News from January 2026
By F. E. Simons | Jan 15, 2026
A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted Ralph Hannan III, 68, of North Reading, on one count of possession of child pornography.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 15, 2026
Jason L. Pea, a 32-year-old resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of children and distributing child pornography.
By R. C. Jamison | Jan 15, 2026
Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, opened the committee's executive business meeting on January 15, 2026.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
Iesha Marks, 31, of Bowie, Maryland, and Daniel Bangura, 22, of Washington, D.C., have pleaded guilty in connection with the July 2023 shooting that resulted in the death of 46-year-old Donald Childs.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted several updates between January 14-15, 2026 addressing officer safety concerns after assaults on agents, announcing a large methamphetamine and fentanyl seizure in Tucson, Arizona, and issuing a...
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 15, 2026
This week, the House of Representatives approved legislation that provides funding for the State Department and the Treasury Department for 2026.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
A federal judge has sentenced Jacob Parker, a 49-year-old resident of Auburn, Alabama, to 292 months in prison for conspiracy to advertise child sexual abuse material.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
A Jacksonville woman, Jennifer Susan Cruz, age 40, has been charged by federal complaint with assaulting officers during an immigration operation in Jacksonville, Florida.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued several tweets on January 14–15, highlighting an MS-13 gang member’s arrest, criticizing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's stance on immigration detainers, and honoring fallen agent C.N. Titcomb’s...
By F. E. Simons | Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) addressed the Senate regarding the effects of high credit card swipe fees on small businesses and expressed support for the Credit Card Competition Act, which was re-introduced in Congress this week by Senator Roger...
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
Ashley Blackcloud, a 40-year-old resident of Colorado Springs, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison following her conviction for conspiring to threaten or convey false information about a threat.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 15, 2026
Federal law enforcement officials have reported a significant rise in assaults against officers, citing an increase of more than 1,300% as they work to apprehend individuals breaking the law.
By T. P. Broyles | Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned officials from the Department of State, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Department of Defense (DOD) during a joint...
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 15, 2026
Senator Dan Sullivan, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, has announced a hearing scheduled for January 29, 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 15, 2026
An individual identified as Jerson Lopez-Sanchez, a 28-year-old citizen of Honduras, has been indicted in the Eastern District of Texas on charges related to injuring federal immigration agents.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 15, 2026
John Oliveira & Sons Stamp Concrete, Inc., based in East Freetown, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty in federal court to willfully violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards.
By T. J. Graves | Jan 15, 2026
A former employee of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Tasha Hammock, was sentenced on January 16, 2026, in federal court in Worcester for providing synthetic cannabinoids to an inmate at FMC Devens.
By C. M. Ingle | Jan 15, 2026
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for his involvement in two violent carjackings that took place on a single night in November 2022.
By H. B. Edwards | Jan 15, 2026
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has unanimously advanced four bipartisan bills aimed at improving health outcomes for American families.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2026
Australia is weighing how to protect social cohesion while navigating rising tensions with China and uncertainty in the Indo-Pacific.
