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ALBUQUERQUE – A Navajo man is facing federal charges for burning down a dwelling. According to court documents, on May 13, 2026, Rashaan McMillan, 31, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, set fire to and burned down the dwelling of John Doe and Jane Doe. McMillan is charged with arson of a dwelling and…
TULSA, Okla. – A civil settlement was unsealed showing that a group of IT companies agreed to pay $7 million after receiving funding from the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program for which they were ineligible, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. In 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, commonly known as…
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Seattle – A 21-year-old resident of Belfair, Washington, was arrested Friday June 19, 2026, in a fast-moving FBI investigation of a plot to attack the June 14, 2026, UFC event at the White House, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. William Lee Spartacus Falkner was arrested midday Friday June 19, 2026. Falkner is…
BOSTON – A North Andover man was charged on June 17, 2026 in federal court in Boston in connection with the May 2026 armed robbery of a CVS Pharmacy in Danvers, Mass., where the defendant allegedly robbed the store of various prescription drugs at gunpoint. Gareth Francis, 45, has been charged with one count of…
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In Mississippi, on June 16, at a QuikTrip gas station, Tyler Brodsky, a father originally from Oklahoma, was accompanying his two young daughters to the women’s restroom because the men’s restroom was in poor condition. Reports indicate that the man saw the father entering the women’s restroom acting suspiciously and contacted the police. While Brodsky…
MIAMI – Following a two-week trial in Fort Lauderdale, a South Florida nursing school owner and operator pleaded guilty for her role in a scheme that sold fraudulent nursing diplomas and transcripts to individuals seeking nursing licenses and employment throughout the U.S. Carleen Noreus, 52, of Plantation, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud…
At the Doral Government Center, in a swearing-in ceremony held on June 17, Matthew Castillo was sworn in as the new Police Chief, and Jonathan Dweck as Deputy Chief. Also present at the ceremony were the Elected Officials: Mayor Christi Fraga, Vice Mayor/Councilwoman Digna Cabral, Councilwoman Nicole Reinoso, Councilman Rafael Pineyro, Councilwoman Maureen Porras, Miami…
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Karen Shea Radford, 47, of Princeton, pleaded guilty today to theft of government money. Radford admitted to stealing $175,731.31 from a United States Department of Veterans Affairs health care benefits program through a false billing scheme. According to court documents and statements made in court, from June 29, 2017, through on or…
BEND, Ore.—The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying additional victims of sexual violence involving Robert Ray Warner. According to a federal indictment, on or about November 25, 2025, Warner sexually assaulted a woman on the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Indian Reservation. He was arrested by the Warm Springs Police Department and has remained in custody….
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Louisville, KY – A Louisville woman was sentenced on June 15, 2026, to 5 years and 3 months in federal prison for eleven counts of wire fraud, one count of bankruptcy fraud, and five counts of money laundering. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina D….
CHICAGO — A former suburban Chicago police officer has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for conspiring to steal cash and drugs from occupants of vehicles during traffic stops. ANTOINE LARRY was serving as a patrol officer for the Phoenix, Ill. Police Department when he conspired with another officer to corruptly…
Baltimore, Maryland – A member of a violent extremist network learned his fate in federal court, today, for sexually abusing minors and other crimes. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Erik Lee Madison, 21, of Halethorpe, Maryland, to 30 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for sexually exploiting a child and cyberstalking. Madison sexually…
ATLANTA – Lorenzo Rojas-Martinez, an illegal alien from Mexico with a prior cocaine distribution conviction, faces federal charges for flying a drone over Centennial Olympic Park during the FIFA Fan Festival in Atlanta and for illegally reentering the United States after two prior deportations. “Unauthorized drone operations in restricted airspace present a serious risk to…
A Mexican national extradited from Mexico was sentenced today to 87 months prison for his role in a smuggling organization that operated for several years at the U.S.-Mexico border. According to the indictment, Raul Saucedo-Huipio, 51, of Mexicali, Mexico, and co-conspirators facilitated the travel of large numbers of aliens from and through numerous countries into…
June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a time to underscore the importance of protecting older adults from financial abuse, neglect, and exploitation. FBI Philadelphia is raising awareness to tactics most commonly used by scammers and red flags to look out for to avoid becoming a victim. The abuse of older Americans can come…
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ATLANTA, GA—FBI Atlanta and our partners seized three drones today as operators violated the temporary flight restrictions surrounding the World Cup games and activities around Metro Atlanta. Violators will not only have their drones confiscated, but also face penalties up to $100,000 and potential criminal charges. Below are links to two links to public service…
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The suspect in the Trader Joe’s robbery died, and two San Francisco police officers were injured after being struck by a car during a chase, according to a press release from Louis Wong of the police department. Officers from the San Francisco Police Department received a call at 7:30 a.m. . on Friday, the 12th,…
Avtandil Kalandadze, 47, the former ship master of a ghost fleet tanker that historically transported Iran- and Venezuela-origin oil for the ultimate benefit of U.S. adversaries, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for refusing to obey orders from the U.S. Coast Guard during a multi-week pursuit from the Caribbean Sea through to the North…
New Seattle Public Service Announcement Emphasizes Leaving Your Drone at Home The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has established a “No Drone Zone” for FIFA World Cup 2026. Unsafe and improper use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones poses…
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The new police chief, Matthew Castillo, will assume command of the Doral Police Department, with his swearing-in scheduled for June 17, following the resignation of outgoing chief Edwin López. After serving for 17 months as chief of the Miami Springs Police Department, which has only 47 sworn officers, Castillo made it one of the most…
Tallahassee, Florida — HB 991, signed into law in April by Governor Ron DeSantis, requires the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to indicate on a driver’s license or identification card whether a person is a U.S. citizen. The new law takes effect for Florida residents on January 1, 2027, and the requirement…
