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District Man Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for Murder and Carjacking
Read more: District Man Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for Murder and CarjackingMaleek Thomas, 23, was sentenced Friday to 19.5 years in prison, in connection to a deadly carjacking that killed Melvin Dock, Jr., , in Southeast Washington, D.C. on October 30, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Two Illegal Aliens Arrested with More than 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine
Read more: Two Illegal Aliens Arrested with More than 100 Pounds of MethamphetamineTwo illegal aliens were arrested and charged with conspiring with a cartel to distribute more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine in the Northern District of Oklahoma. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Illegal alien sentenced to federal prison under Homeland Security Task Force for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas
Read more: Illegal alien sentenced to federal prison under Homeland Security Task Force for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of TexasA Mexican national illegally living in the United States has been sentenced to five years in federal prison under the Homeland Security Task Force for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Tugboat Captain Charged in Biscayne Bay Collision Resulting in Deaths of Three Children
Read more: Tugboat Captain Charged in Biscayne Bay Collision Resulting in Deaths of Three ChildrenA tugboat captain has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter after operating a barge with obstructed visibility and without a proper lookout, resulting in a fatal collision in Biscayne Bay that killed three children. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Nigerian Fraudster Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
Read more: Nigerian Fraudster Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal PrisonWILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced a Nigerian man, Saheed Sunday Owolabi, to 15 years in federal prison for his role defrauding victims from the United States and laundering over $1.5 million to Nigeria. A jury convicted Inmate Owolabi of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.“Who hasn’t suffered some…
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Justice Department and U.S. Attorney's Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Read more: Justice Department and U.S. Attorney's Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief ActThe Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an agreement with 42 Georgia state licensing boards (“Georgia Boards”) to resolve allegations that the Georgia Boards failed to recognize the out-of-state professional licenses of servicemembers and their spouses, in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Sudbury Man Pleads Guilty to Carrying Out $7.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme
Read more: Sudbury Man Pleads Guilty to Carrying Out $7.8 Million Embezzlement SchemeBOSTON – A Sudbury man, formerly of Hudson (Mass.), pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to carrying out a scheme from at least 2015 to 2024 to steal money from his two former employers, both medical practices. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Former Boston Housing Secretary Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Overtime Forms
Read more: Former Boston Housing Secretary Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Overtime FormsBOSTON – A former executive secretary at the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to falsifying overtime forms. The defendant lied about working overtime and forged her supervisor’s signature on the overtime forms. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Justice Department and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Read more: Justice Department and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief ActThe Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an agreement with 42 Georgia state licensing boards (“Georgia Boards”) to resolve allegations that the Georgia Boards failed to recognize the out-of-state professional licenses of servicemembers and their spouses, in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Suburban Chicago Woman Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Multiple Victims out of $3.5 Million
Read more: Suburban Chicago Woman Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Multiple Victims out of $3.5 MillionIf you were a victim of fraud allegedly committed by Tatiana Bazer, you are encouraged to contact the FBI via email at TBazerVictims@fbi.gov. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Final defendants convicted at trial in south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy
Read more: Final defendants convicted at trial in south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracyThe final two of 35 defendants in a south Georgia drug trafficking operation have been convicted after a four-day trial in federal court. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Dominican National Extradited to the United States To Face Child Sexual Exploitation Charges After Fleeing Prosecution
Read more: Dominican National Extradited to the United States To Face Child Sexual Exploitation Charges After Fleeing ProsecutionCHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Dominican national extradited from the Dominican Republic to face child sexual exploitation charges appeared in federal court today, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.Reid Davis, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in North Carolina, joined U.S. Attorney Ferguson in making the announcement.“Hinojosa is accused…
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Hartford, Connecticut Men Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base, Cocaine, and Fentanyl
Read more: Hartford, Connecticut Men Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base, Cocaine, and FentanylBurlington, Vermont – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on March 26, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Harold Sterling, 33, and Isaias Ramos, 31, both of Hartford, Connecticut with possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances, specifically, more than 28 grams of cocaine…
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D.C. Man Sentenced to 205 Months for Role in 29 Armed Robberies and Attempted Robberies
Read more: D.C. Man Sentenced to 205 Months for Role in 29 Armed Robberies and Attempted RobberiesTavarus Thompson, 32, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 205 months in prison for his role in a spree of dozens of armed robberies and attempted armed robberies of commercial establishments that included restaurants, convenience stores, and liquor stores in the metropolitan region during early 2022. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Former Secretary of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Take Illegal Kickbacks to Award Government Contracts
Read more: Former Secretary of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Take Illegal Kickbacks to Award Government ContractsLAFAYETTE– On March 31, 2026, former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (“LDWF”) Jack Montoucet pled guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States by corruptly soliciting and accepting kickbacks in return for being influenced in awarding state contracts and committing wire fraud. Montoucet faces up to five years in federal prison,…
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52 Members of the Criminal Organization known as La Familia Nunca Muere (The Family Never Dies) Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in San Juan, Morovis, and Cataño, Puerto Rico as part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF)
Read more: 52 Members of the Criminal Organization known as La Familia Nunca Muere (The Family Never Dies) Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in San Juan, Morovis, and Cataño, Puerto Rico as part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 17, 2026, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 52 gang members from the municipalities of San Juan, Morovis, and Cataño with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, possession and distribution of controlled substances, and firearms violations, announced W. Stephen…
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Jefferson Parish Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
Read more: Jefferson Parish Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Cocaine Distribution ConspiracyNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CHARLES WHITE (“WHITE”), age 34, a resident of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, was sentenced on March 12, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to time served, three (3) years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100.00 special assessment fee after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title…
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Maryland Woman Admits to Role in Drug Trafficking Operation
Read more: Maryland Woman Admits to Role in Drug Trafficking OperationA Cumberland, Maryland woman has admitted to her role in a drug trafficking operation from Maryland to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced. Alyssa Ellen Hockenberry, 23, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. Source: U.S. Department…
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Jefferson County Woman Indicted for Distribution of Illegal Drugs
Read more: Jefferson County Woman Indicted for Distribution of Illegal DrugsBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury has indicted a Jefferson County woman on drug charges, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. CrosbyA three-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Lekeria Antionette Toles, 26, of Mount Olive, Alabama, with distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl. The incidents allegedly occurred between October 2024 and January 2025…
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Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Machine Gun & Other Firearm Offenses
Read more: Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Machine Gun & Other Firearm OffensesTallahassee, Florida – James Wiley Kelley, Jr., 51, of Altha, Florida, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act weapon, possession of a machinegun, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Multiple Indictments, Arrests for Drug Distribution and Firearms Violations as a Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
Read more: Multiple Indictments, Arrests for Drug Distribution and Firearms Violations as a Part of Homeland Security Task Force InvestigationA federal grand jury returned indictments charging eight individuals with drug distribution and an additional charge of felon in possession of firearms. They were all arrested today in Cleveland, Mississippi thanks to the U.S. Marshal Service, Cleveland Police Department and FBI. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Nigerien National Indicted In Connection With Role In Romance Fraud Scheme
Read more: Nigerien National Indicted In Connection With Role In Romance Fraud SchemeBaltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced today, that a federal grand jury indicted a Nigerien national, residing in Frederick, Maryland, in connection with a romance fraud scheme. Ali Habou Maman, 58, and his co-conspirators allegedly assumed fictitious identities, posed as love interests, and developed what victims believed were romantic…
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Corpus Christi resident admits to producing child sexual child abuse material involving toddler
Read more: Corpus Christi resident admits to producing child sexual child abuse material involving toddlerA 31-year-old local man has entered a guilty plea to production of child pornography Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Clarksburg Woman Admits to Firearms Violation
Read more: Clarksburg Woman Admits to Firearms ViolationA Clarksburg, West Virginia woman has admitted to purchasing a firearm for someone who was prohibited from possessing firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Shayla Ann Jackson, 27, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to straw purchase a firearm. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Threats to Kill Election Official
Read more: Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Threats to Kill Election OfficialPITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine on his conviction of threatening to kill a Pennsylvania poll watcher from the Western District of Pennsylvania, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.Chief United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the…
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Former congressional staffer pleads guilty to using access to Congressperson’s bank account to pay her own credit card bills
Read more: Former congressional staffer pleads guilty to using access to Congressperson’s bank account to pay her own credit card billsFormer congressional staffer Courtney Melissa Hruska, 40, pled guilty to using access to a Congressperson’s bank account to pay her own credit card bills. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Georgia Man Guilty of Misprision of a Felony
Read more: Georgia Man Guilty of Misprision of a FelonyNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ELDER CAMACHO (“CAMACHO”), age 36, a resident of Georgia, pled guilty on March 25, 2026, before United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to misprision of a felony, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 4, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Justice Department and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Read more: Justice Department and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief ActATLANTA, Ga. – The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an agreement with 42 Georgia state licensing boards (“Georgia Boards”) to resolve allegations that the Georgia Boards failed to recognize the out-of-state professional licenses of servicemembers and their spouses, in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). Source: U.S. Department of…
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Former Board Chairman and Executive Director of Healthcare Non-Profit Indicted for Embezzlement, Bribery, and Kickback Schemes
Read more: Former Board Chairman and Executive Director of Healthcare Non-Profit Indicted for Embezzlement, Bribery, and Kickback SchemesEarlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Jean Ronald Tirelus and Roberto Samedy for embezzling more than $1.3 million from a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization that provided home care services and operated homeless shelters in New York City. Tirelus was the former chairman of the organization’s board of directors, and Samedy…
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Federal Prosecutor for District of South Dakota Recognized as Midwest HIDTA Outstanding Prosecutor of the Year
Read more: Federal Prosecutor for District of South Dakota Recognized as Midwest HIDTA Outstanding Prosecutor of the YearUnited States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges has been selected by the Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) as the Outstanding Prosecutor of Year. Hodges was presented with the Award by Daniel Neill, Executive Director, Midwest HIDTA, Office of National Drug Control Policy, during a ceremony at the…
