Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on August 31, 2026.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange has sentenced a Madison, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet. The sentencing took place on August 31, 2026.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ANDRES TOVAR-MERCADO (“TOVAR-MERCADO”), age 39, a native of Mexico, was indicted on September 3, 2026, for illegal re-entry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Sections 1326(a) and 1326(b)(2), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.
Source: United States Navy
A team of nine NPS students across several departments and programs traveled to RIMPAC 2026 for an invaluable opportunity to take their graduate education and research from the classroom into the operational environment. Supported by nearly a dozen faculty and researchers, the NPS team advanced several student/faculty driven research efforts, working directly alongside fleet operators and industry partners during the world’s largest international maritime exercise.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
COLUMBUS, Ohio – James Strahler II, 37, of Columbus, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 180 months in prison for cybercrimes that included both real and AI-generated sexually explicit images and threats of violence to numerous victims.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Tampa, Florida – Justin Alan Seymour (Tampa, 37) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington to 18 years in federal prison for Hobbs Act robbery, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. A federal jury found Seymour guilty in April 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
Source: United States Spaceforce
In a fast-paced, two-week experiment, the Department of the Air Force continued to demonstrate that human-machine teaming, integrating artificial intelligence to handle heavy data processing so human operators can make faster and smarter decisions, can significantly accelerate the joint kill chain.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CHRISTOPHER O’CONNOR (“O’CONNOR”), a former Army pay technician, was sentenced on September 3, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to five years’ probation, 100 hours of community service, and payment of $98,691 in restitution, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Tampa, Florida – Desmin Terrell Belvin Jr. (21, Palmetto) today pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a federally licensed firearm dealer. Belvin faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Pensacola, Florida – Aubrey Darnell Joseph Sr., 36, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.