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Senator Cantwell emphasizes rail investment needs at Senate subcommittee hearing

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, representing Washington and serving as the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, addressed the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety in a...


Foreign national sentenced for cyber scams targeting U.S

A foreign national has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for cyber fraud schemes targeting U.S. citizens and businesses.


Grothman announces hearing on DEI mandates' impact

Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman has announced a hearing titled “Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI.” The hearing will address concerns regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion...


Indictments issued for 16 previously deported individuals for illegal reentry into U.S

United States Attorney John P. Heekin has announced that 16 individuals who were previously deported have been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal reentry into the United States.


Canadian County man convicted for attempting child exploitation

A federal jury has found Ronnie Allen Barton, 48, from Canadian County, guilty of multiple charges related to attempted child exploitation.


A Jacksonville man has received a life sentence in federal prison for sex trafficking offenses in the Eastern District of Texas, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to firearm possession as convicted felon

Kyle Conerly, a 32-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.


South Dakota man receives lengthy prison sentence for drug distribution

A man from Mitchell, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy in the Rapid City area.


A Hays man, Tonylee Andrew Sears, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison following a fatal stabbing incident on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced that Sears will also serve three years of supervised release...


Williston man indicted for alleged $1 million tax evasion

A Williston man has been charged with attempting to evade over $1 million in tax payments.


FinCEN reviews fiscal year 2024 at Bank Secrecy Act advisory group meeting

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) convened the 62nd semi-annual plenary meeting of the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG) in Washington today.


Washington man pleads guilty to defrauding COVID-19 loan program

Jemel Lyles, a 43-year-old resident of Washington, DC, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.


Hartford man receives federal prison sentence for firearm offense linked to gang shootout

David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Chevon Grant, a 28-year-old resident of Hartford, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley delivered the...


Tallahassee brothers sentenced for large-scale marijuana distribution

United States Attorney John P. Heekin announced the sentencing of the last of four co-defendants in a large-scale marijuana distribution conspiracy in Tallahassee, Florida.


United States Attorney David Metcalf has announced the sentencing of Oliver Tejada, a 25-year-old from the Bronx, New York.


Sex offender Payden Davis sentenced to 15 years for intent to abuse minor

Payden Davis, a twice-convicted sex offender from Santa Clara, Utah, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release.


FTC sends over $2 million in refunds for bogus money-making schemes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it is distributing over $2 million in refunds to consumers affected by fraudulent money-making and coaching programs that were marketed during the financial crisis of the 2000s.


Hancock County woman sentenced for meth trafficking

Jennifer Ann Miller, a 38-year-old resident of Colliers, West Virginia, has been sentenced for methamphetamine-related offenses.


Boat captain sentenced for assaulting deckhands during Gulf fishing trip

Terry Carrington, a 38-year-old boat captain from Carrabelle, Florida, received an 84-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury.


Nigerian citizen sentenced for laundering proceeds from romance scam

On June 17, 2025, Otaniyen Iduozee, a Nigerian citizen in the United States on a student visa, was sentenced to 42 months in prison for his involvement in laundering funds from a large-scale fraud scheme.