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Trump signs executive order to boost protection for Americans detained abroad

President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order aimed at increasing protections for U.S. nationals who are wrongfully detained in foreign countries.


GAO report finds barriers in DOE tribal energy loan program; Senate committee plans hearing

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report examining the Department of Energy’s Tribal Energy Financing Program (TEFP), following a request from Senator Lisa Murkowski, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.


Honduran national sentenced for third illegal reentry into United States

A Honduran national living in Lynn, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to seven months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.


Minnesota man charged with making new threats against federal judge

Robert Phillip Ivers, 72, has been charged by complaint with threatening to assault and murder a federal judge, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.


Wyandotte County court bookkeepers charged with $900K wire fraud

Two former bookkeepers for the Wyandotte County District Court have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, on charges related to a $900,000 wire fraud scheme.


Former Boston city councilor sentenced for accepting kickback from staffer

Former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was sentenced to one month in prison and three years of supervised release for public corruption charges.


District of Arizona files over two hundred immigration-related charges during enforcement week

During the week of August 30 to September 5, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed immigration-related criminal charges against 218 individuals.


Rehoboth man sentenced for role in CDL test fraud conspiracy

A Rehoboth resident has been sentenced in federal court for his involvement in a scheme to falsify Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) test scores and for perjury before a grand jury.


St. Albans man receives over six years in prison for identity theft and mail fraud

Jonathan Whalley, a 52-year-old resident of St. Albans, Vermont, has been sentenced to 74 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.


New Jersey man sentenced for armed robberies at Philadelphia corner stores

Jared Stanley, 33, of Lindenwold, New Jersey, was sentenced to 130 months in prison for a series of armed robberies at three corner stores in Philadelphia’s Kensington section.


Cuba man sentenced to eight years for fatal highway shooting

A man from Cuba, New Mexico, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for a fatal shooting that occurred during a highway chase.


Federal inmate receives additional prison time for stabbing at USP Canaan

Zachary O’Meara, a 28-year-old inmate at the United States Penitentiary Canaan, has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for assault with a dangerous weapon.


Sacramento prosecutor joins federal team targeting international drug trafficking

U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho have announced the appointment of Deputy District Attorney Brad Ng as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney.


Drug trafficker sentenced for leading fentanyl ring and laundering millions through beauty salon

Luis Antonio Beltran Arredondo, a 35-year-old Mexican national living in Las Vegas, has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for his role in distributing fentanyl and heroin in Oregon.


Hillsboro man receives 20-year sentence for online child exploitation and cyberstalking

A Hillsboro resident, Jorge Rosales, 29, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of a child and cyberstalking.


Temu agrees to $2 million penalty over alleged violations of INFORM Consumers Act

Whaleco, Inc., the operator of online marketplace Temu, has agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty following allegations that it violated the INFORM Consumers Act of 2023.


Jury convicts Ovideo Flores-Lemus on two counts of first-degree sexual abuse

Ovideo Flores-Lemus has been found guilty of two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.


Guyanese man charged with escape after incident at Rainbow Bridge

Andre Ali, a 27-year-old citizen of Guyana, was arrested and charged with escape from custody following an incident at the Rainbow Bridge Port of Entry in Niagara Falls, New York. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Ali faces a maximum...


Brockton man admits guilt in pandemic unemployment benefit fraud scheme

A Brockton resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Las Vegas man sentenced to over six years for role in fentanyl distribution

A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for his involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.