Shiprock Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Second-Degree Murder
Edison Brady was sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally stabbing a man in broad daylight near a community grocery store in Shiprock,…
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Georgia Inmates Sentenced in Police‑Impersonation Jury‑Duty Call Scheme
ALBANY, Ga. – Two Georgia inmates who orchestrated a phone scheme from behind bars, extorting at least 119 citizens by demanding payment for supposed…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia Man Convicted for his Role in a $2 Million Theft
A Philadelphia man was convicted on October 15, 2026, for his role in stealing $2 million from a Glassboro business and laundering the proceeds…
Continue ReadingLincoln Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Johnathan Klein, 31, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on October 15, 2026, in federal court in Lincoln for possession with intent to distribute 50…
Continue ReadingThe United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee Joins DOJ Fraud Division, IRS, and IRS-CI in National Tax Enforcement Surge Exposing Tax Fraud
NASHVILLE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee announced charges as part of nationwide enforcement actions led by the Justice Department’s…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis County Man Admits Using Fraudulent Deed Filings to Steal At Least 14 Properties
James L. Townes Jr. admitted that his scheme involved the use of the names of 10 or more individuals and that the intended losses…
Continue ReadingPreviously convicted sex offender sentenced to 35 years in prison
Previously convicted sex offender Brian James Backues, 46, of Portsmouth, was sentenced 35 years in prison for production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM),…
Continue ReadingMexican National Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Methamphetamine in Lafayette
On October 13, 2026, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana charged Manuel De Jesus Arce Cruz, 42, of Mexico,…
Continue ReadingJacksonville Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Drug Offenses
Jacksonville, Florida – Jamal Jason James (40, Jacksonville) has been sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard to 10 years in federal prison for participating in…
Continue ReadingConnecticut Physician and His Practices Pay More Than $860K to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
STEVEN MURPHY, M.D. and his practices, MURPHY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC and DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL SPECIALISTS OF GREENWICH, LLC, located in Stamford, have entered into…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts Man Charged for His Role in Marriage and Immigration Document Fraud
A 31-year-old man has been charged for his role in a conspiracy where he allegedly agreed to be paid to enter into a sham…
Continue ReadingBaltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charges
Baltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man pled guilty in federal court to firearm-possession charges. Arsenio Hall, 37, is charged with possession of a firearm…
Continue ReadingLincoln Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
Jessie Feaster, Jr., 50, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on October 15, 2026, in federal court in Lincoln for conspiracy to distribute/possession with intent…
Continue ReadingFinal Defendant Sentenced in a Conspiracy to Distribute Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington, Ky., man, Quentin Montez Leavell, 33, was sentenced to 144 months of imprisonment yesterday by U.S. District Judge Chad Meredith…
Continue ReadingTICKFAW MAN SENTENCED TO 120 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR POSSESSING METHAMPHETAMINE WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
Sedrick Skinner, age 37, of Tickfaw, Louisiana, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession with the intent to…
Continue ReadingEvansville Tax Preparer Lands in Federal Prison for $965,000 COVID 19 Tax Credit Fraud
EVANSVILLE- Tonda Avery, 55, of Evansville, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 111 Border-Related Cases This Week
SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 111 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for…
Continue ReadingThe District of Alaska Joins DOJ Fraud Division, IRS, and IRS-CI in National Tax Enforcement Surge Exposing Over $490 Million in Tax Fraud
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a doctor with five counts of attempting to evade and defeat…
Continue ReadingMobile Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for a Cocaine and Crack Cocaine-Trafficking Conspiracy
MOBILE, AL – A Mobile man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to traffic cocaine and crack…
Continue Reading11th Circuit Affirms Conviction, 30-Year Sentence in Cold Case Prosecution of 2001 Murder of Pregnant Army Private in Germany
Pensacola, Florida – The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Shannon L. Wilkerson, 46, for…
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE MAN SENTENCED TO 74 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR DISTRIBUTING FENTANYL AND METHAMPHETAMINE
AC Dantzler, age 45, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced to 74 months in federal prison following his conviction for distribution of fentanyl and…
Continue ReadingJustice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with City of Lexington, Mississippi, Regarding Lexington Police Department’s Unlawful Police Practices
The Justice Department announced today that it has obtained an out-of-court settlement agreement with the City of Lexington, Mississippi, to remedy certain violations described…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Election Integrity Plan for 2026 General Election and Early Voting in Nevada
LAS VEGAS – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada, in coordination with the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, announced its…
Continue ReadingPreviously Convicted Bank Robber Charged Again for Robbing Banks Wearing “Old Man” Mask
Tampa, Florida – David Sartin, Jr. (40, St. Petersburg) has been charged by criminal complaint with two counts of bank robbery. If convicted, he faces up to…
Continue ReadingSpokane Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Receipt of Child Pornography
Spokane, Washington – First Assistant United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that on October 14, 2026, United States District Court Judge Rebecca L. Pennell…
Continue ReadingMuncie Man Accused of Falsely Requesting over $1 Million in COVID-19 Relief Tax Credits
INDIANAPOLIS- Gregory Vernon Dupree, 38, of Muncie, has been charged in a federal indictment with eight counts of filing false COVID-19 claims,including claims for…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina Man Admits to Producing and Transporting Child Pornography into the United States
A North Carolina man admitted to producing child pornography in a foreign country and transporting it into the United States. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingLittle Eagle Man Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sex Abuse
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced a Little Eagle, South Dakota, man convicted of…
Continue ReadingNorthern Nevada Man Indicted for Federal Child Sexual Abuse Material Crimes
RENO – A Reno resident has been arrested and made his initial appearance in federal court yesterday for allegedly distributing and possessing child sexual…
Continue ReadingEscaped Shreveport Inmate Who Triggered Multi-Agency Manhunt Indicted for Violent Carjacking
SHREVEPORT – On October 7, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Tre'veon Jackson, 24, of Shreveport, with Carjacking Resulting in Serious…
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