Gainesville Serial Felon Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense
Gainesville, Florida – Kenneth Ellis Wetherington, 60, of Gainesville, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted…
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Twenty-Six Trinitarios Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy Related to Five Murders in Massachusetts
BOSTON – Twenty-six alleged leaders, members and associates of the Trinitarios, a violent transnational criminal organization, have been indicted on federal racketeering (RICO) conspiracy and drug trafficking…
Continue ReadingBuffalo man pleads guilty to gun possession
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Nazir Binhuguley, 24, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession…
Continue ReadingGreece woman sentenced for her role in retail theft ring involving hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Amanda L. Reeves, 43, of Greece, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was…
Continue ReadingAsheville Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Assault with Intent to Commit Murder and Firearms Offenses on the Blue Ridge Parkway
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – James Tyler Lynch, 23, of Asheville, was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release last…
Continue ReadingMedicaid service providers sentenced for false statements resulting in overbilling
Sisters Chenelle Wright and Chaniece Winfield of Moyock, North Carolina, were sentenced to prison for false statements made in connection with mental health services…
Continue ReadingNeedham Parks and Recreation Chairman Arrested on Fraud and Tax Charges
BOSTON – The Chairman of the Needham Parks and Recreation Commission has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a scheme…
Continue ReadingUnion Leaders Convicted of Racketeering, Fraud, and Embezzlement of Union Dues
Today a federal jury convicted a North Carolina couple, a Kansas man, and an Ohio man in relation to a scheme involving theft of…
Continue ReadingJury finds previously convicted felon guilty of 3 armed robberies
CINCINNATI – A federal jury found a previously convicted felon guilty of seven federal robbery and firearms charges. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingIllinois Investment Advisor Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges for Allegedly Swindling Clients in Ponzi Scheme
JOHN MYERS allegedly fraudulently solicited and obtained money from three victims. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingHonduran national pleads guilty to reentering U.S. illegally
A man who previously had been removed from the country four times admitted to charges of illegal reentry today. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingBelgian National Receives Prison Sentence for Assaulting Flight Crew Members on March 2024 Flight
A Belgian national was sentenced by U.S. Magistrate Judge José R. Almonte for assaulting flight attendants aboard a flight from Newark Liberty International Airport…
Continue ReadingOrange County Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Using Semi-Automatic Rifle to Shoot at O.C. Sheriff’s Department Helicopter
A Laguna Niguel man was sentenced today to 108 months in federal prison for using a semi-automatic rifle to repeatedly shoot at an Orange…
Continue ReadingFederal grand jury indicts Jamestown man on narcotics conspiracy charge
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Joseph Fontanez Walker, 35, of Jamestown, NY, with narcotics…
Continue ReadingIranian national pleads guilty in scheme to smuggle military related technology to Iran via China
Seattle – A 44-year-old citizen of Iran pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to federal felonies related to his scheme to…
Continue ReadingFargo Man Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Federal Prison for Failing to Register as Sex Offender
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann, has sentenced a man from Fargo, North Dakota, convicted of…
Continue ReadingFormer Brookline Doctor Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Health Care Fraud and Tax Fraud
BOSTON – A former Brookline, Mass. physician was sentenced on June 5, 2026 in federal court in Boston for health care fraud, money laundering,…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina Man Who Trafficked Fentanyl Into Virginia Sentenced
CHARLOTESVILLE, Va. – A North Carolina man. who trafficked fentanyl from North Carolina into Virginia, was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison.Semaj Montaque…
Continue ReadingKnoxville Man Indicted On Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, And Firearms Charges
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On May 20, 2026, a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee, returned an indictment charging Brandon Allen Foxx, 36, of Knoxville,…
Continue ReadingPeever Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Two Assault Convictions
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced a Peever, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five months of incarceration on his conviction of violating…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security Task Force Investigation Results in Convictions for Eleven Drug Traffickers
A total of eleven defendants were charged and convicted for their roles in the organization that distributed large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and…
Continue ReadingGainesville Felon Indicted for Possession of a Firearm
Gainesville, Florida – Terry Lajace Lee, 43, of Gainesville, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on one count of possession of a firearm by…
Continue ReadingFive Savannah men sentenced to federal prison for illegal firearms possession in separate cases
Five men have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to being felons in possession of a firearm in separate cases. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingFormer Tallahassee Postal Employee & Accomplice Plead Guilty to Federal Crimes
Tallahassee, Florida –Taija Avion Smith, 25, and Jaheed Anthony Williams, 24, both of Tallahassee, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit mail…
Continue ReadingJustice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship from 17 Naturalized Sex Offenders, Fraudsters, Drug Dealers, and More
The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 17 individuals accused of serious offenses—including sexual…
Continue ReadingSt. John the Baptist Parish Men Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –RICARDO JIMENEZ RAMOS (“JIMENEZ RAMOS”), age 58, and DARIEL HERNANDEZ GARCIA (“HERNANDEZ GARCIA”), age 33, residents of Laplace, Louisiana, were sentenced…
Continue ReadingFederal Jury Convicts Grand Rapids Man Involved in Interstate Drug Trafficking Through U.S. Mail
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey, announced that a federal jury convicted Cordairo Aqtavian Lambert, age…
Continue ReadingChicago Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Selling Heroin and Cocaine on the Dark Web
TOMMY SPAULDING sold drugs on dark-web vendor stores known as AVALANCHE and ETHER_MART. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingLife Sentence Imposed for Murderer in 21 Defendant Arlington, TX Street Gang Prosecution
The twenty-one members and associates of the violent Kiccdoe street gang that ravaged the streets of Arlington, Texas, have pled guilty to federal charges…
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