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Extradited Kenyan National Sentenced for Role in Business Email Compromise Scheme
Read more: Extradited Kenyan National Sentenced for Role in Business Email Compromise SchemeJOHN MURIUKU WAMUIGAH, 36, a citizen of Kenya, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to approximately 23 months of imprisonment, time already served, for his participation in a business email compromise scheme that operated out of multiple countries, including the United States. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Thibodaux Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution
Read more: Thibodaux Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine DistributionNEW ORLEANS, LA – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that on March 17, 2026, LINEZ GREEN, (“GREEN”), age 32, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, was sentenced to 66 months imprisonment, 4 years of supervised release, 4 years of supervise release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee by U.S. District Judge Brandon Long on March 17, 2026. Source:…
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Would-Be Sex Trafficker Sentenced for Attempted Coercion of a Child, Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Young Adult
Read more: Would-Be Sex Trafficker Sentenced for Attempted Coercion of a Child, Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Young AdultSAN DIEGO – Steven Terrell Lewis of El Cajon was sentenced in federal court today to 19.5 years in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a 14-year-old high school student and attempted sex trafficking by force or coercion of a 22-year-old woman. At today’s hearing, the adult victim addressed the court, describing the devastating…
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Illegal Alien Admits Possessing Firearms, Cocaine
Read more: Illegal Alien Admits Possessing Firearms, CocaineEsmin Guzman-Euceda pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of possessing a firearm as an illegal alien. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Local Physician Sentenced to 1 Year Imprisonment, a $60,000 fine, and Restitution of $349,272.79 for Adulterating and Misbranding Medical Devices with the Intent to Defraud
Read more: Local Physician Sentenced to 1 Year Imprisonment, a $60,000 fine, and Restitution of $349,272.79 for Adulterating and Misbranding Medical Devices with the Intent to DefraudSpokane, Washington — On March 25, United States District Court Judge Rebecca L. Pennell sentenced Dr. Eric Edward Haeger, age 57, of Brewster, Washington, to one year and a day in federal prison followed by a one-year term of supervised release after Haeger pleaded guilty to adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the intent to…
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Tallahassee Man Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy Charges
Read more: Tallahassee Man Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy ChargesTallahassee, Florida – Edward Lee Cromartie, 45, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison following his conviction on charges relating to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Camden Woman Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Meth
Read more: Camden Woman Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing MethCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Angela Peterson Black, 53, of Camden, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Brooklyn Park Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
Read more: Brooklyn Park Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and AmmunitionBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson sentenced a Brooklyn Park man to prison in connection with a federal investigation that led to a drugs and firearms seizure. Steven Keith Staggers Jr., 31, received a 79-month prison sentence, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon.…
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Milford Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Enticing Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
Read more: Milford Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Enticing Minor to Engage in Sexual ActivityJOSHUA BAILEY, 46, of Milford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 144 months of imprisonment and 10 years of supervised release for enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Indian National Guilty of Transportation and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Read more: Indian National Guilty of Transportation and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse MaterialNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On March 18, 2026, ASHISH KAPOOR, a/k/a “Romy Kapoor,” (“KAPOOR”) age 28, a national of India, pled guilty on March 18, 2026 to Transportation of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(1), (a)(4)(B), (b)(1), and (b)(2), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S.…
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Wyoming man sentenced to over 9 years in prison for drug and gun charges
Read more: Wyoming man sentenced to over 9 years in prison for drug and gun chargesBILLINGS – A Wyoming man with prior felony convictions who was found in possession of drugs and guns on two separate occasions was sentenced today to 118 months in prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.Kristofer Mikal Wright, 38, pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one…
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New Orleans Men Indicted for Fentanyl, Heroin Distribution Conspiracy and Drug Trafficking Firearms Possession
Read more: New Orleans Men Indicted for Fentanyl, Heroin Distribution Conspiracy and Drug Trafficking Firearms PossessionNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On March 19, 2026, YANCY MATIRNE (“MATIRNE”) and ERROL POINTS (“POINTS”), both from New Orleans, were charged on Marchs 19, 2026 in a three-count indictment by a federal grand jury, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Sioux City Man With History of Violence Sentenced to Federal Prison For Firearm Discovered During Domestic Abuse Investigation
Read more: Sioux City Man With History of Violence Sentenced to Federal Prison For Firearm Discovered During Domestic Abuse InvestigationIssac Rayford, age 32, from Sioux City, was sentenced March 26, 2026, to 4 years in federal prison after an October 21, 2025, guilty plea to Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Drug User, and Domestic Abuse Misdemeanant.Evidence in the case revealed that on November 2, 2024, Rayford’s girlfriend found his loaded firearm sitting…
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Telemedicine Company Owner Pleads Guilty to $46M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Read more: Telemedicine Company Owner Pleads Guilty to $46M Medicare Fraud SchemeThe owner of a telemedicine company pleaded guilty today to organizing and leading a $46.2 million Medicare fraud conspiracy that spanned more than six years. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Former State Senator Convicted of Scheming to Obtain Public Election Funds
Read more: Former State Senator Convicted of Scheming to Obtain Public Election FundsA federal jury in New Haven has found former Connecticut State Senator DENNIS A. BRADLEY, JR., 43, of Bridgeport, guilty of defrauding Connecticut’s program for publicly funding political campaigns during his 2018 run for State Senate. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Miami-Area Tax Return Preparers Preliminarily Enjoined from Preparing Returns for Others
Read more: Miami-Area Tax Return Preparers Preliminarily Enjoined from Preparing Returns for OthersThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction against Miami-area tax return preparer Christopher Brown and Brown’s tax return preparation business Superior Taxes LLC (Defendants). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Los Angeles Man Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Money Laundering
Read more: Los Angeles Man Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Money LaunderingTracy Arnett, 40, of Los Angeles, was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Fort Worth Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sex Abuse Material
Read more: Fort Worth Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sex Abuse MaterialA Fort Worth man who produced sexually explicit videos of two children was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison yesterday. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Eau Claire Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearm and Ammunition
Read more: Eau Claire Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearm and AmmunitionMADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Leo Lacey, 48, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was sentenced last week by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 64 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Lacey pleaded guilty to…
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Burlington, Vermont Man Sentenced to 15 Years of Imprisonment for Child Exploitation Offenses
Read more: Burlington, Vermont Man Sentenced to 15 Years of Imprisonment for Child Exploitation OffensesRutland, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on March 27, 2026, Brendan Sullivan, 29, of Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced by United States District Judge Mary Kay Lanthier to a 15- year term of imprisonment to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, and ordered to…
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Former Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority Executive Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Fraud, Conflict of Interest, False Statements, and Money Laundering
Read more: Former Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority Executive Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Fraud, Conflict of Interest, False Statements, and Money LaunderingSt. Thomas, VI –United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced today that former Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (“VIHFA”) Chief Operating Officer Darin Richardson was sentenced today to 36 months of imprisonment by United States District Judge Mark A. Kearney following his convictions for criminal conflict of interest, bank fraud, making false statements to a federal…
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U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes Report
Read more: U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes ReportToday, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced its immigration enforcement statistics for this week. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Alleged murderer and multiple repeat felons among those prosecuted as part of Operation Take Back America efforts
Read more: Alleged murderer and multiple repeat felons among those prosecuted as part of Operation Take Back America effortsA total of 439 new cases have been filed against 440 individuals in immigration and border security matters from March 20-26 Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Two Illegal Aliens with Prior Felony Convictions and Multiple Deportations Charged for Illegally Reentering the United States
Read more: Two Illegal Aliens with Prior Felony Convictions and Multiple Deportations Charged for Illegally Reentering the United StatesLAS VEGAS – Two Mexican nationals unlawfully residing in Las Vegas made their initial court appearances today to face charges of illegally reentering the United States after previously being removed from the country. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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New Orleans Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Arson Conspiracy
Read more: New Orleans Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Arson ConspiracyNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – RICKY WILSON (“WILSON”), age 31, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on March 19, 2026 by United States District Judge Brandon S. Long, for his role in a Conspiracy to Commit Arson, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. to five years imprisonment, three years of supervised…
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Honduran Illegal Alien Sentenced For Illegal Reentry of Removed Alien
Read more: Honduran Illegal Alien Sentenced For Illegal Reentry of Removed AlienNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CARLOS RENE MEDINA-AYALA (“MEDINA-AYALA”), age 49, was sentenced on March 12, 2026, after pleading guilty on January 29, 2026, to illegal reentry of a previously removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Sharon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Three Decades in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death
Read more: Sharon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Three Decades in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in DeathPITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Sharon, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on his conviction of distributing fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury and death, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.Senior United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton (United States District Court for the District of Columbia) imposed the…
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Former Newport News firefighter pleads guilty to sexually abusing an infant and distributing videos of the abuse
Read more: Former Newport News firefighter pleads guilty to sexually abusing an infant and distributing videos of the abuseAlex Tyler Buenaga, 32, of Suffolk, pled guilty to sexually abusing an infant and distributing videos of the abuse. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Panama City Man Indicted for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
Read more: Panama City Man Indicted for Attempted Enticement of a MinorTallahassee, Florida – Michael Ray Pennington, 60, of Panama City, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for Attempted Enticement of a Minor. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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American Health Companies, dba American Health Partners, Agrees to Pay Over Two Million Dollars to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Involving a Tennessee Nursing Home
Read more: American Health Companies, dba American Health Partners, Agrees to Pay Over Two Million Dollars to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Involving a Tennessee Nursing HomeNASHVILLE – United States Attorney Braden H. Boucek for the Middle District of Tennessee announced today that American Health Companies, LLC (“AHC”), doing business as American Health Partners (“AHP”), has agreed to pay $2,090,309 to the United States and Tennessee to resolve False Claims Act allegations related to billing Medicare and TennCare for grossly substandard…
