Inmate Convicted of Possessing Shanks While in Federal Prison
WASHINGTON – Today, a federal jury in Memphis convicted Mervin Anderson, 40, of Memphis, Tennessee, of one count of possession of contraband in prison,…
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Gervais Man Charged with Felony Assault of Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office
A Gervais man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
Continue ReadingHungarian-Spanish Citizen Sentenced in Scheme to Export U.S. Military-Grade Radios to Russian Government End Users
Bence Horvath, 47, a dual citizen of Hungary and Spain who resided in the United Arab Emirates, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court…
Continue ReadingSpringfield Man Sentenced to 15 Months Imprisonment for Theft of Mail
Anthony Renell Williams, 45, Springfield, Mo., sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for his theft of mail matter from residential post office boxes. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingMaine Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Trafficking Whale and Bird Parts
Sergey Bachkovsky, of Greene, Maine, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, to trafficking whale and bird parts in violation of the…
Continue ReadingChester County Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Valuable Coins From Bank Safe Deposit Box
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Richard DiStefano, 65, of Paoli, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty today before United States…
Continue ReadingAccokeek Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
Greenbelt, Maryland – District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced OJ Rashad Green, 36, aka “Ice,” of Accokeek, Maryland, to nine years in federal prison, followed by three…
Continue ReadingTrinitarios Leader Sentenced To Life In Prison For Teen Murders And Other Brutal Crimes
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that CARLOS RAMIREZ, a/k/a “Guerra,” was sentenced today to life in prison…
Continue ReadingKansas Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a woman from Prairie Village, Kansas,…
Continue ReadingLatvian Broker Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Export U.S. Aircraft Technology to Russia
Latvian national, Oleg Chistyakov, aka Olegs Čitsjakovs, 56, pleaded guilty today for his role in a years-long conspiracy to circumvent U.S. export laws by…
Continue ReadingMexican National Guilty of Illegal Reentry into The United States
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that ALFREDO RAMIREZ-VAZQUEZ (“RAMIREZ-VAZQUEZ”), age 55, a citizen of Mexico, pled guilty on September 16, 2025,…
Continue ReadingFederal Jury Finds Charleston Man and Woman Guilty of Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After five days of trial, a federal jury convicted Tiwan Robert Bailey, also known as “Quick,” 49, and Carrie Roy, also…
Continue ReadingFormer HUD Property Manager Receives Five-Year Sentence for Embezzlement
Kelly Ballinger, 59, also caused HUD to pay a larger share of rents. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingCharles County Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Commercial Armed Robbery Spree
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Daniel Michael Harris, Sr., 44, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 14 years in federal prison for…
Continue ReadingKansas City Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearms
David Michael Gager, also known as David Kash, 31, Kansas City, Mo., sentenced to 71 months imprisonment for illegally possessing eight firearms. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingThree Arrested on Methamphetamine Distribution Charges
ABINGDON, Va. – Three individuals from West Virginia, who allegedly conspired with numerous others to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute large…
Continue ReadingShiprock Man Charged in Armed Assault on Minor
Azariah Arnold Cleveland is facing federal charges after aiming his assault-style rifle at a minor and other witnesses during a fight that left the…
Continue ReadingKC Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Meth and Fentanyl
A Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to being in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingSioux Falls Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a man from Sioux…
Continue ReadingLewisville man sentenced to federal prison for string of bank robberies
A Lewisville man has been sentenced to federal prison for bank robbery in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R.…
Continue ReadingMexican National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the US After Prior Removals
Javier Amateco-Navarrette, 38, was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by the U.S. Border Patrol in Oakland, Maine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingPryor Resident Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearm Charge
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Michael Jason Sanders, age 44, of Pryor, Oklahoma,…
Continue ReadingFormer Children’s Physician Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Chicago, Illinois, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 48 months of imprisonment, to be…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Resident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Long Beach, California, has been sentenced in federal court to 120 months in prison, to be followed by…
Continue ReadingNewburgh Woman Who Made Headlines For False Claims About Homeless Veterans Sentenced For Wire Fraud And Stolen Valor
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that SHARON TONEY‑FINCH, who made false public claims about assisting homeless…
Continue ReadingSentencings, Plea Hearings in Southwest Georgia Armed Drug Trafficking Case
ALBANY, Ga. – Ten defendants involved in an armed drug trafficking organization are being held accountable for their crimes at the federal level, resulting…
Continue ReadingNew York Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonating Crypto Influencers in Investment Scam
Greenbelt, Maryland – Noman Saleem, 38, of Queens and Levittown, New York, pled guilty today, in connection with his role in a wire fraud…
Continue ReadingRapid City Sex Offender Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
RAPID CITY – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a man from Rapid…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Resident Guilty of Demanding Ransom for Release of Kidnapping Victim
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –JANETTE RAMIREZ (“RAMIREZ”), age 34, pleaded guilty on September 25, 2025 before U.S. District Judge Barry W. Ashe to interstate transmission of…
Continue ReadingGloucester Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography
BOSTON – A Gloucester man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for sexual exploiting a minor and possessing child sexual…
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