Five Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Fraud Offenses and Money Laundering
Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an Indictment on February 4, 2026, charging five Louisville residents with fraud and money…
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Ten Defendants Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Columbus, Georgia
Ten men have now been sentenced for their roles in a large-scale armed drug trafficking organization based in Columbus, Georgia. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingTen Op Sweet Silence Defendants Sentenced in Armed Drug Trafficking Case
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Ten defendants have now been sentenced for their roles in a large-scale armed drug trafficking organization resulting from Operation Sweet Silence,…
Continue ReadingBusinessman Who Repeatedly Transferred Assets to Elude Creditors Waives Discharge After USTP Investigation
A business owner who devised a corporate shell game to hide assets from creditors both before and after bankruptcy agreed to waive his bankruptcy…
Continue ReadingCEO of Digital Asset Company SafeMoon Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Crypto-Fraud Scheme
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Braden John Karony, the Chief Executive Officer of SafeMoon US LLC, a digital asset company registered in…
Continue ReadingSaratoga County Felon Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Drug Distribution and Firearm Charges
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jason Brundige, age 51, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced on February 5, 2026 to 84 months’ imprisonment for distributing and…
Continue ReadingFormer Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice in Assault Investigation
Sandra Munagay, 44, of Atwater, a former Senior Correctional Officer at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater, pleaded guilty today to obstructing justice during the…
Continue ReadingNorth Texas men receive lengthy federal prison sentences for trafficking fentanyl
Two North Texas men have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison sentences for trafficking fentanyl in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney…
Continue ReadingDallas man sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for trafficking heroin and methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas
A Dallas man has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison sentences for drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S.…
Continue ReadingConnecticut Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
Cyrus Griffin, 42, was already on parole for a homicide. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingHigh-Speed Chase, Collisions with Two U.S. Marshal’s Vehicles, Yield an 8-Month Sentence
Joshua Rosser, 28, residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to eight months in prison in connection with…
Continue ReadingGreen Cove Springs Man Sentenced to Nearly 17 Years in Federal Prison For Transporting a Child From North Carolina To Florida to Engage in Sexual Activity
Jacksonville, Florida – Christopher Allen Hawkins (40, Green Cove Springs) was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Marcia Morales Howard to 16 years…
Continue ReadingMan Who Drove from Columbus to Toledo to Sexually Exploit a Child Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
A 27-year-old man who drove from Columbus to Toledo to engage in the sexual exploitation of a child has been sentenced to federal prison.…
Continue ReadingRensselaer Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Mark Tremblay, 35, of Rensselaer, New York, was sentenced on February 6, 2026 to 10 years in federal prison for…
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AssaultRalph Thomas Jones, Jr., 58, of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, was sentenced to four months in federal prison and one year of supervised release for…
Continue ReadingMooresville Man Sentenced For Mail Fraud And Money Laundering In $1.9 Million Embezzlement Scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Mooresville man was sentenced to 41 months in prison today for stealing more than $1.9 million from his employer, announced Russ…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty To Making And Selling Counterfeit Coupons
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to manufacturing and selling counterfeit store coupons with inflated values, then selling those coupons online…
Continue ReadingTexas Residents Charged with Federal Drug and Gun Violations
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that ELIBERTO GUAJARDO (“GUAJARDO”), age 37, of San Juan, TX., and BRICE STRAIN…
Continue ReadingReal Estate Broker, 2 Others Arrested on Complaint Charging Them with Fraudulently Selling $1.5 Million Home Owned by Victim
A licensed real estate broker and two other defendants were arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging they fraudulently sold a $1.5 million…
Continue ReadingPrior felon going back to prison for selling meth and possessing firearms
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Albey H. Braster, 44, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted of distribution of five grams or more…
Continue ReadingLast Defendant in Akron Meth Trafficking Case Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
The last defendant in a drug trafficking conspiracy has been sentenced to prison for his role as an illegal supplier of a schedule II…
Continue ReadingWindsor Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Extortion and Threats
BOSTON – A Windsor man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield for making online threats and extortionate demands. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Deadly Fentanyl Deal
Isaiah Rene Acosta was sentenced in federal court to 188 months in prison for distribution of fentanyl causing death Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingJury convicts Laredo man for human smuggling
A 61-year-old man has been found guilty for his role in a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingChinese Graduate Student Charged with Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced today that Chinese national, JIAXIN TIAN(“TIAN”), age 29, of New Orleans, was indicted on February…
Continue ReadingFive-Time Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition as a Restricted Person
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A Utah man and convicted felon who was squatting on federal lands was sentenced today to 31 months’ imprisonment…
Continue ReadingIllegal alien sentenced for third narcotics violation
A 50-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute approximately 11 kilograms of cocaine found in…
Continue ReadingFederal Jury Convicts Manderson Man of First Degree Murder and Arson Charges
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a federal jury has convicted Reno Rondeau, age 52, of Manderson, South Dakota, of First Degree Felony Murder, Assault…
Continue ReadingLexington Man Sentenced for Money Laundering and Wire Fraud Involving COVID Relief Loans
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Lexington man, John A. Hopkins, 48, was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove to 24 months, for…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Production of Child Pornography
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief U.S. Judge Roberto A. Lange has sentenced a Thermal, California, man convicted of Attempted Production…
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