Guatemalan Illegal Alien Guilty of Illegal Reentry of a Removed Alien
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OSEAS AGUILAR-GUZMAN (“AGUILAR-GUZMAN”), age 38, a native of Guatemala, pleaded guilty to reentry of a removed alien, in violation of…
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Louisiana Man Charged with Murder of a Federal Officer After Standoff with Federal and State Law Enforcement
Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana charged Clarence A. Frazier Jr., 48 of Alexandria, Louisiana by criminal complaint with…
Continue ReadingRapid City Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Court Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted…
Continue ReadingSioux Falls Woman Sentenced to Over 4 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota woman convicted of…
Continue ReadingBurke County Sheriff indicted by federal grand jury
Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams, 55, of Waynesboro, Georgia, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia on…
Continue ReadingSioux City Man Found Guilty of Multiple Drug Trafficking Charges
Jonathan Seff, age 50, from Sioux City, Iowa, was convicted by a jury on July 9, 2026, after a three-day trial in federal court…
Continue ReadingMontgomery Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison Following Federal Drug and Gun Convictions
Today, United States Attorney Thomas Govan announced that a Montgomery, Alabama man has been sentenced to prison following convictions for methamphetamine distribution and the…
Continue ReadingHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marrio Adam Kinchen, also known as “Kardi,” 37, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a mixture containing methamphetamine.According to…
Continue ReadingDominican National Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Illegal Drugs in the New Hampshire Seacoast
Dominican National Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Illegal Drugs in the New Hampshire Seacoast CONCORD – A citizen of the Dominican…
Continue ReadingPair convicted for scheme to defraud seriously ill veterans by calling medical facilities to steal personal information
Seattle – A former King County Jail inmate and his accomplice were convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle for their scheme to…
Continue ReadingCitizen from the Congo who Committed Visa Fraud Sentenced and Fined
A man who came to the United States in 2023 was sentenced today to three years’ probation, 90 days of home confinement, and fined…
Continue ReadingFlorida Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return
A Florida man has pleaded guilty in federal court to filing a false tax return as part of a multimillion-dollar tax refund fraud scheme…
Continue ReadingTwo sentenced to federal prison in Eastern District of Texas cocaine trafficking conspiracy
PLANO, Texas – Two individuals were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas,…
Continue ReadingPhilippine National Pleads Guilty to Knowingly Bringing Nearly 200 Kilograms of Cocaine on El Segundo-Bound Oil Tanker
A Philippine national pleaded guilty today to knowingly bringing nearly 200 kilograms of cocaine on an oil tanker inbound from Ecuador to El Segundo…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Man Guilty of Machinegun Possession and Drug Trafficking
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –RALPH PRICE (“PRICE”), age 28, pleaded guilty on July 9, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to possession with…
Continue ReadingFrisco furry enthusiast sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for transporting child for sexual exploitation
A Frisco man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for transporting a minor for sexual exploitation, announced Eastern District of Texas…
Continue ReadingAlleged Drug Trafficker with Connections to 2022 Drug Tunnel Extradited to San Diego from Mexico
SAN DIEGO – Genaro Lopez was arraigned in federal court today following his extradition from Mexico Friday in connection with allegations that he moved…
Continue ReadingStockton and Modesto Men Indicted in Separate Felon in Possession Firearm Cases
U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announces the separate indictments of a Stockton man and a Modesto man that highlight the Office’s commitment to prosecuting felons who…
Continue ReadingHonduran Illegal Alien Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OBLAN ANTONIO CANALES-MARTINEZ (“CANALES-MARTINEZ”), age 51, a native of Honduras, was sentenced on July 9, 2026, after previously pleading guilty to…
Continue ReadingFelon Who Possessed a Gun Sent Back to Federal Prison
A man who illegally possessed a gun was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison.Edinton Grugbay Wright, age 30, from Marion,…
Continue ReadingSex offender who failed to register and absconded from community supervision sentenced for illegal gun possession
Seattle – A 40-year-old Seattle man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 37 months in prison for illegally possessing a…
Continue ReadingMobile Man Convicted at Trial for Participating in a Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Conspiracy
MOBILE, AL – A federal jury convicted a Mobile man today for his participation in a multimillion-dollar bank fraud conspiracy involving theft of mail,…
Continue ReadingOklahoma City Felon Sentenced to Twelve Years in Federal Prison after Pointing a Firearm at Three People Inside Vehicle
OKLAHOMA CITY – STEVEN CHARLES GIVENS, 52, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to serve 144 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a…
Continue ReadingNebraska Woman Sentenced to more than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Rushville, Nebraska, woman convicted of four counts…
Continue ReadingSavannah man sentenced to nearly 10 years in federal prison on drug and gun charges
A Savannah man has been sentenced to prison in federal court following a plea agreement for firearm- and drug-related crimes. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingNicaraguan Illegal Alien Sentenced For Illegal Re-Entry of a Deported Alien
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ORLANDO JOSE JARQUIN OROZCO (“JARQUIN”), age 36, a native of Nicaragua, was sentenced on July 9, 2026, by United States District Judge…
Continue ReadingConvicted Felons Sentenced to Federal Prison on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges Following Deadly Crash
Daryl Hubbard and Carl Todd, who were previously convicted of felony drug distribution, were sentenced to federal prison after their drug dealing resulted in…
Continue ReadingDetroit Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Multiple Felony Drug Crimes in Huntington-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Case
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Lamarr Anthony Welch, also known as “Joe,” 35, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 11 years in prison, to be…
Continue ReadingCrookston Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Production of Child Pornography
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced today that Joseph Robert Thompson, a Crookston man, has pleaded guilty to one count of…
Continue ReadingSuburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Threatening To Kill Multiple Public Officials
TRENT SCHNEIDER threatened to kill President Donald J. Trump, the 47th and 45th President of the United States. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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