Office of Public Affairs | Mexican Couple Extradited from Mexico for Smuggling Unaccompanied Alien Children into the United States
Two Mexican nationals were arraigned in the Western District of Texas after being extradited from Mexico to face charges for smuggling unaccompanied alien children into the United States. A federal…
Office of Public Affairs | Illegal Alien from Venezuela Charged with Assaulting and Resisting a Federal Officer in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas – An illegal alien from Venezuela made his initial appearance in federal court today after being charged with one count of assaulting, resisting, interfering, and impeding a federal…
Office of Public Affairs | DOJ’s Fraud Division Uncovers $1.34M in Stolen Social Security Benefits in One Month Takedown, Including Fraudster Who Allegedly Hid Deceased Mother in Garage Freezer
Today, the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the results of a surge of criminal enforcement actions targeting fraud in the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s benefits programs, including Supplemental…
Elliott Davis: Investigations That Defined a Career
ST. LOUIS, MO – September 29, 2026 (STL.News) For more than four decades, Elliott Davis built a television career around a question that became one of the most recognizable phrases…
Office of Public Affairs | Connecticut Man Who Attempted to Travel to the Middle East to Join and Fight for ISIS Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison
Ahmad Khalil Elshazly, 29, of West Haven, Connecticut, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in the District of Connecticut to 92 months in prison and lifetime…
St. Louis Recycling Change Creates New Business
ST. LOUIS, MO – September 28, 2026 (STL.News) A major change to St. Louis’ recycling program has created an unexpected opportunity for a locally owned small business that is selling…
Office of Public Affairs | Another Federal Judge Strikes Down New York’s Climate Superfund Law as Unconstitutional
Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the United States’ motion for summary and invalidated New York’s “Climate Change Superfund Act.” The court…
Viking Therapeutics Draws Investor Investigations
SAN DIEGO, CA – September 28, 2026 (STL.News) Viking Therapeutics Inc. is facing renewed scrutiny from shareholder attorneys as the biotechnology company advances its closely watched obesity drug candidate, raises…
Office of Public Affairs | Former U.S. Soldier Sentenced for Hacking and Extortion Scheme That Exposed Sensitive Data of U.S. Government Official
Cameron John Wagenius, 22, a former Army soldier who was most recently stationed in Texas, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $294,978 in restitution…
Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Holds the First Attorney General’s Summit on Victims of Violent Crime
On Thursday, the Attorney General gathered victims and survivor families together at the first Summit on Victims of Violent Crime ahead of a memorial on the National Day of Remembrance…