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Ex-Law Firm Office Manager Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Todd M. Chapman, 58, of Huntington, was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $602,362.97 in restitution for bank fraud. Chapman admitted that he embezzled funds from a now-defunct Huntington law firm while employed as the…
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A South Georgia man with prior drug convictions was sentenced to prison after police found him illegally in possession of a firearm following a traffic stop.Cedric Jerome Maxwell, 49, of Valdosta, was sentenced to serve 230 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release by Senior U.S. District…
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Garland man sentenced to federal prison for trafficking drugs in the Eastern District of Texas
A Garland man has been sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for $300,000 Kohl’s Cash Scam
Marshall Lampkin used his scheme hundreds of times at dozens of stores in more than a dozen states. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Bridal Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes Spanning a Decade
A Parker, Colorado woman pleaded guilty today to willfully failing to pay over employment taxes for more than a decade. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Mexican national sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas
A Mexican national been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for drug and gun violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Former American Embassy Employee Sentenced for Rape of Minors in Burkina Faso
A Maryland man was sentenced today to life in prison for forcibly sexually assaulting two minor girls in Burkina Faso in 2022 and 2023. After a two-week trial in October 2025, a federal jury in the District of Maryland convicted Fode Sitafa Mara, 41, of four counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor, as…
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Oregon Business Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Employment Tax Crimes
An owner and president of a collection of healthcare staffing companies was sentenced to federal prison today for willfully failing to pay over employment taxes to the IRS on behalf of the companies he owned and operated. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Passaic County Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking, Possession of A Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, and Illegal Possession of A Firearm And Ammunition
A Passaic County man was convicted of firearms and narcotics offenses following a three-day trial. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Defendant Pleads Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Conspiracy Targeting a Federal Witness
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Providence to charges related to a conspiracy to murder a federal witness to prevent the witness from testifying in a criminal matter pending before the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda. Source: U.S. Department of…
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Hays man sentenced for assault on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS – A Hays man who struck a man in the face with a screwdriver was sentenced today to 6 months in prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.Russell Thomas Young, 40, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon.Chief U.S. District…
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El Salvadoran Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking, Firearms Offenses, and Illegal Entry
Jose Navarrete-Hernandez, 42, an El Salvadoran national, sentenced to 87 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl, illegally possessing firearms, and unlawful entry to the United States. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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TALLAHASSEE MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR FEDERAL GUN CHARGES STEMMING FROM SHOOTINGS IN QUINCY
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Sincere M. Perkins, 25, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after having previously been convicted at jury trial of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a machine gun. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Potsdam Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Charges
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Richard LaPage, age 52, of Potsdam, New York, was sentenced on February 25, 2026 to 19 years (228 months) in federal prison for one count of Distribution of Child Pornography; one count of Receipt of Child Pornography; and four counts of Possession of Child Pornography. First Assistant United States Attorney John…
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Lehigh Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud and Defrauding Local Car Dealerships
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Justin Heimbach, 34, of Bath, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty today before United States District Judge John M. Younge on six counts of mail fraud and four counts of wire fraud.The defendant was charged with those offenses by indictment in August 2024, arising from his…
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Two Individuals Convicted of Operating Illegal Multimillion-Dollar Pyramid Schemes
A federal jury in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, convicted an Illinois woman and man for running illegal multimillion-dollar pyramid schemes in at least four different states. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Repeat Felon Sentenced for Possessing a Pound of Methamphetamine
An Afton man was sentenced today for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Mexican man sentenced for illegal reentry
BILLINGS – A Mexican man who was illegally in the United States after being removed was sentenced today to time served, 161 days, and remanded to the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.David Antonio Molina-Mendoza, 38, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to illegal reentry of removed alien.U.S. District Judge William…
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Memphis Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Returns for Clients
Memphis, TN – A Memphis tax return preparer pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns on behalf of clients. United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, of the Western District of Tennessee, announced the guilty plea today.The following is based on court documents and statements made in court: Rebecca Gilley, 41, who also went by the names…
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Sturgis Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Court Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Sturgis, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on February 23, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Attleboro Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
BOSTON – An Attleboro man has been arrested and charged for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Morgantown Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Charges
A Morgantown, West Virginia man will spend the next 20 years in federal prison for multiple counts of receiving and possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Christopher Harp, 41, was sentenced today to 240 months in prison. Harp was convicted at trial in April 2024 of three counts of receipt of child…
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Illinois Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Threatening to Kill Federal Judge
An Illinois man has been sentenced to federal prison for sending a series of threatening communications to a U.S. District Judge in the Southern District of Florida, including threats directed at the judge and the judge’s family. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Former Home Depot associate sentenced to federal prison for stealing more than $4 million from company
Felecia Ingram has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for stealing over $4 million in gift cards from The Home Depot. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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West Columbia Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Gun, Drugs
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Cedrick Exzavius Reese, 45, of West Columbia, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for possession of crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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New York Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Involvement in a Scheme to Steal Checks and Defraud Banks
A Brooklyn, New York man was sentenced on February 18, 2026 to 30 months in prison for his role in a scheme to steal and alter checks from the mail and fraudulently obtain funds from banks by depositing the stolen and altered checks into bank accounts fraudulently accessed by others. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Hebron Man Sentenced to Five Years for Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography
Steven Parker, 47, admitted to accessing, viewing, and distributing child sexual abuse material over the internet. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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ZACHARY MAN SENTENCED TO 180 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CONVICTIONS OF MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES
United States Attorney Kurt L. Wall announced that U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick sentenced Jeremy Dewayne Hawkins, age 45, of Zachary, Louisiana, to 180 months in federal prison following his convictions for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and heroin and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. Source: U.S.…
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Victoria man sentenced for laundering nearly $600,000 in drug proceeds
A 48-year-old local business owner has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to commit money laundering Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Vienna man sentenced to over 18 years in prison for travelling to Colombia for commercial sex with a minor
Michael Jamie Inofuentes, 45, of Vienna, was sentenced to over 18 years in prison for travelling to Colombia for commercial sex with a minor. Source: U.S. Department of Justice