United States Attorney's Office

A jury is deadlocked in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of setting the fire that became the Palisades Fire. A spokesperson from the United States Attorney's Office stated jurors will continue deliberating until they reach a verdict or give up.

A Fresno man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to transporting over 22 pounds of meth through the U.S. mail, as reported by the United States Attorney's Office.

A Denver, Colorado man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and for possessing a firearm to further drug trafficking crimes. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons and conducted by Judge Karen E. Schreier on May 22, 2026.

Little Eagle Man, a South Dakota man, has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence on May 18, 2026, following his conviction. United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced the sentencing.

U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace presented the Freedom 250 Hometown Hero award to three officers from the New Castle County Police Department on May 19, 2026. Officers First Class Christopher Hewlett, Nathan Jupiter, and Jay Scerbo were recognized for their service, with Scerbo receiving his award in absentia. The ceremony was attended by members from NCCPD, FBI, and the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Aimee Bock, the ringleader of a $250 million fraud scheme, is accused of leaking protected documents from jail by directing her college-age son to download and disseminate materials related to her federal prosecution to lawmakers and media, according to a motion filed by the United States Attorney's Office.