Illegal alien sentenced for being a courier in an investment scam
BENTON, Ill. – A district judge sentenced a Chinese national to 27 months in federal prison for acting as a courier in an investment…
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Former Amtrak Employee Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Defraud the Amtrak Health Care Plan and Conspiring to Communicate Extortionate Threats
A former Amtrak employee was sentenced today for his role in a health care fraud scheme targeting Amtrak’s health care plan and for conspiring…
Continue ReadingBoone County Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of Firearms
COVINGTON, Ky. – A Burlington, Ky., man, Landan Strong, 21, was sentenced on Wednesday to 54 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release…
Continue ReadingPontotoc County Resident Pleads Guilty To Assault With A Dangerous Weapon And Discharge Of A Firearm While Committing A Crime Of Violence
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Terrance Latrell Richardson, age 38, of Ada, Oklahoma,…
Continue ReadingMaryland Man Facing Federal Indictment in Connection with Gift-Card Scam
Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, today, a Maryland man is facing indictment in connection with a gift-card scheme. Sharieff Tate Pierre,…
Continue ReadingFlorida Laboratory Vice President and Marketer Convicted of Medicare Fraud for COVID-19 Testing Scheme
Yesterday, a federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted a Florida man who was the Vice President of a testing laboratory and…
Continue ReadingRepeat Offender Receives Prison Sentence in Fentanyl Trafficking Case
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Clarksburg man with a long record of prior convictions will serve 33 months in federal prison after admitting to…
Continue ReadingTrumbull Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Amazon of More Than $3.5 Million
AMEER NASIR, 25, of Trumbull, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 24 months of imprisonment and three…
Continue ReadingHouston resident sentenced in $14 million pandemic loan fraud conspiracy
A 42-year-old woman has been ordered to federal prison for her role in a multimillion-dollar pandemic loan fraud conspiracy Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingUnited States Files Civil Suit to Recover Customs Duties and Fraud Penalties exceeding $280M Against Importer and Retailer of Kitchen and Bath Construction and Remodeling Products and Its Chief Executive Officer
The United States has filed a civil fraud lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade against importer Uni-Tile & Marble Inc., and…
Continue ReadingJonathan Spalletta Convicted For Defrauding Crypto Exchange Of Over $50 Million In Hacks
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced the conviction by jury of JONATHAN SPALLETTA, a/k/a “Cthulhon,” a/k/a “Jspalletta,”…
Continue ReadingFreeland Resident Arraigned on Child Exploitation and Related Charges
BAY CITY – Nikolas Clark, 22, of Freeland, Michigan, was arraigned today on an indictment that charges him with attempted sexual exploitation of children…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon Announces Continued Work of the Government Fraud Task Force
United States Attorney Scott E. Bradford announced the continued work of the District of Oregon’s Government Fraud Task Force, bringing together federal law enforcement…
Continue ReadingIllegal alien sent to prison for role in smuggling nearly 200 illegal aliens
A 35-year-old Honduran national who illegally resided in Houston has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to transport illegal aliens Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingPike County Man Sentenced To 18 Months’ Imprisonment For Possessing An Unregistered Firearm
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jonny Contreras, age 36, of Pike County, Pennsylvania, was…
Continue ReadingTwo Individuals Extradited from Costa Rica and Charged with Distributing Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Importation into the United States
Jacksonville, Florida – Farid Alberto Morales Araya (40, Costa Rica) and Jose Franklin Cuesta (44, Colombia) have been charged by an indictment with conspiracy to…
Continue ReadingFlorida Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Role in Multi-State Cocaine Trafficking; Lafayette Storage Facility Used as Stash Location
LAFAYETTE – On September 29, 2026, United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced Anthony Smith, 54, of Pensacola, Florida, to 72 months in…
Continue ReadingCOLVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 82 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING AT THE SPOKANE TRIBE CASINO
Spokane, Washington – First Assistant United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that on October 5, 2026, United States District Judge Rebecca L. Pennell sentenced…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia Man Sentenced to 10 Years and One Day in Prison for Armed Robbery and Shooting at City Convenience Store
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Larry Dempsey, 53, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 120 months and one day…
Continue ReadingMuskogee Resident Sentenced For Failing To Register As Sex Offender
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Steven Ray Quigley, a/k/a Steven Woods, age 39,…
Continue ReadingJustice Department Files Motions Defending a Rule Rescinding the Regulatory Definitions of “Harm” As It Relates to the Endangered Species Act
The Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) yesterday filed motions for summary judgment in four cases defending challenges to a rule rescinding…
Continue ReadingCareer Criminal Netted by Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Sentenced on Federal Drug Charges
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – TYRON RAINEY (“RAINEY”) (36 years old) from Thibodaux, La. was sentenced on October 1, 2026 to serve a total of 180…
Continue ReadingSpringfield Company Agrees to Pay $1.24 Million to Resolve Allegations of PPP Loan Fraud
BOSTON – Prefere Melamines LLC (Prefere), a company headquartered in Springfield, Mass., has agreed to pay $1,247,744 to resolve allegations that it violated the…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security Task Force investigation leads to 19 arrests in Alice cocaine conspiracy
Authorities have arrested 19 people following a long-term investigation into an alleged drug trafficking organization operating in Alice Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingFederal Jury Convicts El Paso Man for Fentanyl Trafficking
A federal jury convicted Charles Arellano, of El Paso, for three counts related to fentanyl trafficking Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingDrug Trafficking Duo Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy
Tallahassee, Florida – Maria Ysabel Mendoza, 34, of Ontario, California, and Daniel Lomeli Hernandez, 32, of Las Vegas, Nevada, were each sentenced to 30…
Continue ReadingMississippi Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Starkville, Mississippi, man convicted of Possession of…
Continue ReadingSioux Falls Man Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, United States District Court, has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota,…
Continue ReadingOkmulgee Resident Sentenced For Assault With Intent To Commit Murder
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Travon Maurice Lawrence, age 21, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma,…
Continue ReadingMental health counselor sentenced to 30 years in prison for exploiting children online
Mental health counselor Christopher Neal Mishik, 36, of Herndon, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for exploiting children online. Source: U.S. Department of…
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