Stilwell Resident Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Ammunition
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jimmy Joe Johnson, age 31, of Stilwell, Oklahoma,…
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Jefferson County felon sentenced for firearms violation following burglary
A Beaumont felon has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation resulting from a burglary in the Eastern District of Texas, announced…
Continue ReadingPensacola Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Providing False Statements to Pensacola Credit Unions
Pensacola, Florida – Shawn Steele, 52, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for making false statements to federally insured institutions. This…
Continue ReadingLynn Man Arrested and Charged for Receipt of Child Pornography
BOSTON – A Lynn man has been arrested and charged with allegedly receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Woman, Colombian Lover Convicted in $13 Million Federal Program Fraud Scheme
Jael Watts, 45, of Alloway, New Jersey, and Luis Pino-Copete, 42, of Bogota, Colombia, were convicted by a jury of orchestrating a sweeping nationwide…
Continue ReadingMequon Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawful Prescribing
Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 1, 2026, United States District Judge Lynn…
Continue ReadingTwo Men Sentenced for Causing Explosion on Harvard Medical School Campus
BOSTON – Two Massachusetts men were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for conspiring to damage a building on Harvard Medical School’s (HMS)…
Continue ReadingOctober Begins with Nearly 300 New Federal Immigration Cases in Western District of Texas
Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 289 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from September 25 through October 1 Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingPreviously Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Firearm and Ammunition Offense
BOSTON – A Lynn man with multiple prior criminal convictions was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition.…
Continue ReadingPair Sentenced for Roles in Business Email Fraud Scheme
ABINGDON, Va. – Two individuals who conspired with others to execute a business email compromise scheme that stole more than $1.5 million from victims…
Continue ReadingStephenville man sentenced to 160 months in federal prison for wire fraud and identity theft
A federal court sentenced Stephenville businessman Clayton Lloyd Iley, 41, to more than 13 years in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity…
Continue ReadingMaryland Man Indicted for Producing, Possessing, Transporting Child Sex Abuse Material
Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, today, that a Maryland man is facing federal indictment in connection with child sex abuse crimes.…
Continue ReadingBaltimore Man Pleads Guilty in Cross-Country Drug-Trafficking HSTF Case
Baltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man pled guilty in federal court to drug-trafficking crimes stemming from his role in a cross-country drug operation. David Carroll,…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts Man Convicted of Laundering $1.2M from Internet-Enabled Romance Scams
A Massachusetts man was convicted on September 28, 2026, for his role in a multi-year conspiracy to launder money that was stolen from victims…
Continue ReadingFour Sentenced for Conspiring with Annandale-Based Doctor to Illegally Distribute Oxycodone and other Controlled Substances
ROANOKE, Va. – Four Maryland residents who conspired with Dr. Rotimi Iluyomade, an Annandale-based doctor convicted of distributing more than 7,000 oxycodone pills, 34,000…
Continue ReadingJefferson County felon sentenced to federal prison for firearms violation
A Beaumont felon has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.…
Continue ReadingCoordinated Arrests and Charges Dismantle Hamas Terror Finance Network Raising Funds from the United States
Tampa, FL — The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Saleem Alzaq, as well as the arrests of Omar Adhami, Abdel…
Continue ReadingForeign National Among Defendants Charged in Seven-Count Housing and Social Security Fraud Scheme
A seven count Superseding Indictment was unsealed yesterday in U.S. District Court charging Maliktra Derenorcourt, 27, and Philippe Oliver Gadie, 34, both residents of…
Continue ReadingTelfair County man sentenced to 20 years in prison for the illegal transportation of a minor
A McRae, Georgia man and woman have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse charges. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingFormer Immigration Services Officer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Union
BOSTON – A former Immigration Services Officer pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to stealing more than $60,000 from a labor union…
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 ReadingTallahassee Felon Convicted, Sentenced for Unlawful Gun Possession
Tallahassee, Florida – Nathan Taylor Porter, 21, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced after a federal conviction for two counts of possession of a firearm by…
Continue ReadingJefferson County felon sentenced to federal prison for firearms violation in Jasper
A Beaumont felon has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.…
Continue ReadingTrumbull County Man Sentenced to 23+ Years in Prison for Child Sexual Abuse Offenses
A Trumbull County man has been sentenced to federal prison for engaging in online activities that involved Child Sexual Abuse Materials. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingMagnolia woman fraudulently bills Medicaid for nonexistent mental health services
A 34-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to health care fraud and aggravated identity theft Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingKailua Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison
HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Vaughn Ludwig, 50, of Kailua, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday in federal court by United States…
Continue ReadingBristol Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution
ABINGDON, Va. – A Bristol, Virginia man was sentenced to 78 months in prison for distributing more than 130 grams of fentanyl in Southwest Virginia…
Continue ReadingFormer Haverhill Man Sentenced for Receiving Stolen Government Money
BOSTON – A former Haverhill man was sentenced on Sept. 30, 2026 in federal court in Boston for receiving stolen Social Security disability benefits…
Continue ReadingFederal court sentences West Texas man to life in federal prison for child exploitation offenses
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that Troy Nathaniel Navarro, 34, was sentenced Oct. 1 to life in…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey man convicted of soliciting child pornography in southern Illinois
BENTON, Ill. – A southern Illinois jury convicted a New Jersey man of asking a purported minor for child pornography. A jury found Nicholas R.…
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