Massachusetts Man Charged for Assaulting Federal Officer with Dangerous Weapon
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Cedric E. Cundiff, age 67, of Massachusetts, appeared in federal court yesterday for an initial appearance on a charge of…
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Nicaragua National Who Unlawfully Attempted to Purchase Firearm Indicted for Assault of ICE Officer
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A citizen of Nicaragua illegally residing in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh has been indicted by a federal grand jury…
Continue ReadingRyan Wesley Routh Sentenced to Life in Prison for Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump and Assault of a Federal Law Enforcement Officer
Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, was sentenced to life plus 84 months in federal prison for the attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump…
Continue ReadingRaleigh Man Sentenced for Selling Dangerous Counterfeit Car Airbags
NEW BERN, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced a Raleigh man to one year and a day for importing and selling thousands of counterfeit…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Man Indicted for Assaulting Postal Carrier with a Deadly Weapon
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – GILBERT DARBY (“DARBY”), age 48, a resident of New Orleans, was indicted on January 30, 2026, for assaulting a federal…
Continue ReadingMexican National Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Alien Smuggling and Assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol Agent
TUCSON, Ariz. – Efrain Pacheco-Ovalles, 30, of Culiacan, Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced on Jan. 29, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Angela M. Martinez to…
Continue ReadingMan Who Fired Shots on Columbia Street Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Charge
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Brandon Chanell Joyner, 29, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of…
Continue ReadingMenasha Man Sentenced to 90 Months in Federal Prison
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 29, 2026, Todd E. Grimm (age: 57) of Menasha,…
Continue ReadingCONVICTED FELON CHARGED WITH ARMED DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Scott D. Oranje, 52, of Mary Ester, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with possession with intent to distribute…
Continue ReadingChattanooga Man Charged with Assaulting a Corrections Officer
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A federal grand jury in Huntsville has charged a man with assaulting a corrections officer, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. A…
Continue ReadingRepeat Offender Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine in the Lakes Region
Repeat Offender Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison forDistributing Methamphetamine in the Lakes Region CONCORD – A Massachusetts man was sentenced today in federal…
Continue ReadingManchester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges CONCORD – Craig Pearson, 42, of Manchester, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to possession…
Continue ReadingLeader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To More Than 33 Years For Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine And Money Laundering
Tampa, Florida – Omar Pitter (45, San Diego) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge William F. Jung to 33 years and 4 months…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney Ganjei announces record-breaking year for border security, cartel dismantling, and espionage disruption
The Southern District of Texas marked major milestones in the pursuit of justice and fulfilled its duties with substantial results in safeguarding the district…
Continue ReadingBaltimore Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Armed Carjacking & Kidnapping
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson sentenced a Baltimore man to more than two decades in federal prison in connection with…
Continue ReadingWestern District of Texas Exceeds 12,000 Immigration Cases in Administration’s First Year
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas prosecuted 11,542 border security cases and defended 652 civil immigration cases in 2025 Source:…
Continue ReadingDC Man Indicted for Strangling His Romantic Partner
Tyrell West, 30, of Bowie, MD, was indicted by a D.C. Superior Court grand jury on three counts stemming from a November 2025 assault on…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession of Firearm and Trafficking of Fentanyl and Heroin
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on February 3, 2026, to charges of violating federal firearms and…
Continue ReadingINDEPENDENCE MAN SENTENCED TO 235 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR DRUG CONVICTION
United States Attorney Kurt Wall announced the sentencing of Michael D. Nelson, age 56 of Independence, Louisiana, in connection with an extensive federal, state,…
Continue ReadingColumbia Man Admits to Gun Offense
Gerrell Eugene Lawrence, 30, Columbia, Mo., man pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of a firearm after a prior felony conviction. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingArmed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Morris Anthony Campbell, who previously served a 46-month federal prison sentence for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and was on supervised release, will…
Continue ReadingNEW JERSEY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD, AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND FALSE USE OR FORGERY OF A PASSPORT
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Michael Scott Hillwig, 59, of Camden, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and false use…
Continue ReadingOhio Man Indicted for Firearms Offenses
BOSTON – An Ohio man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Massachusetts in connection with multiple sales of firearms transported from…
Continue ReadingConvicted rapist found guilty of failing to register as a sex offender
A U.S. District Court Judge convicted James Dion Palmer, 56, yesterday on two counts of failing to register as a sex offender. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingTwo Mescalero men charged in assault
Harlyn Cody Geronimo and Raymond Shaun Chee are facing federal charges in connection with a unprovoked assault. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingPlymouth Woman Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Over Seven Pounds of Methamphetamine
Plymouth Woman Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prisonfor Distributing Over Seven Pounds of Methamphetamine CONCORD – Jessica Olena, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District…
Continue ReadingTwo Individuals Sentenced for Child Exploitation
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On January 28, 2026, United States District Court Judge Aida Delgado Colón sentenced two individuals to multiple years in…
Continue ReadingEleven Individuals Indicted in a Marriage Fraud Conspiracy
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the unsealing of a three-count indictment charging 11 individuals for their alleged roles in federal conspiracies…
Continue ReadingDangerous Felon Convicted of Armed Drug Trafficking Crimes
INDIANAPOLIS- A federal jury has found Deontai Williams, 33, of Indianapolis, guilty of trafficking in fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, illegally possessing eight firearms while…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security Task Force Arrests 2 and Seizes Over 550 Kilos of Meth in San Antonio
Gerardo Pineda-Gallegos and Jose Lopez-Ruiz were arrested during a DEA-led seizure of more than 550 kgs of methamphetamine in San Antonio Source: U.S. Department…
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