Defendant Sought More than $4.6M in Fraudulent Refunds from IRS
An Illinois woman was sentenced this week to 27 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain tax refunds by…
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Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Methamphetamine That Caused Fatal Overdose of 15-Year-Old
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Tony Eldon Lee Jr., 40, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine resulting in…
Continue ReadingHartford Group Charged with Kidnapping and Related Offenses
TYQUAN DECHALUS, also known as “Ty Ty” and “Kuzzo Ty,” 26; MICHAEL PHILLIP SQUIREWELL, also known as “Hoola,” “Hoola Gang,” and “Trench Monkey,” 30;…
Continue ReadingBrentwood Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for $6.9 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
NASHVILLE – Helen Boerman, 48, of Brentwood, Tennessee, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for defrauding Medicare and other government health care…
Continue ReadingSeattle man who recruited and armed juveniles for a string of marijuana dispensary robberies sentenced to 17-years in prison
Seattle – A 26-year-old Seattle man was sentenced late Friday September 11th, in U.S. District Cout in Seattle to 17 years in prison for armed…
Continue ReadingLas Cruces Man Sentenced for Attempted Bank Robbery
Zachary Michael Clay was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for attempting to rob a local bank while armed with a hatchet. Source:…
Continue ReadingDOJ’s Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG Target $245M in COVID Loan Fraud Enforcement Activity as State Partnerships Continue Expanding
Today, the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division along with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the SBA Office of Inspector General, as part…
Continue ReadingFarmington Man Charged with Four Alleged Sexual Assaults
Running Bear Hosteen has been indicted in connection with four alleged sexual assaults that occurred over a one-year period. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingTheodore Bland of Stowe, Vermont Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murdering Two Men During and in Relation to Drug Trafficking
BURLINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on September 14, 2026, Theodore Bland, 31, of Stowe, Vermont,…
Continue ReadingHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Nigel Jamille Coats, 22, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of quantities of fentanyl.According to court documents and statements made…
Continue ReadingFinancial Advisor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Elderly Client
Ejiroghene O. Okuma, a financial adviser who defrauded an elderly client out of nearly $10 million, was sentenced to more than seven years in…
Continue ReadingOklahoma Pastor Pleads Guilty to Diverting Church Funds and Failing to Pay Taxes
An Information was unsealed today, and former Senior Pastor Keith Rydell Mayes, Sr., 63, of Tulsa, pleaded guilty to Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion.…
Continue ReadingDulce Man Charged as Habitual Domestic Violence Offender
Rode Lyle Enjady is facing federal charges after allegedly attacking a woman. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingWinter Garden Woman Sentenced to 30 Months for COVID Relief Fraud and Failure to File Tax Returns
Orlando, Florida – Verlynn Horne has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Julie S. Sneed to two years and six months in federal prison…
Continue ReadingFormer Fresno County mail carrier indicted for keeping and failing to deliver the mail
FRESNO, Calif. — Ronald Juckno, 53, of Fresno, former mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), was arrested on Friday, Sept. 11 following…
Continue ReadingTruck driver transporting more than 4,700 pounds of methamphetamine sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in prison
Ruben Saenz, 38, of Los Angeles, was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingMonths-Long, ATF-Led Operation in Louisville Results in Dozens of Indictments with Significant Firearms and Narcotics Seizures
Louisville, KY – Following an approximately two-month-long, ATF-led operation involving multiple state and federal agencies, dozens of defendants were recently arrested on federal and…
Continue ReadingWashington County Man Pleads Guilty in CARES Act Fraud
ABINGDON, Va. – A Washington County, Virginia man, who conspired with others to file false claims for pandemic unemployment benefits authorized by the CARES…
Continue ReadingHSTF Investigation Leads to Criminal Indictment of Prominent Pill Press Company and Arrest of Principal Managers
TUCSON, Ariz. – On Sep. 9, 2026, Special Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Tucson District Office, conducted a multi-state enforcement operation resulting in…
Continue ReadingLas Cruces Man Sentenced for Pioneer Bank Robbery
Jacob Ezekiel Martinez was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for robbing a Pioneer Bank branch in August 2025 and fleeing with more…
Continue ReadingCocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
ROMAN SANTIAGO JR., 43, formerly of Danbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford 120 months of imprisonment and…
Continue ReadingRussian National Pleads Guilty to Smuggling U.S. Aerospace Goods to Russia
Andrei Samuilovski, 32, who has citizenship in Estonia, Switzerland, and Russia, pleaded guilty today in connection with a scheme to illegally export U.S.-origin aviation and aerospace parts to…
Continue ReadingFlorida Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Illegal Alien
Boniello faces up to five years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingHermitage Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Firearm
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possessing a firearm after a felony conviction,…
Continue ReadingSignificant federal prison sentence handed down for drug-related charges
A Georgia man has been sentenced to prison following a drug-related plea agreement. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingD.C. Woman Sentenced in PPP Loan Fraud Scheme Uncovered by Fentanyl Trafficking Bust
Today, Brittany Blalock, 35, of Washington, D.C., was ordered to pay $41,666 in restitution to Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC and sentenced to 48…
Continue ReadingFive Prominent Black Axe Members Extradited for Conspiring to Engage in Internet Scams and Money Laundering
Five members of the Cape Town Zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as “Black Axe,” who were extradited from South…
Continue ReadingBookkeeper of Local Business Admits to Wire and Mail Fraud Charges
ABINGDON, Va. – The bookkeeper for a Bristol, Virginia-based business pled guilty today to a pair of federal fraud charges for stealing more than…
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million in COVID-era Loan Fraud
DETROIT, MI – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan today announced charges, pleas and sentences as part of a…
Continue ReadingTwo Indicted in Webster Parish Scheme for False Voter Registration and Alien Voting
SHREVEPORT – On September 9, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Bridget Johnson, 53, of Cotton Valley, with Fraudulent Voter Registration and…
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