Operation Southern Star, a VIPER surge initiative, was a collaborative effort of federal, state, and local partners as a coordinated effort of intelligence sharing, enforcement operations, and community outreach aimed at crushing violent crime within Montgomery.
Erik Lee Madison, a member of a violent extremist network, pleaded guilty to child sex abuse charges in federal court, stemming from a November 2025 arrest.
A New Jersey man admitted to a scheme to defraud elderly and other victims out of more than $1 million that he told the victims he would invest on their behalf.
Ronald Smith, formerly a registered broker at a brokerage firm in New York City, was charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, falsification of records, and conspiracy.
An El Paso man pleaded guilty to seven counts of wire fraud in which he represented to investors that he would use their funds to promote NBA preseason games.
A resident of Sharon, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on his conviction of distributing fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury and death.
A federal grand jury has indicted a U.S. Border Patrol agent for allegedly assaulting a handcuffed detainee and later concealing evidence to obstruct an investigation.
Marvin Mutch, 69, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition.
Dr. Eric Edward Haeger, age 57, of Brewster, Washington, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to adulterating and misbranding medical devices.