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Mission man receives over six-year sentence for assault with weapon
A Mission, South Dakota man has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence to Charles Fast Horse Jr., aged 22, on May 13, 2025.
Former theology professor receives 10-year sentence for possession of child pornography
A former theology professor and librarian at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.
Sex offender sentenced for receiving child pornography involving minors
Zachary Cota, a 32-year-old from Castleton-on-Hudson, New York, has been sentenced to 292 months in prison for receiving child pornography.
Romanian nationals plead guilty in Houston ATM skimming scheme
A Romanian man and woman residing illegally in Houston have confessed to their involvement in an ATM skimming operation across multiple banks in the area, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Detainee admits role in contraband smuggling at Wyatt Detention Center
A detainee at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center has confessed to his involvement in a scheme to smuggle contraband into the facility, as reported by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Ohio sees private sector job growth amid slight unemployment rise
Rea S. Hederman Jr., the executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, provided insights on the latest jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Milwaukee man charged with arson at downtown MATC campus
A Milwaukee man, Jarriel Cotton, has been charged in federal court for allegedly committing arson at the downtown Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) campus.
Court halts Trump's plan to cut public health funds
Attorney General Kris Mayes has commented on a recent federal court decision that blocks the Trump administration's attempt to reduce public health funding.
Court halts $11 billion HHS cuts amid Minnesota lawsuit
A federal district court in Rhode Island has issued a preliminary injunction to block the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from terminating $11 billion in public health funding, including $275 million allocated for Minnesota.
Paxton halts Biden's workplace policy on gender identity
Attorney General Ken Paxton has successfully challenged an enforcement guidance issued during the Biden Administration, which aimed to redefine "discrimination" to include "gender identity."
Diamond Desk Corp executives sentenced for multi-million dollar investment fraud
Adam Jonathan Lowe, a 43-year-old resident of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for his involvement in a diamond investment fraud scheme.
St. Joseph County man convicted of criminal sexual conduct
Yesterday, a jury in St. Joseph County found Geral Whitney, 69, guilty of one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Haitian gang leader convicted for kidnapping American missionaries
Joly Germine, a 32-year-old from Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, has been found guilty by a federal jury in Washington, D.C., for orchestrating the 2021 hostage-taking of 16 American citizens.
West LA man sentenced for exploiting children through social media
A man from West Los Angeles has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for using social media apps like Snapchat to entice children into creating sexually explicit videos.
Coalition opposes moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general in opposition to an amendment recently added by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee to the federal budget reconciliation bill.
North Dakota man sentenced for child enticement and assault
On May 15, 2025, Kelly J. Rosemore was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison by Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach.
MS-13 members charged for alleged murder of cooperating defendant
Three individuals affiliated with the MS-13 gang have been charged in connection with the murder of a former member who was cooperating with law enforcement on a federal racketeering and methamphetamine trafficking case.
Michigan's AG secures injunction for release of withheld public health funds
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside a coalition of 24 attorneys general, has secured a preliminary injunction mandating the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release nearly $11 billion in public health grants...
Health aide receives suspended sentence for theft from dying patient's family
Beverly Ochoa, a 30-year-old resident of Derwood, Maryland, received a 12-month suspended sentence for first-degree theft.
Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in trafficking stolen human remains case
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has reported that Joshua Taylor, a 46-year-old resident of Wernersville, Pennsylvania, entered a guilty plea on May 15, 2025.