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Hudson man convicted for attempting to traffic minor at Manchester hotel
After a three-day trial, Stacey Lancaster, a 46-year-old resident of Hudson, was convicted by a federal jury for attempting to sex traffic a minor.
Milwaukee Montessori School settles discrimination allegations involving disabled students
The Wisconsin Montessori Society, operating as Milwaukee Montessori School (MMS), has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations of discrimination against children with disabilities.
Massachusetts man charged with attempted assassination at U.S. Capitol
Ryan Michael English, a 24-year-old resident of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, faces charges in connection with an alleged assassination attempt on a presidential cabinet nominee.
Federal charges filed against suspected Spokane-area gang members
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington has charged 21 individuals with federal drug and firearm offenses, as announced on May 8, 2025.
Phoenix man sentenced for role in fatal alien smuggling incident
Cesar Abraam Velasquez-Munoz, a 20-year-old from Peoria, has been sentenced to 52 months in prison for his involvement in an alien smuggling incident that resulted in a death.
Palm Beach man receives two-year sentence for cyberstalking
Jorge Ibarra, a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for cyberstalking two individuals over nearly three years.
Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years for fraud
Alexander Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of Celsius Network LLC, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for commodities fraud and securities fraud.
Philadelphia man charged with possession of child pornography
United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the arrest and indictment of Isaiah Smith, an 18-year-old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Kanawha County man receives prison sentence for federal gun crime
Larry Joe Chapman, a 44-year-old resident of St. Albans, has been sentenced to three years and one month in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Lame Deer man sentenced for rape on Northern Cheyenne Reservation
A Lame Deer man, Adriano Sparkxxx LeBeaux, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for raping a woman on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.
Mexican national faces charges for illegal US reentry after prior deportations
A Mexican national, Hilario Villegas-Espinoza, aged 52, appeared in court in Las Vegas to face charges related to his illegal reentry into the United States after two prior deportations.
Vermont social worker faces felony charges for alleged Medicaid fraud
The Attorney General’s Office has announced that Amy Siegel, a social worker from Middlesex, Vermont, is facing two counts of felony Medicaid fraud.
Susan Mitchem named SCAO Region 4 administrator
The State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) has appointed Susan Mitchem as the new Region 4 Administrator, effective May 28.
Fentanyl-Induced Homicide Bill passes in SC legislature
Attorney General Alan Wilson has expressed his approval following the South Carolina General Assembly's passage of Senate Bill 156, known as the Fentanyl-Induced Homicide Act.
Cavalier High students participate in mock jury trial under Judge Agotness
Junior and senior students from Cavalier High School engaged in a Mock Jury Trial on May 2, 2025, at the Pembina County Courthouse.
Pawtucket man sentenced to life for domestic murder of girlfriend
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2020 murder of his girlfriend, Kristine Ohler.
Maryland man convicted for possessing machinegun amid drug trafficking
After a five-day trial, Osman Malik Sesay, 32, of Gambrills, Maryland, was found guilty by a federal jury on multiple charges.
Philadelphia man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm possession
Leon Weathersbe, a 38-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 137 months in prison.
San Diego man sentenced for role in nationwide fentanyl trafficking
Edgar Balderas, a 27-year-old resident of San Diego, California, has been sentenced to 148 months in prison for his involvement in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.
Six sentenced for roles in Atlanta-area drug trafficking organization
Six individuals involved in a drug trafficking organization have been sentenced for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine in the metro-Atlanta area.