Maui Man Admits to Selling Methamphetamine and Cocaine
HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Douglas Taylor, a/k/a “Dougiie 2 Fresh,” 37, of Maui, pled guilty on October 2, 2026…
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Saratoga Springs Man Sentenced to 210 Months for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
Jeffrey Hart, age 51, of Saratoga Springs, New York, was sentenced September 14, 2026, to 210 months for distribution and possession of child pornography.First…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Man Sentenced For Being Felon in Possession of Firearm
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – BRYAN ROGERS (“ROGERS”), age 21, of New Orleans, was sentenced on September 30, 2026, by United States District Judge Greg…
Continue ReadingPrison Term Handed Down to D.C. Man for February 2020 Chinatown Murder and Shooting at Police During Chase
Jaykell Mason, 26, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 18 years in prison, in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia, for charges…
Continue ReadingOneida County Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography
Christopher Pratt, age 40, of Utica, New York, was sentenced on September 10, 2026, to 11 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.First…
Continue ReadingFormer US Congressman Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Secretly Acting as Agent of Venezuelan Government
Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison for secretly acting as an unregistered agent of the Venezuelan…
Continue ReadingCarjacking and use of a firearm results in more than 13 years in prison for Savannah man
A Savannah man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to carjacking and to using a firearm during a crime of violence.…
Continue ReadingApprehended Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Leader on FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted List Appears in Nebraska Court Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
The Justice Department announced the apprehension of Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre also known as “Prometheus” and “The Engineer,” 50, of Venezuela. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes Report
Today, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced its immigration enforcement statistics. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingStillwater Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Receipt of Child Pornography
Kevin Landry, age 29, of Stillwater, New York, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography. First Assistant United States…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking of a Minor, and Distribution of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – MARCUS WILLIAMS ROBINSON (“ROBINSON”), age 28, of New Orleans, was charged in a three-count indictment on September 24, 2026, announced U.S.…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $90,000 Insurance Fraud Scheme
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas business owner pleaded guilty today to arranging a fake armed robbery of his cell phone repair store to…
Continue ReadingFormer Boilermakers executive headed to prison
A former executive for International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers and Helpers (Boilermakers Union) was sentenced to 16 months imprisonment and…
Continue ReadingGloversville and Johnstown Residents Detained Following Drug Arrests
On September 2, 2026, John Vincent Dimick Jr., aka “Wo,” of Gloversville, NY; Quadir Jameek Powerful Supreme Johnson, aka “Q,” of Johnstown, NY; and…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney’s Office Marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Highlights Federal Funding for New Mexico Victim Services
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico joins the Department of Justice, the Office on Violence Against Women and communities across…
Continue ReadingOhio Man Charged for Possessing Dangerous Biological Weapon
A federal grand jury has indicted a 34-year-old man with acquiring a deadly biological agent. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingDepew man going to prison for 30 years for production and possession of child pornography
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Dustin Coffelt, 37, of Depew, NY, who was convicted of production and possession of child pornography, was…
Continue ReadingFormer San Jose Police Department Employee Sentenced To 60 Months For Possession Of Child Pornography
SAN JOSE – Denis Shevchenko was sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession of child pornography Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingLead distributor and six co-conspirators sentenced to federal prison for multi-state methamphetamine trafficking ring
U.S. Department of Justice – District of Wyoming CASPER, Wyo. — U.S. Attorney Darin Smith announced today the final federal sentences for seven individuals…
Continue ReadingOklahoma Resident Sentenced for Threatening to Murder a Member of Congress
TULSA, Okla. – While death threats against federal officials continue to rise, a Jay resident was sentenced today after entering a plea of guilty…
Continue ReadingDuck Valley Shoshone-Paiute Tribal Member Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting a Federal Officer
Jeremy Louis Prior, 41, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for assaulting a federal officer, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today.…
Continue ReadingFinal Two Defendants Sentenced in Interstate Auto Theft Conspiracy
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ian Torres, age 26, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Jose Otero…
Continue ReadingCoordinated Arrests and Charges Dismantle Hamas Terror Finance Network Raising Funds from the United States
The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Saleem Alzaq, as well as the arrests of Omar Adhami, Abdel Adhami, and…
Continue ReadingMexican National Charged with Selling Fake Government Identification Documents, Including “Green Cards” and Social Security Cards
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced today that Laboriel Serrano Fernandez, aka Ivan Serrano, 42, a Mexican national who entered the U.S.…
Continue ReadingOkmulgee Resident Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Firearm
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Deaundray Chrisshawn Williams, age 36, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma,…
Continue ReadingThree Northeast Louisiana Defendants Sentenced in Separate Federal Firearms and Narcotics Cases
MONROE – On September 21, 2026, United States Chief District Judge Terry A. Doughty sentenced three defendants in separate federal firearms and narcotics cases…
Continue ReadingFelon Sentenced to 50 Months After Surge Task Force Finds Stolen Gun, Cocaine Base During Traffic Stop
Kurono Scutchings, 29, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 50 months in prison in connection with…
Continue ReadingWanted Senegalese Man Arrested Illegally Crossing Border
BURLINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that Khadim Ndaiye, 29, of Senegal and previously of Brooklyn, New…
Continue ReadingD.C. Felon Sentenced for Possession of a P90 ‘Ghost Gun’
Dayvon Darius Marson, 31, a previously convicted felon residing in the District, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 24 months in federal…
Continue ReadingFederal Jury Finds Former Soldier Guilty of 9 Counts Related to Sexual Abuse of 2 Minors
A federal jury in Waco convicted a former U.S. Army Soldier on nine counts related to the sexual abuse and exploitation of two minor…
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