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Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's proposed museum and library agency closures
Attorney General Mayes has joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in a lawsuit against the Trump administration's decision to dismantle three federal agencies that provide essential services and funding to public libraries and museums.
Business owner sentenced to 20 months in prison for bribery
A Baltimore County business owner, Wayne I. Kacher, Jr., has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for conspiracy, honest services wire fraud, and federal program bribery.
Federal case targets Texas firm's alleged violation of FAA rules
A civil penalty action has been initiated by the U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei against Walter Benjamin Bius and his company, Prairie Flower Air Asset Company LLC.
Two New Jersey men indicted for wire fraud posing as government officials
Two men from New Jersey have been indicted on charges of wire fraud conspiracy, accused of deceiving victims across five states by pretending to be government officials.
Arizona man convicted for targeting churches with hoax bomb threats in hate crime
A federal jury has found Zimnako Salah, a 45-year-old resident of Phoenix, Arizona, guilty of multiple charges, including conveying a hoax bomb threat and obstructing the exercise of religion.
District of Columbia's Monte Tyree Johnson faces federal gun charge for firearm possession
Monte Tyree Johnson, a 29-year-old resident from the District of Columbia, has been indicted on a federal gun charge under the "Make D.C. Safe Again" initiative.
Oneida County man sentenced to 10 years for drugs and firearm offenses
Leshawn Thomas, a 34-year-old resident of Clayville, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses.
Washington and Oregon file lawsuit challenging Trump's election executive order
The states of Washington and Oregon have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging what they describe as an illegal executive order that disrupts the administration of elections and voting rights.
Washington man sentenced for murder on Colville Reservation
In Spokane, Washington, Steven Joseph Zacherle was sentenced to 17 years in prison by United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice for the crimes of Second Degree Murder in Indian Country and Threats in Interstate Commerce.
Federal grand jury indicts 15 for immigration crimes in Alabama
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Alabama has issued charges against 15 individuals for immigration-related crimes, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.
Eastern Michigan marks national crime victims' rights week with series of events
DETROIT, MI – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, in collaboration with the Detroit Crime Victims’ Action Team, will observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 6-12, 2025.
U.S. Attorney's Office files 97 border-related cases in Southern California
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California have filed 97 cases related to border activities this week.
Hamden man pleads guilty to narcotics trafficking in Connecticut federal court
Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Christian Pichardo, also known as "Swerve," "Craig," and "Bobby Shmurda," 30, from Hamden, has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to a...
Coalition of attorneys general sues Trump Administration over NIH grant issues
Attorney General Kris Mayes has initiated legal action against the Trump Administration, claiming illegalities in its approach to grant funding cuts and delays.
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder in Washington, D.C
Shannon Updike, a 21-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., received a 15-year prison sentence on charges of second-degree murder.
Rapid City man sentenced for assaulting intimate partner on Pine Ridge Reservation
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that Jared Red Cloud from Rapid City, South Dakota, has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison.
Attorneys general sue Trump Administration over NIH funding cuts and delays
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, alongside a group of 16 attorneys general, has taken legal action against the Trump Administration.
Two men indicted for robbing postal carrier at gunpoint in Chicago
A federal grand jury has charged Kyler Reese, 21, and Chaun Allen, 22, with assaulting and robbing a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Chicago.
Law enforcement collaboration leads to MS-13 murder convictions in South Florida
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in South Florida have collaborated to solve four local murders linked to the MS-13 gang, leading to federal charges and convictions.
Fraud trial convicts Sean Kingston and mother for defrauding luxury vendors
Sean Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Paul Anderson, and his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, were found guilty of engaging in fraudulent activities that defrauded luxury merchandise vendors.