News from January 2026
By T. J. Graves | Jan 9, 2026
Federal authorities in Boston have seized two internet domains and two cryptocurrency accounts that were allegedly used to import illegal machine gun conversion devices (MCDs) and silencers from China.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 9, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marked Law Enforcement Appreciation Day by expressing gratitude to its federal law enforcement officers.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 9, 2026
Anthony Niwatilagu Long, 45, of Washington, D.C., has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting death of Melvin Saunders.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 9, 2026
A Richmond man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
By F. E. Simons | Jan 9, 2026
A Mission, South Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison for assaulting a tribal police officer. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence on January 6, 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 9, 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced that 200 cases related to immigration and border security were filed during the first week of 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 9, 2026
During the week of January 3 to January 9, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 112 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 9, 2026
The White House has issued a new executive order aimed at protecting Venezuelan government funds held in the United States from legal claims and judicial processes.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 9, 2026
Two men from Denton, Texas, have received significant federal prison sentences for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking operation in the Eastern District of Texas.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 9, 2026
Linwood Barnhill, a 59-year-old registered sex offender and former Metropolitan Police Department officer, was sentenced to 27 years in prison for recruiting minor girls for commercial sex acts.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 9, 2026
IFH Holdings Group, Inc., which operates as IGNITE Fitness Holdings and previously as ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc., has agreed to pay over $2 million to resolve allegations regarding its receipt of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which...
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 9, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has released new data regarding the effects of the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers (INFORM Consumers) Act.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 9, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marked Law Enforcement Appreciation Day by highlighting the work and sacrifices of its law enforcement officers.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 9, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced progress in Operation Salvo, an immigration enforcement initiative launched after the July 19 shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer in New York City.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 9, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced new river buoys in the Rio Grande via social media posts on January 7, 2026, while also recognizing its officers on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day two days later.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 9, 2026
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable HOMES Act, legislation intended to make home ownership more accessible and provide consumers with greater choice.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 9, 2026
A Florida man has admitted to participating in a scheme that defrauded users of the electronic payment system Zelle, according to an announcement by David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
By F. E. Simons | Jan 9, 2026
A Chesapeake resident, Kevin Russell Beasley, 51, has been sentenced to six years and four months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 9, 2026
A York County man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for distributing child pornography.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 9, 2026
Two Philadelphia men, Dante Shackleford, 26, and Mujahid Davis, 24, have been charged by a superseding indictment for their alleged involvement in a series of robberies and attempted robberies targeting armored trucks in 2025.
