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AGs challenge executive orders targeting transgender youth
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined forces with 17 other attorneys general to file an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Ohio doctor settles false Medicare claims with $600K payment
An Ohio physician, Ronald F. Ambrosia, has agreed to a settlement involving a payment of $600,000 plus contingent payments to the United States.
Miami man charged with leading $300M laundering operation linked to cartels
An indictment was unsealed today in Brooklyn, charging Alain Bibliowicz Mitrani with conspiracy to commit money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
Lithia nurse pleads guilty to fentanyl tampering and record falsification
A registered nurse from Lithia, Florida, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to tampering with fentanyl and falsifying hospital records.
Jackson man pleads guilty in multi-state sextortion scheme
A Jackson man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a sextortion scheme that affected multiple victims, including minors, across various states.
New York man sentenced for exploiting minors online
A New York man has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for crimes involving the exploitation of minors online.
Attorneys general oppose Trump's NIH funding cuts in court
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 16 attorneys general, issued a joint statement before a court hearing in the case Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health.
Five convicted in $1 million fraud scheme targeting elderly retirees
Five individuals have been convicted in a fraud scheme targeting the 401(k) accounts of elderly retired Florida school district employees.
Attorney General James and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk’s DOGE
New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to Americans’ private information.
East Idaho Man Arrested for Coercion and Enticement of a Child for Sexual Activity
Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Pocatello Police Department, working in conjunction with the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested James Martin (32) on Thursday, February 13th, 2025, under 18 U.S Code 2422 – Coercion and Enticement of a Child for Sexual Activity.
Texan extradited over alleged firearm offenses after fleeing to Mexico
A 39-year-old Laredo resident, Jesus Guadalupe Covarrubias, has been extradited to the United States to face multiple firearms-related charges.
Mexican cartel member sentenced for trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine
A member of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), Edgar Fabian Villasenor-Garcia, was sentenced to 20 years and 10 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
Greene County man receives life sentence for double murder in Waynesburg
A Greene County man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of two Waynesburg residents.
Woman sentenced for arson after embezzling funds from business
Carey Alice Hernandez has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for setting fire to Off Road Warehouse, a business she managed financially, in an attempt to hide the disappearance of over $700,000.
Hilton Head lawyer sentenced for role in preventing lawful fund seizure
Peter J. Strauss, a lawyer from Hilton Head, South Carolina, has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for his involvement in transferring $3 million to prevent its lawful seizure.
Federal judge blocks DOGE's access to Treasury data
Attorney General Josh Kaul has issued a statement following a federal judge's decision to grant a preliminary injunction against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Federal grand jury indicts four individuals on immigration-related charges
A federal grand jury in Columbus, Ohio, has indicted four individuals in separate cases related to immigration offenses.
Parmelee man sentenced to five years for habitual domestic assault
A Parmelee man, William Verlin Fool Bull, Sr., has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for domestic assault by an habitual offender. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte delivered the sentence on February 20, 2025.
Vero Beach man found guilty in meth distribution case
A federal jury in South Florida has found Denzil Olajuwon Stewart guilty of narcotics distribution crimes.
Law enforcement concludes successful drug trafficking crackdown with Operation Double Down
A coordinated law enforcement initiative named Operation Double Down has concluded successfully, targeting the trafficking of fentanyl and other illegal substances.