Prior felon going to prison on new child pornography charge
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Nicholas Mangione, 45, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography following a prior…
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Venezuelan Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for ATM Jackpotting
Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera, 27, originally of Venezuela, was sentenced on August 20, 2026, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for his role in a…
Continue ReadingMedia Advisory – Press Conference
RALEIGH, N.C. –United States Attorney Ellis Boyle, along with several federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, will hold a press conference to announce…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh Felon Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
A Pittsburgh man received nearly four years in federal prison for possessing firearms and ammunition after prior felony convictions. The case is a warning…
Continue ReadingPittsford woman pleads guilty to her role in stolen cooking oil scheme
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Fangfang Yan, 41, of Shanxi, China, and Pittsford, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P.…
Continue ReadingFormer insurance agent pleads guilty to wire fraud
Thomas Robert Hoyt, 32, a former insurance agent from Melfa, pled guilty today to wire fraud related to a scheme to pocket the premiums…
Continue ReadingFormer South Lake Tahoe Resident Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Banks and Harm Consumers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Thomas Emil Eide, 51, formerly of South Lake Tahoe, pleaded guilty to bank fraud conspiracy, in which he used fake companies…
Continue ReadingPittsford man pleads guilty to his role in credit card scam
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Talib Hussain, 75, of Pittsford, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Meredith A. Vacca to misprision…
Continue ReadingConvicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Soliciting Minors to Produce and Send Him Sexually Explicit Material
A registered sex offender from Riverside County was sentenced today to 480 months in federal prison for using social media and other internet platforms…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia Man Found Guilty of Coercion and Enticement of Minor and Interstate Travel to Engage in Sexual Conduct
Jackson, MS – A West Virginia man was found guilty on two federal charges at the conclusion of a three-day jury trial that concluded…
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Can Elderly or Sick Federal Prisoners Get Home Confinement or Compassionate Release?
Federal Prison Medical Release • Home Confinement • Compassionate Release Elderly, terminally ill, or seriously sick federal prisoners may have options beyond simply waiting…
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BOP Grievances and Retaliation: What Federal Prisoners and Families Need to Know
BOP Grievances • Retaliation Risk • Federal Prison Complaints Federal prisoners are often told they must file grievances before they can go to court.…
Continue ReadingMarried Couple Indicted for Bribery and Smuggling Drugs into Kern Valley State Prison
FRESNO, Calif. — Rachel Bernal, aka Rachel Bernal Dunn, 48, of Victorville, and her husband, Rodney Dunn, 48, who is incarcerated at Kern Valley…
Continue ReadingJustice Department Awards Nearly $290 Million to Improve Safety
NEW ORLEANS ―The Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component under the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, awarded almost $290 million to support…
Continue ReadingSix Defendants Charged With Million Dollar Rental Car And Identity Theft Scheme
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal…
Continue ReadingBaldwin County Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery
MOBILE, AL – Ira Cornell Bodiford, Jr., 39, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer to 324 months in prison…
Continue ReadingCar wash commotion results in federal prison sentence for Beaumont convicted felon
A Beaumont convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.…
Continue ReadingReal Estate Investor Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud and COVID-19 EIDL Fraud Case
A New Jersey real estate investor admitted to a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme, COVID-19 relief loan fraud, and money laundering. The case is a…
Continue ReadingAlbany New York Woman Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support or Resources to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, NY, made her initial appearance today in federal court on charges of attempting to provide…
Continue ReadingBeaumont felon sentenced to federal prison after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle with a stolen gun
A Beaumont convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms possession in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.…
Continue ReadingD.C. Man Who Stabbed His Romantic Partner Gets More Than 20 Years in Prison
James Callen, 42, of Washington D.C., was sentenced today to 20.5 years in prison in D.C. Superior Court for stabbing his then-romantic partner multiple times…
Continue ReadingVirginia Company to Pay $2.5 Million In Anti-Fraud Case
ROANOKE, Va. – EBI LLC (“EBI”), a Virginia company with its principal place of business in Danville, Virginia, has agreed to pay $2,541,742.12 to…
Continue ReadingIllegal immigrant from French Guiana pleads guilty after stealing the identities of two victims
Jean Claude Casimir, 59, a national of French Guiana residing illegally in Adelphi, Maryland, pled guilty to aggravated identity theft, Social Security fraud, and…
Continue ReadingToppenish Man Found Guilty of Assault by Strangulation
Yakima, Washington – First Assistant United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that on August 19, 2025, a jury returned a guilty verdict in the…
Continue ReadingCitizen of India, arrested for his role in multi-million-dollar scheme defrauding the elderly, taken into custody
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jay Sunilbharthi Goswami, 21, of Gujarat, India, and Jersey City, NJ, was arrested and charged by criminal…
Continue ReadingMarianna Man Sentenced to Forty-Five Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana
Tallahassee, Florida – Andy Dean Biggs, 63, of Marianna, Florida was sentenced to forty-five months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy…
Continue ReadingCincinnati man admits to sexually exploiting teenager, 7-year-old
CINCINNATI – Kyle Rist, 39, of Cincinnati, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to two child exploitation crimes involving online conduct with a…
Continue ReadingCourt Orders New Jersey Tax Return Preparer to Shut Down Tax Preparation Business
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey issued a permanent injunction against Newark-area tax return preparer Roxanna Cedeno, doing business as RC…
Continue ReadingNomination of Courtney Coker to serve as United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas is proud to announce that Courtney Coker, currently serving as First Assistant United…
Continue ReadingTwo Former Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officers Accused of Smuggling Contraband Each Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Federal Prison
Robert Cochran and Tejuana Dillard will go from being federal prison guards to federal prison inmates after each was sentenced to 30 months’ incarceration…
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