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You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Former Corrections Officer and Mililani Resident Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Kenneth Kazuichi Arasato, Jr., 63, of Mililani, Hawaii, was sentenced today to 63 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release for possessing child pornography.  Second Man Charged with Murder Relating to Methamphetamine Trafficking 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT HONOLULU – A second man, Taliau Tauvela-Afalava, 31 of Aiea, Hawaii, was charged and made his initial appearance in court today for his role in a murder stemming from the victim's alleged failure to pay for methamphetamine. Former Randolph postal employee pleads guilty to stealing gift card from the mail 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Melissa Olson, 47, of Randolph, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to theft of mail by postal employee, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.  Beaverton Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Minors Online and Receiving Child Pornography 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT A Beaverton, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for sexually exploiting multiple minors online and receiving sexually explicit images and videos of the minor victims. Former restauranteur sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding elderly victim 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – The former owner of a Lake Sammamish restaurant was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle 30 months in prison for wire fraud and filing a false tax return in connection with his theft from a former elderly customer, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd.  U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson Convenes Summit With Federal, State, And Local Law Enforcement On Public Safety In Mecklenburg County 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Eagle River man sentenced to 10 years for possessing a firearm as a felon during a crime of domestic violence 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Eagle River man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for using a prohibited firearm during a crime of domestic violence.  Pasco Man Sentenced to 5 Years Imprisonment for Receipt of Child Pornography 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah Collects $13,502,232.06 in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT SALT LAKE CITY, Utah –U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak announced today that the District of Utah collected $13,502,232.06 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2025. Of this amount, $8,716,979.03 was collected in criminal actions and $4,758,253.03 was collected in civil actions.   San Diego Man Indicted for $6 Million Counterfeit U.S. Postage Stamp Scheme 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT SAN DIEGO –Wayne Fister, aka Wayne Wong, was indicted by a federal grand jury for selling millions of counterfeit U.S. postage stamps, earning more than $6 million as part of the scheme. The indictment, unsealed yesterday, charged Fister with Mail Fraud, Selling Counterfeit Stamps, and Money Laundering. According to court documents and statements made in court, since July 2024, Fister used his account in an online marketplace to sell the counterfeit U.S. postage stamps. California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme Targeting More Than a Dozen Victims 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Richard Patterson, Jr., 44, of Norco, California, was sentenced yesterday to 68 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for conspiring to commit wire fraud and failing to appear for a court hearing. St. Louis Area Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distributor Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Neil Phifer was the final defendant of 13 charged with drug conspiracy in 2023 to be sentenced. Tennessee Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to $80M Pandemic-Relief Fraud Scheme 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT WASHINGTON — The owner of a tax preparation business in Tennessee pleaded guilty today to orchestrating a massive fraud scheme that steered approximately $80 million in pandemic relief funds designed to help small businesses and workers to herself and her clients.According to court documents and statements made in court, Renata Walton, 45, of Mississippi, owned and operated a tax preparation business in Moscow, Tennessee. From approximately March 2022 through August 2023, Walton conspired with one of her employees to file false tax returns for clients seeking fraudulent refunds based on the employee...  Binghamton Man Charged for Threats to President, ICE Agents 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Texas Trio to Serve More Than 22 Years in Federal Prison Collectively Following Attempted Armed Robbery of Brink's Technician 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Swiss Businessman Extradited To The United States Pleads Guilty To International Securities Fraud Scheme 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT LAS VEGAS — A Swiss executive pleaded guilty today to participating in a multimillion-dollar securities fraud scheme after living abroad as a fugitive for nearly 11 years. U.S. Attorney's Office Concludes Investigation Into Fatal Shooting 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or District of Columbia charges against two Metropolitan Police Department officers for a fatal shooting that occurred on Nov. 14, 2025, and fatally injured a 41-year-old District resident inside a residence in the 4400 block of Reservoir Road, NW.   Man Sentenced For Threatening to Murder Federal Agents 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Pocahontas County Man Sentenced to Prison for Violating the Federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Swiss Businessman Extradited to the United States Pleads Guilty to International Securities Fraud Scheme 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT A Swiss executive pleaded guilty today to participating in a multimillion-dollar securities fraud scheme after living abroad as a fugitive for nearly 11 years. Mexican Transnational Criminal Organization Co-Leader Gets 30 years in Federal Prison, $500K Money Judgment for Deadly Alien Smuggling Operation 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Pedro Luis Martinez-Jaquez, a Mexican national, was sentenced to 365 months in federal prison for his leadership role in a conspiracy to transport hundreds of illegal aliens, resulting in at least one death Florida Man Arrested for Stealing More Than Half a Million Dollars of Onions and Potatoes 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Tampa, Florida – Jason Canals (39, Spring Hill) has been arrested and charged with eight counts of interstate transport of stolen property. If convicted on all counts, Canals faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.  Arrest Made in Domestic Violence Shooting 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Tyjuan Bazemore, 35, of Washington, D.C., was arrested and charged for shooting and killing his former girlfriend Nyesha Tranae Walden-Hatcher in the early hours of February 2, 2026, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.  Licensed Mortgage Loan Officer Charged with Bank Fraud 03/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT Orlando, FL –A grand jury has returned a federal indictment charging Jason Morales (44, Chagrin Falls, Ohio) with six counts of bank fraud. If convicted, Morales faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison on each count. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

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