Java Center man charged with possession of child pornography
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Patrick Kerwin, 43, of Java Center, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of…
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Federal Jury Delivers Speedy Verdicts Convicting Green Bay Man of Fentanyl Trafficking
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 3, 2026, a federal jury in Green Bay convicted…
Continue ReadingFormer California resident sentenced to prison for defrauding his Kent, Washington employer
Seattle – A 44-year-old former Laguna Niguel, California resident was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 18 months in prison for…
Continue ReadingDefendant Indicted for Robbing and Assaulting his Former Romantic Partner
A 55-year-old Washington, D.C. man, was indicted yesterday by a grand jury on charges stemming from attacking and robbing his former romantic partner in…
Continue ReadingBexar County Man Indicted for Tampering with Public Water Systems
Mark Anthony Cadena was federally indicted in San Antonio for three counts related to his alleged tampering with public water systems Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indicts Columbus man for threatening to kill federal agents
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man was indicted today and charged federally for allegedly threatening on social media to kill federal immigration agents. Source:…
Continue ReadingWaianae Man Charged with Threatening to Kill Federal Officer and His Family During Execution of Warrant for Drugs and Guns
HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Nehemiah Kealoha, 40, of Waianae, Oahu, was indicted on January 22, 2026, for threatening to…
Continue ReadingPreviously Convicted DC Man Indicted for Assaulting His Former Romantic Partner with a Firearm with Enhancements for Two Prior Convictions for Crimes of Violence
A 23-year-old man from Washington, D.C., was indicted by a grand jury on charges stemming from his brandishing a firearm and threatening his ex-girlfriend…
Continue ReadingBeeville resident sentenced to 12 years for possessing over 1,000 sexual images and videos of children
A 31-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingArizona man sentenced for sexual abuse
Fernando Yatsatie, Jr. was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for engaging in sexual acts with a minor victim using threats and…
Continue ReadingIllegal alien receives five years for smuggling cocaine hidden in vehicle batteries
A 29-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to federal prison for possessing narcotics with the intent to distribute Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingJustice Department Resolves Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Borough Alleging Its Zoning Code Violated Religious Land Use Provisions
HARRISBURG — United States Attorney Brian D. Miller and the Justice Department today announced an agreement with the Borough of Kingston, Pennsylvania, to resolve…
Continue ReadingJasper County felon charged with federal firearms violation in Eastern District of Texas
A Jasper man has been charged with a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source:…
Continue ReadingLeader Of Criminal Tow Truck And Auto Repair Company Sentenced To 19 Years In Prison For Murder
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that CHRISTIAN LUGO, a/k/a “Coco,” was sentenced today to 19 years…
Continue ReadingInmates indicted for murder at Beaumont federal prison
Four federal inmates have been charged with murder in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingHumboldt County Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Attempted Enticement Of A Minor
SAN FRANCISCO – A Humboldt County resident was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for attempting to coerce and entice a minor…
Continue ReadingIllegal Sex Trafficking Ringleader Indicted in the District of Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Venezuelan national who was residing in the United States illegally…
Continue ReadingRepeat Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 6 Years
MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Edward L. Jackson, III, 29, Rothschild, Wisconsin,…
Continue ReadingFinal Defendant Pleads Guilty in $17 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme
COLUMBUS, Ga. – The last remaining defendant in a pandemic-related tax fraud investigation costing U.S. taxpayers millions has pleaded guilty.Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26,…
Continue ReadingMaryland Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes
Greenbelt, Maryland – A Lexington Park, Maryland, man pled guilty in federal court today, to drug trafficking and weapons crimes. Dominick Mackall, 37, is…
Continue ReadingGuyanese National Sentenced to 65 Months’ Imprisonment for Illegal Reentry
HARRISBURG-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Sean Allicock, age 53, a citizen of Guyana, who was illegally…
Continue ReadingTwo Men Sentenced to Combined 80 years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking and Fentanyl Distribution
Two Arlington men were sentenced to a combined 80 years in federal prison for their roles in sex trafficking a juvenile female who had…
Continue ReadingJefferson County felon charged with federal firearms violation in Eastern District of Texas
A Beaumont man has been charged with a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source:…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina Man and Coal Mine Owner Sentenced for Tax Fraud
LONDON, Ky. – A Meggett, South Carolina, man, John Quintrell, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier to 48 months in prison for…
Continue ReadingIllinois Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Wire Fraud
BOSTON – An Illinois man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to phishing the Snapchat access codes of nearly 600 women in…
Continue ReadingNDOK Collects More than $2.5 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025
Today, U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced that the Northern District of Oklahoma (NDOK) collected $2,586,678.72 in criminal and civil actions in fiscal year 2025.…
Continue ReadingFort Lauderdale Financial Advisor Sentenced to 20 Years for $94 Million International Investment Fraud Scheme
A Fort Lauderdale financial advisor was sentenced Monday to 240 months in federal prison for operating a decades-long international investment fraud scheme that defrauded…
Continue ReadingLafayette Father and Daughters Sentenced for Yearslong Conspiracy to Defraud Federal Child Nutrition Program
LAFAYETTE– On February 3, 2025, Brian Paul Desormeaux, a 64-year-old Lafayette resident, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for his role leading…
Continue ReadingFormer Pinellas Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse Crimes
Tampa, FL – Lee Hughes (46, Pinellas Park) has pleaded guilty to attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor, attempted coercion and enticement of a minor…
Continue ReadingNew Gloucester Man Pleads Guilty to Presenting Counterfeit Treasury Checks
Keith Mitchell, 38, also submitted a falsified tax return. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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