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Jemez Pueblo man sentenced to over five years for sexual abuse of minors

A man from Jemez Pueblo was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for sexually abusing two minors.


Wagoner man pleads guilty to federal firearm offenses

Tyson Gene Goins, a 21-year-old resident of Wagoner, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.


Bowdoinham man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession after prior felony

A Bowdoinham resident has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to possessing firearms after a previous felony conviction.


St. Louis man sentenced after fatal jail fentanyl overdose linked to firearm conviction

A St. Louis man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison after a federal judge found him responsible for supplying fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose in a detention facility last year. U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced...


Illegal reentry defendant pleads guilty in Eastern District of Oklahoma

Luis Cuellar-Martinez, a 32-year-old Mexican national living in Poteau, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a removed alien.


Senate passes MAPOceans Act to streamline access for recreational fishing

The U.S. Senate has passed the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans (MAPOceans) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to improve access to information for recreational fishermen and boaters in federal waters.


Former Brooklyn charity fiscal officer sentenced for embezzling over $2 million

Marcia Joseph, a former senior fiscal officer at a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for embezzling more than $2.3 million from her employer.


Sessions announces hearing on delays with DoD background check system

The Subcommittee on Government Operations, led by Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas), has scheduled a hearing to examine the progress and ongoing challenges facing the Department of Defense’s National Background Investigation Services (NBIS).


Former accountant at Jericho Road sentenced for stealing federal funds

Dejan Karlovic, a former Senior Grants Accountant at Jericho Road Community Health Center, was sentenced to three months in prison after being convicted of theft of funds related to a government program.


Toa Baja man indicted on child sex trafficking charges faces possible life sentence

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted Julio Figueroa-Álvarez, a 32-year-old resident of Toa Baja, on charges related to sex trafficking of children and coercion and enticement of a minor.


Hearing announced on federal role in weather control technologies

The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, chaired by Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), has scheduled a hearing to discuss weather control and geoengineering activities.


Two Midlands men receive federal prison sentences for roles in multi-state drug scheme

Drain Maurice Mazone of Irmo and Clinton Raymond Donaldson of Columbia have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in a drug conspiracy.


Six charged after Bronx raid uncovers large-scale fentanyl operation

Six individuals have been charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute narcotics after law enforcement officials raided a Bronx apartment on September 9, 2025.


Alaska man convicted of sexual contact with minor on flight to Seattle

A 28-year-old man from Deering, Alaska, was found guilty of abusive sexual contact in U.S. District Court in Seattle.


Eight sentenced in transnational ‘phantom hacker’ money laundering scheme

The final defendant in a transnational money laundering case connected to a “phantom hacker” fraud scheme has been sentenced in federal court.


Senators introduce bill allowing states flexibility on K-12 artificial intelligence curriculum

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jon Husted (R-OH), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) have introduced the Recommending Artificial Intelligence Standards in Education (RAISE) Act, aimed at supporting states in integrating artificial intelligence...


Two charged with conspiracy after explosion at Harvard Medical School

Two Massachusetts men have been arrested in connection with an alleged attempt to damage a building on the Harvard Medical School campus using a commercial firework.


Six alleged Unknown Vice Lord Gang members indicted for attempted murder in Tennessee

Six individuals alleged to be members of the Unknown Vice Lords (UVL) – Ghost Mob gang have been indicted in the Western District of Tennessee on charges including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and...


Atlanta man sentenced after defrauding clients with fake luxury travel services

An Atlanta-based travel agent has been sentenced to 13 months in prison after admitting to defrauding clients, including individuals and educational institutions, by taking payments for travel services he never provided.


Quantitative analyst charged with manipulating trading models at New York investment firm

A federal indictment was announced today against Jian Wu, a former employee of a New York-based quantitative investment management firm.