Convicted drug trafficker pleads guilty mid-trial to methamphetamine trafficking
After one day of trial testimony, Nora Baca pleaded guilty to methamphetamine trafficking. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Third Coconspirator in Fatal Benghazi Attacks in U.S. Custody, Charged in Washington D.C. with Murder and Terrorism Counts
Zubayar Al-Bakoush, an armed coconspirator in the 2012 attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three…
Continue ReadingFirst week of February sees another 365 people charged in border security-related matters in the Southern District of Texas
A total of 363 cases have been filed related to immigration-related crimes from Jan. 30-Feb. 5 Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingSeattle Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison Following September 2025 Conviction by Jury for Role in Transnational Drug Trafficking Organization
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced in federal court to 420 months in prison, to be followed by five years…
Continue ReadingDetroit man sentenced for shooting 24 rounds into home where his six-year-old daughter slept
DETROIT – Jevonte Cassidy Doakes, 33, of Detroit, Michigan, who shot into his ex-girlfriend’s home in May 2024 while his own child was sleeping…
Continue ReadingColombian National Convicted of Voter Fraud; Federal Benefit Fraud; and Identity Theft Offenses
BOSTON – A Colombian woman, unlawfully residing in Boston, was convicted today following a five-day jury trial in federal court in Boston of identity…
Continue ReadingOrange County Man Arrested on Federal Indictment Charging Him with Stock Options Trading Swindle of His Family and Friends
An Irvine man was arrested today on a nine-count federal grand jury indictment charging him with running a Ponzi scheme that conned victims –…
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 ReadingFour Wisconsin Residents Charged with Fraud in Embezzlement Scheme
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 3, 2026, a federal grand jury indicted Brandi Ellis…
Continue ReadingAnti-ICE Antifa member arrested on federal charges of Cyberstalking and Threatening Communications after allegedly calling for the murder and assault of federal immigration officers in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS – Self-identified Antifa member Kyle Wagner was arrested today on federal threat and cyberstalking charges following alleged murder and assault threats against ICE,…
Continue ReadingEight Indicted In Denver Metro Area On Drug, Weapon, and Money Laundering Charges
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Dario Perez Quintero, 34, formerly of Denver, Colorado; Guadalupe Mendoza…
Continue ReadingFIVE INDICTMENTS RETURNED AND THIRTEEN ILLEGAL ALIENS CONVICTED OF IMMIGRATION, FALSE DOCUMENT OFFENSES IN JANUARY
PENSACOLA and GAINESVILLE – Today, United States Attorney John P. Heekin announced that five previously deported illegal aliens have been indicted separately by a federal grand…
Continue ReadingAlaskan man indicted as financial sponsor of unaccompanied minor in Texas alien smuggling investigation
A 44-year-old man from Chugaik, Alaska, has been charged in the Southern District of Texas for paying to bring illegal aliens into the country…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Committing Two Armed Carjackings Days Apart
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Richard Pridgen, 20, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 214 months’ imprisonment, five years’ supervised…
Continue ReadingWaianae Man Charged with Threatening to Kill Federal Officer and His Family During Execution of Warrant for Drugs and Guns
HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Nehemiah Kealoha, 40, of Waianae, Oahu, was indicted on January 22, 2026, for threatening to…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indicts Columbus man for threatening to kill federal agents
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man was indicted today and charged federally for allegedly threatening on social media to kill federal immigration agents. Source:…
Continue ReadingBexar County Man Indicted for Tampering with Public Water Systems
Mark Anthony Cadena was federally indicted in San Antonio for three counts related to his alleged tampering with public water systems Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingIllegal Sex Trafficking Ringleader Indicted in the District of Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Venezuelan national who was residing in the United States illegally…
Continue ReadingInmates indicted for murder at Beaumont federal prison
Four federal inmates have been charged with murder in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingLeader Of Criminal Tow Truck And Auto Repair Company Sentenced To 19 Years In Prison For Murder
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that CHRISTIAN LUGO, a/k/a “Coco,” was sentenced today to 19 years…
Continue ReadingJasper County felon charged with federal firearms violation in Eastern District of Texas
A Jasper man has been charged with a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source:…
Continue ReadingJefferson County felon charged with federal firearms violation in Eastern District of Texas
A Beaumont man has been charged with a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source:…
Continue ReadingFive Men Charged with Immigration Law Violations in Northwestern Ohio
Federal grand juries returned indictments charging four people from Honduras and one from Mexico with violating immigration laws. These are separate cases and not related. …
Continue ReadingTwo Individuals Charged in Scheme to “Straw Purchase” Firearms
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A federal grand jury has indicted two individuals in a scheme to “straw purchase” firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. A…
Continue ReadingFolsom Man Arrested, Charged with Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material
A Folsom man, Paul Richards, 51, was arrested today after a federal grand jury indicted him for receiving child sexual abuse material. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingPostal Employee Indicted for Unemployment Fraud
A New Jersey woman was charged by indictment with five counts of wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining tens of thousands of dollars in unemployment…
Continue ReadingIndian National Indicted for Smuggling Illegal Aliens Across Canadian Border into United States
ALBANY, NEW YORK – A federal grand jury returned an indictment on January 28, 2026, charging an Indian national for his role in a…
Continue ReadingGlastonbury Men Charged with Using Thousands of Stolen Identities to Defraud FanDuel and Other Online Gambling Sites of $3 Million
A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a 45-count indictment charging AMITOJ KAPOOR, 29, and SIDDHARTH LILLANEY, 29, both of Glastonbury, with…
Continue ReadingFormer USPS Employee Faces Additional Charges in Postal Contract Bribery Scheme
As a result of an ongoing investigation into the criminal activities of a former U.S. Postal Service worker, a Summit County man now faces…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Man Charged with Cyberstalking
Tampa, Florida – Jeremy Ryan (38, San Diego, CA) has indicted for cyberstalking by a federal grand jury. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty…
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