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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty in Child Sex Trafficking Case

ALBUQUERQUE – A California man with ties to Albuquerque pleaded guilty in federal court to sex trafficking two minors and transporting them to New Mexico for commercial sex acts, and a second defendant pleaded guilty to concealing the offense.According to court documents, in December 2024, Roderick Norseweather Jr., 26, recruited two minors in California and transported,…
Three Charged with Conspiring to Unlawfully Divert Cutting Edge U.S. Artificial Intelligence Technology to China

Today, an indictment was unsealed charging Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, Ruei-Tsang “Steven” Chang, and Ting-Wei “Willy” Sun, for allegedly conspiring to divert high-performance computer servers assembled in the United States and integrating sophisticated U.S. artificial intelligence technology to China, in violation of U.S. export controls laws. Liaw, a U.S. citizen, and Sun, a citizen of Taiwan,…
To’hajiilee Man Accused of Shooting Two Navajo Nation Police Officers Faces Federal Charges

Russell Secatero faces federal charges in connection with the shooting of two Navajo Nation Police Department officers. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Making a Bomb Threat

Jackson, MS – A Meridian man pleaded guilty on March 19, 2026, to the charge of threatening to unlawfully damage and destroy a building on the Choctaw Indian Reservation, announced U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger of the Southern District of Mississippi and Gabriel Billie, Director of Choctaw Public Safety for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.According…
Bridgeville Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

WILMINGTON, Del. – A Bridgeville man was sentenced yesterday to 96 months in prison for trafficking over 10 kilograms of cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Hall imposed the sentence. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
San Joaquin County Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding the IRS of over $1.2 Million

Amy Evangelista, 60, of Lathrop, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for two counts of aiding or assisting in the preparation or presentation of a false or fraudulent tax return. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Social Media Influencer Pleads Guilty To Investment Adviser Fraud

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that KENNETH THOM, a/k/a “K$,” a/k/a “K Money,” pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos to investment adviser fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Fairview Township Tax Collector Sentenced To 20 Months’ Imprisonment For Embezzling $400,000 In Property Taxes

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Karen McGinnis, age 46, of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 17, 2026, by United States District Judge Karoline Mehalchick to 20 months of imprisonment following her conviction for embezzling public funds.According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller,…
Man Sentenced for Stealing Mail from Gretna Post Office and Possessing Postal Service Key Used to Steal Mail

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –TERRENCE THOMPSON, JR. (“THOMPSON”), age 24, of New Orleans, was sentenced on March 18, 2026, after previously pleading guilty to Unlawful Possession and Use of a United States Postal Service “arrow” key used by Postal Service employees to access authorized mail receptacles, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1704,…
Four Illegal Aliens With Prior Felony Convictions and a Combined 14 Deportations Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States

LAS VEGAS – Three Mexican nationals and one Honduran national were all sentenced this week by United States District Judge Gloria Navarro to terms of imprisonment followed by terms of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after being removed on a combined 14 prior occasions from the United States. Source: U.S. Department of…
Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Create and Distribute Videos Depicting Monkey Torture and Mutilation

A Tennessee woman was sentenced to 40 months in prison and three years of supervised release in connection with her involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Illegal alien from Mexico charged with alien smuggling

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Andres Carrillo-Hernandez, 27, a citizen of Mexico, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with alien smuggling, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of three years in prison, and a maximum of 10 years. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 24 Months for Illegal Possession of Stolen, Loaded Firearm

Charles E. General, 29, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 24 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a stolen, loaded handgun. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Jury Convicts D.C. Fentanyl Dealer on Multiple Firearms and Narcotics Counts

Derrick Thomas Martin, 33, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in the U.S. District Court on four federal charges stemming from his 2024 arrest before which he flung a backpack containing a loaded firearm and substantial quantities of cocaine and fentanyl from an apartment building window. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Woodburn Man Charged with Threatening to Kill a U.S. Senator

A Woodburn, Oregon, man made his initial appearance today after threatening to kill a United States Senator. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Browning man sentenced to 2 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter on Blackfeet Indian Reservation

GREAT FALLS – A Browning man who shot a woman on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 24 months in prison to be followed by 2 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.Treyson Lee Sharp, 22, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to one count of involuntary manslaughter.U.S. District Judge William…
Illegal Aliens from Mexico Indicted for Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Methamphetamine Related to a Clandestine Lab in Calaveras County

A federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment today against five illegal aliens from Mexico, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, as well as various other drug trafficking and firearms offense. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Previously Deported Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States and Distributing Methamphetamine

Previously Deported Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States and Distributing Methamphetamine CONCORD – A Dominican man pleaded guilty today in federal court to immigration and drug offenses, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, specifically methamphetamine, and one count of…
Three Drug Dealers Indicted in Akron Trafficking Ring

Three Akron men have been indicted for conspiring to traffic methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine throughout Summit County and the surrounding regions. Illicit drugs with a street value of more than $4M were seized by federal agents. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Methamphetamine Trafficker Convicted by Federal Jury in Amarillo

A methamphetamine trafficker was convicted on March 18, 2026, by a federal jury in Amarillo, Texas, for his role in possessing and conspiring to distribute approximately $400,000 worth of methamphetamine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Turks and Caicos Man Sentenced to 240 months for the Sextortion of Missouri Teen

Alexander Gardiner targeted a 15-year-old Missouri boy via Snapchat. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Mexican National Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States

Jacksonville, Florida – Marcos Jimeniz-Gonzalez (45) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger to 30 months in federal prison for illegal reentry by a previously removed alien. Jimeniz-Gonzalez pleaded guilty on December 11, 2025. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Dulce Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder

Damian Amarillo pleaded guilty in federal court to shooting and killing another man. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Honduras Illegal Alien Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Nelson Geovany Pineda-Chacon, age 31, an alien illegally residing in the United States, was sentenced yesterday to 24 months’ imprisonment by Chief United States District Judge Matthew W. Brann for illegal possession of a firearm.According to the United States Attorney…
Justice Department Sues Harvard University for Antisemitism

Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against Harvard University for race and national origin discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Jefferson County Man Admits Sex Acts with Teen

Anthony A. Moore admitted engaging in sex acts with the victim beginning when she was 13 and he was 46. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Bulgarian arms trafficker extradited from Spain faces charges in U.S. federal court

Bulgarian national Peter Dimitrov Mirchev and Kenyan national Elisha Odhiambo Asumo appeared in federal court following their extraditions from Spain and Morocco to face charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to possess firearms, including machineguns and destructive devices, in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to 10 Counts for Investment Fraud Scheme

Brooklynn Chandler Willy pleaded guilty in San Antonio for her role in a Ponzi scheme Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Brooklyn Park Felon Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Possession of Fentanyl and Firearm Following Deadly Vehicle Crash

ST. PAUL, Minn. – On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Derrick John Thompson, 30, was sentenced to 204 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession of fentanyl and a firearm following a deadly vehicle crash that claimed the lives of five young women, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen.According to evidence presented at…
Florence Woman Pleads Guilty to Filming Sexual Assault of Minors

FLORENCE, S.C. — Alaina Ny’sha Thomas, 24, of Florence, has pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material.* Source: U.S. Department of Justice