Kailua 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…
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Bristol 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.…
Continue ReadingNorth Braddock Man Charged with Carrying Out Six-Year Social Security Fraud
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of North Braddock, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of social security…
Continue ReadingPrison sentences handed down to nine members of Salina drug trafficking ring
Nine defendants have been sentenced to prison terms for their part in an international drug trafficking ring that brought large amounts of methamphetamine into…
Continue ReadingMonessen Woman Pleads Guilty to More Than $1.8 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Monessen, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of bank fraud, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti…
Continue ReadingNaturalized citizen from Nigeria and former professor sentenced in student financial aid fraud scheme
A 43-year-old man living in Richmond, TX will serve time in federal prison for orchestrating a years-long scheme involving fraudulent student financial aid applications…
Continue ReadingHot Springs Man Sentenced to over 14 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Offense
HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced on October 1, 2026, to more than 14 years in federal prison followed by five…
Continue ReadingAmerican Plastics, LLC Agrees To Pay $2.25M Following Improper Receipt Of PPP Loan
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – America Plastics, LLC (“America Plastics”) has agreed to pay $2,249,459.79 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by…
Continue ReadingKansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Violation
Edward L. Vann, 44, of Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty to a firearms violation. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingCoordinated Arrests And Charges Dismantle Hamas Terror Finance Network Raising Funds From The United States
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Attorney General for the United States, Todd Blanche, United States Attorney for…
Continue ReadingJustice Department Awards Federal Grants to Combat Domestic Violence in Northern District of Florida
Tallahassee, Pensacola, & Gainesville, Florida — The Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women has awarded more than $74 million in federal grants…
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Houma Man Indicted for Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation o…
DOJ case update: Houma Man Indicted for Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits,…
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Libya native convicted by a federal jury of threatening two WDNY judges
DOJ case update: Libya native convicted by a federal jury of threatening two WDNY judges. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits, RDAP,…
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Maui Man Admits to Selling Methamphetamine and Cocaine
DOJ case update: Maui Man Admits to Selling Methamphetamine and Cocaine. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits, RDAP, sentencing, restitution, home confinement,…
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New Orleans Man Sentenced to 137 Months For Possession of Drugs and Gun
DOJ case update: New Orleans Man Sentenced to 137 Months For Possession of Drugs and Gun. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits,…
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Kailua Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison
DOJ case update: Kailua Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits, RDAP, sentencing, restitution, home…
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Two Alleged White Supremacists Charged with Hate Crimes for Attacks at Oceansid…
DOJ case update: Two Alleged White Supremacists Charged with Hate Crimes for Attacks at Oceanside Pier; Third Attacker Pleads Guilty. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation,…
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Middleton Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sexua…
DOJ case update: Middleton Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step…
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Las Vegas Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Distribution of Metham…
DOJ case update: Las Vegas Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act…
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Homeland Security Task Force investigation results in prison sentence for drug…
DOJ case update: Homeland Security Task Force investigation results in prison sentence for drug trafficker. Prison Law Firm explains BOP designation, First Step Act credits, RDAP,…
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Mark Hanf And The COO Of Novato-Based Pacific Private Money Agree They Are Resp…
DOJ case update: Mark Hanf And The COO Of Novato-Based Pacific Private Money Agree They Are Responsible For At Least $71 Million In Restitution To Victims.…
Continue ReadingCruise Ship Employee Charged with Transportation of Child Pornography
BOSTON – A Filipino national has been arrested and charged in Boston, Mass. with transportation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingBuffalo man pleads guilty to his role in conspiracy to steal mail
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Timothee Tidwell, 26, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to conspiracy…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and the Fraudulent Use of Government Seals
Ocala, FL – Mario Cesar Dos Santos, Jr. (50, Massachusetts) has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of fraudulent…
Continue ReadingTallahassee Man Sentenced to Decade in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes & Firearm Possession by Felon
Tallahassee, Florida – Amontea Allen John Mitchell, 28, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to…
Continue ReadingWarren Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
EL DORADO – A Warren, Arkansas man was sentenced on September 24, 2026, to 210 months in federal prison to be followed by 20…
Continue ReadingFormer Tallahassee Postal Employee & Accomplice Sentenced for Federal Crimes
Tallahassee, Florida –Taija Avion Smith, 25, and Jaheed Anthony Williams, 24, both of Tallahassee, Florida, have been sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to…
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