Press Releases on February 18, 2026

Transferred Mexican National Sentenced for Role in Large Scale International Cocaine Trafficking Offense

A Mexican national was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to import approximately 1,900 kilograms of cocaine into the United States. According to court documents, the defendant, Jose Francisco Mendoza-Gomez, was a member of …

Topsham Fugitive Pleads Guilty to Failing to Surrender for Sentence

Christopher Tucker, 34, had earlier been sentenced to a term of 75 months in prison. 

St. Louis County Home Healthcare Company Owner, Associates Accused of $1.46 Million Fraud

Daniell Green, Dejuan Bingham, Kimberly Diazascencio and Thomas Keith were indicted with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and four counts of health care fraud.

Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Assets of a Labor Union

Bank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Fraud Schemes from Inside Two Financial Institutions

Edward Low, a/k/a “a Mang Wah Low,” a/k/a “Eddie Low”, a former New York-based employee of TD Bank, N.A. and another financial institution, pleaded guilty today to accepting bribes to provide confidential customer information of TD Bank …

Three Sentenced For International Multi-Million Dollar Tech Support Fraud Scheme

Virginia Landlord Sentenced to Prison for Obstructing the IRS and Willfully Failing to File Tax Returns

A Woodbridge man was sentenced today to three years in prison for violating criminal tax laws. In November 2025, a federal jury convicted Omini Tete Riman of obstructing the IRS and willfully failing to file tax returns. According to court documents and …

Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Prison For Selling Glock Switch And Possessing Over 6,000 Fentanyl Pills

Illegal alien from Honduras previously convicted of assaulting officer and other crimes sent to federal prison

A 39-year-old Honduran national who illegally resided in Houston has been sentenced for unlawfully reentering the country

Previously Convicted Concord Woman Sentenced To Prison For Selling Fake Documents

Bakersfield Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Explosives and for Manufacturing Methamphetamine

Matthew Henry Jacober, 44, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to 5 years in prison for being a felon in possession of explosives and manufacturing crystal methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

Local Home Healthcare Company Owner Admits Over $200,000 Fraud

Natavia Boyd-Wells pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of wire fraud. 

Venezuelan Man Illegally in the United States Charged With Assault On Federal Officer, Destruction of Government Property

DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Jorge Torres-Perez, 29, of Venezuela, is facing one count of assault on a federal officer, one count of threatening to assault or kill a federal officer, and one count …

Turlock Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison Following Conviction for Receiving Child Pornography

Edward Paul Cragg, 46, of Turlock, California was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston, following his conviction for one count of receipt of images depicting the sexual abuse of minors, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. A jury …

Court Orders EES Coke Battery to Comply with Clean Air Act and Pay $100 Million Civil Penalty

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ordered DTE Energy Company and three of its subsidiaries to comply with the Clean Air Act and pay a penalty of $100 million in a decision issued today concerning a coke battery in River Rouge, …

Mint Hill Sentenced For Investment Fraud, Embezzlement From Church, And COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Planning Department Launches First Boston Planning Academy For Residents

New affordable housing moves forward in Dorchester Planning Department staff this month announced the launch of the Planning Academy to the BPDA Board. The Planning Academy will be an interactive learning experience for Boston residents to learn more about …

Special Investigating Unit on arrest of nine accused in Alfred Nzo District Municipality corruption scandal

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the arrest and court appearance of nine individuals and two business entities in connection with the irregular yellow fleet procurement contract between Kwane Capital (Pty) Ltd and the Alfred Nzo District …

MEC Matome Chiloane on tragic passing of Reagile Primary School learner in Tembisa

Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of a 10-year-old Grade 5 boy learner from Reagile Primary School, in the Winnie Mandela area of Tembisa. The incident occurred today, Monday, 16 February 2026, on the …

Western Cape Government welcomes latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey

Joint media release by Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, and provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer The Western Cape is bristling with jobs: unemployment rate drops even further Premier Alan Winde and Provincial …