DOJ Indictments
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Houston man gets 20 years for sex trafficking minor
A 27-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison after luring a minor away from her family and forcing her to engage in prostitution Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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United States Attorney’s Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Involved in Money Laundering Scheme
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover 327,829.720952 USDT (Tether), a form of cryptocurrency, alleged to be involved in a money laundering scheme to conceal funds that originated from an online romance fraud scheme targeting a Massachusetts resident. The cryptocurrency currently has an estimated value of approximately $327,829.…
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United States Attorney Erin Creegan Announces Her Senior Leadership Team
United States Attorney Erin Creegan Announces Her Senior Leadership Team CONCORD – U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan has announced appointment and onboarding of her leadership team for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. USAO – NH Leadership Team: Ryan Martin; Raphael Katz; Erin Creegan; Jennifer Cole Davis; Kiersten Korczynski; John KennedyKiersten Korczynski – First Assistant United States Attorney. U.S.…
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Tampa Auto Dealer Sentenced to 54 Months’ Imprisonment for Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Exporting Stolen Vehicle
Tampa, Florida – Mohamad Jihad Fakih (Tampa, 27) has been sentenced by U.S. Senior District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington to four and a half years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and attempting to export a stolen motor vehicle. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in…
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Hanford Contractor, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS), Agrees to Pay $3.45 Million to Resolve Allegations of Fraud
Richland, Washington – First Assistant United States Attorney S. Peter Serrano announced that on February 2, 2026, federal contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) paid $3,450,000 to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of a settlement agreement resolving allegations that HMIS fraudulently overcharged the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for millions of dollars…
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Two Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Fentanyl Related Deaths
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Thomas Galiano III, 26, of Colorado Springs, and Hailee Anne Helton, 26, of Colorado Springs were separately sentenced after each pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with an intent to distribute a substance containing fentanyl. Galiano III…
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Fully Suspended Sentences Handed Down for Armed Carjacking in September 2024
Julan Byrd, 18, of Temple Hills, MD, was sentenced Friday in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia, stemming from an armed carjacking in September 2024, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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New Britain Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Ring
LUIS TORRES ORTIZ, 25, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Louisville Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Defrauding Customers
Louisville, KY – A Louisville woman pled guilty on February 19, 2026, to defrauding over 50 customers in connection with her pool business.U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina D. Whethers, Special Agent in Charge Olivia Olson of the FBI Louisville Field Office, and Special Agent in…
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Jury Finds Man Guilty of 2011 St. Louis County Murder-For-Hire
Jurors convicted Michael Grady, 70, of one count each of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, aiding and abetting murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Caldwell Woman Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Crime
Kimberly Lee Freeman, 60, of Caldwell, Idaho, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Long Island Medical Doctor Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Operating Oxycodone Pill Mill Out of her Great Neck Office
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Dr. Roya Jafari-Hassad was sentenced by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown to 7 years’ imprisonment for prescribing oxycodone pills without a legitimate medical purpose and fraudulently billing insurance providers for procedures which were never performed. In addition to the term of imprisonment, Judge Brown imposed…
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PENSACOLA MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR NARCOTICS AND FIREARM CHARGES
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Timothy Lamar McGee, 43, of Pensacola, Florida was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, tetrahydrocannabinol, and marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Birmingham Man Charged with Impeding the Arrest of an Illegal Immigrant
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury has charged a Birmingham man with interfering in the arrest of an illegal immigrant, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby. A one-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Cesar Acosta, 34, with impeding a federal officer. According to court documents, Acosta interfered with an Immigration and…
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Harlingen man sent to prison for 168 months for possessing sexually explicit images and videos of children
A 57-year-old man has been sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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GAINESVILLE FELON FACES FEDERAL FIREARM CHARGES
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Curtis Lee Smith-Carter, 27, of Gainesville, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Scott Burd, 60, of Huntington, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl.According to court documents and statements made in court, on March 6, 2025, Burd sold approximately 29 grams of fentanyl…
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St. Clair County Man Sentenced to More than 13 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
ANNISTON, Ala. – A St. Clair County man has been sentenced on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor, announced Acting United States Attorney Catherine L. Crosby.United States District Judge Corey L. Maze sentenced Tyler Robert Curtis, 34, of Pell City, Alabama, to 162 months in prison followed by ten years of supervised…
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Guatemalan National Arrested and Charged for Employing Illegal Aliens at Caldwell Business
Brayan Adiel Gramajo-Reyes, 31, of Guatemala, was arrested Saturday on federal immigration charges, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. A federal grand jury in Pocatello returned an indictment charging Gramajo-Reyes with two counts of encouraging illegal entry of aliens to enter the United States. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Riverside and Colorado Women Found Guilty of Stalking ICE Officer Home from Work and Livestreaming the Pursuit on Social Media
Two women – one from the Inland Empire and the other from Colorado – have been found guilty by a jury of a felony stalking charge for following a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officer home and livestreaming their pursuit on social media, the Justice Department announced today. Source: U.S. Department of…
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Seven Defendants Sentenced for Trafficking Thousands of Fentanyl Pills into Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – Seven defendants have been sentenced in United States District Court for drug-trafficking charges, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen.According to court documents, Latre Lamont Anderson (28), Khianna Rose Clark-Strong (23), Jacquez O’Neal Fondern (22), Rozell Antonio Grainger (27), Issac Oneal Maiden (32), Olivia Mae Erin Martineau-Johns (21), and Jeremy James Nelson-Caban, Jr. (22)…
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Federal Jury Convicts Miami Man of Kidnapping, Alien Smuggling, and Racketeering-Related Violent Crimes
A federal jury in Miami convicted Victor Rafael Arcia Albeja, also known as “Vitico,” 32, of Miami, on Feb. 20 for his role in a violent human smuggling scheme that kidnapped and extorted Cuban migrants, holding them captive and threatening brutal harm to force payments from their families. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Philippine National Sentenced in CNMI for Immigration Fraud
SAIPAN, CNMI – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Lorna R. Maramba, age 64, a Philippine national illegally living on Saipan, was sentenced on March 2, 2026, by the Honorable Ramona V. Manglona in the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana…
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Software Distributor Sentenced To 22 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic in Illicit Microsoft Certificates of Authenticity
Tampa, FL – Heidi Richards (52, Brandon) has been sentenced to 22 months in federal prison after a jury found her guilty of conspiring to traffic in illicit Microsoft certificate of authenticity (COA) labels. The Court also ordered Richards to pay a $50,000 fine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Judge Finds Probable Cause in Recording Studio Shooting
Keyonte Johnson, 16, of Washington, D.C., was arrested and charged as an adult with the first-degree murder while armed for shooting and killing 20-year-old D.C. resident Roy Bennett, Jr. on the evening of December 5, 2025, in Northeast D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Two Men Indicted for Targeting Senior Citizens Across Four States in Money Laundering and Gold Bars Scheme
Two men have been charged for their involvement in a scheme to deceive senior citizens into giving them cash and gold bars amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Repeat Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Baltimore, Maryland – Today, a recidivist sex offender pled guilty in federal court to more child sex abuse crimes. Patrick Daniel McKernan, 45, of Pasadena, Maryland, is charged with the sexual exploitation of a child as he persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced a minor victim to engage in sexually explicit conduct. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Defendant Charged with Damaging the Brooklyn Headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Movement
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, a complaint was unsealed charging Dan Sohail with intentionally damaging religious property, specifically the global headquarters for the Chabad-Lubavitch movement (Chabad Headquarters) in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Fort Eustis woman pleads guilty to neglecting children, assaulting husband
Rachel Lorane Pendergrast, 30, pled guilty today to assault, driving under the influence of alcohol, and felony child neglect. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Anson, Texas Man Federally Charged with Attempted Enticement of a Minor After Arranging to Meet Purported 15-Year-Old Girl
An Anson man was charged with attempted enticement of a minor after arranging to meet a purported 15-year-old girl. Source: U.S. Department of Justice