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URBANA, Ill. – A Hoopeston, Illinois, woman, Brenda Knuth, 61, was sentenced on June 26, 2026, to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $2,500 fine for voting twice in a federal election. On January 30, 2026, Knuth pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long in Urbana, Illinois, to voting more…
Councilman Rafael Pineyro Dear Doral Community, As someone who was born in Caracas and found a second home here in Doral, the events unfolding in Venezuela are deeply personal to me. Like so many families in our community, I have loved ones, lifelong friends, and cherished memories tied to the country where I was born….
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ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a felon who fatally shot someone in a barbershop in 2023 to 125 months in prison. Nolan Ryan Thomas, now 34, pleaded guilty in March in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of being a felon in possession of a…
Home-invasion robbery crew led crime spree victimizing families from South King County to Skagit County Seattle – One of the members of an armed robbery crew that carried out a series of home invasion robberies in 2022, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 25 years in prison for racketeering and conspiracy…
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The Justice Department announced today that Catherine Beth Washburn, 37, of Irondequoit, New York, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support and resources, namely currency, to designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) the Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) also known as Al-Quds Brigades. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years…
Home-invasion robbery crew led crime spree victimizing families from South King County to Skagit County Seattle – One of the members of an armed robbery crew that carried out a series of home invasion robberies in 2022, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 25 years in prison for racketeering and conspiracy…
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Operation resulted in 12 arrests, seizure of firearms, drugs, and disruption of major criminal activities MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced today the unsealing of an indictment and superseding indictment charging members and associates of two Minnesota-based drug trafficking organizations with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, firearms offenses, possession with intent to…
ALBUQUERQUE – A Prewitt woman pleaded guilty to stabbing a man during a dispute. According to court documents, on January 6, 2026, Naomi Martinez, 24, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, kicked and stabbed John Doe in the face, head and neck with a kitchen knife, causing serious bodily harm. Martinez pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous…
Venezuela was shaken by two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2, followed by another stronger earthquake of magnitude 7.5, but the death toll rises to 1,450, but tens of thousands are still missing, the most affected part was on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela. The people of Venezuela are frustrated by the government’s responses and limited access…
TULSA, Okla. – A Tulsa couple was sentenced for admitting to coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct while they recorded it, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel sentenced Ryan Leon French, 47, and Lexie Renne French, 44. Ryan was sentenced for Production of Child Pornography and Possession of Child…
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David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and P.J. O’Brien, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that the following four individuals have been charged with federal offenses related to the theft of more than $500,000 in an ATM “jackpotting” scheme:…
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TMZ has received a new email in the Nancy Guthrie case, claiming to know the identities of two kidnappers, and this time stating that it has video footage of the “main suspect” and Nancy on the day of her death. He claimed to have “a phone stored in a secure location containing photos of both…
The FBI and LinkedIn recently joined forces to teach the public about employment scams disguised as legitimate opportunities. Employment fraud is generally defined as a scheme to deceive someone into believing they have been, or could soon be, hired for a job. “Job seekers are uniquely vulnerable—not because they lack judgement but because they’re operating in an environment where urgency and opportunity are constant,” said…
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) San Juan Field Office announced today the arrest of Robinson De La Cruz Hilario (DE LA CRUZ) following an investigation that uncovered repeated online threats of mass violence targeting the LGBTQ community, as well as the receipt and possession of illegal child exploitation material. According to the criminal complaint…
In Caracas on June 24, two consecutive earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 shook the Caribbean coast of Venezuela, followed by another stronger earthquake of magnitude 7.5 just a few kilometers away, leaving more than 165 dead and more than 1,000 injured. While Venezuela was celebrating a national holiday, two consecutive earthquakes shook the ground. The first…
DOJ program to provide compensation to qualifying individuals of international scheme The FBI is encouraging victims of the OneCoin international cryptocurrency investment scheme whose investments resulted in a net loss to apply for compensation through a special Department of Justice (DOJ) program before the June 30 deadline. “Misled by falsified statements and empty promises, many…
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Today, United States Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida announced criminal charges against 12 defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP), and private insurers. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice’s 2026 National Health…
Spokane, Washington – First Assistant United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that on June 24, 2026, Patrick Alan Bucknum, age 55, formerly of Wenatchee, Washington, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Washington to one count of wire fraud. As set out in court documents, Bucknum was the Chief Executive Office of Community Clinic Network…
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Using online job offers to recruit insiders Recruiter: “We are impressed by your government experience. We’d like to offer you paid consulting work.” Federal retiree: “Consulting? What kind of work?” The message sounded like a perfect opportunity. A recently retired military analyst wanting to stay professionally active was approached online by someone claiming to represent…
The distinguished doctor and friend Ali Anthony Tay Lee Ramos passed away on June 23, 2026, at the age of 68, due to complications from a long illness, according to an announcement from his family. Born on September 3, 1958. Antonio was the son of the eminent master Dr. Ricardo Tay Lee Salazar, who also…
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Seven Additional Defendants Also Sentenced Before One-Year Anniversary of Attack to a Combined 450 Years in Prison Today, the Justice Department announced that eight North Texas Antifa Cell operatives were sentenced for their roles in rioting, using weapons and explosives, providing material support to terrorists, obstruction, and the attempted murder of an Alvarado police officer…
