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Colombian National Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Nationwide Jewelry Theft Ring

EDIXON RINCON PUENTES, 45, a citizen of Colombia last residing in Los Angeles, California, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 42 months of imprisonment for his involvement in an organized jewelry theft ring that targeted mall-based stores and kiosks across the country. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Staten Island Man Convicted of Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy and Obstruction of Justice

Earlier today, a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Brandon Nudelman on all three counts of a second superseding indictment charging him with firearms trafficking conspiracy, firearms trafficking, and conspiracy to obstruct justice. The charges relate to the defendant’s participation in a scheme to manufacture and sell untraceable ghost guns in Staten Island and Pennsylvania. The…
Memphis Gang Member and Convicted Felon Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm

Memphis, TN – Cordney Campbell, 25, also known as “Moo Slime", of Memphis, was sentenced to serve 5 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.According to the indictment returned by a federal grand jury…
Hampton felon sentenced to three years in prison for possessing a firearm while still on probation

Mouctar Balde, 25, of Hampton, was sentenced to three years in prison for possessing a firearm while still on probation. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Portsmouth man sentenced to over two years in prison for auto loan fraud scheme

Deviyon Nichols, 33, of Portsmouth, was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison for bank fraud involving an auto loan scheme. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Tulsa Man Sentenced for Admittedly Strangling Girlfriend

A Tulsa man was sentenced today after admitting to strangling his girlfriend, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Over $12 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme Leads to 14 Years of Prison for Substance Abuse Facility, Owner, Compliance Officer, and Office Manager

NEW BERN, N.C. – A federal judge has handed down more than 14 years in federal prison to participants in a $12.7 Million Medicaid fraud scheme that paid more than $1 Million in kickbacks to drug addict patients. The case also resulted in the permanent closure of the fake substance abuse facility that carried…
FEDERAL FELON SENTENCED FOR ESCAPE

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Derek Somerset, 46, of Tallahassee, Florida was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to escape from the custody of the Attorney General and the Attorney General’s authorized representative. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Cares Act Fraud and Money Laundering

NEW ORLEANS – IRVIN C. FRANCOIS, III (“FRANCOIS”), age 54, of New Orleans, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey, after previously pleading guilty to making false statements, and money laundering related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department…
Brockton Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl; Multiple Machineguns and Kilograms of Fentanyl Recovered During Searches

BOSTON – A Brockton man associated with Brockton-based Harvard Street Gang (HSG) was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for selling fentanyl to a cooperating witness during multiple controlled purchases. At the time of the controlled purchases, the defendant was on probation for a 2019 fentanyl conviction and on pretrial release for a separate…
Manager Of Investment Firm Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Investors In “Pre-IPO” Scheme

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that GIOVANNI PENNETTA pled guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary Stein to wire fraud for running a scheme to fraudulently induce multiple investment clients to part with millions of dollars in exchange for economic exposure to shares of non-public companies. Source:…
Sex offender sentenced to prison for distributing child sexual abuse material while on supervision for previous conviction

David Christopher Schaefer, 38, of Newport News, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material while on supervision for a previous CSAM conviction. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Daytona Beach Man Sentenced to Over Four Years for Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft

Orlando, Florida – Craig Stevens (34, Daytona Beach) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. to four years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $19,762.38, the proceeds Stevens obtained…
Pittsburgh Woman Sentenced and Ordered to Pay Over $54,000 in Restitution for SNAP Trafficking at Her African Food Store

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on March 4, 2026, to two years of probation, including 90 days of home confinement, and ordered to pay over $54,000 in restitution on her conviction of food stamp fraud, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.United States District Judge Marilyn J.…
First Defendant Sentenced for Scheme to Bribe Feeding Our Future Juror

MINNEAPOLIS – Abdulkarim Farah, a Minneapolis man, was sentenced in United States District Court to 57-months imprisonment followed by one year of supervised release for his role in providing a cash bribe to a juror in the first Feeding Our Future trial, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen.On April 22, 2024, seven defendants went to…
St. Louis County Woman Who Had Her Fiancé Murdered Sentenced to 225 Months in Prison

Victoria Rena Williams pleaded guilty and admitted conspiring to have Charles Harris III killed. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Miami Man Sentenced for Installing Card Skimmers on Grocery Store Payment Terminals in Central Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced today that a Miami, Florida, man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a scheme to install card skimming devices on grocery store terminals in Alabama’s River Region.On February 25, 2026, a federal judge sentenced 40-year-old Yosniel Sotomayor Rodriguez to 18 months…
Mescalero man sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor

John Albert Carrillo, Jr. was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Columbia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fatal Quantity of Fentanyl to USC Student

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Vernon Antwan Martin, 37, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for the distribution of fentanyl to a 20-year-old University of South Carolina student, resulting in her death. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
THIRD MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO COMMITTING COVID RELATED UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD FROM PRISON

Gulfport, MS – A Nachez, Mississippi man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud today.According to court documents and information presented to the Court, Kev’Veonta Short, 32, conspired with other inmates at the South Mississippi Correctional Institute to submit false unemployment insurance claims during the Covid 19 pandemic. Short provided his personal details to…
Roanoke Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Sexual Exploitation Material

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke, Va. man, who used the Kik social media app to send three videos containing child sexual exploitation material to an undercover FBI officer, was sentenced yesterday to 40 months in federal prison.Christopher Allan Johnson, 55, pled guilty in December 2025 to one count of possessing child sexual exploitation materials involving…
MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR THEFT OF FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Anthony Brewer, 47, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to theft of government property valued at over $50,000 in Department of Veterans Affairs funds. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Committing COVID Relief Fraud While in Prison

Gulfport, MS – A Louisiana man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to conspiring with another individual to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic while he was in prison.According to court documents and statements made in court, Travis Thorn, 45, of Monroe, Louisiana, conspired with another individual to fraudulently apply for…
Florida Man Sentenced for Aggravated Identity Theft and Fraud Committed Against at Least 450 Victims

A Florida man was sentenced to 55 months in prison and three years of supervised release for possessing approximately 450 fraudulent, stolen or counterfeit access devices, which included others’ credit card numbers, social security numbers, and means to gain access to bank accounts. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
FORMER NEW YORK CITY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING INVESTORS

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that JOSHUA SCHUSTER pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni to securities fraud for his role in a scheme to defraud investors in large real estate development projects located in New York City. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Mesa Residents Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Targeting AHCCCS

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Eric Riley, 39, and Britney Gooch, 38, both of Mesa, were recently sentenced by U.S. District Judge Krissa M. Lanham for defrauding the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona’s Medicaid agency. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Knox County Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Production of Child Pornography

LONDON, Ky. – A Corbin, Ky., man, Jerry Dunn, 60, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier to 60 years in prison, following his previous conviction of five counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.According to testimony at trial, in September 2022, Dunn engaged in the production of…
Jackson Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Jackson, MS – A Jackson man was sentenced to 70 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.According to court documents, Diquan Barnes, 32, was stopped by a Jackson Police Department officer after running a red light. A firearm was subsequently located in his vehicle. Barnes is prohibited by federal law…
Twice-Convicted Felon Sentenced to 21 Months for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Antonio Cook, 27, a twice-convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 36 months in federal prison in connection with his illegal possession of a firearm while on supervised release. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Business Owner Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Fraud Scheme

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas business owner was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $4 million dollars from a food brokerage company. Source: U.S. Department of Justice