DOJ Indictments

Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Create and Distribute Videos Depicting Monkey Torture and Mutilation

A Tennessee woman was sentenced to 40 months in prison and three years of supervised release in connection with her involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Illegal alien from Mexico charged with alien smuggling

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Andres Carrillo-Hernandez, 27, a citizen of Mexico, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with alien smuggling, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of three years in prison, and a maximum of 10 years. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 24 Months for Illegal Possession of Stolen, Loaded Firearm

Charles E. General, 29, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 24 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a stolen, loaded handgun. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Jury Convicts D.C. Fentanyl Dealer on Multiple Firearms and Narcotics Counts

Derrick Thomas Martin, 33, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in the U.S. District Court on four federal charges stemming from his 2024 arrest before which he flung a backpack containing a loaded firearm and substantial quantities of cocaine and fentanyl from an apartment building window. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Woodburn Man Charged with Threatening to Kill a U.S. Senator

A Woodburn, Oregon, man made his initial appearance today after threatening to kill a United States Senator. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Browning man sentenced to 2 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter on Blackfeet Indian Reservation

GREAT FALLS – A Browning man who shot a woman on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 24 months in prison to be followed by 2 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.Treyson Lee Sharp, 22, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to one count of involuntary manslaughter.U.S. District Judge William…
Illegal Aliens from Mexico Indicted for Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Methamphetamine Related to a Clandestine Lab in Calaveras County

A federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment today against five illegal aliens from Mexico, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, as well as various other drug trafficking and firearms offense. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Previously Deported Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States and Distributing Methamphetamine

Previously Deported Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States and Distributing Methamphetamine CONCORD – A Dominican man pleaded guilty today in federal court to immigration and drug offenses, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, specifically methamphetamine, and one count of…
Three Drug Dealers Indicted in Akron Trafficking Ring

Three Akron men have been indicted for conspiring to traffic methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine throughout Summit County and the surrounding regions. Illicit drugs with a street value of more than $4M were seized by federal agents. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Methamphetamine Trafficker Convicted by Federal Jury in Amarillo

A methamphetamine trafficker was convicted on March 18, 2026, by a federal jury in Amarillo, Texas, for his role in possessing and conspiring to distribute approximately $400,000 worth of methamphetamine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Turks and Caicos Man Sentenced to 240 months for the Sextortion of Missouri Teen

Alexander Gardiner targeted a 15-year-old Missouri boy via Snapchat. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Mexican National Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States

Jacksonville, Florida – Marcos Jimeniz-Gonzalez (45) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger to 30 months in federal prison for illegal reentry by a previously removed alien. Jimeniz-Gonzalez pleaded guilty on December 11, 2025. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Dulce Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder

Damian Amarillo pleaded guilty in federal court to shooting and killing another man. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Honduras Illegal Alien Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Nelson Geovany Pineda-Chacon, age 31, an alien illegally residing in the United States, was sentenced yesterday to 24 months’ imprisonment by Chief United States District Judge Matthew W. Brann for illegal possession of a firearm.According to the United States Attorney…
Justice Department Sues Harvard University for Antisemitism

Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against Harvard University for race and national origin discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Jefferson County Man Admits Sex Acts with Teen

Anthony A. Moore admitted engaging in sex acts with the victim beginning when she was 13 and he was 46. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Bulgarian arms trafficker extradited from Spain faces charges in U.S. federal court

Bulgarian national Peter Dimitrov Mirchev and Kenyan national Elisha Odhiambo Asumo appeared in federal court following their extraditions from Spain and Morocco to face charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to possess firearms, including machineguns and destructive devices, in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to 10 Counts for Investment Fraud Scheme

Brooklynn Chandler Willy pleaded guilty in San Antonio for her role in a Ponzi scheme Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Brooklyn Park Felon Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Possession of Fentanyl and Firearm Following Deadly Vehicle Crash

ST. PAUL, Minn. – On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Derrick John Thompson, 30, was sentenced to 204 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession of fentanyl and a firearm following a deadly vehicle crash that claimed the lives of five young women, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen.According to evidence presented at…
Florence Woman Pleads Guilty to Filming Sexual Assault of Minors

FLORENCE, S.C. — Alaina Ny’sha Thomas, 24, of Florence, has pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material.* Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Vallejo Man Sentenced to 24 Years, 4 Months in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Minor

John Robert Remlinger, 43, of Vallejo, was sentenced today to 24 years and four months in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Venezuela Sanctions Evasion Scheme

The former Chief Executive Officer of Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), a Puerto Rican international bank, pleaded guilty yesterday for leading a scheme to fraudulently obtain at least $24.9 million from Nodus Bank and conspiring to evade U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Trial Jury Convicts New Orleans Personal Injury Attorneys in Staged Collision Scheme

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced that on Friday, March 20, 2026, VANESSA MOTTA (“MOTTA”), age 44, and JASON F. GILES (“GILES”), age 47, were found guilty of all charges pending against them, following a three-week jury trial presided over by Chief…
Sentence Handed Down to Man Who Strangled Girlfriend Over Argument About Cell Phone

Marcus Hazel, 32, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 10 months today for strangling his romantic partner, in November 2025, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Illegal alien and several valley residents arrested in spring break operation for attempting to meet with minors for sex

Six South Texas men have been charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Prior Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

Pensacola, Florida – Scott Oranje, 52, of Mary Esther, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
The fifth defendant in Teton County cocaine trafficking ring sentenced

A three-year investigation into cocaine trafficking in Teton and surrounding counties concluded with the final defendant being sentenced. U.S. Attorney Darin Smith along with Dave Olesky, Special Agent in Charge with the DEA and Ronnie Jones, Director of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation speak at a press conference. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Another significant week in support of Operation Take Back America: SDTX charges 373 more as part of ongoing border enforcement actions

The Southern District of Texas has filed 371 cases in immigration and related matters from March 13-19 Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Another Week of 250 New Immigration Cases for Western District of Texas U.S. Attorney’s Office

Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 251 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from March 13 to March 19 Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Health Care Management Corporation Agrees to Pay $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Baltimore, Maryland – CVR Management, LLC, a professional services corporation in Greenbelt, Maryland, along with the Center for Vein Restoration, Center for Vascular Medicine (CVM), LLC, and Sanjiv Lakhanpal, MD, FACS, agreed to pay the United States $4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE…