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You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Portland Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking Three Minors 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST A Portland, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for sex trafficking three minor victims. Former U.S. Air Force Pilot Arrested, Charged with Providing Defense Services to the Chinese Military  02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., 65, a former U.S. Air Force officer and pilot, was arrested today in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and charged by criminal complaint for providing, and conspiring to provide, unauthorized defense services to Chinese military pilots in violation of the Arms Export Control Act.  Columbia Man Sentenced for Meth, Fentanyl, and Illegal Firearm 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST A Columbia, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking offense in St. Joseph, Mo.; transporting approximately 2,300 fentanyl pills at a train station in Kansas City, Mo.; and for possession with intent to distribute another 913 fentanyl pills in Quapaw, Okla.  Springfield Gang Associate Sentenced for Illegal Firearms 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST A Springfield, Mo., man who was closely associated with a local street gang known as "FTO," was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms, one of which has been linked to multiple shootings. Leader of Anchorage drug trafficking organization sentenced to 30 years 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for leading a local drug trafficking organization responsible for attempting to traffic large amounts of fentanyl and heroin to Alaska from the Lower 48. Monticello Man Who Had Grandmother Buy Firearms for Him Sentenced to Federal Prison 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Felon Previously Convicted of Second-Degree Burglary Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST A Tulsa man was sentenced today for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Mexican Man Sentenced for Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy and Money Laundering 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Washington, Missouri Embezzler Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Victoria Isgriggs, formerly known as Victoria Denise Missey, worked at a Franklin County nursery and florist. New Orleans Resident Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Illegal Alien from Honduras Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Allan Ricardo Medina-Morales will spend the next 135 months in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. New Orleans Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Indictment Returned Charging Three Men with June 2025 Armed Carjacking Spree 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Myandre Starnes, 22, Darius Irby, 19, and Andre Whitfield, 17, all of Washington, D.C., were arraigned on a series of armed carjackings, armed robberies and other related charges, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Arizona Man Sentenced for Possessing More than Eight Pounds of Methamphetamine 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Mexican National Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison on Child Sex Charges 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Giovanni Falcon began messaging a 15-year-old girl on Instagram in 2024 using an alias. Luzerne County Man Charged with Dog Fighting and Drug Trafficking 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST North Carolina Family Members Plead Guilty to Trafficking Firearms to Mexican Cartel 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST A North Carolina man and his two sons pleaded guilty in a federal court in Del Rio to conspiring to traffic firearms to the Sinaloa Cartel New York Man Sentenced to 48 Months' Imprisonment for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Texas Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Alien Smuggling 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Tomas Estrada-Torres, of Quemado, was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 151 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy. Kansas City Woman Sentenced to 87 Months for Covid-19 Fraud and Identity Theft 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a wire fraud and aggravated identity theft case that resulted in more than $40,000 in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans being issued under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Montgomery Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison Following Gas Station Shooting 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Palm Coast Man Found Guilty of Attempted Sexual Abuse Aboard Cruise Ship 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale found a Palm Coast man guilty of attempted sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact aboard a cruise ship. Charlotte Man Who Drove Minor To Commit Bank Robbery Sentenced To Prison 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Director of Richmond homeless shelter sentenced to three years in prison for stealing funds designated for the shelter 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST Kia A. Player, 41, Director of Richmond homeless shelter, was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing funds designated for the shelter. Jury Convicts Las Vegas Man Of Threatening To Murder Federal Officials And State Employees 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST LAS VEGAS – A jury convicted a Las Vegas man of threatening to assault and murder federal officials and state employees in Washington, D.C., New York, and Montana.

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