Legal

Chandlerville Farmer Sentenced to 42 months in Prison for Multimillion Dollar Bank Fraud Discovered in Bankruptcy Court

URBANA, Ill. – A Chandlerville man, Travis L. Murphy, 55, has been sentenced to 42 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release for bank fraud. Murphy was also ordered to pay $4,966,...

2026-09-22

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Threatening Violence Against Federal Immigration Authorities

MICHAEL D. STOVER admitted that his online posting contained a threat to injure immigration authorities.

2026-09-22

Lewiston Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Dashane Seamster, 31, to 10 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release.

2026-09-22

Reidsville Man Sentenced for $650,000 Bank Fraud Scheme Involving Stolen Identities

2026-09-22

Medical Equipment Sterilizer Agrees to Limits on Destruction of Toxic Ethylene Oxide Emissions to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations in Puerto Rico

The Justice Department, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lodged a proposed settlement agreement with medical equipment sterilizer Steri-Tech Inc. yesterday to resolve allegation...

2026-09-22

Court Allows U.S. Government to Exchange Land with SpaceX in South Texas

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas yesterday allowed a land exchange to proceed between the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and SpaceX in South Texas. The court denied a prelim...

2026-09-22

Washington man sentenced for distributing fentanyl resulting in two fatal overdoses

2026-09-22

Illinois Woman Sentenced for Bomb Hoax

Caller shut down Lansing public transit with prank threat

2026-09-22

Chicago Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl From Arizona to Illinois

ALONZO POWE received parcels of fentanyl, meth, and cocaine from sellers in Arizona.

2026-09-22

Pittsburgh Resident Pleads Guilty to Coercing Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

2026-09-22

Three Men Charged In Violent Midtown Manhattan Kidnapping

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), James C. Bar...

2026-09-22

Two Alexandria Men Sentenced on Federal Drug and Firearm Offenses

2026-09-22

Valdosta Man Convicted of Domestic Violence Faces 15 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms

Albany, Ga.– A Valdosta resident is facing up to 15 years in federal prison after he admitted to illegally possessing three firearms, including a stolen machine gun, when he was taken into custody for...

2026-09-22

Las Cruces Woman Sentenced for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking

Cassidy Shae Montoyawas sentenced to eight years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl while armed with a stolen handgun after leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit.

2026-09-22

Sex offender pleads guilty to downloading child pornography

A registered sex offender pleaded guilty to uploading child sexual exploitation material (CSAM) from the internet.

2026-09-22

Tallahassee Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery

Tallahassee, Florida– James Dalton Bryant, 54, of Tallahassee, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court to a single count of bank robbery. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States A...

2026-09-22

Operation Relentless Justice Delivers 20-Year Federal Prison Sentence for Former Corrections Officer

Gainesville, Florida– Devin Scott Waldeck, 35, of Cross City, Florida, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for child exploitation and distribution of child pornography. The sentence was announ...

2026-09-22

Summer Immigration Prosecutions Under Operation Take Back America

Tallahassee, Pensacola and Gainesville– Today, United States Attorney John P. Heekin announced 22 new indictments since July 2026 against previously deported illegal aliens for illegal reentry into th...

2026-09-22

Colombian National Charged with Impersonating ICE Official to Extort Food Truck Employee

A Colombian national has been charged with impersonating a high-ranking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official and allegedly using that false authority to threaten and attempt to exto...

2026-09-22

Former Waterloo Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses

2026-09-22