Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Spiro Stafilatos, 39, of Silver Spring, MD, was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for striking two pedestrians with his vehicle in December 2022, killing Shuyu Sui and causing life-threatening injuries to Jiahui Wang, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Source: United States Navy
BALTIMORE, Md. (June 24, 2026)— As tall ships from around the world arrived in Baltimore Harbor for SAIL250 Maryland, the event offered more than a display of maritime tradition. For visitors and sailors alike, it became an opportunity to celebrate heritage, strengthen international friendships, and reflect on the enduring connections forged at sea.
Source: United States Department of Justice
A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today charging D’Andre Davis, 39, formerly of Stockton, and Nicole Nowak, 31, of Las Vegas, Nevada, with conspiracy to extort money by means of threatening communications and stalking. The indictment also charges Davis with a separate count of stalking the same victim.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Baltimore, Maryland – A recidivist sex offender faces indictment, today, for committing sex-trafficking crimes against two minor victims. Lorenzo Turner, 43, of Washington D.C., is charged with two counts of sex trafficking a minor; two counts of transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity; and commission of a felony crime involving a minor by a registered sex offender.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Victims of the scam were contacted by phone or text and told that they had won a lottery but needed to prepay “taxes” and “fees.” If victims didn’t have enough liquid assets to pay the taxes and fees, conspirators told them to obtain reverse mortgages and home equity loans.
Source: United States Army
TROY, New York–The last of 500 New York National Guard Soldiers who deployed to the Middle East with the headquarters of the 42nd Infantry Division returned to New York from their active-duty deployment at the beginning of June.
The Soldiers mobilized at the end of May in 2025 to serve as the command headquarters for Task Force Spartan, the Army’s 10,000- Soldier force in the region.
The New York National Guard Soldiers were deployed in this role when President Donald Trump made the decision to launch hostilities against Iran under the code name Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026.
Major General Jack James, the commander of the 42nd Infantry Division, furled the division’s colors during a June 6 ceremony in the region.
James’ command element was the last part of the headquarters to return to the United States.
Command of Task Force Spartan was turned over to the Texas Army National Guard’s 36th Infantry Division.
Soldiers had been returning from the Middle East back to New York for over two months prior to James’ final handover of command to the Texas National Guard.
The original mission for the 42nd Division headquarters Soldiers was to focus on exercises with regional allies, such as Operation Brightstar in Egypt in September 2025. The 42nd Soldiers also conducted operations designed to build regional allies’ military capacity and to deter regional aggression.
The decision to launch combat operations changed the mission for the New York Guard Soldiers and the rest of the task force, James said during the handover ceremony with the 36th Division.
“Our team accomplished a number of [combat] firsts,” James said. “[Every one of them was] enabled by our world-class communicators, maintainers, and sustainers, without whose efforts we could not have prevailed.”
The turnover between the 42nd and 36th division headquarters was delayed, so that the 42nd Division could continue to focus on combat operations longer, according to Lt. Gen. Kevin Leahy, commanding general of U.S. Army Central and Third Army.
“This was one of the longest relief-in-place operations in history. It allowed two legendary divisions to work together, with the 36th stepping in to manage key tasks so the 42nd could maintain an uninterrupted focus on combat operations – some of the most complex combat operations in U.S. Army history,” Leahy said.
The headquarters Soldiers did a tremendous job of switching to combat operations at short notice, James said.
“The 42nd Infantry Division has once again proven itself to be a shining example of American military excellence,” James said. “Our soldiers have demonstrated unwavering bravery, selflessness, and dedication to our mission, and I couldn’t be prouder to lead such an exceptional team.
Among their accomplishment was overseeing the targeting of the Army’s new Precision Strike Missile against Iranian targets, James said. This new missile is fired from the battle- tested HIMARS launching system, but it has a range of over 300 miles.
“The firing of the first precision missile in combat is a testament to our division’s ability to adapt and innovate in the face of adversity,” James said.
Command Sgt. Major Arnold Reyes, the highest-ranking enlisted Soldier in the division, also praised the Soldiers for their adaptability.
“The Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division have shown remarkable resilience and determination in the face of a challenging and dynamic operational environment. I am honored to serve alongside such a talented and dedicated group of warriors,” Reyes said.
The 42nd Infantry Division is headquartered in Troy, New York and includes 5,500 New York National Guard Soldiers as well as Soldiers from the National Guards of New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and several other states.
The division was formed in 1917 when elements from 26 state National Guard units were combined into a single multi-state division to deploy quickly to France during World War I. Douglas MacArthur, who was then a colonel and later became a five-star general, said the division would reach across America “like a rainbow,” and the nickname stuck.
In World War II, the “Rainbow Division” fought across southern Germany, capturing the cities of Wurzburg, Nuremberg and Munich and liberating the Dachau concentration camp.
The division became part of the New York National Guard in 1947. Soldiers from the 42nd Infantry Division responded in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in New York City.
The division headquarters and major support elements deployed to Iraq in 2005 to lead Task Force Liberty, marking the first time National Guard headquarters had gone to war since 1953. Rainbow Soldiers also fought in Afghanistan.
The division headquarters also deployed to the Central Command area in the Middle East in 2020 to lead Task Force Spartan.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Michael Fein, now 47, was indicted Aug. 20, 2020, on one count of bank fraud and one count of wire fraud. The indictment accuses Fein of routinely providing false information on loan applications to obtain financing and refinance loans on projects for the company he co-owned, T.E.H. Management and its affiliates.
Source: United States Department of Justice
Michael Fein, now 47, was indicted Aug. 20, 2020, on one count of bank fraud and one count of wire fraud. The indictment accuses Fein of routinely providing false information on loan applications to obtain financing and refinance loans on projects for the company he co-owned, T.E.H. Management and its affiliates.
Source: United States Department of Justice
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Fluvanna County man, who used social media platforms to sell hundreds of fraudulent IDs to underage customers, pled guilty in U.S. District Court. Sebastian Andres Arquilla, 22, of Palmyra, Virginia, pled guilty to knowingly transferring in the mail false identification documents that were and appeared to be driver’s licenses.
Source: United States Department of Justice
ROANOKE, Va. – A Mexican citizen, living illegally in Danville, Virginia, was arraigned in federal court this week on charges of illegal reentry of a previously removed alien, unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon and alien illegally in the United States, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of fraudulent immigration documents. Fernando Bahena Ruiz, 28, was charged based on an incident on March 25, 2026.