Dallas methamphetamine dealer sentenced to 30 years in federal prison; drug trafficking

SHERMAN – A Dallas drug dealer has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Deldrick Damond Lewis, 40, was found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in August of 2025. Lewis was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III on June 9, 2026.

According to information presented in court, Lewis was identified as a methamphetamine supplier during an investigation of drug trafficking activities in the Grayson County area. Lewis sold approximately 460 grams of pure methamphetamine during a drug trafficking transaction. Additionally, prosecutors presented evidence at trial that included Lewis’ social media accounts, text messages, and other evidence from his cellular phones. Lewis received a sentencing enhancement because it was determined the methamphetamine was imported from Mexico for distribution in the United States.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

This case was investigated by the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, Sherman Police Department, and FBI’s Texoma Narcotics and Violent Crime Task Force. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Maureen Smith and Stevan Buys.

Thieves steal $15,000 worth of Pokémon cards from California store in under 40 seconds: Police

In this photo illustration, collectible Pokémon cards are viewed in a store on January 23, 2026 in Pasadena, California. A surge in value for Pokémon cards in recent years has triggered a string of robberies in Southern California, along with New York, Texas, and Massachusetts in recent months. (Photo Illustration by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

(CALIFORNIA) -- A California card store became the latest target in a string of Pokémon trading card thefts after suspects burglarized a location and made off with the collectibles in minutes.

Masked suspects were caught on surveillance cameras leaping over display cases at The Card Lab in Brentwood on Saturday night and stealing $15,000 worth of Pokémon cards in under 40 seconds, police said.

The suspects drove off in a Nissan Altima and are still on the loose, according to police.

Ronnie Hackett, The Card Lab's owner who opened the store two months ago, told ABC affiliate KGO that the manager was on another level of the store when the theft went down.

"My first thought was 'I hope that my employee was OK,' and I was relieved to see that she was," he told the station.

The store was closed for a few days to get additional security measures in place.

The Brentwood theft took place days after a similar threat went down on the other side of the country.

Masked thieves burglarized Big Pack Hobby Shop in Rochelle Park, New Jersey, on Thursday, smashing through a glass door and stealing $40,000 to $50,000 worth of cards and merchandise, according to police.

The burglary happened in under two minutes and was caught on camera, authorities said.

"This was like a dream of mine opening the card store, we just celebrated our three-year anniversary yesterday actually, this is a passion of mine, as much as it sucks and it could happen again, I'm just going to keep going because this is what I love," Pablo Rancier, the store's owner, told WABC.

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Unmanned drone boat rescues 2 US crew members after helicopter downed by Iranian drone

Fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) sails near a U.S sail drone explorer in the Gulf of Aqaba, during the International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express. Sgt. Deandre Dawkins/U.S. Naval Forces Central Command)

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. military officials said Tuesday that an unmanned drone boat rescued two crew members aboard a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter that crashed in the waters nears the Strait of Hormuz, which President Donald Trump said Iranians shot down.

U.S. officials are describing the rescue as the first time that an unmanned surface drone has been used to successfully rescue crew members at sea.

The AH-64 helicopter crashed at 7:33 p.m. EDT on Monday, leaving the pilots in the waters off Oman, according to U.S. Central Command.

"The Soldiers were safely rescued within approximately two hours and are in stable condition," according to a CENTCOM statement.

The Navy surface drone -- described by a U.S. official as looking like a speedboat -- located the two Apache crew members, who were then able to board the vessel, which transported them to another location on that water where they were then hoisted up to a helicopter for further transport, according to a U.S. official.

"The surface drone that assisted in last night's rescue of the Apache crew off the coast of Oman was a U.S. Navy Corsair unmanned surface vessel operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59. The task force began fielding these drones in theater in late March," said Capt. Tim Hawkins, the spokesman for U.S. Central Command.

Trump said Tuesday afternoon that the military informed him Iran was to blame for the helicopter crash, vowing that the U.S. must "respond to this attack."

ABC News has reached out to the White House on whether the weekslong shaky ceasefire with Iran is now over.

What is Task Force 59?

Task Force 59 operates a variety of autonomous surface drones in the waters of the Middle East, as well as aerial drones. The task force, established in 2021, uses its unmanned drones to provide quick reconnaissance capabilities and integrate artificial intelligence to share with crewed warships operating in the region, according to the Navy.

With not enough manned vessels to maintain a constant awareness of what is going on in the Middle East's waters, the drones enhance the 5th Fleet's capabilities to detect smuggling and Iranian malign activity, Navy officials said.

"For pennies on the dollar we can put unmanned platforms out there, we can couple it with artificial intelligence … and then, I think critically important, we can use our manned ships much more efficiently, much more effectively,” then-5th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Brad Cooper told reporters in October 2022 following a regional exercise to highlight the task force's capabilities. Cooper is now serving as the commander of U.S. Central Command.

The cost for the boat drone used to rescue the Apache crew is estimateed to be about $1.2 million per drone, according to a report from Sacra, a market research firm. That cost is extraordinarily cheap relative to traditional, manned military vessels.

Artificial intelligence is used to analyze patterns of behavior detected by the sensors aboard the drones, which is then shared with commanders and ships operating in the region.

In addition to the Corsair used in the operation, Task Force 59 uses other notable unmanned surface drones including the T-38 Devil Ray and the Sail Drone.

The Devil Ray is a high-speed autonomously operated unmanned surface vessel that is mainly used to gather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, according to its manufacturer.

In one exercise in 2024, it successfully fired live munitions at a training target.

The Sail Drone looks just like its name implies, it is an autonomous water platform topped by a sail that provides power through wind and solar energy, according to its manufacturer.

A network of Sail Drones can provide a clearer at-sea situational awareness in hostile environments, according to its manufacturer.

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Reward offered for illegally shot alligator

Reward offered for illegally shot alligator RUSK COUNTY — A $1,000 reward is being offered for information after game wardens found an illegally shot alligator dead in Rusk County on Sunday, according to our news partner, KETK and game wardens. Officials received a call from a resident about a dead alligator spotted in Striker Creek. The 7-foot-long gator was found underneath the FM 839 bridge in Rusk County with a bullet hole between its eyes. Officials believe the alligator died between Wednesday and Sunday. Continue reading Reward offered for illegally shot alligator

Jury reaches guilty verdict of murder in stabbing trial

MCKINNEY – After only a few hours of deliberation by a jury, Judge John Roach in a Collin County Court has ruled Karmelo Anthony, the teenager accused of fatally stabbing a fellow student during a high school track meet last year, guilty of murder. Multiple north Texas news outlets reported around 2:32 pm Tuesday that after the verdict announcement was made, the punishment phase would soon begin after. The jury, which spured controversy for a lack of people of color, was given the case at 10:50 am Tuesday. Reports of a verdict being reached were first announced at 1:45 pm Tuesday afternoon. At 2:14 p.m., Karmelo Anthony and his attorneys entered the courtroom. Judge Roach entered the courtroom as well as the jury at approximately 2:30 pm. At 2:33 pm, Judge Roach announced the guilty verdict.

30-year sentence for drug trafficking

30-year sentence for drug traffickingSMITH COUNTY – A Smith County man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday following an investigation that revealed he was a member of a crack cocaine distribution network. According our news partner KETK and the Smith County District Attorney’s Office, 64-year-old Charles Miller was found guilty of engaging in organized criminal activity following an investigation conducted by members of the Tyler Police Department.

During the investigations, which lasted for over 20 months, investigators utilized surveillance footage and search warrants to dismantle the drug trafficking organization, which led to the arrest of Miller and 11 others connected to the operation.

On Monday, Miller was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Continue reading 30-year sentence for drug trafficking

Unmanned drone boat rescues 2 US crew members after helicopter shot down by Iran

An Arabian Fox MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel, attached to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command's Task Force 59, conducts surveillance in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 21. (Pfc. Tyrin Saunders/U.S. Naval Forces Central Command)

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. military officials said Tuesday that an unmanned drone boat rescued two crew members aboard a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter that crashed in the waters nears the Strait of Hormuz, which President Donald Trump said Iranians shot down.

U.S. officials are describing the rescue as the first time that an unmanned surface drone has been used to successfully rescue crew members at sea.

The AH-64 helicopter crashed at 7:33 p.m. EDT on Monday, leaving the pilots in the waters off Oman, according to U.S. Central Command.

"The Soldiers were safely rescued within approximately two hours and are in stable condition," according to a CENTCOM statement.

The Navy surface drone -- described by a U.S. official as looking like a speedboat -- located the two Apache crew members, who were then able to board the vessel, which transported them to another location on that water where they were then hoisted up to a helicopter for further transport, according to a U.S. official.

"The surface drone that assisted in last night's rescue of the Apache crew off the coast of Oman was a U.S. Navy Corsair unmanned surface vessel operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59. The task force began fielding these drones in theater in late March," said Capt. Tim Hawkins, the spokesman for U.S. Central Command.

Trump said Tuesday afternoon that the military informed him Iran was to blame for the helicopter crash, vowing that the U.S. must "respond to this attack."

ABC News has reached out to the White House on whether the weekslong shaky ceasefire with Iran is now over.

What is Task Force 59?

Task Force 59 operates a variety of autonomous surface drones in the waters of the Middle East, as well as aerial drones. The task force, established in 2021, uses its unmanned drones to provide quick reconnaissance capabilities and integrate artificial intelligence to share with crewed warships operating in the region, according to the Navy.

With not enough manned vessels to maintain a constant awareness of what is going on in the Middle East's waters, the drones enhance the 5th Fleet's capabilities to detect smuggling and Iranian malign activity, Navy officials said.

"For pennies on the dollar we can put unmanned platforms out there, we can couple it with artificial intelligence … and then, I think critically important, we can use our manned ships much more efficiently, much more effectively,” then-5th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Brad Cooper told reporters in October 2022 following a regional exercise to highlight the task force's capabilities. Cooper is now serving as the commander of U.S. Central Command.

The cost for the boat drone used to rescue the Apache crew is estimateed to be about $1.2 million per drone, according to a report from Sacra, a market research firm. That cost is extraordinarily cheap relative to traditional, manned military vessels.

Artificial intelligence is used to analyze patterns of behavior detected by the sensors aboard the drones, which is then shared with commanders and ships operating in the region.

In addition to the Corsair used in the operation, Task Force 59 uses other notable unmanned surface drones including the T-38 Devil Ray and the Sail Drone.

The Devil Ray is a high-speed autonomously operated unmanned surface vessel that is mainly used to gather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, according to its manufacturer.

In one exercise in 2024, it successfully fired live munitions at a training target.

The Sail Drone looks just like its name implies, it is an autonomous water platform topped by a sail that provides power through wind and solar energy, according to its manufacturer.

A network of Sail Drones can provide a clearer at-sea situational awareness in hostile environments, according to its manufacturer.

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Zavalla fails to enter law enforcement agreement with Angelina County Sheriff’s Office

ZAVALLA (KETK) — The City of Zavalla is back to square one with no formal police services after the city council denied a motion to enter an agreement with the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.

On May 1 in council members voted to deactivate its police department. The decision came due to a lack of formal police services in the area. The city council met with Angelina County Sheriff Tom Selman, who proposed an agreement to supply the city with regular deputy patrols.

The proposal would include 911 dispatch services, crime scene investigation and detective work in the area while allowing the city to save money, Selman said. The proposal would cost the city $15,000

Previously, the Zavalla Police Department had five members in 2025 and was budgeted $180,397 in the 2023-2024 year, a drop of more than $50,000 from their $234,832 2022-2023 budget. That drop in the department’s budget came as the city reported revenue fell from $1,011,372 in 2022-2023 to $988,928 in 2023-2024.

After receiving the proposal on May 11, the city council requested several changes to the agreement, leaving the decision to be considered at Monday’s meeting.

Alderman Sue Hough motioned to enter the agreement on Monday night, saying the additional services are “badly needed.”

“Our attorneys went over it, I also realize we’re already having to pay $5,000 plus for the dispatch and that is included in that $15,000 so actually, we’re not paying that much more for the added services, and some of those services are badly needed,” Hough said at the meeting.

The agreement ultimately failed after lacking a second the motion, with Alderman Jennifer Copeland saying she’s concerned the city won’t receive additional services from the agreement.

“My problem with the agreement is that we’re not getting anything extra for our money,” Copeland said. “The residents of Zavalla are also Angelina County residents. There is not one extra thing that you’re not already required to do that they’re not already paying taxes on.”

With the proposal dismissed, the city of Zavalla remains without a formal police service entity.

“It was a good-faith effort for us to partner with you,” Selman told council members at the meeting. “To deliver to the citizens out here, for which we were gonna deliver anyway. Y’all were just dumping this in our lap, something we’ve never had to do in the last twenty-something years. I’m disappointed to say the least because this was a very good agreement.”

Though the agreement was shot down, Selman isn’t opposed to revisiting it in the future.

“I think you’ve done a huge disservice to the citizens of Zavalla,” Selman added.

Air Canada pilot arrested for flying without proper license

An Air Canada plane is seen at Pearson International Airport on August 14, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. (Cole Burston/Getty Images)

(TORONTO) -- An Air Canada pilot was arrested Monday after a probe discovered he had been allegedly flying hundreds of flights for at least 17 years without a proper license.

Canadian police officials outlined Geoffrey Wall's alleged fraud, which they said, "read like a movie script."

Since 2009, when Wall was promoted to captain, he has been flying with a fraudulent airline transport pilot license, the credential that would allow him to fly commercial airplanes as a captain, Peel Regional Police said.  

Authorities compared Wall to a doctor who is licensed to practice family medicine marching into a hospital to perform brain surgery. 

"Licensing requirements exist for a reason. They exist to keep people safe," Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich of the Peel Regional Police said.

Wall's arrest was part of a fraud investigation dubbed "Project Icarus," which started after a random certification check done last year at Pearson International Airport in Toronto turned up "anomalies," investigators said.

Wall, 59, of Barrie, Ontario, is no longer working with Air Canada, the airline said Monday night.

In a news release, Air Canada said it "takes this matter with utmost seriousness."

"Safety was not compromised by this incident because all pilots at Air Canada undergo mandatory recurrent training every six months to validate their flying competency, including a flight check with a certified Transport Canada check-pilot every 12 months," the airline said in a statement.

"However, appropriate licensing is an essential layer of the airline industry’s multi-layered approach to safety, so Air Canada takes this matter with utmost seriousness," it added.

Wall is charged with fraud, public mischief and other offenses.  He was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court later this month.

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Speaker Johnson huddles with Trump to try to finalize FISA deal

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) attends a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are meeting at the White House on Tuesday as the deadline nears for Congress to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Their huddle comes as Trump's choice of Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence slows efforts on Capitol Hill to renew the controversial spy program by end of day Friday, or face the first-ever lapse in the program's legal authorization.

Democrats in both chambers have signaled objections to Pulte, contending the director of the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency does not have any national intelligence experience. 

As he left the Capitol on Tuesday, Johnson told ABC News Correspondent Jay O'Brien that it's up to the president to choose whoever he wants to run the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, rebuffing pressure to change course.

"Is it time for the president to change his mind on Bill Pulte as acting DNI?" ABC's O'Brien asked Johnson.

"It's the president's prerogative," Johnson answered. "I'm going over there right now to visit with him and his team about a number of items."

At the top of that list is FISA's Section 702, which allows the federal government to collect communications of foreigners abroad without a warrant, including when those people are communicating with Americans. The program has been fully reauthorized by Congress three times since the intelligence tool was created by law in 2008.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Trump and Johnson are meeting "to finalize this agreement on FISA."

"FISA has been used time and time again to stop terrorist attacks here on our homeland on American soil to prevent terrorist attacks, and that's a critical, critical tool that we need to renew," Scalise said.

Johnson signaled that the House is waiting for the Senate to act on FISA, a feat that will require the bipartisan support of at least 60 senators.

"We passed FISA reauthorization in the House in April. It's still sitting over in the Senate. They're working on another compromise bill," Johnson told ABC News. "We'll pass what they send."

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters on Tuesday that he believes Trump is "weighing seriously" naming a permanent nominee to serve as director of national intelligence as Pulte's appointment stalls FISA movement on the Senate floor. Pulte can only serve on an acting basis for up to 210 days without Senate confirmation.

Thune said he has not spoken directly to Trump about Pulte but that he's "been in contact with somebody over there that cares a lot about this."

"I don't think [it's] about replacing Pulte," Thune said when asked about what the White House might be considering as a next step. "I think they're weighing seriously making a long-term pick."

Pulte is best known in the Trump administration for launching probes into several of the president's perceived political enemies over allegations of mortgage fraud and possible misuse of authority. Targets of the investigations include Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff and former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. They've all denied wrongdoing.

Before the president announced he was tapping Pulte to lead ODNI in the wake of Tulsi Gabbard's resignation, a bipartisan group of lawmakers was coalescing toward passage of a three-year FISA reauthorization. But Democrats are now balking at a long-term extension over their objections to Pulte.

"This was a bipartisan, bicameral, four-corners deal that everybody had pretty much signed off on, and the naming of Pulte to that position, although the timing arguably wasn't the best, I still don't think it ought to derail something that's this important," Thune said last Friday.

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‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ to return for third and final season

Emma Myers as Pip Fitz-Amobi in 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' season 3. (Courtesy of Netflix)

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is coming back for a third and final season.

The Netflix series, based on Holly Jackson’s bestselling novels, stars Emma Myers as teen detective Pippa Fitz-Amboi.

Jackson, also an executive producer on the series, tells Tudum that she’s “ecstatic” to bring the final book in her series, As Good as Dead, to the screen.

“As Good as Dead is my favorite of the book series, and it’s by far my favorite season of the show too,” she says. “You’ll see Pip as you’ve never seen her before. It’s dark, breathless, horrible, and somehow still manages to be funny. Come on back to Little Kilton for the final time … if you dare.”

Myers says book three is her favorite book in the trilogy as well and tells fans, “Get ready for a crazy time!”

According to Tudum, the four-episode third season has wrapped production and will debut sometime in 2027.

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Police searching for 2 suspects in Ohio festival shooting

Toledo police chief, Michael Trinley speaks at a press conference about the festival shooting, on June 9, 2026, in Toledo, Ohio. (Toledo Police Department)

(TOLEDO, Ohio) -- Investigators are searching for two individuals believed to have opened fire at an Ohio festival last weekend, leaving 12 people shot. 

The suspects are believed to be two males between the ages of 18 and 24, Toledo Police Chief Michael Trinley said at a press conference Tuesday.

Several people of interest have been brought in for interviews and investigators have executed several search warrants, but no arrests have been made at this point, Trinley said.

Investigators believe they have "significant leads on who's involved" and are hoping to make arrests "shortly," Trinley said. 

The 12 people who were shot are expected to survive, according to Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz. Some of the victims were intentionally targeted, but the majority were innocent bystanders, Kapszukiewicz said. 

Investigators believe only three of those shot were part of the activity that happened, Trinley said. 

Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute involving two rival groups, Trinley said. 

Two groups were "disrespecting each other and it led into a little bit of a foot chase" before one individual assaulted another person. At that point, one person pulled out a firearm and started shooting. Someone from the rival group then pulled out his firearm and started returning fire," Trinley said. 

Investigators determined what happened based on reviewing video evidence and conducting interviews, Trinley said. 

Investigators are currently processing two guns and comparing them to shell casings found at the scene, Trinley said. 

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