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Maryland Man Charged with Distributing Child Pornography
A complaint was unsealed today in U.S. District Court charging Frank Olivarria, 35, of Maryland, with distribution of child pornography. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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South Carolina Man Sentenced For Distributing Methamphetamine Supplied By Mexico-Based Drug Source
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A South Carolina man was sentenced to prison today for distributing kilogram quantities of methamphetamine supplied by a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) with ties to the Sinaloa cartel, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.Nicolas Yarcil Uribe-Tamayo, 26, of Easley, S.C., was ordered to serve 151…
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FCI Aliceville Correctional Officer Indicted for Sexual Assault of Inmates
A correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Aliceville was charged in an indictment, unsealed today, with eight counts of deprivation of rights under color of law arising out of his sexual assault of seven female inmates. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Maryland Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Children
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A Maryland man has been indicted on child-exploitation charges, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby.A three-count indictment charges Donald Bernard Mewhort, Sr., 42, of Lexington Park, Maryland, with sexual exploitation of children, coercion and enticement of a minor, and transfer of obscene matter to a minor. The indictment alleges that these events…
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Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Offense
BOSTON – A Worcester man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to drug offenses involving methamphetamine and materials for pressing illicit pills. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Independence Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Dustin Edward Talbott, also known as “Chunky Dunker,” 41, Independence, Mo., sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Springfield Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crime Violation
A Springfield, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for a federal hate crime after assaulting a victim on the basis of their sexual orientation. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Lubbock Chapter President of the Banditos Motorcycle Club Charged with Methamphetamine Distribution
A Lubbock man and chapter president of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club was federally charged for his role in possessing large quantities of methamphetamine for distribution. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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D.C. Dentist and Hygienist Found Guilty in Scheme to Defraud D.C. Medicaid of $4 Million
WASHINGTON – Steven A. Price, 69, of the District of Columbia, and Keidi C. Moore, 39, of Temple Hills, Maryland, were found guilty today in U.S. District Court of conspiring to defraud D.C. Medicaid of $4 million. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Lucas County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Materials
A 55-year-old Lucas County man has been sentenced to prison for sharing sexually explicit photos of children in online child sexual abuse chat groups. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Russian Ransomware Administrator Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Greenbelt, Maryland – A Russian national pled guilty in federal court today to a charge connected to a ransomware conspiracy. Evgenii Ptitsyn, 43, administered the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Phobos ransomware, through its affiliates, victimized more than 1,000 public and private entities in the United States and around the world, and extorted ransom payments…
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Two foreign nationals, who returned to the U.S. following deportation, sentenced to federal prison terms
Seattle – Two federal defendants who repeatedly returned to the U.S. following deportation were each sentenced to six-month federal prison terms with the expectation that they will then be deported, announced First Assistant United States Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Philadelphia Correctional Officer and His Former Supervisor Convicted at Trial in Connection with Violation of Inmate’s Constitutional Rights
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that a correctional officer and his former supervisor were convicted at trial, in connection with the violation of an inmate’s constitutional rights and an attempt to cover it up.Jahaan Andrews, 34, and Georgia Malloy, 58, both of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, worked at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility. Andrews was…
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Billings woman sentenced to over 7 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine
BILLINGS – A Billings woman who distributed methamphetamine was sentenced today to 87 months in prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.Rita Denny, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided.The government alleged in court documents…
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Dominican Drug Trafficking Organization Member Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Narcotics on the Seacoast
Dominican Drug Trafficking Organization Member Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Narcotics on the Seacoast CONCORD – A citizen of the Dominican Republic, who previously lived in Massachusetts, pleaded guilty today in federal court for drug trafficking in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Juan Carlos De Los Santos Romero, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…
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Convicted Felon with a Machinegun and Fentanyl Pleads Guilty
MACON, Ga. – A Georgia man with prior drug convictions admitted he was intending to distribute fentanyl and other drugs when officers found him illegally in possession of three firearms, including a machinegun.Rodricas Montreal Jacks, 39, of Sparta, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon before U.S.…
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Five Former Employees Of Alcohol Distribution Company And Salesman For Napa Winery Charged In Bribery And Obstruction Scheme
OAKLAND – A federal grand jury has indicted five former employees of an alcohol distribution company with offices in Northern and Southern California for their roles in a scheme to bribe grocery store alcohol buyers and conceal bribes with false and forged financial documentation. A salesman for a Napa winery was also charged with bribery…
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Former Gladwyne Entrepreneur Who Bilked Investors Out of Millions of Dollars Sentenced to over Nine Years in Prison
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Josh S. Verne, 48, formerly of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, now a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was sentenced today to 111months in prison, 3 years supervised release, $1300 special assessment and forfeiture in the amount of $12,173,759 by United States District Judge John F. Murphy for a…
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Two Montgomery Men Sentenced on Federal Firearms Charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced that two Montgomery men have been sentenced to federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm.On February 25, 2026, a federal judge sentenced 37-year-old Stacy Rodrekus Calloway, of Montgomery, Alabama, to 60 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and…
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District Man Sentenced to 15-Year Prison Term For March 2024 Armed Carjacking in Deanwood
Maurice Edwards, 22, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for a March 2024 armed carjacking in the Deanwood neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Gang member sentenced to 35 years for role in sex trafficking operation
A 34-year-old member of the 52 Hoover Gangster Crips has been ordered to federal prison for sex trafficking young teenage girls Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense
JOSE NUNEZ, 26, of Santa Clarita, California, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven to receipt of child pornography. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Sandston business owner pleads guilty to filing false tax returns and fraudulent pandemic relief applications
Kevin Alphonso Starlings, 40, of Sandston, pled guilty today to filing false tax returns and fraudulent pandemic relief applications. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Career Offender from Little Rock Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Maurice Morning, who has a previous federal conviction and several state felony drug convictions, will spend the next 144 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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FCI Aliceville Correctional Officer Indicted for Sexual Assault of Inmates
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Aliceville was charged in an indictment, unsealed today, with eight counts of deprivation of rights under color law arising out of his sexual assault of seven female inmates.According to the indictment, between May 2022 and September 2024, Felix Sylvester Wilder, 37, violated the civil…
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Minneapolis Man Sentenced for Scheme to Bribe Feeding Our Future Juror
Abdulkarim Farah, a Minneapolis man, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 57-months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for his role in providing a cash bribe to a juror in the first Feeding Our Future trial, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Hacienda Heights Man Arrested and Charged with Running Dog Fighting Venture and with Illegal Firearms Possession
A Hacienda Heights man was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with hosting dog fights and illegally breeding, training, and exhibiting dogs for use in such fights. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Bangor Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy
Nichole Kelley, 46, also travelled to banks outside of Maine to impersonate customers. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Bronx man pleads guilty to bank fraud conspiracy and ID theft
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Michael Herrera, 45, of the Bronx, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, which carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Extradited Honduran Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For Fentanyl Trafficking
OAKLAND – A Honduran national who was extradited to the United States to face fentanyl trafficking charges has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison Source: U.S. Department of Justice