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Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Huntington-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Maryland Man Charged with Murder for a September Stabbing After Court Finds Probable Cause 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Shawn Conway, 50, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, was charged today for second degree murder while armed, in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.  Four-Time Congressional Candidate Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Funneling Campaign Money to Himself via His Mother and Friend 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST A South Bay man and former congressional candidate was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for embezzling approximately $250,000 from his political campaign through a fraudulent scheme involving his mother and friend, pocketing more than $100,000 in cash and using the money on personal expenses such as Las Vegas trips and to defend himself against criminal stalking charges. Alleged Utah Child Predator and Creator of the "Squatty Potty" Indicted After Allegedly Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST ST. GEORGE, Utah – An indictment was unsealed today in the District of Utah following the arrest of a Southern Utah entrepreneur, and original co-founder and creator of the "Squatty Potty," after he was charged for receiving sexually explicit images of a child.  Man from Netherlands sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Jury convicts Mexican national of human smuggling 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST A 63-year-old woman who resided in Penitas has been found guilty of transporting an illegal alien further into the United States Four Defendants Charged via Superseding Indictment for Fraud and Exploitation-Related Federal Offenses involving Yakima and Benton County H-2A Workers 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Two Defendants Indicted for Forced Labor, Victim Tampering, Aggravated Identity Theft, Mail Fraud, and Wire Fraud involving Yakima and Benton County H-2A Workers 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Hastings Man Sentenced To 198 Months for Child Exploitation 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Former Fort Worth Resident Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Unemployment Benefits Fraud 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST A former Fort Worth, Texas resident was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits from the United States Department of Labor. Rockford Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Richmond man sentenced to over 10 years in prison for armed robbery committed while on probation for previous firearms convictions 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Jarviontae Tykee McLaurine, 26, of Richmond, was sentenced to over 10 years in prison for armed robbery committed while on probation for previous firearms convictions. New Brighton Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearm Charges 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST McKees Rocks Man Charged with Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Acknowledges Lee County Law Enforcement Upon Successful Conclusion of Operation Overload 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST More than a dozen agencies across North Mississippi came together for a press conference hosted by Lee County DA Jason Herring. The conference announced the successful conclusion of Operation Overload resulting in multiple arrests, retentions and citations.  Fort Eustis soldier sentenced for coercion of minors 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Brady Beck Fant, 32, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for coercion and enticement of a child. Durham Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking Gay Men in Raleigh-Durham 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Detroit Man Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Crime 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Sea Box, Inc. Agrees to Pay $2.6 Million to Settle Claims it Used Foreign-Flagged Vessels to Transport Shipping Containers for Army, Air Force 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST SEA BOX, Inc., a corporation specializing in the design, modification, and manufacturing of shipping containers headquartered in Cinnaminson, New Jersey, has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States resolving allegations that it violated the Cargo Preference Act and its contracts with the Department of War by using foreign-flagged vessels to transport shipping containers manufactured for the Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, and Defense Logistics Agency. Previously deported illegal alien faces federal charges for trafficking fentanyl in Brookhaven 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Abelardo Avila Gomez, an illegal alien who was previously deported from the United States, appeared in federal court to face charges related to his alleged trafficking of 37 pounds of fentanyl from a Brookhaven apartment.   Norwood Man Sentenced For Making Violent Threats Against Law Enforcement 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST DURANGO – The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces Bryan Cornwell, 42, formerly of Norwood, Colorado, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after being convicted by a jury of two counts of transmitting threats in interstate commerce. Cornwell was also sentenced to serve a three-year term of supervised release.  Leader of Transnational Criminal Organization Extradited from Jamaica Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Smuggle Firearms to Trinidad and Tobago 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Tampa, Florida – Shem Wayne Alexander (36, Port of Spain, Trinidad) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti to four years and nine months in federal prison for conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago. The court also ordered Alexander to forfeit firearms seized during the offense. Alexander previously pleaded guilty. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Members of Jacksonville Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drive-By Shooting on I-95 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Jacksonville, Florida – James Toney (20, Jacksonville) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger to 16 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, committing a drive-by shooting in furtherance of a major drug offense, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.  Bradenton Man Convicted of Distributing Methamphetamine 02/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Fort Myers, Florida – A federal jury has found Alejandro Marquetti-Blanco (34, Bradenton) guilty of distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Marquetti-Blanco faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing date has not yet been set. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

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