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Three sentenced for facilitating computer access in North Korean sanctions evasion scheme

Three men have been sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to their roles in a nationwide scheme that enabled North Korean workers to access U.S.-based computer networks. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Ashburn man pleads guilty to fraud involving relief programs and securities trades

Ravindar Reddy Palla, 59, of Ashburn, pled guilty to making false statements relating to his scheme to defraud federal programs and trade securities. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
D.C. Man Gets 17-Year Prison Term for Murdering Romantic Partner

Pernell Sims, 35, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today for shooting and killing his prior romantic partner, Tyshida Williams, in July 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Tift County Meth Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Prison

ALBANY, Ga. – The last member of a Tift County, Georgia, drug trafficking ring, who helped orchestrate the operation from behind prison bars which authorities estimate distributed hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine, has been sentenced to serve more than 13 years in federal prison. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Norwich Man on Federal Supervised Release Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Offenses

JAVON MORSE, 30, of Norwich, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to cocaine distribution and firearm possession offenses. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Philadelphia Man Convicted at Trial of Robbing Kensington Pharmacy at Gunpoint

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Michael Nixon, 31, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was convicted at trial of robbery which interferes with interstate commerce (Hobbs Act robbery), using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance,…
Home Health Care Operator Admits Defrauding Missouri Medicaid

Camille S. Childress pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Kern County Man Sentenced to 12 Years, 7 Months in Prison for Flying Drone over State Prison with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Jorge Narvaez, 28, of Delano, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Chickasaw County Methemphetamine and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced

Anthony Russell of Woodland was sentenced to ten years in prison for distributing meth. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Previously Convicted Offender Indicted for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material Again

Previously Convicted Offender Indicted for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material Again CONCORD – A former resident of Newbury has been indicted this week for possessing child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Marc Jacques, 52, was charged with the possession of child sexual abuse material. According to the charging and other public documents, on March…
Two Richmond men sentenced to prison for armed robberies of vape shops

Koriyon Demantra Weaver, 19, and Calvin Shawn Johnson, 43, of Richmond, were sentenced to 18 and 19 years in prison respectively for the armed robberies of two Richmond vape shops. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former U.S. Postal Employee Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Bank Fraud Scheme Involving Stolen Mail

cHARLOTTE, N.C. – A former U.S. Postal Service employee was sentenced yesterday for his role in a bank fraud scheme involving stolen mail, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.Andre Whitehurst, 34, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release. Whitehurst agreed…
Gallatin County Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Warsaw, Ky., man, David Vonarb, 26, was sentenced on Friday to 132 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for the distribution of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, on June 13, 2024, an online covert employee with the FBI engaged in a direct-messaging conversation with user “dirtydad69” on an end-to-end…
Sex offender sentenced to prison after found in possession of child pornography

A previously convicted sex offender was sentenced to 137 months in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while he was on supervised release for similar offences. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Illegal Alien Sentenced to 10 Years for Seventh Illegal Reentry Conviction

Elena Ernestina Pedroza, a Mexican national, was sentenced to 10 years in prison following her seventh conviction for re-entry of a removed alien. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Man With History of Violence Who Threated Two People with a Loaded Firearm Sentenced to Federal Prison

Capri Rogers, age 37, from Alexandria Virginia, was sentenced today to more than 7 years in federal prison, after pleading guilty on October 1, 2025, to possession of a firearm by a felon.Evidence in the case revealed on July 4, 2025, law enforcement responded to a report of harassment and that the subject had a…
Kansas City Man Sentenced to 5 1/2 Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Zyair J. Taylor, 24, Kansas City, Mo., sentenced yesterday to 5 1/2 years in prison for illegally possessing a stolen Taurus 9mm handgun Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Navy servicemember sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding a pandemic relief program

Former Navy service member and Navy reservist Tiara Jenee Bryant, 36, was sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding a pandemic-era relief program. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Teen Hitmen for Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

SAN DIEGO – Two teenage gang members were sentenced in federal court today to 25 years in prison for attempting to murder a target of the Sinaloa Cartel, and for the collateral death of a fellow gang member who was fatally shot during one of the failed murder attempts. "California Senate Bill 1391 made state…
Teen Gets 10 Years in Prison for October 2024 Armed Carjacking

Eric Woods, 18, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today for an armed carjacking of a man in October 2024, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obtain Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Aliens

BOSTON – A Brazilian national illegally residing in Boston pleaded guilty on March 6, 2026, to conspiring to obtain driver’s licenses for ineligible applicants, principally illegal aliens. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Louisville Man Sentenced to 15 years for Drug and Firearms Offenses

Louisville, KY – A Louisville, Kentucky man was sentenced this week to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking in firearms, distribution of methamphetamine, and illegal possession of firearms.U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge John Nokes of the ATF Louisville Field Division, Special Agent in Charge Jim…
Registered Sex Offender from Uxbridge Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

BOSTON – An Uxbridge man was sentenced on March 13, 2026 in federal court in Worcester for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Owners and CEO of Wholesale Pharmaceutical Company Sentenced for Distributing More Than $92M of Black-Market HIV Drugs

Two owners of a pharmaceutical wholesale company were sentenced Friday to a total of 38 years in prison for orchestrating a complex, nationwide drug diversion scheme that harmed vulnerable HIV-positive patients, placed countless others at risk, and corrupted the supply chain for prescription drugs in the United States. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm

Memphis, TN – A Memphis man, Derrick Richard, 36, has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.According to information presented in court, on December 22, 2022, an officer with…
Young Offender Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Carjacking

Memphis, TN – Martavious Wilson, 20, of Memphis, has been sentenced to federal prison for a 2024 armed carjacking. United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentencing today.According to court documents, on November 9, 2024, Wilson carjacked and robbed a victim at 850 South Third Street while she…
Uruguayan fugitive arrives in the United States to face charges of laundering proceeds of his drug-trafficking organization

Uruguayan national and alleged cocaine trafficker Sebastian Marset Cabrera, 34, was charged in federal court in Alexandria today for his alleged role in a money laundering conspiracy. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office Honors Law Enforcement Partners for Outstanding Investigative Work

Federal, state, and local law enforcement investigations that ultimately led to successful outcomes throughout 2025 were recognized at the U.S. Attorney Office’s Law Enforcement Awards ceremony held recently. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Guatemalan Illegal Alien Sentenced for Helping Other Illegal Aliens Obtain Counterfeit Identity Documents

Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Repeat Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Cocaine Distribution and Money Laundering

MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Travis L. Ingram, 38, Mosinee, Wisconsin, was sentenced on March 12, 2026, by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 52 months in federal prison for distributing cocaine, maintaining a drug trafficking premises, and money laundering. Ingram pleaded…