News from February 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 19, 2026
A man from Shiprock, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with a fatal stabbing that took place on the Navajo Nation.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 19, 2026
The U.S. Secret Service marked Presidents Day week by recalling its founding under President Lincoln and outlining current responsibilities in tweets posted between February 16-19, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 19, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña during the Board of Peace meeting in Washington, D.C., according to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 19, 2026
David Hart of the Council on Foreign Relations warns that China's control over electric vehicle supply chains poses significant economic and security risks for the United States.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 19, 2026
Wenjian Zhuo, a 32-year-old Chinese national and lawful permanent resident of the United States, was found guilty in federal court in Syracuse for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 19, 2026
A Lexington man, Christopher Rhodes, 41, has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for sending a threatening email to Jackie Steele, the Commonwealth Attorney for Laurel and Knox Counties.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 19, 2026
A federal grand jury in Columbia has indicted Tyrel Mack, 29, of Florence, on seven counts of physically assaulting children at a daycare facility located on Shaw Air Force Base near Sumter.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 19, 2026
A Magee resident, Santos Vidal Estrada, 34, has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2026
Two leaders of the MS-13 gang have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in federal court for racketeering conspiracy and related violent crimes.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 19, 2026
Corey Jones, a 48-year-old inmate from New York, has received an additional 46-month federal prison sentence for threatening a federal law enforcement officer at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 19, 2026
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino has announced a full committee hearing scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, to discuss coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments as well as...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 19, 2026
A federal jury in Oklahoma City has found Gustavo De Alba, 48, of Los Angeles, California, guilty of drug conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 19, 2026
Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation issued a joint statement after House leaders scheduled the ROTOR Act for floor action next week.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 19, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Feb. 19, 2026, according to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 19, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino shared updates on significant drug and ammunition seizures by CBP officers in February 2026 via X posts.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 19, 2026
A former paramedic from Manilla, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for tampering with vials of narcotic pain medication.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 19, 2026
A Guatemalan national living illegally in the United States has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and making false statements related to a fraudulent attempt to sponsor an unaccompanied minor.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 19, 2026
A Montgomery man has received a federal prison sentence for his role in a large-scale mail and bank fraud conspiracy, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 19, 2026
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced the Strengthening Place-based Access, Resources, and Knowledge (SPARK) Act in Congress.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 19, 2026
An Attleboro resident, Gerard R. Proulx, Jr., age 59, has been charged with one count of possession of child pornography following his arrest on February 25, 2026.
