Franklinton Woman Sentenced For Social Security Fraud
NEW ORLEANS – On July 16, 2026, U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier sentenced BARBARA AUGUSTIN (“AUGUSTIN”),age 59, of Franklinton, Louisiana, to three (3)…
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Charleston Man and Woman Plead Guilty to Roles in Drug Conspiracy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, Kelvin Rydele Myles, also known as “D,” 49, of Charleston, pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl and Kristina Renea Clark,…
Continue ReadingAlabama man pleads guilty to his role in international drug trafficking ring involving pharmaceuticals
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Leeladhar H. Tandel, 44, of Mobile, AL, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Man Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Committing Federal Firearms Offenses
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – TYRONE WHITTINGTON (“WHITTINGTON”), age 41, was sentenced on July 16, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to 10…
Continue ReadingTexas Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison for Smuggling Six Kilograms of Cocaine
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Texas man has been sentenced for smuggling six kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr. U.S. District Judge…
Continue ReadingFormer Census Bureau Program Manager Sentenced for Bribery and Procurement Fraud Conspiracy
Greenbelt, Maryland – A former supervisory official with the U.S. Census Bureau received a federal-prison term, today, for conspiring with a subcontractor to receive $790,000…
Continue ReadingManson Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine
A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty on July 15, 2026, in federal court in Sioux City.Tanner Thomas Rokes, age 36, from…
Continue ReadingOmaha Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Production and Distribution of Child Pornography
Collin D. Jerabek, 29, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on July 14, 2026, in federal court in Omaha for one count of production of…
Continue ReadingShelburne Man Charged with Four Counts Of Bank Fraud
BURLINGTON – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on July 2, 2026, a federal grand jury…
Continue ReadingConvictions through Guilty Pleas in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (July 7 through July 11, 2026)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, Acting United States Attorney, in conjunction…
Continue ReadingRoseville Man Indicted for Possessing Heroin and Cocaine for Distribution
A federal grand jury today returned a two-count indictment charging Julian Beall, 37, of Roseville, with possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine. …
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia Prosecuting Multiple Project Safe Childhood Cases
Two men appeared in federal court this week on charges involving child pornography and sex offender registration, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Robert…
Continue ReadingHuntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime and Supervised Release Violation
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Daniel Legette, also known as “Bam,” 50, of Huntington, was sentenced today to eight years in prison, to be followed by…
Continue ReadingLS Cable and System USA Inc. Agrees to Pay $4 Million to Resolve Allegedly False PPP Loan and Forgiveness Claims
RALEIGH, N.C. – LS Cable & System USA, Inc., agreed to pay $4 million to the United States to resolve allegedly false claims for payments…
Continue ReadingMichigan Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Samuel Jermaine Caples, also known as “EJ,” 25, of Pontiac, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 50 grams or more…
Continue ReadingDallas man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, announced that Demario White, a 40-year-old Dallas man who distributed fentanyl pills to…
Continue ReadingSioux Falls Crypto Investor Indicted for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, Bank Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man on charges of Wire Fraud,…
Continue ReadingOakland Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Human Trafficking On The Oakland Blade
OAKLAND — Michael Simon, 37, of Oakland, pleaded guilty in federal court today to Conspiracy to Commit Human Trafficking by Force, Fraud, or Coercion…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Justice Sues Maryland, Challenging its State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
Today, the Department of Justice sued Maryland, challenging its state law and regulation that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance for illegal aliens. The…
Continue Reading2022 Murder of Audora Williams Yields Guilty Verdict for Her Children’s Father
Wonell Jones, Jr., 38, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty today in D.C. Superior Court, on charges stemming from the death of 33-year-old Audora Williams in her apartment on July 19, 2022, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingLiberty, Missouri Man Sentenced for Attempted Production, Receipt, and Possession of Child Pornography
Trevor Scott Teegarden, 35, of Liberty, Mo., was sentenced in federal court for attempted production of child pornography, and receipt and possession of child…
Continue ReadingFormer Postal Worker and Two Philadelphia Men Admit to Conspiring to Commit Bank Fraud; Mount Laurel Man and Woman Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Same Conspiracy
U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced that: (i) a former U.S. Postal Service employee admitted to stealing checks from the U.S. mail and selling them…
Continue ReadingTwo Montana women plead guilty to drug charges
A woman from Corvallis and another from Helena who were bringing methamphetamine into Montana from Washington admitted to charges this week. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingFlorida Man Charged with Trafficking Thousands of Kilograms of Cocaine from Puerto Rico to John F. Kennedy Airport and Long Island
An indictment was unsealed yesterday in federal court in Central Islip charging Omar Morales-Negron, also known as “O,” with conspiracy to distribute and possession…
Continue ReadingRoss Township Resident Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Production and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Ross Township, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison, to be followed by…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Racially Motivated Shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. —The Justice Department announced that Jonathan Andrew Felkel, 34, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Columbia, South Carolina to nine years…
Continue ReadingWashington woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking meth into Montana
A Washington woman who was funneling meth into Montana was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.…
Continue ReadingMember of South L.A.-Based Crips Street Gang Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Role in $2.8 Million Bank Fraud Advertised on Instagram
A member of the South Los Angeles-based Crips street gang was sentenced today to 108 months in federal prison for his role in a…
Continue ReadingAlbany Woman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
Drasana Johnson, age 28, of Albany, has plead guilty to conducting a monetary transaction involving over $850,000 in stolen government funds, approximately $200,000 of…
Continue ReadingTwo TD Bank Insiders Sentenced for Facilitating Money Laundering, Fraud
A New York-based former employee of TD Bank, N.A. was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for facilitating a money laundering network’s movement…
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