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Honduran national sentenced for illegal re-entry into U.S

Edgardo Amador-Rodriguez, a 29-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for re-entering the United States after being deported.


Prosperity man sentenced for firearm possession after K9 shooting incident

James Robert Peterson, a 38-year-old resident of Prosperity, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.


Pharmacist from Mason City sentenced for diverting controlled substances

Megan Elsbury, a 43-year-old pharmacist from Mason City, Iowa, has been sentenced to one month in federal prison.


Baton Rouge men charged after shooting involving federal agent

Federal charges have been filed against three men from Baton Rouge following an undercover firearm-trafficking operation that escalated into violence.


Cranston man pleads guilty to producing meth and fentanyl-laced pills

A Cranston resident has admitted in federal court to producing, possessing, and distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced fake Adderall pills.


Drug traffickers sentenced for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine

Two individuals involved in a drug conspiracy distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine have been sentenced to prison terms, according to Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


A Beaver Falls resident has pleaded guilty in a federal court to theft of government property, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Alaskan individual indicted for firearm possession as fugitive

A federal grand jury has indicted Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Fairbanks, Alaska, on charges of possessing firearms and ammunition while being a fugitive from justice.


An Inland Empire woman has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $1.7 million in COVID-19 related benefits and loans.


Comer seeks briefing over concerns about Biden Administration’s Medicare Part D changes

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has initiated an investigation into the Medicare Part D program.


St. Louis man receives lengthy sentence for multiple violent crimes

A St. Louis man, Darnell L. Clemons, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey for a series of violent crimes including an armed carjacking in 2018 and a shooting in 2021.


Honduran national sentenced for illegal re-entry into the United States

A Honduran national, Rossel Geovanny Recinos Arita, was sentenced on June 17, 2025, in New Orleans for re-entering the United States after being previously deported.


Senator Cruz announces executive session for June with FAA nomination on agenda

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, representing Texas and serving as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has scheduled a full committee Executive Session.


Maryland man sentenced for coercion and enticement of a minor

Jason Hanif Rehman, a 40-year-old resident of Rockville, Maryland, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison.


Earlier today, Renee Hoberman, a licensed social worker from Long Island, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of receipt and distribution of child pornography.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

A 26-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced for unlawfully reentering the United States, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Largest ever seizure linked to crypto scams as US authorities target $225 million

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, targeting over $225.3 million in cryptocurrency linked to fraud schemes.


Kentucky man sentenced to 45 years for exploiting minors via Snapchat

Darren Ringenberg, a 30-year-old resident of Louisville, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison.


Attorneys general warn against 10-year ban on state AI law enforcement

The Democratic Attorney General of Washington, Nick Brown, and the Republican Attorney General of Tennessee, Jonathan Skrmetti, have expressed concerns about a proposed 10-year moratorium on states' enforcement of laws regulating artificial...


United States Attorney David Metcalf has announced the sentencing of six individuals in Philadelphia for various immigration-related offenses.