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Ladonte Richardson, a 22-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pled guilty to the possession of a machinegun.

Bogalusa man faces federal charges for drugs and firearms

Fernando Brister, a 35-year-old resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was indicted on January 31, 2025.

Kenner man pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material

Noah Torres, a 47-year-old resident of Kenner, Louisiana, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to the possession of materials involving the sexual abuse of minors.

Honduran pleads guilty to using fake social security number for job

Cesar Alvarez-Espinal, a Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to using a fraudulent Social Security number to secure employment.

Sex offender sentenced to life for producing child pornography

Victor Armando Simms, a 54-year-old previously convicted sex offender from Southeast Washington D.C., has been sentenced to life in federal prison.

Sanford man receives 20-year sentence for enticement of minor

A Sanford man, Matthew Reed Dione, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza delivered the sentence, which also includes the forfeiture of two hard...

Washington state minimum wage increase bills fail to advance

Senate Bill 5578 and House Bill 1764, which aimed to raise Washington state's minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2031 and mandate a minimum of three weeks paid vacation plus five days paid bereavement leave, did not progress past their respective...

Minimum-wage increase fails; right-to-repair bills move forward

Friday, February 21 marked a key deadline in the 2025 legislative session, with policy committees required to advance bills to either fiscal committees or the chamber’s Rules Committee.

Honduran national indicted for failing to depart after removal order

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the indictment of Noel Chinchilla-Avilez, a 26-year-old Honduran national.

Investment advisors face new charges including obstruction of justice

Earlier today, a superseding indictment was filed at the federal courthouse in Central Islip against Adam Kaplan.

San Antonio man sentenced to over six years for store robberies

A San Antonio resident, James Anthony Kirkwood, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison following his guilty plea to charges of Hobbs Act Robbery.

Louisiana man pleads guilty to federal drug charges

Edel Freyre-Soto, a 54-year-old resident of Laplace, Louisiana, has pled guilty to charges related to cocaine distribution.

San Antonio man convicted for firearm possession; faces up to 15 years

A federal jury in San Antonio has found Dante Delray Vecera guilty of firearm possession, a charge stemming from an incident where he was discovered unresponsive in a vehicle blocking traffic.

Federal indictments target five for illegal gun possession

Five individuals have been indicted on charges related to unlawful firearm possession in separate federal cases, as announced by Lawrence J. Cameron, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Kershaw County man sentenced to over seven years for gun and drug offenses

Cameron Jones, a 26-year-old resident of Camden, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison.

America First Legal sues Target for misleading investors on LGBTQ activism risks

America First Legal (AFL) and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier have initiated a class-action lawsuit against Target Corporation.

Stamford resident sentenced for recording sexual abuse

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced the sentencing of Servio Barros-Terreros to 320 months in federal prison.

Grand jury indicts felon for alleged firearms offense