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Testimony Reveals Senior FBI Official Expressed Concerns about Trump Raid

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) just sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland revealing new information related to the raid of former President Donald Trump’s residence and the Department of Justice’s reported indictment of President Donald Trump.



Clay County Softball Coach Pleads Guilty To Producing And Attempting To Produce Sexually Explicit Images And Videos Of Children

Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Andrew Lynn Overheul (43, Orange Park) has pleaded guilty to two counts of production and attempted production of child sexual abuse material.


Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

A Minneapolis felon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm as an armed career criminal, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Over Three Years for Felon in Possession of a Firearm

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.


Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

A Minneapolis felon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm as an armed career criminal, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Muskogee Resident Sentenced for Federal Firearm Crime

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Nika Daniel Alexander, age 20, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 84 months for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.


Raleigh County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

Larry Wayne Meadows, 71, of Shady Spring, was sentenced today to 12 years and seven months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Raleigh County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

Larry Wayne Meadows, 71, of Shady Spring, was sentenced today to 12 years and seven months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Muskogee Resident Sentenced for Federal Firearm Crime

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Nika Daniel Alexander, age 20, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 84 months for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.


Omaha Man Sentenced for Possession of a Stolen Firearm

United States Attorney Steven A. Russell announced that Bumatet G. Duop, 25, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for possessing a stolen firearm.


San Antonio Man Sentenced to Over 19 Years in Federal Prison on Child Pornography Charges

A San Antonio man was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio on Wednesday to 235 months in prison for distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Rockford Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for the Sexual Exploitation of Children

A Rockford man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children.


LaPorte Man Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison

Donta Bridges, 39 years old, of LaPorte, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after being found guilty by a jury in October 2022 of heroin distribution, attempted heroin distribution, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


Laurel Man Admits Illegally Possessing Firearms After Law Enforcement Finds 35 Guns in His Residence

A Laurel man today admitted he illegally possessed firearms and ammunition after law enforcement found 35 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition in his residence, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


Weaponization Committee Uncovers New Information Suggesting the FTC Took Action Against Twitter After Reports of Elon Musk's Intent to Acquire the Company

On June 8, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan revealing new evidence that strongly suggests that the FTC's actions against Elon Musk and Twitter are politically motivated.


Repeat Domestic Abuser Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms During Domestic Assault

Harold Sanders, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm.



Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Firearms to Ghana

Baltimore, Maryland – Eric Nana Kofi Ampong Coker, age 41, of Columbia, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to the illegal export of firearms.


New Orleans Man Sentenced on Federal Drug and Weapons Charges

CHRISTIAN GUITY, age 26, a resident of Orleans Parish, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to 87 months imprisonment, 5 years supervised release, and a $300 mandatory special assessment fee on Counts One, Two, and Three of a four-count indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.