U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 84 Border-Related Cases This Week
SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 84 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for…
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A Central Point, Oregon, Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm
A Central Point, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for felon in possession of a firearm after he and his co-defendants targeted…
Continue ReadingSCDC Inmate Indicted for Threatening the President, Religious Groups
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a two-count indictment, presented by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, charging Eric Anthony Rome Jr., 37, an…
Continue ReadingSDTX charges another 363 individuals in third week of February for crimes related to continued border-security enforcement efforts
A total of 361 cases have been filed in immigration and related matters from Feb. 13-19 Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingIrish national extradited to SDTX to face child exploitation charges
A 36-year-old man from Ireland is set to make his initial appearance in the Southern District of Texas on charges of coercion and enticement…
Continue ReadingSix More Defendants Charged in International “ATM Jackpotting” Scheme
[UPDATED] OMAHA — A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska returned an indictment Wednesday charging six individuals for their roles in a…
Continue ReadingSalem Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Salem, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for ordering live-streamed child sexual abuse material from child sex traffickers in the…
Continue ReadingFive Defendants Charged with Impersonating Immigration Judges, Law Enforcement Officers, and Lawyers
Earlier today, a five-count indictment was partially unsealed in the Eastern District of New York charging five defendants with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud,…
Continue ReadingFlorida Man Charged with Shooting at Uber Driver and Possession of Illegal Firearms and Narcotics
A Miami man made his first appearance in federal court today after a grand jury in Miami charged him with drug crimes, using and…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Man Indicted for Importing Drugs from India
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney David I Courcelle announced today that MARQUEL HORTON, (“HORTON”), age 41, of New Orleans, was indicted on February 6, 2026,…
Continue ReadingOhio Man Sentenced to Prison for Making Threats Against Law Enforcement and Illegal Gun Possession
A 34-year-old man from Knox County, Ohio, has been sentenced to prison for making threats to harm law enforcement officers, advocating for a violent…
Continue ReadingBucks County Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Christos Sinchuk Rallis, 52, of Warrington, Pennsylvania, was sentenced this week to 100 months’ imprisonment…
Continue ReadingSix More Defendants Charged in International “ATM Jackpotting” Scheme
A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska returned an indictment Wednesday charging six individuals for their roles in a large conspiracy to…
Continue ReadingHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Huntington-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Geon Lavell Henderson, also known as “Money,” 52, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 50 grams or more of…
Continue ReadingMaryland Man Charged with Murder for a September Stabbing After Court Finds Probable Cause
Shawn Conway, 50, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, was charged today for second degree murder while armed, in the Superior Court of the District of…
Continue ReadingNew Brighton Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearm Charges
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of New Brighton, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to federal drug and firearm charges, United States Attorney Troy…
Continue ReadingSuspended Los Angeles Lawyer Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Receiving $2.1 Million Bribe Payment from Oil Company
A Los Angeles-area lawyer was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for receiving a $2.1 million bribe while serving as an officer…
Continue ReadingFour Defendants Charged via Superseding Indictment for Fraud and Exploitation-Related Federal Offenses involving Yakima and Benton County H-2A Workers
YAKIMA, Washington – Four individuals from the Yakima and Tri-Cities area have been charged via Superseding Indictment by a federal grand jury for fraudulently…
Continue ReadingSinaloa Cartel Leader Charged in Massive Drug Trafficking Scheme
An alleged leader of the Sinaloa Cartel made his initial appearance in federal court today to face charges for leading a large-scale drug trafficking…
Continue ReadingDetroit Man Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Franklin Fitzgerald Elly, also known as “Costco,” 36, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 11 years and 10 months in…
Continue ReadingMcKees Rocks Man Charged with Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of possession…
Continue ReadingTwo Defendants Indicted for Forced Labor, Victim Tampering, Aggravated Identity Theft, Mail Fraud, and Wire Fraud involving Yakima and Benton County H-2A Workers
YAKIMA, Washington – Two individuals from the Yakima area have been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally transporting over 100 temporary foreign…
Continue ReadingFresno Woman Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping a Mother and Child, and Transporting Them from Fresno to Mexico Against Their Will
Claudia Gonzales, 39, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to kidnapping involving a minor. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingGallup man arrested for assault causing serious injuries
Dennison Billy, Jr. is facing federal charges after allegedly attacking an adult victim inside a vehicle, causing serious facial injuries. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingBaltimore Man Indicted for Alleged Child Sex Trafficking Crimes
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury indicted a Baltimore man for child sex trafficking crimes. Deion “Poppa Fetti” Philip, 33, is charged with…
Continue ReadingMan with Two Machine Gun Conversion Devices by NC State Fair and Lenovo Center Pleaded Guilty
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh man pleaded guilty to possessing machine gun conversion devices in the parking lot next to the North Carolina State…
Continue ReadingSource of supply for major drug trafficking ring appears in U.S. District Court in Seattle following transfer from Mexico
Seattle – The Mexico-based leader of a violent drug trafficking organization was arraigned today in U.S. District Court in Seattle, following his transfer from…
Continue ReadingJonathan D. Frost Pleads Guilty To Three Felony Charges Related To $70 Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. On February 11, 2026, Jonathan D. Frost, 42, of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, entered pleas of guilty to three felonies at the federal…
Continue ReadingFive Federally Indicted for Alleged $220 Million Nationwide Cattle Fraud Scheme; One is Fugitive on FBI Wanted List
Five individuals were federally indicted this week for their roles in an alleged $220 million nationwide fraud scheme involving purported cattle purchase contracts. Source:…
Continue ReadingThree Adult Sinaloa Cartel Associates Charged in Conspiracy to Use Teen Hitmen to Kill Cartel Target
SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury has indicted alleged Sinaloa Cartel associates Poly Antunez, Antonio Quinones and Jovanny Enriquez for directing a plot…
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