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Yellowstone County trio sentenced to prison for trafficking fentanyl
A trio of Yellowstone County residents who were dealing fentanyl were sentenced to prison this week.
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Two Men Indicted for Distributing Pounds of Methamphetamine
Ocala, Florida – Benjamin Omar Pearson, IV (31, Wildwood) and Cordell Brown (39, Belleview) have been charged by federal indictment with distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Pearson is charged with five counts, and Brown is charged with seven counts. Each faces an enhanced minimum penalty of 25 years, up to life, in federal prison on each of the counts due to each having two or more qualifying prior convictions for serious drug felony offenses. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made…
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Louisville Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics and Firearm Offenses
Louisville, KY – A Louisville man was sentenced on August 7, 2026, to 15 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine, as well possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and illegal possession of a machinegun. U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge John Nokes of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department made the announcement. Charles Mills, 33, of…
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Fremont Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Production/Attempted Production of Child Pornography and Receipt of Child Pornography
Brian L. Garges, 63, of Fremont, Nebraska, was sentenced on August 13, 2026, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for production or attempted production of child pornography and receipt of child pornography.
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Kentucky Woman Charged with Vandalizing World War II Memorial on D.C.’s National Mall
Melissa Farris, 41, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was charged by criminal complaint this morning in connection with vandalizing the Atlantic Theatre Pavilion of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
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Murder and Sexual Assault Charges Yields Guilty Plea from D.C. Man
Javier Montgomery, 18, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today, for charges related to the murder of 17-year-old, Jermaine Durbin, in October 2025, and for sexual assault charges from May 2025 through September 2025, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
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Oakdale Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Impersonating DEA Agent
LAKE CHARLES – On August 4, 2026, United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr., sentenced John Gueringer, 51, of Oakdale, to 36 months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release after pleading guilty to Impersonating a Federal Officer. “Impersonating a federal agent is a serious crime. It undermines public trust, confuses citizens, and endangers both the public and law enforcement,” said United States Attorney Zachary A. Keller. “This sentence reflects our commitment to protecting the integrity…
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Repeat Federal Drug Trafficker and Girlfriend Sentenced to Prison
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Two fentanyl and methamphetamine traffickers were sentenced to prison yesterday, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Jason Mills, 47, of Hendersonville, N.C., was sentenced to 135 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Mills pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Mills was on federal probation for a federal cocaine trafficking conviction in Florida when…
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Ocala Mental Health Counselor Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft and Wire Fraud
Ocala, Florida – Michelle Forsythe (62, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of wire fraud. She faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the wire fraud offense and a minimum sentence of two years for the aggravated identity theft offense. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
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Former Sweetwater Commissioner Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $950,000 in PPP Loans
A former City of Sweetwater commissioner was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $950,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans by submitting falsified payroll records, fabricated tax documents, and other fraudulent submissions to lenders administering pandemic-relief funds.
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Brims Gang Member and Felon Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm While a Fugitive from Justice
Tampa, Florida – Lonnie Washington (25, Gainesville) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Washington pleaded guilty on April 28, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
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21-Year Sentence Handed Down for Fatal Bar Shooting
Robert Lowe, 42, of Montgomery Village, MD, was sentenced today to 21 years in prison for murdering 43-year-old Kenneth Goins in April 2024 at a Northwest D.C. bar, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
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Multiple Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm
Memphis, TN – Zephanial Flynn, 43, of Memphis, has been sentenced to 77 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, of the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today. According to evidence introduced at trial and court documents, officers with the Memphis Police Department Fugitive Task Force were attempting to arrest Flynn on a pending state warrant when they saw him walking through the Orange Mound neighborhood carrying...
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Richland County Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Gun
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Carlos Antwon Lewis, 46, of Columbia, has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm.
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Federal Grand Juries in Bowling Green and Paducah Indict 10 Illegal Aliens for Immigration and Other Federal Offenses
Bowling Green and Paducah, KY – Federal grand juries in Bowling Green and Paducah, Kentucky, returned indictments on August 11 and 12, 2026, charging ten illegal aliens with federal charges. The charges included illegal reentry after deportation or removal, possessing a firearm as an illegal alien, and use of a false passport. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Acting Special Agent in Charge Dennis M. Fetting of the Homeland Security Investigations Nashville, Sam Olson, Field…
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Northern Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 140 Firearms to Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations, Money Laundering, and Harboring Illegal Aliens
LAS VEGAS – An Elko man pleaded guilty today to purchasing 140 firearms for drug trafficking organizations in Mexico, laundering proceeds from the firearms sales, and employing illegal aliens at a mining company in Nevada.
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Jamaican Citizen Charged with Sexual Abuse of 19-Year-Old Woman in Yosemite National Park
A federal grand jury has indicted Danavon Caine, 36, a citizen of Jamaica who was working in Yosemite National Park on a seasonal visa, charging him with two counts of sexual abuse against a 19-year-old co-worker.
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts 7 for Owensboro Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
Louisville, KY – Following a lengthy Homeland Security Task Force investigation, a federal grand jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, returned an indictment on July 15, 2026, charging seven defendants, including three Mexican and two Guatemalan nationals, as part of an Owensboro-based methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. The defendants were arrested and the indictment was unsealed in federal court this week. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Todd…
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Amazon Agrees to $2.25 Million Settlement and Injunction to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
The Justice Department announced today that a federal court has entered a stipulated order against Amazon.com Inc., in a case investigated and referred to the Department by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The order resolves allegations that Amazon violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and it requires Amazon to pay a $2.25 million civil penalty and follow practices that protect consumers whose identities have been stolen.
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South Philadelphia Man Charged With Receiving Child Pornography
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Mark Misiano, 37, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography. The defendant has been ordered detained in federal custody pending indictment and trial. The criminal complaint alleges that Misiano was a member of group chats in which child pornography was shared, including one that he joined on July 19, 2026, in which group members exchanged numerous images and…
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Husband And Wife Sentenced To Life In Prison For Charges Related To 2020 Murder Of Wife’s Ex-Husband
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), James C. Barnacle, Jr., and Superintendent of the New York State Police, Steven G. James, announced that on August 11 and August 13, 2026, JAMIE AND NICHOLAS ORSINI, respectively, were each sentenced to life in prison by U.S. District Judge Philip M. Halpern for one count of carjacking resulting in death and one count of participating…
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D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Beating Two-Year-Old Child to Death
Dasean Matthews, 27, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today for repeatedly beating 2-year-old Mars Jones, causing his death in October 2022, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
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Fort Walton Beach Felon Indicted for Federal Drug & Gun Offenses
Pensacola, Florida – Anthony Bernard Allen, 54, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance involving more than 500 grams of cocaine and more than 28 grams of cocaine base; one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; and one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance involving less than 500 grams of cocaine.
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ENRD Statement After Return from APEC Forestry Ministerial in China
Note: View PDAAG Gustafson's remarks here. View a video on the event here. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of the Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) issued the following statement following his service as the head of the United States’ delegation for a Ministerial Meeting on Forestry, part of a 2026 senior officials’ meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in China. In addition to ENRD, the U.S. delegation included the State Department, Fish and Wildlife Service…
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