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Sioux Falls, South Dakota Man Sentenced to Six Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding a Local Credit Union

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota man convicted of Bank Fraud. The sentencing took place on March 18, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Texas Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Sexually Abuse a Child in Mexico

Baltimore, Maryland – A Texas woman learned her fate in federal court for her role in conspiring with another person to sexually abuse a child outside the United States. U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson sentenced Anika Bywater, 29, formerly of Gonzalez, Texas, to 25 years in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to…
Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution Conspiracy & Illegal Weapons Charges

Tallahassee, Florida – Garret Culpepper, 25, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, and unlawful possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, woman convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. The sentencing took place on March 16, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Texas Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Sexually Abuse a Child in Mexico

A Texas woman was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release for conspiring with another person to sexually abuse a child outside the United States. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Motorcycle Gang Associated Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

BOSTON – A Byfield man was sentenced on Friday in federal court in Boston for his role in a conspiracy to distribute crystal methamphetamine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Final Defendant in Bowling Green Methamphetamine Conspiracy Sentenced to 18 1/2 Years in Prison

Bowling Green, KY – On March 17, 2026, Shantaja S. Hutchins, the final defendant in a six-person methamphetamine conspiracy centered in Bowling Green, Kentucky, was sentenced to serve 18 1/2 years in federal prison.First Assistant United States Attorney Brian Butler of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge John Nokes of the ATF Louisville…
Ohio Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Cincinnati man, Bryant Adams, 43, was sentenced on Thursday to 120 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to his plea agreement, law enforcement used a cooperating witness to purchase 55.9 grams of methamphetamine from Adams on August 28,…
Five Philadelphia Men Convicted at Trial of Conspiring to Commit at Least 29 Carjackings, Including the Murder of a Carjacking Victim, the Murder of a Potential Witness, and Related Offenses

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that five Philadelphia men were convicted today at trial of conspiring to commit armed carjackings in and around Philadelphia and sell the stolen cars to buyers, who would then ship the vehicles to Africa for resale.The defendants[1] were charged by superseding indictment in July 2024.Mikal McCracken, aka…
Illegal Alien Convicted for Prior Sex Offense Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Fort Myers, Florida – Arturo Sanchez-Morales (54, Mexico) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell to three years in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after a prior deportation. Sanchez-Morales pleaded guilty on January 9, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Crime for Racially Motivated Shooting

The Department of Justice announced that Jonathan Andrew Felkel, 34, entered a plea of guilty today before United States District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis for violating the housing rights of his Black neighbor, J.M., in violation of 42 U.S.C. §. 3631. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Robert J. Thomas, 30, of St. Albans, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm.According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 27, 2024, Thomas possessed a Glock Model 27 .40-caliber pistol in the Jefferson area of Kanawha County.Federal law prohibits a person with a…
Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Making a Bomb Threat

Jackson, MS – A Meridian man pleaded guilty on March 19, 2026, to the charge of threatening to unlawfully damage and destroy a building on the Choctaw Indian Reservation, announced U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger of the Southern District of Mississippi and Gabriel Billie, Director of Choctaw Public Safety for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.According…
Bridgeville Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

WILMINGTON, Del. – A Bridgeville man was sentenced yesterday to 96 months in prison for trafficking over 10 kilograms of cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Hall imposed the sentence. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
San Joaquin County Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding the IRS of over $1.2 Million

Amy Evangelista, 60, of Lathrop, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for two counts of aiding or assisting in the preparation or presentation of a false or fraudulent tax return. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Social Media Influencer Pleads Guilty To Investment Adviser Fraud

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that KENNETH THOM, a/k/a “K$,” a/k/a “K Money,” pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos to investment adviser fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Fairview Township Tax Collector Sentenced To 20 Months’ Imprisonment For Embezzling $400,000 In Property Taxes

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Karen McGinnis, age 46, of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 17, 2026, by United States District Judge Karoline Mehalchick to 20 months of imprisonment following her conviction for embezzling public funds.According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller,…
Man Sentenced for Stealing Mail from Gretna Post Office and Possessing Postal Service Key Used to Steal Mail

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –TERRENCE THOMPSON, JR. (“THOMPSON”), age 24, of New Orleans, was sentenced on March 18, 2026, after previously pleading guilty to Unlawful Possession and Use of a United States Postal Service “arrow” key used by Postal Service employees to access authorized mail receptacles, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1704,…
Four Illegal Aliens With Prior Felony Convictions and a Combined 14 Deportations Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States

LAS VEGAS – Three Mexican nationals and one Honduran national were all sentenced this week by United States District Judge Gloria Navarro to terms of imprisonment followed by terms of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after being removed on a combined 14 prior occasions from the United States. Source: U.S. Department of…
Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Create and Distribute Videos Depicting Monkey Torture and Mutilation

A Tennessee woman was sentenced to 40 months in prison and three years of supervised release in connection with her involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 24 Months for Illegal Possession of Stolen, Loaded Firearm

Charles E. General, 29, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 24 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a stolen, loaded handgun. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Jury Convicts D.C. Fentanyl Dealer on Multiple Firearms and Narcotics Counts

Derrick Thomas Martin, 33, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in the U.S. District Court on four federal charges stemming from his 2024 arrest before which he flung a backpack containing a loaded firearm and substantial quantities of cocaine and fentanyl from an apartment building window. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Browning man sentenced to 2 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter on Blackfeet Indian Reservation

GREAT FALLS – A Browning man who shot a woman on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 24 months in prison to be followed by 2 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.Treyson Lee Sharp, 22, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to one count of involuntary manslaughter.U.S. District Judge William…
Methamphetamine Trafficker Convicted by Federal Jury in Amarillo

A methamphetamine trafficker was convicted on March 18, 2026, by a federal jury in Amarillo, Texas, for his role in possessing and conspiring to distribute approximately $400,000 worth of methamphetamine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Turks and Caicos Man Sentenced to 240 months for the Sextortion of Missouri Teen

Alexander Gardiner targeted a 15-year-old Missouri boy via Snapchat. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Mexican National Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States

Jacksonville, Florida – Marcos Jimeniz-Gonzalez (45) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger to 30 months in federal prison for illegal reentry by a previously removed alien. Jimeniz-Gonzalez pleaded guilty on December 11, 2025. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Honduras Illegal Alien Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Nelson Geovany Pineda-Chacon, age 31, an alien illegally residing in the United States, was sentenced yesterday to 24 months’ imprisonment by Chief United States District Judge Matthew W. Brann for illegal possession of a firearm.According to the United States Attorney…
Brooklyn Park Felon Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Possession of Fentanyl and Firearm Following Deadly Vehicle Crash

ST. PAUL, Minn. – On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Derrick John Thompson, 30, was sentenced to 204 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession of fentanyl and a firearm following a deadly vehicle crash that claimed the lives of five young women, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen.According to evidence presented at…
Vallejo Man Sentenced to 24 Years, 4 Months in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Minor

John Robert Remlinger, 43, of Vallejo, was sentenced today to 24 years and four months in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Sentence Handed Down to Man Who Strangled Girlfriend Over Argument About Cell Phone

Marcus Hazel, 32, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 10 months today for strangling his romantic partner, in November 2025, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice