DOJ Press Release

Justice Department and U.S. Attorney's Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an agreement with 42 Georgia state licensing boards (“Georgia Boards”) to resolve allegations that the Georgia Boards failed to recognize the out-of-state professional licenses of servicemembers and their spouses, in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Sudbury Man Pleads Guilty to Carrying Out $7.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme

BOSTON – A Sudbury man, formerly of Hudson (Mass.), pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to carrying out a scheme from at least 2015 to 2024 to steal money from his two former employers, both medical practices. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Boston Housing Secretary Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Overtime Forms

BOSTON – A former executive secretary at the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to falsifying overtime forms. The defendant lied about working overtime and forged her supervisor’s signature on the overtime forms. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Justice Department and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an agreement with 42 Georgia state licensing boards (“Georgia Boards”) to resolve allegations that the Georgia Boards failed to recognize the out-of-state professional licenses of servicemembers and their spouses, in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Suburban Chicago Woman Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Multiple Victims out of $3.5 Million

If you were a victim of fraud allegedly committed by Tatiana Bazer, you are encouraged to contact the FBI via email at TBazerVictims@fbi.gov. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Final defendants convicted at trial in south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy

The final two of 35 defendants in a south Georgia drug trafficking operation have been convicted after a four-day trial in federal court. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Dominican National Extradited to the United States To Face Child Sexual Exploitation Charges After Fleeing Prosecution

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Dominican national extradited from the Dominican Republic to face child sexual exploitation charges appeared in federal court today, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.Reid Davis, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in North Carolina, joined U.S. Attorney Ferguson in making the announcement.“Hinojosa is accused…
Hartford, Connecticut Men Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base, Cocaine, and Fentanyl

Burlington, Vermont – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on March 26, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Harold Sterling, 33, and Isaias Ramos, 31, both of Hartford, Connecticut with possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances, specifically, more than 28 grams of cocaine…
D.C. Man Sentenced to 205 Months for Role in 29 Armed Robberies and Attempted Robberies

Tavarus Thompson, 32, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 205 months in prison for his role in a spree of dozens of armed robberies and attempted armed robberies of commercial establishments that included restaurants, convenience stores, and liquor stores in the metropolitan region during early 2022. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Secretary of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Take Illegal Kickbacks to Award Government Contracts

LAFAYETTE– On March 31, 2026, former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (“LDWF”) Jack Montoucet pled guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States by corruptly soliciting and accepting kickbacks in return for being influenced in awarding state contracts and committing wire fraud. Montoucet faces up to five years in federal prison,…
52 Members of the Criminal Organization known as La Familia Nunca Muere (The Family Never Dies) Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in San Juan, Morovis, and Cataño, Puerto Rico as part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 17, 2026, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 52 gang members from the municipalities of San Juan, Morovis, and Cataño with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, possession and distribution of controlled substances, and firearms violations, announced W. Stephen…
Jefferson Parish Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CHARLES WHITE (“WHITE”), age 34, a resident of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, was sentenced on March 12, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to time served, three (3) years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100.00 special assessment fee after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title…
Maryland Woman Admits to Role in Drug Trafficking Operation

A Cumberland, Maryland woman has admitted to her role in a drug trafficking operation from Maryland to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced. Alyssa Ellen Hockenberry, 23, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. Source: U.S. Department…
Jefferson County Woman Indicted for Distribution of Illegal Drugs

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury has indicted a Jefferson County woman on drug charges, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. CrosbyA three-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Lekeria Antionette Toles, 26, of Mount Olive, Alabama, with distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl. The incidents allegedly occurred between October 2024 and January 2025…
Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Machine Gun & Other Firearm Offenses

Tallahassee, Florida – James Wiley Kelley, Jr., 51, of Altha, Florida, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act weapon, possession of a machinegun, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Multiple Indictments, Arrests for Drug Distribution and Firearms Violations as a Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

A federal grand jury returned indictments charging eight individuals with drug distribution and an additional charge of felon in possession of firearms. They were all arrested today in Cleveland, Mississippi thanks to the U.S. Marshal Service, Cleveland Police Department and FBI. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Nigerien National Indicted In Connection With Role In Romance Fraud Scheme

Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced today, that a federal grand jury indicted a Nigerien national, residing in Frederick, Maryland, in connection with a romance fraud scheme. Ali Habou Maman, 58, and his co-conspirators allegedly assumed fictitious identities, posed as love interests, and developed what victims believed were romantic…
Corpus Christi resident admits to producing child sexual child abuse material involving toddler

A 31-year-old local man has entered a guilty plea to production of child pornography Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Clarksburg Woman Admits to Firearms Violation

A Clarksburg, West Virginia woman has admitted to purchasing a firearm for someone who was prohibited from possessing firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Shayla Ann Jackson, 27, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to straw purchase a firearm. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Threats to Kill Election Official

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine on his conviction of threatening to kill a Pennsylvania poll watcher from the Western District of Pennsylvania, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.Chief United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the…
Former congressional staffer pleads guilty to using access to Congressperson’s bank account to pay her own credit card bills

Former congressional staffer Courtney Melissa Hruska, 40, pled guilty to using access to a Congressperson’s bank account to pay her own credit card bills. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Georgia Man Guilty of Misprision of a Felony

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ELDER CAMACHO (“CAMACHO”), age 36, a resident of Georgia, pled guilty on March 25, 2026, before United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to misprision of a felony, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 4, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Justice Department and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an agreement with 42 Georgia state licensing boards (“Georgia Boards”) to resolve allegations that the Georgia Boards failed to recognize the out-of-state professional licenses of servicemembers and their spouses, in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). Source: U.S. Department of…
Former Board Chairman and Executive Director of Healthcare Non-Profit Indicted for Embezzlement, Bribery, and Kickback Schemes

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Jean Ronald Tirelus and Roberto Samedy for embezzling more than $1.3 million from a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization that provided home care services and operated homeless shelters in New York City. Tirelus was the former chairman of the organization’s board of directors, and Samedy…
Federal Prosecutor for District of South Dakota Recognized as Midwest HIDTA Outstanding Prosecutor of the Year

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges has been selected by the Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) as the Outstanding Prosecutor of Year. Hodges was presented with the Award by Daniel Neill, Executive Director, Midwest HIDTA, Office of National Drug Control Policy, during a ceremony at the…
Georgia Man Charged with Christmas Eve Kidnapping

A Georgia man was charged with kidnapping his former girlfriend on or about December 24, 2025 and transporting her to New Jersey without her consent after shooting her in his car. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Denton County man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison under Homeland Security Task Force for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas

A Denton man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison under the Homeland Security Task Force for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Closing the National Center for Disaster Fraud

Today, the Justice Department announced the closure of the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF), effective March 31, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Five Recent Homeland Security Task Force (“HSTF”) Cases Disrupt Significant Drug Trafficking Operations by Illegal Aliens and Others Across Louisiana’s Western District

LAFAYETTE, LA – Today, United States Attorney Zachary A. Keller, together with federal partners at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), and Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), announced five significant HSTF drug trafficking cases charged by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana (“USAO”) that it charged between mid-February…
Two Foreign Nationals Sentenced to Prison in March for Illegally Reentering the United States After Deportation

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that two foreign nationals convicted separately of illegally reentering the United States after prior deportations were sentenced to prison this month.Jorge Adalberto Dejesus Rondon, aka Jorge Garcia, Henry Matos, and Edwin Carrillo, 38, a Dominican national, was sentenced by United States District Judge Gerald A. McHugh to…