
A man from Center Line, Michigan, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for making threats against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and shareholders of DTE Energy Corporation.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
A woman from LaGrange, Georgia, has been sentenced for her involvement in a scheme to steal funds from federal employees’ Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) retirement accounts.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
Rai Thomas, also known as “Bandz,” was sentenced to 160 months in prison for sex trafficking a minor and using interstate facilities to promote sex trafficking and prostitution.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
A woman from Mansfield, Texas, has pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of children after producing explicit videos involving a minor.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
Jadhiel Andrés Cedeño-Gómez, a 22-year-old resident of Carolina, Puerto Rico, has been arrested on charges related to child exploitation.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon reported collections exceeding $20.2 million from civil and criminal actions in Fiscal Year 2025, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 13, 2026
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has commented on a new trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
A Providence resident, Mark Huynn, 39, has been arrested and charged with transporting child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to a statement from federal authorities.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 13, 2026
Inflation in the United States slowed in January 2026, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising at a 2.4 percent annual rate, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 13, 2026
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has requested briefings from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the consolidation in the vision care market.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 13, 2026
Cristian Geovanni Rojas Benitez, a 37-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for assaulting a federal agent with a vehicle.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
An Arizona man was sentenced to three years in federal prison after being found guilty of illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, following his online communication with individuals responsible for the killing of two police officers and a...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
On January 3, the United States carried out a military operation that resulted in the transfer of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas to Brooklyn.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
Andrew Tyler Blankenship, a 39-year-old resident of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing ammunition after being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
A federal jury has convicted Derick Lee Myron, 45, of Tuba City, Arizona, on multiple charges including second-degree murder, aggravated assault, and robbery.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
An Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, also known as “Nick,” has pleaded guilty to charges related to a plot to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York City.
