Judge Brian C. Buescher has called for suggestions on revising local court rules as part of an annual review process. Community members are encouraged to send their ideas by June 5, with proposed changes considered later this year.
A Lincoln man has been sentenced by Chief Judge Robert F. Rossiter Jr. for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute after investigators linked him to an interstate drug operation supplying…
Jason Arias has been sentenced for his role in mailing methamphetamine from California into Nebraska following an investigation involving several law enforcement agencies. Authorities linked multiple drug shipments directly back…
A grand jury has returned 19 indictments against 21 individuals in Nebraska on various federal charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office emphasizes cooperation with law enforcement across state facilities as it…
A Guatemalan national living in Grand Island was found guilty by a Lincoln jury on charges related to distributing cocaine. Jose Garcia Jimenez faces significant prison time after evidence showed…
Bryon Greco from Lincoln has been sentenced to over three decades in prison for attempted production of child pornography following an FBI investigation triggered by an online tip-off. The case…
Paul “Tony” Billingsley has been sentenced to over two decades in prison following his conviction for distributing fentanyl leading to an overdose death in Omaha. The case involved multiple agencies…
Fernando Hernandez has been convicted by a federal jury on charges related to distributing methamphetamine in Omaha and Council Bluffs areas following an investigation involving multiple agencies under Homeland Security…
A Mexican citizen has been charged with unlawful firearm possession after allegedly admitting involvement in an Omaha shooting incident alongside a juvenile. Federal authorities are investigating his immigration status as…
A Hastings woman has been sentenced to more than two decades in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and possessing firearms linked to drug crimes. Authorities coordinated several undercover operations leading…
M.A. Yah from Omaha has been sentenced to five years’ probation after admitting he made a false statement when applying for a Paycheck Protection Program loan during the pandemic. He…
Osmar Lorenzo-Genchi has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for assaulting a federal officer during an incident at Glenn Valley Foods last year in Omaha. The sentencing includes…
Bernie Charles Campbell has been sentenced to over ten years for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine following an investigation by local authorities. The case involved significant quantities of drugs as well…
A Lincoln man has been sentenced to fifteen years in federal prison for drug distribution and firearms charges following an investigation by local authorities. Law enforcement linked Michael Lee Gragg…
A federal grand jury has indicted 16 people across Nebraska on various criminal charges ranging from drug trafficking to immigration violations. U.S. Attorney Lesley A. Woods outlined potential penalties facing…
Carlos Lopez Montoya has been sentenced to twenty years for his role in a conspiracy that distributed fentanyl leading to a fatal overdose in Omaha. Several other defendants have also…
A Kearney man received a sentence exceeding six years for transporting child pornography following a Homeland Security investigation. The case highlights ongoing efforts under Project Safe Childhood led by Nebraska’s…
A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska has returned 15 unsealed indictments, charging a total of 17 individuals with various offenses.
Aaron T. Luneke, former CFO at Bank of the Valley in Columbus, was convicted on March 6 for orchestrating a multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving inflated invoices tied to a…
A Honduran man was sentenced to fourteen months in prison for assaulting a federal officer during an incident at Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha. Authorities say Marvin Aleman Zepeda resisted…
Brian S. Castillo, a 25-year-old resident of the Bronx, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a large-scale check fraud operation.
Jackson Williams of Omaha has been sentenced to over three years in prison for escaping federal custody after failing to report as required during an approved furlough transfer. Authorities apprehended…
Duane Walker Jr., an Omaha resident, has been sentenced to nearly twenty years in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl pills following an FBI-led investigation. Authorities seized thousands of pills…
Cleophus Collier, 35, of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been sentenced in federal court for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Tyler Webster, 28, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a machine gun and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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