Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Reentry
BOSTON – An Ecuadorian national unlawfully residing in Milford, Mass. pleaded guilty on Sept. 8, 2026 in federal court in Worcester to illegally reentering…
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Whiterocks Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition as a Previously Convicted Felon
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A previously convicted felon was sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release after he possessed…
Continue ReadingRussian National Pleads Guilty to Smuggling U.S. Aerospace Goods to Russia
Andrei Samuilovski, 32, who has citizenship in Estonia, Switzerland and Russia, pleaded guilty today in connection with a scheme to illegally export U.S.-origin aviation and aerospace parts to…
Continue ReadingSix Charged in California, Kansas, and Louisiana for Illegally Voting, Fraudulent Voter Registration, and Identity Fraud
Last week, an individual in California was arrested and two others were charged for paying people on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles to…
Continue ReadingColombian National Pleads Guilty for Role in Dangerous Human Smuggling Organization
Luis Enrique Linero Pinto, also known as “El Calvo,” 41, of Colombia, has pleaded guilty in court in El Paso, Texas, today after being…
Continue ReadingDefendant Sought More than $4.6M in Fraudulent Refunds from IRS
An Illinois woman was sentenced this week to 27 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain tax refunds by…
Continue ReadingHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Methamphetamine That Caused Fatal Overdose of 15-Year-Old
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Tony Eldon Lee Jr., 40, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine resulting in…
Continue ReadingHartford Group Charged with Kidnapping and Related Offenses
TYQUAN DECHALUS, also known as “Ty Ty” and “Kuzzo Ty,” 26; MICHAEL PHILLIP SQUIREWELL, also known as “Hoola,” “Hoola Gang,” and “Trench Monkey,” 30;…
Continue ReadingAbbott Agrees to Pay Over $384M to Settle Allegations Related to Contaminated Infant Formula
Abbott Laboratories (Abbott), an Illinois-based healthcare company that manufactures and sells infant formula and nutritional therapy products, has agreed to pay $384,999,040 to resolve…
Continue ReadingBrentwood Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for $6.9 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
NASHVILLE – Helen Boerman, 48, of Brentwood, Tennessee, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for defrauding Medicare and other government health care…
Continue ReadingManassas man sentenced to over two years in prison for $3.5M fraud scheme
Alexander A. Olave, 35, of Manassas, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for orchestrating a multi-year fraud scheme that defrauded…
Continue ReadingSeattle man who recruited and armed juveniles for a string of marijuana dispensary robberies sentenced to 17-years in prison
Seattle – A 26-year-old Seattle man was sentenced late Friday September 11th, in U.S. District Cout in Seattle to 17 years in prison for armed…
Continue ReadingLas Cruces Man Sentenced for Attempted Bank Robbery
Zachary Michael Clay was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for attempting to rob a local bank while armed with a hatchet. Source:…
Continue ReadingDOJ’s Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG Target $245M in COVID Loan Fraud Enforcement Activity as State Partnerships Continue Expanding
Today, the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division along with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the SBA Office of Inspector General, as part…
Continue ReadingFarmington Man Charged with Four Alleged Sexual Assaults
Running Bear Hosteen has been indicted in connection with four alleged sexual assaults that occurred over a one-year period. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingTheodore Bland of Stowe, Vermont Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murdering Two Men During and in Relation to Drug Trafficking
BURLINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on September 14, 2026, Theodore Bland, 31, of Stowe, Vermont,…
Continue ReadingHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Nigel Jamille Coats, 22, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of quantities of fentanyl.According to court documents and statements made…
Continue ReadingFinancial Advisor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Elderly Client
Ejiroghene O. Okuma, a financial adviser who defrauded an elderly client out of nearly $10 million, was sentenced to more than seven years in…
Continue ReadingOklahoma Pastor Pleads Guilty to Diverting Church Funds and Failing to Pay Taxes
An Information was unsealed today, and former Senior Pastor Keith Rydell Mayes, Sr., 63, of Tulsa, pleaded guilty to Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion.…
Continue ReadingDulce Man Charged as Habitual Domestic Violence Offender
Rode Lyle Enjady is facing federal charges after allegedly attacking a woman. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingWinter Garden Woman Sentenced to 30 Months for COVID Relief Fraud and Failure to File Tax Returns
Orlando, Florida – Verlynn Horne has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Julie S. Sneed to two years and six months in federal prison…
Continue ReadingAbbott Agrees to Pay Over $384 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Powder Infant Formula and Nutritional Therapy Products
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey announced that Abbott Laboratories (Abbott), an Illinois-based health care company…
Continue ReadingFormer Fresno County mail carrier indicted for keeping and failing to deliver the mail
FRESNO, Calif. — Ronald Juckno, 53, of Fresno, former mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), was arrested on Friday, Sept. 11 following…
Continue ReadingSeptember Federal Grand Jury 2026-A Indictments Announced
United States Attorney Christopher J. Nassar today announced the results of the September Federal Grand Jury 2026-A Indictments. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingTruck driver transporting more than 4,700 pounds of methamphetamine sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in prison
Ruben Saenz, 38, of Los Angeles, was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingMonths-Long, ATF-Led Operation in Louisville Results in Dozens of Indictments with Significant Firearms and Narcotics Seizures
Louisville, KY – Following an approximately two-month-long, ATF-led operation involving multiple state and federal agencies, dozens of defendants were recently arrested on federal and…
Continue ReadingThree Methamphetamine Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison
U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced the results of three separate drug trafficking prosecutions in Southern Idaho. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingWashington County Man Pleads Guilty in CARES Act Fraud
ABINGDON, Va. – A Washington County, Virginia man, who conspired with others to file false claims for pandemic unemployment benefits authorized by the CARES…
Continue ReadingNorthern District of Florida Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million in COVID-era Loan Fraud
Pensacola, Florida – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida today announced an indictment as part of a nationwide enforcement action led…
Continue ReadingHSTF Investigation Leads to Criminal Indictment of Prominent Pill Press Company and Arrest of Principal Managers
TUCSON, Ariz. – On Sep. 9, 2026, Special Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Tucson District Office, conducted a multi-state enforcement operation resulting in…
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