St. Charles, Missouri Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
Joshua J. Klenke admitted uploading child sexual abuse material to Snapchat and kissing a 4-year-old. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Hawaii Couple Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Nationwide Tax Refund Fraud Conspiracy
A Hawaii husband and wife were sentenced yesterday to 16 months and 24 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a nationwide tax…
Continue ReadingPeruvian national indicted for illegally voting
A federal grand jury in Wichita has returned an indictment charging a Peruvian national with multiple criminal offenses arising from allegedly voting in a…
Continue ReadingVirginia Beach cocaine dealer sentenced to eight years in prison
Andre Lawrence Shorts, 35, of Virginia Beach, was sentenced to 8 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of…
Continue ReadingCareer Criminal Sentenced for Drug Distribution
A Huttonsville, West Virginia man will spend the next 87 months in prison for selling methamphetamine in Randolph County, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey…
Continue ReadingAtoka Resident Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Firearm
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Vet Sentrel Colbert, age 44, of Atoka, Oklahoma,…
Continue ReadingCleveland Man Sentenced to Six Months in USDA Fraud Scheme That Netted $400,000 for Himself and His Uncle
Jamarea Grant, 33, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced yesterday to six months in prison in connection with a kickback scheme in which he and…
Continue ReadingManitowoc Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Receiving Obscene Visual Depictions of Child Pornography
Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on September 4, 2026, Senior United States District…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco man sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for child exploitation
Sean Michael Hunt, 51, of San Francisco, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material.…
Continue ReadingHonduran Illegal Alien Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DAVID VILLADARES-MONTOYA, a/k/a “Alex Montoya,” a/k/a “David Alexander” (“VILLADARES-MONTOYA “), age 39, a native of Honduras, was indicted on September 3,…
Continue ReadingJustice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Rhode Island Primary Election
The Department of Justice — through its Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Rhode Island — will…
Continue ReadingDistrict of Kansas releases update on child exploitation cases prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas (USAO-KS) provides an update of cases prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood (PSC). Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingMissouri man pleads guilty to enticing minor to engage in sexual acts
A Missouri man pleaded guilty to criminal charges after making plans to engage in sex acts while chatting with an undercover federal agent posing…
Continue ReadingChancellor Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Chancellor, South Dakota, man convicted of Production…
Continue ReadingButler, Missouri Bank Vice President and Former Pastor Pleads Guilty to Financial Fraud Involving an Alleged Cattle-Buying Scheme
Craig Johnson, 45, of Butler, Mo., has pleaded guilty to fraud charges involving an alleged cattle-buying scheme. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingAttorney General Todd Blanche Celebrates Prosecutorial Successes and Record-Setting Hiring During Atlanta Visit
ATLANTA – During a recent visit to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta, Attorney General Todd Blanche addressed a large class of new federal…
Continue ReadingLieutenant in Sinaloa and Beltran-Leyva Cartels Sentenced to Federal Prison
Roberto Lopez, a/k/a Shrek, a/k/a NWA, was sentenced to nearly two decades in federal prison following his convictions for cocaine trafficking and money laundering.…
Continue ReadingArizona Man Charged with Enticing and Transporting a Minor to Kentucky to Engage in Illegal Sexual Conduct
Dustin A. Hill, 22, of Florence, Ariz., was indicted by a federal grand jury with charges related to enticement of a minor. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingMan Indicted on Distribution and Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material Charges
Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, today, that a Maryland man is facing federal indictment in connection with child sex abuse crimes.…
Continue ReadingSouth Bend Man Found Guilty by Jury for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
SOUTH BEND – Rodoundy Smith, 41 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm after a two-day…
Continue ReadingOrange County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating Massive Health Care Fraud that Submitted Nearly $270 Million in Bogus Claims
An Orange County man was sentenced today to 360 months in federal prison for masterminding a massive health care fraud scheme in which nearly…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould leads the Northern District of Texas to historic results and takes the stage as a national leader on the eve of his investiture
Less than one year after appointment as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould marks a year of institutional transformation,…
Continue ReadingFederal jury convicts three conspirators in $11M Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme
E'mon and Armone' Ambers, 31, and Traquan Brown, 32, were convicted on charges relating to an $11M Medicaid fraud scheme through a Henrico-based mental…
Continue ReadingArmed Drug Trafficker from Springfield, Massachusetts Sentenced to 144 Months for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Cocaine in Bennington, Vermont
RUTLAND – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on September 8, 2026, Alec Diaz, a/k/a “Benn Tenn,” 22,…
Continue ReadingSoutheast Missouri Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Two Armed Robberies
Tarrence Raybon and two other men robbed a tobacco and liquor store in Kennett on Jan. 17, 2024, and another business four days later.…
Continue ReadingIllegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Benefit Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
BOSTON – A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Dorchester, Mass. pleaded guilty on Sept. 2, 2026 in federal court in Boston to healthcare benefit…
Continue ReadingEvansville Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled as Six Head to Federal Prison
EVANSVILLE- Six individuals, all from Evansville, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine trafficking ring operating…
Continue ReadingSenegalese Man Sentenced to 17 Months for Unlawfully Reentering the United States After a Prior Removal
BURLINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on September 8, 2026, Alassane Sow, 34, of Senegal, was…
Continue ReadingPalmetto Man Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchase of Firearm
Tampa, Florida – Desmin Terrell Belvin Jr. (21, Palmetto) today pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a federally licensed firearm dealer. Belvin faces a…
Continue ReadingJustice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in New Hampshire Primary Election
Today, the Department of Justice is monitoring polling sites in two New Hampshire cities — Manchester and Nashua — for the state’s primary election…
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