Press Releases on February 20, 2026

In Major Win for Matheny Tract Residents, Attorney General Bonta Secures Final Ruling, Ensures City of Tulare Complies with CEQA ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated the Superior Court of Tulare County’s ruling against the City of Tulare’s Zoning Ordinance Update, which allows cold-storage and other facilities to be permitted by-right in both light and …

Attorney General Bonta Rejects Trump Administration’s Tax Policy Limiting Clean Energy Projects and Increasing Costs

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia opposing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notice (Notice 2025-42) that limits the …

U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 84 Border-Related Cases This Week

SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 84 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances. The …

Eleven Gang Members and Associates Indicted on Racketeering, Attempted Murder, Murder Conspiracy and Drug Trafficking Charges

A four-count indictment was unsealed in the Middle District of Florida charging 11 defendants – all alleged Sex Money Murder-24K (SMM-24K) gang members and associates – with crimes including racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, attempted and conspiracy to …

Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Making Threats Against Law Enforcement and Illegal Gun Possession

A 34-year-old man from Knox County, Ohio, has been sentenced to prison for making threats to harm law enforcement officers, advocating for a violent revolution against the federal government, and for illegally possessing a firearm.

Long Island Child Therapist Sentenced to 84 Months for Distributing Child Pornography

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Renee Hoberman, also known as “Rina,” a licensed social worker, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert to 84 months’ imprisonment for receipt and distribution of child pornography.

New Orleans Man Sentenced to 41 Months Imprisonment for Sending Obscene Videos to Person He Believed was a Fifteen-Year-Old Female

A Central Point, Oregon, Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm

A Central Point, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for felon in possession of a firearm after he and his co-defendants targeted an elderly victim and stole over $250,000 worth of gold, cash, and firearms.

Hope Hull Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Stealing Firearms from Montgomery Gun Store

Sex Offender Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Enticement Of 15-Year-Old Girl In Dutchess County

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that DEREK HASSELBRINK, a/k/a “Derek Spear,” was sentenced to 15 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Román for enticing a minor to engage in …

Former VA Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Almost $200K in Unauthorized Purchases on Work-issued Credit Card

A federal employee and his accomplice have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to resell electronic and digital devices that were purchased with a government-issued credit card.

Analytics Jobs Releases Comprehensive 360Digitmg Reviews: India's Top Data Science and Analytics Training Excellence

Analytics Jobs Drops Must-Read Hero Vired Reviews – India's Edtech Game-Changer Revealed VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, February 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Analytics Jobs, India's leading course reviews portal, today unveiled an in- …

Trinitarios Gang Member Convicted Of Murder, Attempted Murder, And Racketeering

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that a jury found RAMON RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a “Pollo,” guilty today of murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, firearms offenses, and …

Former Jail Nurse Guilty of Four Fraud Schemes and Possession with Intent to Distribute Oxycodone

Florida Man Charged with Shooting at Uber Driver and Possession of Illegal Firearms and Narcotics

A Miami man made his first appearance in federal court today after a grand jury in Miami charged him with drug crimes, using and firing a gun as part of the drug crime, and illegal firearm possession by a prior felon relating to his prior felony conviction …

Six More Defendants Charged in International “ATM Jackpotting” Scheme

[UPDATED] OMAHA — A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska returned an indictment Wednesday charging six individuals for their roles in a large conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States, a crime …

Houston resident sentenced to decade in prison for laundering proceeds from $40 million fraud scheme

A 44-year-old man has been sentenced for laundering proceeds from a large-scale bank fraud scheme

Five Defendants Charged with Impersonating Immigration Judges, Law Enforcement Officers, and Lawyers

Earlier today, a five-count indictment was partially unsealed in the Eastern District of New York charging five defendants with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and two counts of false impersonation of an officer or employee …

Six More Defendants Charged in International “ATM Jackpotting” Scheme

Note: Learn about digital and physical indicators of ATM jackpotting, along with FBI recommended mitigations here. A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska returned an indictment Wednesday charging six individuals for their roles in a large …

Maryland Man Handed Prison Term for Assaulting MPD Officer With ATV

Gerard Stokes, 31, of Greenbelt, Maryland, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for driving an ATV into an MPD officer on March 15, 2025, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.