Mexican national sentenced for smuggling drugs with family in vehicle
A 50-year-old resident of Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico, has been ordered to federal prison after admitting to conspiring to import four kilograms of fentanyl and…
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Cuban National Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens
A federal jury in Del Rio convicted Alejandro Ortiz-Mastrapa, a Cuban national, for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingYankton Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Young Woman
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that on January 26, 2026, Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a man from Yankton,…
Continue ReadingIllegal Alien Who Shot Rifle on Crowded Dallas Bridge on Jan. 1 Federally Charged with Unlawful Firearm Possession
A man who allegedly shot multiple rounds from an AR-style rifle on the Margaret McDermott Bridge on New Year’s Eve has been federally charged…
Continue ReadingBaltimore County Softball Coach Indicted on Child Sex Crimes
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury indicted a Perry Hall, Maryland, softball coach in connection with child sexual abuse charges. Michael Joseph Pusateri,…
Continue ReadingGuatemalan National Charged with Illegally Reentering U.S.
MARIO RAMIRO ARAGON-RUANO, also known as Mario Ramiro Aragon and Jose Juana-Zapata, 38, a citizen of Guatemala, has been charged by federal criminal complaint…
Continue ReadingPENSACOLA TAX PREPARERS FACE FEDERAL CHARGES FOR FRAUDULENT TAX RETURN SCHEME
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – D’ontrinique K. Johnson, formerly known as D’ontrinique K. Wilkerson, 30, and Tequilla D. Nairn, formerly known as Tequilla D. Robinson, 37, both…
Continue ReadingCanadian Citizen Pleads Guilty in D.C. in Sextortion Scheme that Targeted 145 Children in the U.S.
Ramanan Pathmanathan, 40, of Toronto, Canada, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with a prolific sextortion scheme that targeted more than…
Continue ReadingFormer Nashville Auto Dealer and Co-Defendants Sentenced on Federal Fraud Charges
NASHVILLE – Mark Janbakhsh, 51, of Brentwood, Tennessee, was sentenced yesterday to 42 months in federal prison on multiple federal fraud charges, including Conspiracy…
Continue ReadingOrlando Doctor Sentenced to Two Years for Injecting Silicone Oil into Patients
Orlando, Florida – Nhan Pham (55, Orlando) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Antoon II to two years in federal prison for…
Continue ReadingJefferson Parish Man Indicted for Mail Theft
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DEVIN HUTTON (“HUTTON”), of Kenner, Louisiana, was indicted on January 29, 2026, for theft of mail, in violation of Title…
Continue ReadingFlorissant Man Sentenced to 170 Months on Child Pornography Charge
Patrick Neistat pleaded guilty in October to one count of receipt of child pornography. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingKansas bookkeeper indicted for failing to pay payroll taxes for clients
A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas business owner with allegedly defrauding her clients by failing to make tax…
Continue ReadingHonduran National Sentenced to 31 Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Armed Robberies in Austin
Christian Lopez-Burgos, a Honduran national, was sentenced in a federal court in Austin to 375 months in prison for multiple armed robberies Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingFloresville Man to Spend Decade in Federal Prison for Child Pornography
Nathan Corey Van Zandt was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $90,000 in…
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130+ First Step Act Programs That Earn Federal Prison Time Credits
The First Step Act (FSA) allows eligible federal inmates to earn time credits toward early release by participating in approved prison programs and activities.…
Continue ReadingIllegal Alien Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Reentering the United States
A Honduran citizen who illegally reentered the United States and cut off an ankle monitor and fled after getting caught was sentenced today to…
Continue ReadingIllegal Alien Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Reentering the United States
A Honduran citizen who illegally reentered the United States and cut off an ankle monitor and fled after getting caught was sentenced today to…
Continue ReadingFour Queens-Based Sex Traffickers Sentenced to Between 25 and 35 Years in Custody
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Blanca Hernandez Morales was sentenced to 35 years in prison by United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy…
Continue ReadingFour Queens-Based Sex Traffickers Sentenced to Between 25 and 35 Years in Custody
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Blanca Hernandez Morales was sentenced to 35 years in prison by United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy…
Continue ReadingGovernment Forfeits Over $400M in Assets Tied to Helix Darknet Cryptocurrency Mixer
Last week, the government obtained legal title over more than $400 million in seized cryptocurrencies, real estate, and monetary assets tied to the operation…
Continue ReadingGovernment Forfeits Over $400M in Assets Tied to Helix Darknet Cryptocurrency Mixer
Last week, the government obtained legal title over more than $400 million in seized cryptocurrencies, real estate, and monetary assets tied to the operation…
Continue ReadingFormer Palatka Housing Authority Employee Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Federal Funds
Jacksonville, Florida – Thomas B. Hoffman (46, Florahome) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt to 12 months and 1 day in…
Continue ReadingFormer Palatka Housing Authority Employee Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Federal Funds
Jacksonville, Florida – Thomas B. Hoffman (46, Florahome) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt to 12 months and 1 day in…
Continue ReadingDunbar Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Kanawha County Drug Trafficking Organization
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Michael Allen Corkhill, also known as “Mike” and “Mike Mike,” 31, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 50…
Continue ReadingDunbar Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Kanawha County Drug Trafficking Organization
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Michael Allen Corkhill, also known as “Mike” and “Mike Mike,” 31, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 50…
Continue ReadingFormer Willingboro Township Mayor and Associate Convicted of Mortgage Fraud in Connection with Fraudulent Short Sale
A federal jury found the former Mayor of Willingboro Township and another individual guilty yesterday of mortgage fraud in connection with a fraudulent short…
Continue ReadingFormer Willingboro Township Mayor and Associate Convicted of Mortgage Fraud in Connection with Fraudulent Short Sale
A federal jury found the former Mayor of Willingboro Township and another individual guilty yesterday of mortgage fraud in connection with a fraudulent short…
Continue ReadingFormer Police Officer Sentenced to 20 years for Child Sexual Exploitation
August Price Gildehaus, 30, a former Grain Valley, Mo., police officer was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for one count of enticing…
Continue ReadingFormer Police Officer Sentenced to 20 years for Child Sexual Exploitation
August Price Gildehaus, 30, a former Grain Valley, Mo., police officer was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for one count of enticing…
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