Border agent faces charges of child sex trafficking and fraud in Arizona

A Border Patrol Agent from the Tucson Sector faces 24 felony charges, including ten counts related to child sex trafficking, alongside updates on several sexual misconduct cases involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees in Arizona. Bert Conrad Yeager, 39, who works as a border agent in Wilcox, has been charged with six counts […]

GOP Rep. Luna Suggests Criminal Charges for Jerome Powell Over Federal Reserve Renovation

Rep. Luna Calls for Investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, announced on X that she plans to refer Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for an investigation into potential perjury related to a costly renovation project for the Fed’s headquarters. The Domestic Capital […]

Douglas asks for the public’s assistance in identifying possible victims of a man from Pima, Arizona, who was arrested on child pornography charges.

Community Assistance Sought in Child Exploitation Case Leroy Smith, an 85-year-old resident of Pima, faces ten charges related to child exploitation, currently held on a bond set at $250,000. Authorities are reaching out to the public for assistance in identifying any potential victims. Special agents from the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) alongside local police are […]

Man identified in shooting of DPS officer in Nogales; facing 9 charges

Update: 6/10 The individual charged with the shooting involving the Arizona Department of Public Safety in Nogales on Sunday, June 8th, has been named as Daniel Ulysses Covalbias. A complaint filed in Santa Cruz County Court claims that Covalbias acted with knowledge that his actions could “result in death to law enforcement officials.” The complaint […]

Cochise County supervisor, facing charges, loses appeal and will seek Supreme Court review

Appeals Court Rules Against Kochise County Supervisor in Election Case Kochise County supervisor Tom Crosby will not escape the legal consequences of charges related to election interference and conspiracy regarding the 2022 election results, according to a ruling from the appeals court on Tuesday. Judge Paul McMurdy, writing for the unanimous court, acknowledged that elected […]

Douglas HSI Requests Assistance in Identifying Victims of Arizona Man Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

Public Assistance Requested in Identifying Victims DOUGLAS, Ariz. – Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) agents, along with officials from the Pima Police Department, are asking for the public’s help in identifying possible victims linked to recent arrests in Pima related to child sexual exploitation offenses. Virgil Leroy Smith, an 85-year-old resident of Pima, made his first […]