News from February 2026
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
Thomas F. Clasby Jr., former Director of Quincy's Department of Elder Services, pleaded guilty in Boston federal court to embezzling city funds through fraudulent purchases and schemes involving friends' companies. Sentencing is set for June.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
Two Mexican nationals, Daniel Alfred Blanco-Joo and David Eliezer Seas-Centeno, have been brought to New Mexico to face federal drug trafficking charges.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
A Mexican national living illegally in Houston has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei of the Southern District of Texas.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 18, 2026
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) has raised concerns about the potential risks to public safety following a lapse in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, responded to a recent announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding veterans' Second Amendment rights.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
A Nigerian national, Matthew A. Akande, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in a scheme targeting Massachusetts tax preparation firms through computer intrusions and fraudulent tax filings.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
A Chicago-area man has been sentenced to 37 years in federal prison after admitting to sexually exploiting nearly 100 children online.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
Giovanni Ibarra, a 27-year-old resident of Sherwood, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 350 months in federal prison for producing child pornography.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
A federal grand jury has indicted Taylor Ryan Prigmore, 30, of McLoud, Oklahoma, on charges related to threats and violence against federal law enforcement officers.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
Charles Barker, a 70-year-old resident of Niagara Falls, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 18, 2026
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin and Research and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Jay Obernolte have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a thorough review of current federal and state...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
Four individuals have been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain approximately $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
An Easton man, Bill Dessaps, has been sentenced to three years in prison for wire fraud related to the misuse of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
Belinda Martin, a 51-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced for access device fraud after stealing more than $1,000 from her employer between 2022 and 2023.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
On February 18, 2026, the President signed two congressional bills into law.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
A federal jury in St. Louis has found Michael Grady, 70, guilty of conspiring with Victoria Rena Williams to arrange the murder of her fiancé, Charles Harris III, at his home in St. Louis County in 2011.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio reported collections totaling more than $134 million from civil and criminal actions during fiscal year 2025.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada reported collections totaling nearly $12 million in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2025, according to First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
Two former employees of the Federal Medical Center Lexington, a federal prison managed by the Bureau of Prisons, have been sentenced for separate incidents involving bribery and illegal gratuities. A. Jade Howard, 36, from Port Charlotte, Florida,...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
Chief Michael W. Banks used Twitter in mid-February 2026 to address issues surrounding border security and human smuggling operations carried out by criminal organizations near the U.S.-Mexico border.
