Press Releases on January 31, 2026

State Police Seeking Information in Somerset County Homicide, Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest and Conviction

January 30, 2026 (PRINCESS ANNE, MD) – Two juveniles have been arrested after a fatal shooting in Somerset County. Maryland State Police believe others are involved and are asking the public for help. Earlier this week, MSP investigators arrested and …

Measles cases reach 847 in South Carolina outbreak 

The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced Jan. 30 that the state’s measles outbreak now has 847 cases. The agency said most cases are close contacts of known cases, but the number of public exposure sites indicate that the disease is …

CDC: U.S. life expectancy hits all-time high of 79 years 

Life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 79 years in 2024, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average life expectancy for women reached 81.4 years, while men reached an average of 75.8 years. The …

Administration issues executive order on combating substance use 

The White House issued an executive order Jan. 29 to address substance use and addiction. The order establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative, a federal effort tasked with coordinating the administration’s efforts on the matter. The …

Senate expected to pass funding deal as partial government shutdown approaches

The Senate Jan. 30 is expected to pass a government funding plan ahead of a midnight deadline. A partial shutdown is still set to occur as the Senate changed the House-passed bill, so the House must vote on the new deal when it returns to session Feb. 2 …

Amid Severe Blood Shortages, Nearly All of Us Can Offer the Gift of Life

Each year in the U.S., more than 4.5 million lives are saved by blood transfusions, and about 1 in 5 people admitted to the hospital will need blood. They are people like Jamie Ohl Turner, who organized blood drives when she was a high school student but …

Vladimir Kurilchenko, of Delta Junction, Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

January 30, 2026 (Fairbanks, AK) – Yesterday, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Patricia Haines sentenced Vladimir Kurilchenko, 57, to 20 years of incarceration for three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, following his conviction at …

Maryland Man Charged with Distributing Child Pornography

WASHINGTON – A complaint unsealed this morning charges Brandon Postow, 40, of Maryland, with distribution of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. 

Fairfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Attempted Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse ...

Trevor Clayton Morgan, 34, of Fairfield, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison, to be followed by 25 years of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a minor and attempted distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

California Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Multi-State Identity Theft and Bank Fraud Ring Charges

TUCSON, Ariz. – Muhammed Drammeh, 30, of Huntington Beach, California, was sentenced on Jan. 27, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Angela M. Martinez to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Drammeh previously pleaded guilty to …

Peabody Man Arrested for Theft of Government Money

BOSTON – A Peabody man has been arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining over $100,000 in coronavirus relief funds.

U.S. Attorney Moore Capito Announces Success of Major Immigration Operation in West Virginia

Atlanta Return Preparers Agree to Permanent Injunction and to Pay Back $600,000 in Ill-Gotten Gains

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia issued a permanent injunction yesterday against Atlanta tax return preparers Mabika Ilunga, Simon Ilunga Sr., and Simon Ilunga Jr., both individually and doing business as Metro Insurance and Tax …

Lafourche Parish Resident Guilty of Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Missouri Man Admits Sexual Abuse of Teen

William R. Murphy pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography and one count of coercion and enticement of a minor.

Houston-area resident pleads guilty in stock investment Ponzi scheme

A 40-year-old Mont Belvieu man has admitted to wire fraud in connection with a Ponzi-style investment scheme

D.C. Man Sentenced to 41 Years in Prison for Brutal Murder and Assault in Capitol Hill

Julius Worthy, 42, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today, stemming from the homicide of Orlando Galloway and the attack of Shaquia Lewis on April 2, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Double-dealing duo sentenced for mortgage and investment fraud scheme

Edward Fitzgerald, 59, of Fairfax, and Roberta Leigh Dawson, aka Bird, 63, formerly of Alexandria and current resident of Norlina, North Carolina, were sentenced to prison for their roles in a mortgage and investment fraud scheme.

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to Isis

SDTX charges another 307 people with criminal actions this week in support of Operation Take Back America

The first month of the new year has come to a close with another 299 filed cases related to immigration and border security