Mexican Human Smuggler Sentenced for Role in Years-Long Smuggling Organization
A Mexican national was sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison for her role in a years-long, prolific smuggling organization that operated at the…
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Meth trafficker sentenced to federal prison
A Laurens County man with a checkered criminal history has been sentenced to federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingOwner of Health Care Software Company Convicted of 1 Billion Dollar Medicare Fraud Conspiracy
A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted the founder and owner of HealthSplash yesterday for his role in operating a platform…
Continue ReadingTren de Aragua leader extradited on terrorism and international drug distribution charges following Homeland Security Task Force investigation
A 24-year-old Venezuelan national is set to make his initial appearance in Houston federal court for providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization…
Continue ReadingJury convicts Laredoan of multiple offenses involving child sexual abuse material
A 27-year-old Laredo man has been found guilty of transportation, receipt and possession of child pornography Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingGang Members Sentenced to 50 Years Each for Murdering Fellow Gang Member
Two Unknown Vice Lords — a violent Memphis street gang — were each sentenced to 50 years in prison after a federal jury convicted them…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania Man Admits Detonating an Explosive Device Under Former Supervisor’s Vehicle
A Pennsylvania man admitted to denotating an explosive device under a vehicle that was parked at his former supervisor’s residence. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingDetroit Man Sentenced for Fraudulent Check and Identity Theft Scheme
Derrick D. Walker, 31, of Detroit, Mich., was sentenced in federal court for his role in a fraudulent check and identity theft scheme. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingTren de Aragua Leader Extradited on Terrorism and International Drug Distribution Charges Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
A 24-year-old Venezuelan national is set to make his initial appearance in Houston federal court for providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization…
Continue ReadingDestin Man Indicted for False Statement to a Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer
Pensacola, Florida – Bryan Klein, 56, of Destin, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with making a false statement to a federally…
Continue ReadingCovington Woman Sentenced For Distributing Brutally Cruel Animal Crush Videos
NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that ARIEL KORNIENKO (“KORNIENKO”), age 43, a resident of Covington, Louisiana, was sentenced to 9 months…
Continue ReadingLancaster Medical LLC agrees to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations related to Paycheck Protection Program eligibility
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today that Lancaster Medical LLC, a former medical practice located in Depew, NY, has agreed to pay $500,000 to…
Continue ReadingExtradited Honduran National Sentenced for His Role in International Human and Drug Smuggling Conspiracy
An extradited Honduran national was sentenced today to over four years in prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle nearly two dozen…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Using the Internet to Sexually Exploit a Minor in the Philippines
Bradley D. Hounsell, 44, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was sentenced today to 13 years in prison, to be followed by seven years of supervised release,…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah Recognizes Law Enforcement During National Police Week
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah hosted the 2026 United States Attorney’s Awards for Law…
Continue ReadingConvicted Felon Indicted on Gun Charge
Tallahassee, Florida – Jeremy Jovon Randolph, 37, of Jennings, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. …
Continue ReadingGhanaian Nationals Indicted for Romance Fraud Scams
Two brothers from Ghana and a woman from the U.S. have been indicted for allegedly being a part of a criminal network that devised…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois Announces First-of-Its-Kind Individual Self-Disclosure Program
“One of the key hallmarks of effective leadership is constantly striving for progress and innovation,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingAustralian Man Caught in Arkansas Sting Operation Sentenced to More Than 28 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses
FAYETTEVILLE – An Australian permanent resident was sentenced on May 12, 2026, to 345 months in federal prison without the possibility of parole to…
Continue ReadingTHREE ILLEGAL ALIENS FROM VENEZUELA PLEAD GUILTY TO OPERATING A SEX TRAFFICKING RING IN BATON ROUGE
Osleidy Vanesa Chourio Diaz, age 28, a Venezuelan national, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles to sex trafficking by force, fraud,…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Federal Prison for Producing and Transporting Child Pornography
FAYETTEVILLE – A North Carolina man was sentenced on May 12, 2026, to 324 months in federal prison to be followed by 20 years…
Continue ReadingTakeda Agrees to Pay $13.6M to Resolve False Claims Allegations Relating to Improper Payments to Physicians
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A. Inc. has agreed to pay $13,670,921 to resolve allegations that it knowingly caused the submission of false claims to Medicare and…
Continue ReadingLackawanna County Man Sentenced To 240 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jimmy Bell, age 33, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced…
Continue ReadingWaterville Man Sentenced for Attempting to Transfer Obscene Material to a Minor
Neil Wing, 39, was sentenced to 21 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingKansas City Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Covid-19 Fraud
Jarrell Curne, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a wire fraud case that resulted in…
Continue ReadingFirst Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison Appointed to Serve on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Advisory Committee
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has appointed First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison of the District of New Mexico to serve on the Attorney…
Continue ReadingFormer Hanahan City Councilman Indicted on Sex Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse Charges
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A federal grand jury in Charleston returned a 23-count indictment, presented by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, charging Kevin Phillip Hedgpeth, 48, of Hanahan,…
Continue ReadingFormer Reno Nurse Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material
RENO – A Reno man, previously employed as a registered nurse, who admitted to sending and receiving child sexual abuse materials was sentenced Wednesday by…
Continue ReadingKansas City Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns
Tanisha Spencer, 35, of Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced in federal court for filing false tax returns for others. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingConehatta Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Jackson, MS – On May 14, 2026, a Conehatta man was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for sexual abuse of a minor. …
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