Two killed, three injured in Oxon Hill single-vehicle crash on Indian Head Highway
OXON HILL, Md. — Prince George’s County Police say two people were killed and three others injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night on Indian Head Highway. The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction…
Keshena Man Indicted for Theft on Menominee Indian Reservation
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on November 28, 2023, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Merwin J. “Pete” Wynos, Jr., a 35-year-old…
Two Busby residents sentenced to prison for meth trafficking, firearm crimes on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
BILLINGS — Two Busby residents convicted of methamphetamine and firearms crimes after the drug and guns were found in a vehicle in which they were traveling were sentenced to prison terms today,…
Lodge Grass man admits meth trafficking in large-scale operation on Crow Indian Reservation and assaulting a woman
BILLINGS — A Lodge Grass man suspected of being a leader in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation based on the Crow Indian Reservation and of beating a woman with a weapon admitted…
Indian National Sentenced For Money Laundering Conspiracy Related To Government Impersonator Scam
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Jignesh Purshottambhai Vekaria (30, Tampa) to four years and three months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. As…
Lame Deer woman admits distributing meth on Crow Indian Reservation
BILLINGS — A Lame Deer woman today admitted to methamphetamine trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Jacklyn Marcel Garcia-Littlebird, 58, pleaded guilty to distribution of meth. Garcia-Littlebird faces a mandatory minimum…
Harlem man sentenced to 18 months in prison for drive-by shooting of residence on Fort Belknap Indian reservation
GREAT FALLS — A Harlem man who admitted to shooting into an occupied house in Fort Belknap Agency on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 18 months in prison,…
Three Indian River County residents sentenced to prison for drug trafficking
MIAMI – Three Indian River County, Florida residents were sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking crimes, following a long-term drug trafficking investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Indian…
New York Hate Crime Suspects Identified as Indian Couple by Independent Journalist
NEW YORK, NY – In an update regarding an anti-Semitic incident in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, journalist Andy Ngô has allegedly identified the two individuals involved in covering up photos of Israeli…
Box Elder man sentenced to 22 months in prison for assaulting partner on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS — A Box Elder man who admitted to assaulting a woman on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 22 months in prison, to be followed by two…
Muskogee Resident Pleads Guilty To Failure To Register As A Sex Offender, Theft In Indian Country
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Nathan Kelly Graham, age 26, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of…
Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 87 Months for Sexual Abuse in Indian Country
MUSKOGEE, OK – Nathan Dale Smith, 33, of Pontotoc County, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and 24 months for Abusive Sexual…
Clayton Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor in Indian Country
MUSKOGEE, OK – Kevin Stuart Pollard III, 23, of Clayton, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country. Additionally, Pollard…
Two Indian Nationals Sentenced in $1.2 Million Robocall Scam Targeting Elderly
NEWARK, NJ – Arushobike Mitra, 29, and Garbita Mitra, 25, both Indian nationals, were each sentenced to 41 months in prison today for their involvement in a robocall scam that defrauded U.S.…
New York State Officials Join CHAI’s 76th Indian Independence Day Celebration
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – The Council of Heritage and Arts of India (CHAI) held its second annual celebration on August 12th in honor of India’s 76th Independence Day in Williamsville, New York. Notable…
‘Dark Clouds’: Indian Prime Minister Modi Warns Of China Threat In Speech To US Congress
‘Dark Clouds’: Indian Prime Minister Modi Warns Of China Threat In Speech To US Congress Arjun Singh on June 22, 2023 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Congress of the threat China…
Supreme Court Rejects Challenges To Law That Gives American Indians Priority In Adopting Indian Kids
Supreme Court Rejects Challenges To Law That Gives American Indians Priority In Adopting Indian Kids Katelynn Richardson on June 15, 2023 The Supreme Court rejected challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act…
Biden Says He Plans To Build A ‘Railroad From The Pacific All The Way Across The Indian Ocean’
Biden Says He Plans To Build A ‘Railroad From The Pacific All The Way Across The Indian Ocean’ Nick Pope on June 15, 2023 President Joe Biden said that his administration plans…
Indian national heading to prison after defrauding the elderly in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – Ashish Bajaj, a 29-year-old Indian national, was sentenced on Thursday to 33 months in prison, two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2.4 million in restitution for…
‘Held Hostage’: Landowners Sue Indian Tribe Over Road Blockades In Neighborhood
‘Held Hostage’: Landowners Sue Indian Tribe Over Road Blockades In Neighborhood Katelynn Richardson on March 2, 2023 Nearly 40 Wisconsin landowners filed a federal lawsuit against a local American Indian tribe for…
Shiprock woman sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison for assault in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Faith Nicholle Sullivan was sentenced on Jan. 9 to five years and ten months in…