Jamaican National Sentenced to Prison for Engaging in Fraud Scheme Targeting the Elderly
Tucson, Ariz. – Deeno Roberto Jackson, 27, of Jamaica, was sentenced on Jan. 28, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez to 27 months…
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Shiprock man pleads guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon
Matthew David Charley pleaded guilty in federal court to a violent assault in which he stabbed a victim three times in the back without…
Continue ReadingMissouri Man Admits Sexual Abuse of Teen
William R. Murphy pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography and one count of coercion and enticement of a minor. Source:…
Continue ReadingDistrict Man Sentenced to 26 Years for the 2020 Daytime Murder in The Benco Shopping Center in Southeast
Antoine Turner, 32, of Washington, DC, was sentenced today to 312 months (26 years) in prison for the November 29, 2020, murder of Demeitri…
Continue ReadingWebster Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Crystal Methamphetamine
BOSTON – A Webster man pleaded guilty on Jan. 23, 2026 in federal court in Worcester in connection with his role in distributing crystal…
Continue ReadingNew Bedford Couple Charged with Defrauding Clients of Over $750,000 in Connection with their Insurance Business
BOSTON – A married couple was charged today for their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud individuals seeking insurance coverage through the couple’s…
Continue ReadingSan Antonio Woman Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison and Over $955K Money Judgment for Role in Deadly Alien Smuggling Operation
Erica Aracely Carmona was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a money judgment of $955,350 for conspiracy to transport…
Continue ReadingManderson Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography and Assault
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Manderson, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt…
Continue ReadingLong Beach Man Found Guilty of Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine that Caused Fatal Overdoses of Engaged Couple in Orange County
A Long Beach man was found guilty by a jury today of distributing fentanyl-laced cocaine that resulted in the overdose deaths on the same…
Continue ReadingLouisiana Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Killing Lafayette Parish Woman in Armed Carjacking
LAFAYETTE – On January 27, 2026, Brandon Jermaine Francisco, 39, of Mansura, Louisiana was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to committing…
Continue ReadingFormer TD Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes, Laundering $5.5 Million to Colombia
A former Florida-based employee of TD Bank, N.A., Leonardo Ayala (“Ayala”), pleaded guilty today to accepting bribes in return for facilitating a money laundering…
Continue ReadingIndian national convicted at trial for sexual assault during an airline flight
A federal jury convicted Indian national Varun Arora, 38, on charges of abusive sexual contact and assault onboard a flight. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security Task Force Investigation Takes Down Drug and Gun Trafficking Ring; Six Arrested
An FBI and HSTF New Haven investigation has resulted in arrests of six men on federal charges related to their alleged involvement in a…
Continue ReadingFormer Google Engineer Found Guilty of Economic Espionage and Theft of Confidential AI Technology
A federal jury in San Francisco convicted former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, 38, on seven counts of economic…
Continue ReadingMagoffin County Man and Former Teacher Sentenced for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor
ASHLAND, Ky. – A Salyersville, Ky., man, Jordan Cobb, 32, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 132 months in prison, for…
Continue ReadingSuburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Prison for Conspiring to Straw Purchase Firearms
DERWIN VAZQUEZ, JR. conspired with his sister to make false statements to firearms dealers. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingSDTX charges another 307 people with criminal actions this week in support of Operation Take Back America
The first month of the new year has come to a close with another 299 filed cases related to immigration and border security Source:…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney's Office Recognizes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
LAS VEGAS – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada observes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and joins the Departments of…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Man with Prior Aggravated Assault Conviction Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A South Georgia man with prior assault and drug convictions was sentenced to prison after police found him with a stolen…
Continue ReadingSenior Official at U.S. African Development Foundation to Plead To Accepting Gratuities from Kenyan Contractor
Mathieu G. Zahui, 59, the Director of Financial Management for the United States African Development Foundation was charged today by criminal Information for accepting…
Continue ReadingWestern District of Texas U.S. Attorney’s Office Adds Nearly 200 More Immigration Cases This Week
Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 192 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from Jan. 23 to Jan. 29 Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingPortland Resident Pleads Guilty to Damaging Federal Property
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland resident pleaded guilty yesterday to depredation of government property after damaging cameras affixed to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building…
Continue ReadingDistrict Court Judges Appoint Zachary Keller as U.S. Attorney
LAFAYETTE– On January 27, 2026, Zachary A. Keller was re-sworn as the United States Attorney of the Western District of Louisiana (WDLA) by Chief…
Continue ReadingJustice Department Requires Reddy Ice to Divest Assets to Proceed with Proposed Acquisition of Arctic Glacier
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division announced today that it will require Stone Canyon Industries Holdings LP (owner of Reddy Ice) and Chill Parent Holdco…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Multi-State Identity Theft and Bank Fraud Ring Charges
TUCSON, Ariz. – Muhammed Drammeh, 30, of Huntington Beach, California, was sentenced on Jan. 27, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Angela M. Martinez to…
Continue ReadingFort Dodge Man to Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy
Aaron StandsAndLooksBack, a/k/a Aaron Woodman, 42, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, was sentenced on January 29, 2026, to 300 months’ imprisonment. StandsAndLooksBack pled guilty June…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearm
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KYLE ARMSTRONG, age 23, of New Orleans, was indicted on January 29, 2026, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of…
Continue ReadingCanadian National Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Over 100 Children Online
A Canadian national pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after admitting he sexually exploited over 100 children…
Continue ReadingUndocumented Mexican National Indicted in the District of Utah for Alleged Drug Crimes
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – An indictment was unsealed today after an alleged drug trafficker, living in the United States illegally on an expired…
Continue ReadingSitting Judge and Three Others Charged with Scheme to Steal Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Vulnerable and Incapacitated Wards
DETROIT – Four Detroit-area residents, including a sitting judge and a local attorney, were charged for their roles in a years-long scheme to embezzle…
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