New Orleans Man Guilty of Drug-Trafficking Crimes and Machinegun Possession
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –BRANDON DUNN (“DUNN”), age 20, pleaded guilty on April 1, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry to conspiracy to…
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Final week of March sees record number of cases with 511 charged in one week for immigration and related crimes
Another 508 cases have been filed as a result of efforts along the South Texas border in support of Operation Take Back America from…
Continue ReadingTifton Man Sentenced to Prison for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking
ALBANY, Ga. – A Tifton, Georgia, man who sold heroin mixed with fentanyl from an outdoor table—maintaining a burn barrel to quickly destroy drugs…
Continue ReadingJefferson County Man Admits to Firearms Charge
A Shepherdstown, West Virginia man has admitted to illegally having firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. James William Jacobs, 63, pled guilty today…
Continue ReadingPawtucket Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Pawtucket man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Providence to one count of possession of child pornography, including hundreds…
Continue ReadingMoville, Iowa, Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Kidnapping
Floyd Garcia, age 51, from Moville, Iowa, was sentenced March 27, 2026, to 20 years in federal prison for kidnapping.Evidence showed that in August 2020,…
Continue ReadingGuatemalan Illegal Alien Sentenced for Helping Other Illegal Aliens Obtain Counterfeit Identity Documents
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey today announced that Edgidio Vasquez-Mencho, 41, a citizen of Guatemala,…
Continue ReadingFederal Judge Revokes Naturalization of Married Couple Who Conspired to Steal Medical Trade Secrets and Share Them with China
On March 30, Judge James E. Simmons Jr., of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California entered an order revoking the…
Continue ReadingTwo Illegal Aliens Arrested with More than 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine
Two illegal aliens were arrested and charged with conspiring with a cartel to distribute more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine in the Northern District…
Continue ReadingDominican National Extradited to the United States To Face Child Sexual Exploitation Charges After Fleeing Prosecution
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Dominican national extradited from the Dominican Republic to face child sexual exploitation charges appeared in federal court today, announced Russ…
Continue ReadingHartford, Connecticut Men Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base, Cocaine, and Fentanyl
Burlington, Vermont – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on March 26, 2026, a federal grand…
Continue ReadingFormer Secretary of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Take Illegal Kickbacks to Award Government Contracts
LAFAYETTE– On March 31, 2026, former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (“LDWF”) Jack Montoucet pled guilty to conspiring to defraud…
Continue ReadingMaryland Woman Admits to Role in Drug Trafficking Operation
A Cumberland, Maryland woman has admitted to her role in a drug trafficking operation from Maryland to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, U.S.…
Continue ReadingJefferson County Woman Indicted for Distribution of Illegal Drugs
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury has indicted a Jefferson County woman on drug charges, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. CrosbyA three-count…
Continue ReadingConvicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Machine Gun & Other Firearm Offenses
Tallahassee, Florida – James Wiley Kelley, Jr., 51, of Altha, Florida, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possession of an unregistered National…
Continue ReadingCorpus Christi resident admits to producing child sexual child abuse material involving toddler
A 31-year-old local man has entered a guilty plea to production of child pornography Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingClarksburg Woman Admits to Firearms Violation
A Clarksburg, West Virginia woman has admitted to purchasing a firearm for someone who was prohibited from possessing firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L.…
Continue ReadingClosing the National Center for Disaster Fraud
Today, the Justice Department announced the closure of the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF), effective March 31, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingTwo Foreign Nationals Sentenced to Prison in March for Illegally Reentering the United States After Deportation
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that two foreign nationals convicted separately of illegally reentering the United States after prior deportations were…
Continue ReadingJustice Department Secures Agreement with American Giants Museum in Atlanta, Illinois, to Improve Access for People with Disabilities
The Department of Justice announced today it has reached a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the American Giants Museum,…
Continue ReadingBaltimore Man Sentenced to 78 Months for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials
Christopher Young, 31, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 78 months in prison in connection with distributing thousands of files of child sexual abuse…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia Man Convicted at Trial of Manufacturing Child Pornography
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Harry Dallas, 44, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was convicted today at trial of manufacturing child pornography,…
Continue ReadingWaco Babysitter to Spend Remainder of Life in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Young Children
Kevin Duane Pridemore was sentenced to 960 months in federal prison for three child pornography charges. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingFederal Jury Convicts Illegal Alien for Multiple Counts of Cocaine Trafficking
Mexican national Eli Alejandro Hernandez Ledezma was found guilty by a jury for trafficking cocaine into the U.S. from Mexico Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingDistrict of Arizona Charges 256 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week
PHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from March 21 through March 27, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of…
Continue ReadingHonduran National Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry of a Removed Alien
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OSCAR FRANCISCO AVILA-NORALES (“AVILA-NORALES”), age 47, was sentenced on March 24, 2026, after previously pleading guilty to Illegal Re-entry of a…
Continue ReadingGainesville Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Homemade Silencer
Gainesville, Florida – Dean Allen Harper, 55, of Gainesville, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of an unmarked and unregistered silencer, which qualifies…
Continue ReadingThibodaux Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution
NEW ORLEANS, LA – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that on March 17, 2026, LINEZ GREEN, (“GREEN”), age 32, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, was sentenced to…
Continue ReadingWould-Be Sex Trafficker Sentenced for Attempted Coercion of a Child, Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Young Adult
SAN DIEGO – Steven Terrell Lewis of El Cajon was sentenced in federal court today to 19.5 years in prison for attempted coercion and…
Continue ReadingTallahassee Man Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy Charges
Tallahassee, Florida – Edward Lee Cromartie, 45, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison following his conviction on charges relating to…
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