
February 3, 2026
The Department of Justice has issued a warning about growing threats from online nihilistic violent extremism networks targeting children across the United States. Officials urge parents and communities to stay vigilant against manipulation tactics used by these groups on popular digital platforms.
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February 3, 2026
Edwin Bonilla Mendoza was sentenced on Feb. 3 for illegally returning to the U.S. after removal and resisting arrest by federal officers in Illinois. The court detailed his prior conviction for aggravated domestic battery as well as actions during his attempted escape.
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January 13, 2026
Kristain Harris of Memphis has been sentenced to ten years in prison for distributing methamphetamine and a firearm in Peoria. Authorities say undercover purchases led to her arrest as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods efforts against violent crime.
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December 16, 2025
A Danville business owner received jail time and must repay over $600,000 after pleading guilty to failing to remit employee payroll taxes and filing false personal returns over several years.
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Aaron Rossi, a 42-year-old resident of Morton, Illinois, has been sentenced to an additional 37 months in prison for healthcare and wire fraud related to false billing for COVID tests at Reditus Labs.
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September 25, 2025
A federal jury in Urbana, Illinois, has convicted Marcus “Slim” McKinney, 49, of Danville, on eight counts related to drug distribution and associated crimes.
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August 21, 2025
A Peoria man, Michael Dean Dupoy, 53, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Jonathan E. Hawley issued the sentence on August 20, 2025, which will be followed by a lifetime term of...
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August 21, 2025
A Guatemalan national, Roberto Nicolas-Simon, 24, has pleaded guilty to charges of being illegally present in the United States after a prior removal and failing to update his registration as a convicted sex offender.
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August 21, 2025
A Pekin, Illinois man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor.
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August 20, 2025
A Peoria man, Matthew T. Miller, 40, has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine.
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