El Dorado County man charged with producing child sexual abuse material
A federal grand jury returned a single-count indictment Thursday against Stefan Schiopu, 27, of Cool, charging him with one count of sexual exploitation of…
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Two Florida defendants sentenced to prison for nearly $900,000 health care scam
Two defendants received prison sentences following an $897,405 health care scheme where they used their pharmaceutical service to bill Medicare for thousands of unnecessary…
Continue ReadingDistrict Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for March 2026 Shooting at a Community Market
Omar James, 22, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for the shooting of a victim in a community market,…
Continue ReadingLincoln Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl
Jeremy Sherman, 54, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on October 9, 2026, in federal court in Lincoln for one count of possession with intent…
Continue ReadingTexas residents charged with promoting Illegal tax shelter
A federal grand jury in Dallas, Texas returned an indictment on Sept. 22, charging four Texas residents with conspiracy to defraud the United States…
Continue ReadingOrleans Parish Resident Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – STERLING PIPKINS (“PIPKINS”), age 42, of New Orleans, was sentenced on October 8, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon for…
Continue ReadingBridgeport Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine
VICTOR FRANCISCO BONILLA, also known as “Mostro,” 35, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven to…
Continue ReadingMissouri Sex Offender Admits Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Corey Oliver admitted seeking out child sexual abuse material online. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney Pledges Support in Fight Against Fraud
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa today committed itself to the Vice President’s Pledge to Protect Americans from Fraud.“Our…
Continue ReadingJava Center man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Patrick Kerwin, 43, of Java Center, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.…
Continue ReadingWaimanalo Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine
HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that John Junior Fritz, 48, of Waimanalo, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday by Senior United States District…
Continue ReadingNew York Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Participating in a Nationwide Bank Fraud Conspiracy
MOBILE, AL – A New York man was sentenced to 60 months in prison for participating in a nationwide bank fraud conspiracy involving stolen…
Continue ReadingMilwaukee Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Federal Prison for Murder of Letter Carrier
Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 14, 2026, United States District Court Chief…
Continue ReadingForeign National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining U.S. Citizenship and U.S. Passport
A foreign national and convicted felon pleaded guilty to unlawful procurement of naturalization and passport fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico Announces Creation of the Interagency Fraud Enforcement Task Force
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Acting United States Attorney Héctor Ramírez Carbó announced the creation of the Puerto Rico Interagency Fraud Enforcement Task Force,…
Continue ReadingU.S Departments of Justice and Labor Secure Settlement with Cloudera, Enforce Two-Year PERM Debarment & Back Pay Following Discrimination Against U.S. Workers
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (CRT) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a coordinated enforcement resolution with Cloudera…
Continue ReadingFederal Jury Finds Minnetonka Man Guilty on All Counts for Threatening to Murder Federal Judges and Elected Officials
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Jeffrey Allen Petersen, 68, of Minnetonka, Minnesota, was found guilty on 10 counts of…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indicts Wichita man for trafficking methamphetamine
A federal grand jury in Topeka returned a superseding indictment charging a Kansas man with methamphetamine trafficking offenses. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingBrazilian Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Managerial Role in Conspiracy to Launder Tens of Millions of Dollars in Illicit Cash Proceeds
Ygor Fokin Saviolli, 35, a Brazilian national, was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for his role as a manager and supervisor in…
Continue ReadingEast Hartford Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging VASHAWN RAY, 38, of East Hartford, with drug distribution and firearm possession…
Continue ReadingD.C. Mother Pleads Guilty to Perjury for Lying to Grand Jury During Investigation into Her 2-Year-Old Son’s Murder
Monet Jones, 28, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today for lying to the grand jury about the beating death of her 2-year-old child, Mars…
Continue ReadingIllegal Alien from Brazil Sentenced for Illegally Reentering the US After Prior Removal
U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Jose Carlos Ferreria, 50, to time served (59 days). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingMiracle-Ear and its Foundation Agree to Pay over $6.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations Concerning the Paycheck Protection Program
Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced a settlement with Miracle-Ear, Inc., and the Miracle-Ear Foundation…
Continue ReadingFormer New Orleans Personal Injury Attorney Sentenced in Connection with Staged Accident Probe
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DANNY PATRICK KEATING, JR., age 57, of New Orleans, was sentenced on October 15, 2026 for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and…
Continue ReadingFort Thompson Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, woman convicted of Assault…
Continue ReadingNashville Man Convicted of Operating Major Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking Operation from Downtown Nashville Apartment
NASHVILLE – Brandon Ostein, 40, of Nashville, Tennessee, was convicted by a federal jury of multiple drug trafficking and firearms offenses following a jury trial in…
Continue ReadingBrazilian Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Managerial Role in Conspiracy to Launder Tens of Millions of Dollars in Illicit Cash Proceeds
Ygor Fokin Saviolli, 35, a Brazilian national, was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for his role as a manager and supervisor in…
Continue ReadingIllegal Alien Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for 2025 Armed Carjacking, Attempted Carjacking in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Mory Kante, 21, a French national illegally in the U.S., who has been residing in…
Continue ReadingJustice Department Announces Charges Involving 16 Aliens for Illegal Voting
Today, the Justice Department announced charges involving 16 aliens in North Carolina, New York, and Idaho, including an illegal alien, in connection with illegal…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Man Indicted on Arson Charges Connected to Retail Store Fire
Baltimore, Maryland – A New Jersey man is facing indictment, today, after using fire and explosive materials in a Maryland retail store. Anthony John Rhodes,…
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