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Registered Sex Offender Arrested on Child Pornography Charge

A registered sex offender living in Woonsocket made an initial appearance in federal court on Friday, charged by way of a criminal complaint with possessing and accessing with intent to view child pornography, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Sex Offender Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Andrew Edick, age 36, of Mohawk, New York, was arrested and charged today with one count of sexual exploitation of a mino


Slingerlands Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child

Victim Reported Abuse After Attending Elementary School Presentation on Inappropriate Touching and Sexual Contact


Durbin Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Gonzalez V. Google

Durbin: Congress must step in, reform Section 230, and remove platforms’ blanket immunity from liability


Senate Confirms Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 129 judges to lifetime appointments on the federal bench during the Biden administration


Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Four Bills Supporting Law Enforcement, Public Safety

The four bills – advanced during National Police Week – help support police officers and protect public safety


Durbin Meets with Improve the Dream to Discuss Impact of Green Card Backlog on Documented Dreamers

Despite growing up in the U.S., many Documented Dreamers face risk of deportation at age 21 if their parent does not receive the green card they are eligible for


Violent Felon Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison After Being Found Armed With a Machinegun and Unconscious in a Running Vehicle on I-465

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Michael Parham, 31, of Indianapolis, Indiana has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Firearms Offenses and Carjacking

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Brendan Iber, Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today that Freddie Granger was sentenced to 25 years in ...


Justice Department discusses Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Patheon API Manufacturing, Inc. on May 25

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: AndersonBrecon Inc. discussed on May 25 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Madison Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Roland J. Scott III, 21, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 8 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams or more ...


Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Possessing Machine Gun

News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a man from Cape Girardeau, Missouri who was caught with a fully automatic Glock pistol to 51 months in prison.


Louisiana Man Indicted for Shipping Firearms to New York

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Rodell Patterson, age 51, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was indicted today on charges that he engaged in the firearms business without a license, sold firearms to a person he knew to be a convicted felon, and unlawfully sold firearms to a resident of another state.


Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Illegally Possessing Two Machine Guns

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that XAVIER DUHON, age 20, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on April 14, 2023 in a one-count indictment for possession of a machine gun pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2).


Fugitive Arrested Following Multi-Agency Manhunt

News Release: Fugitive Arrested Following Multi-Agency Manhunt. The FBI, along with its law enforcement partners, arrested 34-year-old Michael Burham on a federal arrest warrant Wednesday following a days-long manhunt. Burham was arrested near United Drive and Halfway Creek Road in the Huger community near the Berkeley-Charleston...


Cheyenne Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of Firearm

News Release: Devon Jonathan Souza, a/k/a/ Devon Jonathan Swan, age 29, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was convicted on May 10, 2023, by a federal jury for being a felon and a drug user in unlawful possession of a firearm. The trial was held before U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.


Marrero Man Pleads Guilty to a Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On May 11, 2023, MELVIN WALKER, age 34, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, pled guilty to a one-count indictment, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Violent Armed Robbery Spree of Minneapolis Businesses

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 88 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in three armed robberies of Minneapolis businesses, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Veranova, L.P. discussed on May 25 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.