News from February 2026
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
A Lexington man, Michael Smitha, 52, has been sentenced to 140 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
A California resident appeared in federal court in Tucson after being charged with transmitting a demand for ransom, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 12, 2026
A Georgetown, Kentucky man has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
In late January, the U.S. Secret Service, in collaboration with various law enforcement and government agencies, launched a multi-city outreach operation to address Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud and payment card skimming.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
Eight people have been sentenced in federal court for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine in northwest Arkansas. The convictions follow joint efforts by several law enforcement agencies under Operation Take Back America.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 12, 2026
A 48-year-old Honduran national, Oscar Javier Quiroz Perdomo, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
A former business owner in Nevada, Deborah Meadows, pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay employment taxes for her cleaning company, A to Z Employment Services LLC.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 12, 2026
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) opened a committee session today to consider five bills, including four led by House Republicans.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has introduced a new website to assist defense contractors and suppliers in meeting the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shared updates on its operational achievements via social media posts dated February 12, 2026.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
A Liberty County resident has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for drug trafficking, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 12, 2026
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has approved the SAT Streamlining Act following an agreement between Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) regarding proposed changes.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, has indicted two men for allegedly assaulting correctional employees.
By R. C. Jamison | Feb 12, 2026
U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing on February 12, 2026.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted José Amaurys Torres-Abreu, 28, of Vieques, on charges related to child exploitation.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 12, 2026
Five people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Fort Worth, Texas, for their alleged involvement in a $220 million nationwide cattle fraud scheme.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
Existing-home sales in the United States fell by 8.4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Existing-Home Sales Report released on February 12, 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
A Sequoyah County resident has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 12, 2026
Two Washington, D.C. men have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a violent carjacking and robbery that took place in Southeast Washington last year.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 12, 2026
Irish Lee of Como, Mississippi, was sentenced to five years in prison for distributing cocaine.
