Legal

Jamaican Citizen Charged with Sexual Abuse of 19-Year-Old Woman in Yosemite National Park

A federal grand jury has indicted Danavon Caine, 36, a citizen of Jamaica who was working in Yosemite National Park on a seasonal visa, charging him with two counts of sexual abuse against a 19-year-o...

2026-08-14

The transformation of Supreme Court arguments

Tomorrow (Aug. 15) is Justice Stephen Breyer’s birthday. He will be 88. On Thursday, the Supreme Court denied a request for a stay of execution from Anthony Darrell Dugard Hines, who was sentenced to ...

2026-08-14

One Day After Release, Criminal Illegal Alien Allegedly Kills 68-Year-Old California Man

Unfortunately, authorities did not fit Iriarte-Valdez with an ankle monitor until Aug. 7, the day after Stewart was killed. Just one day after Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Nichelle Holmes ...

2026-08-14

Crystal Springs Man Sentenced to Statutory Maximum of 15 Years Imprisonment for Felon in Possession of a Firearm

2026-08-14

California man sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for sex trafficking women across the U.S.A

Seattle – A 33-year-old California man who compelled women into prostitution using assaults, threats, fraud, and manipulation was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 210 months (17.5 ...

2026-08-14

Oakdale Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Impersonating DEA Agent

2026-08-14

D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Beating Two-Year-Old Child to Death

Dasean Matthews, 27, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today for repeatedly beating 2-year-old Mars Jones, causing his death in October 2022, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

2026-08-14

Former New Mexico State Representative and Business Owner Convicted in Federal Bribery, Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

After a nine-day trial, a federal jury convicted former State RepresentativeSheryl Williams Stapletonand her friendJoseph Johnsonon all counts with which they were charged stemming from a yearslong sc...

2026-08-14

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Grundy County Man on Child Pornography Charges

DUANE DEMICHELE has been ordered detained in federal custody pending trial.

2026-08-14

South Philadelphia Man Charged With Receiving Child Pornography

2026-08-14

Michigan Man Indicted for Obtaining Child Sexual Abuse Material from Minor Victim in New Hampshire

2026-08-14

Federal Grand Juries in Bowling Green and Paducah Indict 10 Illegal Aliens for Immigration and Other Federal Offenses

2026-08-14

U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 116 Border-Related Cases This Week

SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 116 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after d...

2026-08-14

Northern Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 140 Firearms to Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations, Money Laundering, and Harboring Illegal Aliens

LAS VEGAS– An Elko man pleaded guilty today to purchasing 140 firearms for drug trafficking organizations in Mexico, laundering proceeds from the firearms sales, and employing illegal aliens at a mini...

2026-08-14

Murder and Sexual Assault Charges Yields Guilty Plea from D.C. Man

Javier Montgomery, 18, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today, for charges related to the murder of 17-year-old, Jermaine Durbin, in October 2025, and for sexual assault charges from May 2025 throu...

2026-08-14

Federal Grand Jury Indicts 7 for Owensboro Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

2026-08-14

Former Police Officer Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Court for Child Exploitation Offense

OTILIO GREEN, 44, of Hamden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 72 months of imprisonment and seven years of supervised release for a child exploitation offense.

2026-08-14

U.S. Attorney’s Office Adds Nearly 300 New Immigration Cases in Western District of Texas

Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 292 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from August 7 through August 13

2026-08-14

North Syracuse Sex Offender Charged with Receiving Child Pornography

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Matthew Flandera, age 43, of North Syracuse, New York, appeared in federal court August 6, 2026, on charges of receiving child pornography. At an August 11, 2026, detention hearin...

2026-08-14

Man Wanted for Two Separate Texas Murders Arrested in Belleville by USMS Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force

2026-08-14