Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – James Richard Mathis, 30, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty on Thursday, February 5, 2026, to possession with intent to distribute 50…
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Repeat sex offender convicted at trial of child pornography crimes, including AI-generated child sexual abuse material
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal jury found a Vinton County man guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography and AI-generated images of child sexual…
Continue ReadingSpringfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base in Central Vermont
Rutland, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on February 4, 2026, Joseph Llano, 26, of Springfield,…
Continue ReadingRhode Island Businesswoman Sentenced to More than Three Years in Prison for Money Laundering
BOSTON – A Rhode Island woman has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for her leading role in laundering hundreds of thousands of…
Continue ReadingFive Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced to Combined 91 Years in Federal Prison
Two of five defendants in a Lubbock drug-trafficking ring were sentenced to 19 and 20 years in federal prison today for their roles in…
Continue ReadingFormer USPS Employee Faces Additional Charges in Postal Contract Bribery Scheme
As a result of an ongoing investigation into the criminal activities of a former U.S. Postal Service worker, a Summit County man now faces…
Continue ReadingDefendant Sentenced to federal prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
AUGUSTA, GA: A Columbia County, Georgia woman was sentenced to federal prison for using stolen and counterfeit business checks to commit Bank Fraud and…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Man Charged with Cyberstalking
Tampa, Florida – Jeremy Ryan (38, San Diego, CA) has indicted for cyberstalking by a federal grand jury. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty…
Continue ReadingRegistered Sex Offender Sentenced to over 33 Years in Federal Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
A Beaverton, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for coercion and enticement of a minor after he directed the minor victim to…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor, Possession of Child Pornography
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Walter Tharrington, aka “Black” and “Roaadblock,” 32, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 192…
Continue ReadingDistrict of New Mexico charges over 7,000 cases in one year of Southern Border enforcement
In coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico brought 7,099 criminal cases…
Continue ReadingBrooklyn Man Charged With Daytime Shooting Beside Manhattan School And Playground
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland…
Continue ReadingGAINESVILLE MAN FEDERALLY CHARGED FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A SILENCER
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Dean Allen Harper, 55, of Gainesville, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for possession of an unmarked and unregistered firearm/silencer. Source:…
Continue ReadingTwo Defendants Plead Guilty to Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Claysburg, Pennsylvania, and a resident of Reading, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Using Stolen Credit Card Numbers in Car Rental Fraud Scheme
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, United…
Continue ReadingApopka Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Federal Prison For Wire Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
Orlando, Florida – Keith Oelerich (62, Apopka) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Julie S. Sneed to five years and five months in…
Continue ReadingMexican national who fired shots into local restaurant parking lot sentenced to 27 months in prison for firearms, drug crimes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Mexican national who opened fire in a local taco restaurant parking lot was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today…
Continue ReadingBradford County Man Charged With Production Of Child Sexual Abuse Material
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brad Daniel Swink, age 41, of Bradford County, Pennsylvania,…
Continue ReadingTwo Bloods Gang Members Plead Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges and an Associate Previously Pleaded Guilty to Laundering the Proceeds of Their Crimes
On January 27, 2026 and February 3, 2026, in federal court in Central Islip, co-defendants David M. Amin (D. Amin) and Bryce K. Amin…
Continue ReadingBrooklyn Banker Pleads Guilty to Laundering Proceeds of Medicare Fraud for Transnational Criminal Organization
A New York man pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme to launder more than $8 million in health care fraud proceeds through…
Continue ReadingChinese National Extradited from Guatemala to Face Charges of Narcotics Trafficking, Money Laundering and Material Support to Terrorism
Wenshen Xu, a Chinese national, was extradited from Guatemala to the United States yesterday to face an indictment returned in the Eastern District of…
Continue ReadingDelaware County man found guilty on all counts related to bulk narcotics hauled in vehicle to Polaris Fashion Place
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal jury has convicted Terrance Colvin, 39, of Columbus, Ohio, with six counts of drug and gun crimes related to…
Continue ReadingIdaho man sentenced to 9 months in prison for stealing precious artifacts
GREAT FALLS – A man from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho who stole items from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in 2024 was sentenced today…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts Man Charged for Assaulting Federal Officer with Dangerous Weapon
Cedric E. Cundiff, 67, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, appeared in federal court yesterday for an initial appearance on a charge of assaulting a federal officer…
Continue ReadingFarmington man charged for fentanyl distribution and firearms offenses
Stevie Anthony Lovato is facing federal charges for suspected federal drug trafficking and firearms violations stemming from a traffic stop. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Crack Cocaine Trafficking and Possession of Ammunition
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years of imprisonment on his conviction of possession…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL Player Convicted for $197M Medicare Fraud
A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted the owner of a marketing company, and former NFL player, for his role in…
Continue ReadingTwo men sentenced for kidnapping and human smuggling scheme
Isaias David Jose and Tomas Mateo Gaspar were sentenced to prison for orchestrating a ransom scheme in which they held 11 undocumented immigrants captive…
Continue ReadingMcKees Rocks Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Firearm
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 27 months of incarceration, to be followed by…
Continue ReadingTwo Defendants Charged With The Fentanyl Poisoning Of A Four-Year-Old In Brooklyn
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Task Force Division of…
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