PERRY MAN INDICTED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Robert Shane Willis, 47, of Perry, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine. …
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Individual Extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic to Face Drug Trafficking Charges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –Dominican authorities extradited Esteffani José Vasquez-Amarante, also known as “Ethian” or “Baby” to the United States to face drug trafficking…
Continue ReadingWest Yarmouth Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Funds from Labor Union
BOSTON – A former Barnstable County employee pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to embezzling from a labor union. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingDulce Man Pleads Guilty to Assault
Leandrew Cody Velarde pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident in which he discharged a handgun in a vehicle, striking the victim. Source:…
Continue ReadingTennessee Man Pleads in Hacking U.S. Supreme Court, AmeriCorps, and VA Health System
Nicholas Moore, 24, of Springfield, Tennessee, pleaded guilty this morning in U.S. District Court in connection with hacking the electronic filing system of the…
Continue ReadingPENSACOLA MAN INDICTED IN FEDERAL COURT FOR INTERSTATE FENTANYL AND COCAINE TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENSES
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Christopher J. Watson, 43, of Pensacola, Florida, was indicted in federal court for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute…
Continue ReadingGULFPORT MAN CONVICTED AT TRIAL OF FENTANYL OFFENSES
Gulfport, MS – After a three-day trial, on January 14, 2026, a jury in Gulfport, Mississippi convicted, Marcus Agee, 35, of Gulfport, Mississippi of…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Man Sentenced To More Than 20 Years In Prison For Child Exploitation Offenses
Jacksonville, Florida – Gyasi Wallace (33, California) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger to 20 years and 10 months in prison…
Continue ReadingKansas City Man Sentenced to 46 Months on Federal Firearm Charge
A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for possession of a firearm after a prior felony conviction. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingOregon Man Indicted for Cyberstalking and Interstate Threats
BOSTON – An Oregon man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly cyberstalking and making interstate threats against a…
Continue ReadingRapid City Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Charge
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a man from Rapid City, South Dakota, convicted…
Continue ReadingGreenville Man Indicted for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material While on Parole for Similar Offenses
Greenville Man Indicted for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material While on Parole for Similar Offenses CONCORD – A Greenville man was indicted on charges of…
Continue ReadingWilkes-Barre Man Sentenced To 72 Months In Prison For Child Exploitation Crime
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Roland Bennett Rhodes, III, age 55, a resident…
Continue ReadingGuatemalan National Charged with Illegally Reentering U.S.
CARLOS EGBERTO JIMENEZ-TUN, also known as Carlos Egberto-Jimenez, 28, a citizen of Guatemala, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with illegally reentering the…
Continue ReadingWorcester Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm and Ammunition
BOSTON – A Worcester man pleaded guilty today in federal court to being a felon in possession of firearm and ammunition. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingTaos Pueblo Man Sentenced for Killing Indigenous Artist DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo
Santiago Martinez was sentenced in federal court to 10 years in federal prison for the November 2021 killing of his longtime girlfriend, DeAnna Autumn…
Continue ReadingFive people arrested for alleged drug conspiracy at Dumfries motel
Five defendants made their initial appearance in court today on charges relating to criminal activity alleged to have taken place in and around the…
Continue ReadingBayside Man Charged with Cyberstalking and Transmitting Interstate Threats
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on December 16, 2025, a federal grand jury indicted Bradley S.…
Continue ReadingFranklin Woman Pleads Guilty to Aiding in the Preparation of False Tax Returns
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 16, 2026, Jahnell Easly, 29, of Franklin, Wisconsin, pled…
Continue ReadingBOP FPI Sales Report Policy 2026: UNICOR Reporting and Institutional Economics
BOP FPI Sales Report Policy 2026: UNICOR Reporting and Institutional Economics — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custod…
Continue ReadingSumter Man Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy in Sumter, Richland Counties
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jalik Shykeil Tucker, 31, of Sumter, has been sentenced to more than 19 years in federal prison for possession with the intent…
Continue ReadingBrush Prairie, Washington Woman Pleads Guilty to and Sentenced for Mail Theft
A Brush Prairie, Washington, woman pleaded guilty yesterday and was sentenced for mail theft while working as a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee. Source:…
Continue ReadingTwo Individuals Plead Guilty to $68M Adult Day Care Fraud Scheme
Two defendants pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud Medicaid by paying health care kickbacks for services that were not provided at two Brooklyn…
Continue ReadingOregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempting to Sell Cocaine Purchased from the Dark Web
An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for attempting to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine purchased from the dark web. …
Continue ReadingAnchorage woman indicted, arrested for wire, bank fraud scheme involving mail theft and aggravated identity theft
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage woman was arrested Wednesday in Anchorage after a federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last month alleging…
Continue ReadingBOP FPI Warehouse Procedures 2026: Inventory Control Inside Prison Industries
BOP FPI Warehouse Procedures 2026: Inventory Control Inside Prison Industries — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody…
Continue ReadingBOP Quality Program Manual 2026: What Quality-Control Policy Means in UNICOR
BOP Quality Program Manual 2026: What Quality-Control Policy Means in UNICOR — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody…
Continue ReadingBOP UNICOR Acquisitions Policy 2025: Federal Prison Industries Purchasing and Accountability
BOP UNICOR Acquisitions Policy 2025: Federal Prison Industries Purchasing and Accountability — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for r…
Continue ReadingBOP Work Programs for Inmates, FPI 2017: Why UNICOR Job Rules Matter
BOP Work Programs for Inmates, FPI 2017: Why UNICOR Job Rules Matter — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody,…
Continue ReadingBOP Furniture Testing Procedures 2016: A Small UNICOR Policy With Bigger Oversight Lessons
BOP Furniture Testing Procedures 2016: A Small UNICOR Policy With Bigger Oversight Lessons — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for rel…
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