Missouri Man Who Installed Hidden Camera in Bathroom Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Ross Andrew Schaefer, 50, will be on supervised release for 20 years after his release from prison. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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California man pleads guilty to supplying bulk amounts of meth to Dayton-area drug dealers
DAYTON, Ohio – Michael Chang, 55, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to his role as a source of supply…
Continue ReadingIllegal alien sent to prison for second illegal reentry conviction
A 28-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to federal prison for illegally entering the country again Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingCPA Pleads Guilty to Committing $2.3 Million COVID-era Loan Fraud
DETROIT – Jawan Simpson, 37, a tax preparer and Certified Public Accountant (CPA), pleaded guilty today to orchestrating a scheme to defraud the Small…
Continue ReadingTwin Brothers Plead Guilty to Tax Crimes from Their MRI Technician Jobs and Their Golf Tee-Time Brokering Side Hustle
Two twin brothers and MRI technicians pleaded guilty today to deliberately failing to report to the IRS more than $1.3 million in income, including…
Continue ReadingDefendants in conspiracy to distribute cathinone through Facebook messaging receive multi-year sentences
Two defendants associated with a drug distribution conspiracy have been sentenced to federal prison. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingSex Offender Sentenced for Failing to Register and Hiding Accounts Used to View Child Sexual Abuse Material
Matthew Randall Gigot, 40, a previously convicted sex offender residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 56 months…
Continue ReadingGuilty Plea by Air Force Reservist for PPP Loan Fraud is Another Win for National Fraud Enforcement Division
Pensacola, Florida – Ray Anthony Pearson II, 32, of Navarre, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of wire fraud involving Small Business Administration…
Continue ReadingTrio sentenced for fentanyl, heroin trafficking near Laredo elementary school
The final defendant in a three-person drug trafficking conspiracy has been ordered to federal prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingLeader of Nationwide Scheme to Defraud Staffing Companies Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison and Ordered to Pay More Than $3 Million in Restitution
Tampa, Florida – Crispian Atkins (52, Valrico) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Virgina M. Hernandez Covington to 12 years in federal prison…
Continue ReadingMan Who Robbed Winston-Salem Convenience Store Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A man was sentenced today in Winston-Salem to a total of 420 months in prison after being found guilty of robbery,…
Continue ReadingPensacola Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Stolen Identity and Bank Fraud Scheme
Pensacola, Florida –Vontavius Jamaal Bradley, 23, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison after having previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney Announces Federal Indictments in West Texas Oil Theft Case
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Justin R. Simmons, announced during a press conference today the indictments of Leandro Juarez, Moses Juarez…
Continue ReadingFormer employee sentenced and ordered to pay restitution for embezzling from federally recognized Tribe
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Dillingham man and former employee of Curyung Tribal Council, a federally recognized Tribe, was sentenced on April 17, 2026, to…
Continue ReadingHouston tax preparer admits to multiple tax fraud schemes
A 40-year-old Houston woman has pleaded guilty to tax offenses involving businesses and the preparation of false tax returns Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingMexican Couple Extradited from Mexico for Smuggling Unaccompanied Alien Children into the United States
Two Mexican nationals were arraigned in the Western District of Texas after being extradited from Mexico to face charges for smuggling unaccompanied alien children…
Continue ReadingPensacola Felon Indicted for Federal Drug & Gun Crimes
Pensacola, Florida – Lavon Trinere Mars, 39, of Pensacola, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess…
Continue ReadingGulf coast physician faces False Claims Act lawsuit in alleged Medicare fraud
A Bay City physician faces a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging he fraudulently billed Medicare nearly $500,000 for surgical neurostimulator electrode implantations Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingHouston man sent to prison for Spring medical center arson
A 55-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for orchestrating the burning of a three-story medical center under construction in Spring Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingMontgomery County Man Charged With Defrauding Dozens of Investors in His Cannabis-Related Company Out of More Than $8.8 Million
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that David Dinenberg, 54, of Penn Wynne, Pennsylvania, was charged today by information with securities fraud…
Continue ReadingConvicted Felon & Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison After Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of a Utah Resident
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A Utah man and convicted felon with a criminal history of possessing, using, and distributing drugs was sentenced to…
Continue ReadingRichmond man sentenced to 11 years in prison for trafficking cocaine and fentanyl
Drequan Keymontay Peoples, 35, of Richmond, was sentenced today to 11 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. Source:…
Continue ReadingMaryland Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Violent Threats
A Rockville, Maryland, man was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison for a campaign of violent, graphic threats against at least 25…
Continue ReadingGreat Falls man sentenced to over 5 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl
A Great Falls man who was dealing fentanyl from a motel room was sentenced Monday to five years and four months in prison, followed…
Continue ReadingWest Mifflin Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Possessing and Distributing Cocaine While on Federal Supervised Release
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 206 months in prison, to be followed by…
Continue ReadingPreviously removed illegal alien sentenced for multiple violent offenses in Houston area
A 35-year-old illegal alien from Mexico who unlawfully resided in Houston has been sentenced for robbery, carjacking, brandishing a firearm, and illegal reentry Source:…
Continue ReadingDOJ’s Fraud Division Uncovers $1.34M in Stolen Social Security Benefits in One Month Takedown, Including Fraudster Who Allegedly Hid Deceased Mother in Garage Freezer
Today, the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the results of a surge of criminal enforcement actions targeting fraud in the Social Security…
Continue ReadingColumbus man pleads guilty to conspiring to launder $1M in business email scam proceeds
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man pleaded guilty in federal court here today, admitting he received and laundered more than $1 million in proceeds…
Continue ReadingFour-Time Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 17.5 Years in Prison for Selling Methamphetamine and Firearms
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ANDRE MILLS (“MILLS”), age 44, of New Orleans, was sentenced on September 24, 2026 by Chief U.S. District Judge Wendy…
Continue ReadingTwo Indian Nationals Charged in Connection with Transnational Counterfeit Ozempic Scheme
A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida charged two individuals, Swapnadip Roy, 33, and Vicky Ramancha, 37, both Indian nationals, with…
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