DOJ Indictments
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Former professor guilty in student financial aid fraud scheme
A 43-year-old Richmond resident has admitted to theft of government funds, fraud, unlawful use or transfer of identity documents and aggravated identity theft in an extensive scam involving hundreds of fraudulent financial aid applications Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Illegal Alien Semi-Truck Driver Charged after Traffic Stop Uncovers over 20 Pounds of Methamphetamine
OKLAHOMA CITY – JOSE CARLOS MORALES-GUTIERREZ, 31, a Mexican national who is in the country illegally, has been charged with possession of 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. According to the charging document, on March 11, 2026, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) trooper pulled over a…
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Sapulpa Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine
A Sapulpa man was sentenced today for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Former Wheeling Business Owner Admits to COVID Fraud
A former Wheeling business owner has admitted to fraud totaling nearly $300,000 in COVID relief funds, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Bradley Temple, 48, of Delray Beach, Florida (formerly of Wheeling, WV) pled guilty to unlawful money transactions. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Norfolk cocaine dealer sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm charges
Dyron Eugene Holloway, 36, of Norfolk, was sentenced today to seven years in prison for distribution of cocaine and using a firearm in a drug trafficking crime. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Whitehall Borough Resident Pleads Guilty to 11 Counts of Cyberstalking, Interstate Stalking and Threats
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Whitehall Borough, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on March 19, 2026, to charges of cyberstalking, interstate stalking, and interstate threats, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.Brett Michael Dadig, 31, pleaded guilty to 11 counts before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan.In connection with the guilty plea,…
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Fresno Man Sentenced to over 6 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Ammunition Loaded in a “Ghost Gun”
Felipe Macias, 28, of Fresno, was sentenced Thursday to six years and five months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Dover Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Federal Prison Following Drug and Gun Convictions
WILMINGTON, Del. – A Dover man was sentenced yesterday to 150 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika imposed the sentence. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Togo Illegal Alien Sentenced for Role in Money Laundering Conspiracy
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal judge sentenced an illegal alien from Togo, today, for his role in a money laundering scheme totaling nearly $3 million in losses. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Gedeon “Papa Kwam” Agbeyome, 31, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to six years in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for…
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Illegal Alien Arrested in February Now Faces Kidnapping, Harboring Illegal Alien Charges in San Antonio
Franklin Ulises Rodriguez-Rivas, an illegal alien from El Salvador, was charged with kidnapping and harboring illegal aliens in San Antonio Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Shiprock Woman Sentenced for Assault
Angelia Garcia was sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting and stabbing another woman. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Former Hudson County Parks Department Director and Vendor Admit to Participating in a Bribe and Kickback Scheme; Second Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Charged
Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Thomas A. DeLeo (“DeLeo”) and business owner William A. Murray each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Merced County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Receiving and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Joel Damian Ortega, 36, of Merced, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for receipt and distribution of material depicting the sexual exploitation of children. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Five More Plead Guilty in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS – This week, Ikram Yusuf Mohamed, Aisha Hassan Hussein, Sahra Sharif Osman, Shakur Abdinur Abdisalam, and Fadumo Mohamed Yusuf all pleaded guilty to wire fraud for their respective roles in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen. Prosecutors have now obtained 63 convictions scheme-wide, representing the largest number of…
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D.C. Man Gets Prison Term for Pointing Gun at Taxi Driver
Erick Blanco-Cordova, 24, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to two years in prison for pointing a firearm at a taxicab driver in November 2019, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Jury Convicts Springfield Man of Hatchet Assault in National Park
HARRISONBURG, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Springfield, Va., man yesterday for assaulting his then-girlfriend with a hatchet while camping in the Shenandoah National Park.According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on the night of August 24, 2025, Soufiane Bougria, 31, and his then-girlfriend (Victim 1) were camping at the Mathews Arm…
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Three sentenced for facilitating computer access in North Korean sanctions evasion scheme
Three men have been sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to their roles in a nationwide scheme that enabled North Korean workers to access U.S.-based computer networks. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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U.S. Postal Service Employee Charged with Bank Fraud and Theft of Mail
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Nicholas Pecko, age 33, of Vandling, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of bank fraud and theft of mail.According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that Pecko, an employee of the U.S. Postal…
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Ashburn man pleads guilty to fraud involving relief programs and securities trades
Ravindar Reddy Palla, 59, of Ashburn, pled guilty to making false statements relating to his scheme to defraud federal programs and trade securities. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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D.C. Man Gets 17-Year Prison Term for Murdering Romantic Partner
Pernell Sims, 35, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today for shooting and killing his prior romantic partner, Tyshida Williams, in July 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Tift County Meth Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Prison
ALBANY, Ga. – The last member of a Tift County, Georgia, drug trafficking ring, who helped orchestrate the operation from behind prison bars which authorities estimate distributed hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine, has been sentenced to serve more than 13 years in federal prison. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Norwich Man on Federal Supervised Release Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Offenses
JAVON MORSE, 30, of Norwich, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to cocaine distribution and firearm possession offenses. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Philadelphia Man Convicted at Trial of Robbing Kensington Pharmacy at Gunpoint
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Michael Nixon, 31, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was convicted at trial of robbery which interferes with interstate commerce (Hobbs Act robbery), using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance,…
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Home Health Care Operator Admits Defrauding Missouri Medicaid
Camille S. Childress pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Kern County Man Sentenced to 12 Years, 7 Months in Prison for Flying Drone over State Prison with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Jorge Narvaez, 28, of Delano, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Chickasaw County Methemphetamine and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced
Anthony Russell of Woodland was sentenced to ten years in prison for distributing meth. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Previously Convicted Offender Indicted for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material Again
Previously Convicted Offender Indicted for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material Again CONCORD – A former resident of Newbury has been indicted this week for possessing child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Marc Jacques, 52, was charged with the possession of child sexual abuse material. According to the charging and other public documents, on March…
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Two Richmond men sentenced to prison for armed robberies of vape shops
Koriyon Demantra Weaver, 19, and Calvin Shawn Johnson, 43, of Richmond, were sentenced to 18 and 19 years in prison respectively for the armed robberies of two Richmond vape shops. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Tallahassee Violent Felon Charged with Possession of a Firearm
Tallahassee, Florida – Etavious J. Milton, 26, of Tallahassee, was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Southern District indictments charge robbery, firearms and immigration violations
Multiple defendants face felony charges in indictments filed in the Southern District of Georgia during the March term of the Grand Jury. Source: U.S. Department of Justice