Legal

U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould meets with Dyess AFB leadership and Taylor County Sheriff to strengthen strategic partnerships and reaffirm support for the Abilene community

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, recently visited Dyess Air Force Base and Taylor County Sheriff’s Office to reaffirm the collaborative mission between the U.S...

2026-08-03

California man sentenced to life in federal prison for sex trafficking, enticement of a minor and other related charges

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, announced that Devin Maurice Harmon, 51, from California, was sentenced to life in federal prison on July 31 for a series of c...

2026-08-03

Leader of massive drug trafficking ring sentenced to more than ten years in prison

Seattle – The young leader of a drug trafficking ring that persisted in bringing large loads of drugs to western Washington despite multiple law enforcement seizures, was sentenced today in U.S. Distr...

2026-08-03

Coral Gables Woman Pleads Guilty to Impersonating Federal Immigration Official to Dismiss Removal Proceedings

A Coral Gables woman pleaded guilty to falsely impersonating a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official as part of a scheme to file fraudulent motions seeking the dismissal of immigration c...

2026-08-03

Portage County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Child Pornography Offenses

A 36-year-old man was sentenced to prison after he admitted to receiving and sending child sexual abuse materials through online and social media platforms.

2026-08-03

Illegal alien from Guatemala who caused head-on collision pleads guilty to illegally reentering United States

CINCINNATI – An illegal alien who was convicted locally of causing a head-on car crash that injured a Cincinnati Children’s Hospital nurse pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to illegally reen...

2026-08-03

Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders

The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 25 individuals accused of serious offenses — including attempted first-degree m...

2026-08-03

Stafford County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested for receipt of child sexual abuse material

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office sergeant Justin Thomas Lee Forman, 37, of Fredericksburg, was arrested July 30 on charges of receiving child sexual abuse material.

2026-08-03

Raleigh Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud

2026-08-03

Eastern District of Texas prosecutes multiple defendants as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigations in July 2026

In the Eastern District of Texas, two defendants were sentenced to a total of 350 months in federal prison during the month of July as part of the Homeland Security Task Force, announced U.S. Attorney...

2026-08-03

California Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Phantom Hacker Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Ajay Kumar, 24, of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty on July 28, to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 8, 2026, before United States Distric...

2026-08-03

Jefferson County Man Admits Selling Fatal Fentanyl Capsules

Daryn Joshua Odell Karnes pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl.

2026-08-03

Fayetteville Resident Charged in Nearly $1 Million Pandemic Relief Scam

2026-08-03

Romanian Alien Trio Collectively Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for ATM "Skimming" Scheme

2026-08-03

Illegal Alien in Lake Charles Sentenced in Altercation with Federal Officers

2026-08-03

Silver Spring Woman Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Role in COVID Fraud Scheme

Baltimore, Maryland –A Maryland woman received a federal-prison term, today, for her role in an unemployment insurance (UI) fraud conspiracy. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Elizabeth Maria...

2026-08-03

Former Postal Worker Admits to Repeatedly Burglarizing Post Offices to Steal Mail

A former postal worker admitted to repeatedly burglarizing post offices in January and February 2023 to steal mail.

2026-08-03

Illegal Alien Convicted of Conspiracy to Export Firearms from South Florida to Honduras

A federal jury in Fort Pierce convicted a Honduran national illegally present in the U.S. for his role in a firearms-trafficking operation that purchased firearms in South Florida through straw buyers...

2026-08-03

Goffstown Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years on Firearms and Narcotics Offenses

2026-08-03

U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr. Joins the Department of Justice to Announce Unprecedented Fraud Enforcement Actions Across the Southeast

2026-08-03