DOJ Press Release
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Maryland Man Charged with Distributing Child Pornography
A complaint was unsealed today in U.S. District Court charging Frank Olivarria, 35, of Maryland, with distribution of child pornography. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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South Carolina Man Sentenced For Distributing Methamphetamine Supplied By Mexico-Based Drug Source
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A South Carolina man was sentenced to prison today for distributing kilogram quantities of methamphetamine supplied by a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) with ties to the Sinaloa cartel, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.Nicolas Yarcil Uribe-Tamayo, 26, of Easley, S.C., was ordered to serve 151…
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St. Tammany Parish Man Indicted for Assaulting Federal Court Security Officer
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JOSEPH E. MCMANUS, (“MCMANUS”), age 48, of Pearl River, was indicted on February 26, 2026 for assaulting a federal officer, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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McKeesport Felon Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Possession and Use of Firearm While on Federal Supervised Release
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 76 months of imprisonment, to be followed by 46 months of supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal firearms law, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand imposed the sentence on Thomas Thornton,…
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Homedale Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Richard Marlin Kellogg, 50, of Homedale, Idaho, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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FCI Aliceville Correctional Officer Indicted for Sexual Assault of Inmates
A correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Aliceville was charged in an indictment, unsealed today, with eight counts of deprivation of rights under color of law arising out of his sexual assault of seven female inmates. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Maryland Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Children
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A Maryland man has been indicted on child-exploitation charges, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby.A three-count indictment charges Donald Bernard Mewhort, Sr., 42, of Lexington Park, Maryland, with sexual exploitation of children, coercion and enticement of a minor, and transfer of obscene matter to a minor. The indictment alleges that these events…
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Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Offense
BOSTON – A Worcester man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to drug offenses involving methamphetamine and materials for pressing illicit pills. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Independence Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Dustin Edward Talbott, also known as “Chunky Dunker,” 41, Independence, Mo., sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Springfield Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crime Violation
A Springfield, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for a federal hate crime after assaulting a victim on the basis of their sexual orientation. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Lubbock Chapter President of the Banditos Motorcycle Club Charged with Methamphetamine Distribution
A Lubbock man and chapter president of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club was federally charged for his role in possessing large quantities of methamphetamine for distribution. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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United States Leads Dismantlement of One of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums
The Department of Justice announced today the seizure of the LeakBase database, one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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D.C. Dentist and Hygienist Found Guilty in Scheme to Defraud D.C. Medicaid of $4 Million
WASHINGTON – Steven A. Price, 69, of the District of Columbia, and Keidi C. Moore, 39, of Temple Hills, Maryland, were found guilty today in U.S. District Court of conspiring to defraud D.C. Medicaid of $4 million. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Lucas County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Materials
A 55-year-old Lucas County man has been sentenced to prison for sharing sexually explicit photos of children in online child sexual abuse chat groups. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Russian Ransomware Administrator Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Greenbelt, Maryland – A Russian national pled guilty in federal court today to a charge connected to a ransomware conspiracy. Evgenii Ptitsyn, 43, administered the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Phobos ransomware, through its affiliates, victimized more than 1,000 public and private entities in the United States and around the world, and extorted ransom payments…
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Bethlehem Man Convicted at Trial of Election Fraud Offenses
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Matthew Laiss, 32, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was convicted today at trial of election fraud offenses in connection with the 2020 presidential election.The defendant was charged by indictment in September of last year with one count of voting more than once in a federal election and one…
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Two foreign nationals, who returned to the U.S. following deportation, sentenced to federal prison terms
Seattle – Two federal defendants who repeatedly returned to the U.S. following deportation were each sentenced to six-month federal prison terms with the expectation that they will then be deported, announced First Assistant United States Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Philadelphia Correctional Officer and His Former Supervisor Convicted at Trial in Connection with Violation of Inmate’s Constitutional Rights
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that a correctional officer and his former supervisor were convicted at trial, in connection with the violation of an inmate’s constitutional rights and an attempt to cover it up.Jahaan Andrews, 34, and Georgia Malloy, 58, both of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, worked at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility. Andrews was…
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Billings woman sentenced to over 7 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine
BILLINGS – A Billings woman who distributed methamphetamine was sentenced today to 87 months in prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.Rita Denny, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided.The government alleged in court documents…
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Dominican Drug Trafficking Organization Member Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Narcotics on the Seacoast
Dominican Drug Trafficking Organization Member Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Narcotics on the Seacoast CONCORD – A citizen of the Dominican Republic, who previously lived in Massachusetts, pleaded guilty today in federal court for drug trafficking in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Juan Carlos De Los Santos Romero, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…
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Convicted Felon with a Machinegun and Fentanyl Pleads Guilty
MACON, Ga. – A Georgia man with prior drug convictions admitted he was intending to distribute fentanyl and other drugs when officers found him illegally in possession of three firearms, including a machinegun.Rodricas Montreal Jacks, 39, of Sparta, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon before U.S.…
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Peruvian National Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering U.S.
CHRISTIAN MAXIMO CASTANEDA NEGRETE, 47, a citizen of Peru, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to six months of imprisonment for illegally reentering the United States after being deported. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Federal Jury Convicts Military Lawyer of Attempted Sexual Enticement and Exploitation of Minors
HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that, after a five-day trial, Ross Andrew Brown, 44, of Kailua, was convicted by a federal jury on February 27, 2026 on two counts of attempted sexual enticement of a minor, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of attempted receipt of…
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Five Former Employees Of Alcohol Distribution Company And Salesman For Napa Winery Charged In Bribery And Obstruction Scheme
OAKLAND – A federal grand jury has indicted five former employees of an alcohol distribution company with offices in Northern and Southern California for their roles in a scheme to bribe grocery store alcohol buyers and conceal bribes with false and forged financial documentation. A salesman for a Napa winery was also charged with bribery…
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Former Gladwyne Entrepreneur Who Bilked Investors Out of Millions of Dollars Sentenced to over Nine Years in Prison
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Josh S. Verne, 48, formerly of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, now a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was sentenced today to 111months in prison, 3 years supervised release, $1300 special assessment and forfeiture in the amount of $12,173,759 by United States District Judge John F. Murphy for a…
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Two Montgomery Men Sentenced on Federal Firearms Charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced that two Montgomery men have been sentenced to federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm.On February 25, 2026, a federal judge sentenced 37-year-old Stacy Rodrekus Calloway, of Montgomery, Alabama, to 60 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and…
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District Man Sentenced to 15-Year Prison Term For March 2024 Armed Carjacking in Deanwood
Maurice Edwards, 22, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for a March 2024 armed carjacking in the Deanwood neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Gang member sentenced to 35 years for role in sex trafficking operation
A 34-year-old member of the 52 Hoover Gangster Crips has been ordered to federal prison for sex trafficking young teenage girls Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Tidewater narcotics trafficker sentenced to over 10 years in prison
Kenneth Matthews, 48, of Newport News, was sentenced yesterday to 10 years and three months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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United States Leads Dismantlement of One of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced today the seizure of the LeakBase database, one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools. Source: U.S. Department of Justice