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Lexington Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Lexington, Ky., man, Ronald Jerome Woolfolk, Jr., 27, was sentenced on Tuesday to 34 months by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Woolfolk was employed as a licensed mortician apprentice at a funeral home in Fayette County. In his position, Woolfolk had access to the personal…
Lena Man Pleads Guilty to Assault on the Choctaw Indian Reservation

Jackson, MS – A Lena man pleaded guilty on March 31, 2026, to the charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and use of a firearm during a crime of violence on the Choctaw Indian Reservation, announced U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Robert A. Eikhoff…
Texas Fugitive Apprehended and Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for $61M Telemarketing Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare Beneficiaries

A Texas man was sentenced Wednesday to 150 months in prison and two years of supervised release for organizing and leading a $61.5 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy in which thousands of Medicare beneficiaries who were the victims of deceptive telemarketing were sent thousands of orthotic braces, foot baths, and genetic tests…
Waco Babysitter to Spend Remainder of Life in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Young Children

Kevin Duane Pridemore was sentenced to 960 months in federal prison for three child pornography charges. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Three Drug Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine in Henry and Carroll Counties

Jackson, TN – Danny Trotter, 51, Carla Stout, 38, and Randi Black, 40, have been sentenced for their roles in engaging in a monthslong conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Henry and Carroll counties. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentences today.Through the utilization of controlled purchases of methamphetamine,…
Suburban Chicago Investment Advisor Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Prison for Swindling Clients

RALPH ROGERS III carried out his scheme while on court-supervised release for a prior fraud conviction. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Maryland Convicted Felon Sentenced for Firearm Crimes

Greenbelt, Maryland – A St. Mary’s County, Maryland, man is headed to federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Jerod Adam Taylor, 40, of Lexington Park, Maryland, to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, today, in connection with the…
Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

Quontez Kuvinka was sentenced to 220 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of narcotics in Albuquerque. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Honduran National Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry of a Removed Alien

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OSCAR FRANCISCO AVILA-NORALES (“AVILA-NORALES”), age 47, was sentenced on March 24, 2026, after previously pleading guilty to Illegal Re-entry of a Removed Alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326 (a), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Extradited Kenyan National Sentenced for Role in Business Email Compromise Scheme

JOHN MURIUKU WAMUIGAH, 36, a citizen of Kenya, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to approximately 23 months of imprisonment, time already served, for his participation in a business email compromise scheme that operated out of multiple countries, including the United States. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Thibodaux Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution

NEW ORLEANS, LA – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that on March 17, 2026, LINEZ GREEN, (“GREEN”), age 32, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, was sentenced to 66 months imprisonment, 4 years of supervised release, 4 years of supervise release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee by U.S. District Judge Brandon Long on March 17, 2026. Source:…
Would-Be Sex Trafficker Sentenced for Attempted Coercion of a Child, Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Young Adult

SAN DIEGO – Steven Terrell Lewis of El Cajon was sentenced in federal court today to 19.5 years in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a 14-year-old high school student and attempted sex trafficking by force or coercion of a 22-year-old woman. At today’s hearing, the adult victim addressed the court, describing the devastating…
Illegal Alien Admits Possessing Firearms, Cocaine

Esmin Guzman-Euceda pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of possessing a firearm as an illegal alien. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Local Physician Sentenced to 1 Year Imprisonment, a $60,000 fine, and Restitution of $349,272.79 for Adulterating and Misbranding Medical Devices with the Intent to Defraud

Spokane, Washington — On March 25, United States District Court Judge Rebecca L. Pennell sentenced Dr. Eric Edward Haeger, age 57, of Brewster, Washington, to one year and a day in federal prison followed by a one-year term of supervised release after Haeger pleaded guilty to adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the intent to…
Tallahassee Man Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy Charges

Tallahassee, Florida – Edward Lee Cromartie, 45, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison following his conviction on charges relating to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Camden Woman Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Meth

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Angela Peterson Black, 53, of Camden, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Brooklyn Park Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson sentenced a Brooklyn Park man to prison in connection with a federal investigation that led to a drugs and firearms seizure. Steven Keith Staggers Jr., 31, received a 79-month prison sentence, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon.…
Milford Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Enticing Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

JOSHUA BAILEY, 46, of Milford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 144 months of imprisonment and 10 years of supervised release for enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Wyoming man sentenced to over 9 years in prison for drug and gun charges

BILLINGS – A Wyoming man with prior felony convictions who was found in possession of drugs and guns on two separate occasions was sentenced today to 118 months in prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.Kristofer Mikal Wright, 38, pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one…
Sioux City Man With History of Violence Sentenced to Federal Prison For Firearm Discovered During Domestic Abuse Investigation

Issac Rayford, age 32, from Sioux City, was sentenced March 26, 2026, to 4 years in federal prison after an October 21, 2025, guilty plea to Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Drug User, and Domestic Abuse Misdemeanant.Evidence in the case revealed that on November 2, 2024, Rayford’s girlfriend found his loaded firearm sitting…
Former State Senator Convicted of Scheming to Obtain Public Election Funds

A federal jury in New Haven has found former Connecticut State Senator DENNIS A. BRADLEY, JR., 43, of Bridgeport, guilty of defrauding Connecticut’s program for publicly funding political campaigns during his 2018 run for State Senate. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Los Angeles Man Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Money Laundering

Tracy Arnett, 40, of Los Angeles, was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Fort Worth Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sex Abuse Material

A Fort Worth man who produced sexually explicit videos of two children was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison yesterday. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Eau Claire Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Leo Lacey, 48, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was sentenced last week by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 64 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Lacey pleaded guilty to…
Burlington, Vermont Man Sentenced to 15 Years of Imprisonment for Child Exploitation Offenses

Rutland, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on March 27, 2026, Brendan Sullivan, 29, of Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced by United States District Judge Mary Kay Lanthier to a 15- year term of imprisonment to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, and ordered to…
Former Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority Executive Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Fraud, Conflict of Interest, False Statements, and Money Laundering

St. Thomas, VI –United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced today that former Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (“VIHFA”) Chief Operating Officer Darin Richardson was sentenced today to 36 months of imprisonment by United States District Judge Mark A. Kearney following his convictions for criminal conflict of interest, bank fraud, making false statements to a federal…
New Orleans Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Arson Conspiracy

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – RICKY WILSON (“WILSON”), age 31, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on March 19, 2026 by United States District Judge Brandon S. Long, for his role in a Conspiracy to Commit Arson, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. to five years imprisonment, three years of supervised…
Honduran Illegal Alien Sentenced For Illegal Reentry of Removed Alien

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CARLOS RENE MEDINA-AYALA (“MEDINA-AYALA”), age 49, was sentenced on March 12, 2026, after pleading guilty on January 29, 2026, to illegal reentry of a previously removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Sharon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Three Decades in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Sharon, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on his conviction of distributing fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury and death, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.Senior United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton (United States District Court for the District of Columbia) imposed the…
Former Newport News firefighter pleads guilty to sexually abusing an infant and distributing videos of the abuse

Alex Tyler Buenaga, 32, of Suffolk, pled guilty to sexually abusing an infant and distributing videos of the abuse. Source: U.S. Department of Justice