Columbus Man Convicted of Tampering with a Witness in a Federal Gun Case

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A Columbus resident with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to prison after he orchestrated others from jail to compel a witness in a separate federal case against him…

Compromised NDAA Sails Through The Senate With Bipartisan Support

The National Defense Authorization Act sailed through the Senate Wednesday on a bipartisan 89-10 vote, clearing its path to President Joe Biden’s desk. The annual defense bill, which Congress has passed for…

Mishawaka Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Antonio Wells, 32 years old, of Mishawaka, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of…

Davenport Uncle and Nephew Sentenced to Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Two Davenport men, Donnie Spencer, age 70, and Rafiel Lee Owens, age 35, were sentenced on Monday, December 13, 2021 by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose.…

DC Man Sentenced for Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Conspiracy

A Washington, DC man was sentenced yesterday to 70 months in prison for conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. According to court documents, since at least July 2019, Marcelin…

Tinton Falls man found guilty of 2017 child endangerment charges

FREEHOLD – A Tinton Falls man was found guilty by a Monmouth County Jury in connection with the 2017 possession and distribution of child sexual abuse materials and invasion of privacy, Acting…

Years After Masterpiece Cakeshop Ruling, Free Speech Battles Rage Around The Supreme Court

Despite a 7-2 Supreme Court ruling in favor of a Colorado baker, a number of creative professionals are fighting legal battles to protect their First Amendment rights. While Jack Phillips, the owner…

Southeast Texas operation targeting violent fugitives leads to 351 arrests, seizure of more than $4.3 million

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Corpus Christi, and various other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies recently announced…

ICE HSI, local police investigation leads to 6-year sentence for North Dakota man

FARGO – An eastern North Dakota man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 72 months in prison for his role in a string of violent robberies in the summer of 2019.…

San Diego Man Indicted for Multimillion-Dollar Investment Scheme

Assistant U. S. Attorney Andrew J. Galvin (619) 546-9721 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 14, 2021 SAN DIEGO – A indictment unsealed today charges San Diego resident Denny Bhakta with securities fraud…

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Investigation Leads to 30 Years in Prison for Shreveport Man

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that a Shreveport man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote for his involvement in a drug trafficking…

Illegal Possession of Firearm Lands Man in Federal Prison

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Christopher D. Smith, 25, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to…

KC Man Crashed Stolen Car Into House, Sentenced for Illegal Firearm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man who crashed a stolen car into a house after smoking methamphetamine was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm. William…

Portland Man Sentenced in Connection with Drive-By Shooting

PORTLAND, Maine—A Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. Chief U.S. District Judge…

New Jersey Senator leading charge for gender fairness in women’s sports after trans swimmer crushes competition

TRENTON, NJ – A recent article on a University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer and their recent record-smashing performance notes that at least one of her teammates feels extreme pressure to celebrate the…

CBP Officers Make Big Drug Busts Beginning the Month of December

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso area ports of entry intercepted 714 pounds of methamphetamine, 105 pounds of fentanyl, 32 pounds of heroin,…

CEO of Shreveport Federal Credit Union Pleads Guilty to Charges in Federal Court

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Helen Godfrey-Smith, 72, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to making and using…

Bronx Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Lying To Federal Agents Which Led To The Shooting Of Two Deputy United States Marshals

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that GRANT GRANDISON was sentenced to 24 months in prison for making false statements to federal agents,…

Browning man sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping minor children on Blackfeet Indian Reservation

GREAT FALLS — A Browning man who admitted to repeatedly raping two children on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 15 years in prison to be followed by a lifetime…

Brush guide sentenced after abandoning people during freeze

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 27-year-old Harlingen man has been ordered to prison for two separate smuggling attempts, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Eduardo Javier Jimenez pleaded guilty to each…

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