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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 5 years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering
Read more: Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 5 years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Money LaunderingUnited States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota man convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. The sentencing took place on March 16, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Waco Area Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing, Sharing Child Pornography
Read more: Waco Area Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing, Sharing Child PornographyRedus Duncan Smith was sentenced to 480 months in federal prison for possessing and distributing child pornography Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Registered Sex Offender Charged With Attempted Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor
Read more: Registered Sex Offender Charged With Attempted Sexual Exploitation Of A MinorUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced today the arrest of LOUIS K. WEST III. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Broker Charged With Insider Trading And Obstruction Of Justice
Read more: Broker Charged With Insider Trading And Obstruction Of JusticeUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging RONALD SMITH, formerly a registered broker at a brokerage firm in New York City, with securities fraud, wire fraud, falsification of records, and conspiracy. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Florida Pair Pleads Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns
Read more: Florida Pair Pleads Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Tax ReturnsSCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Rossy Alberto, age 45, and Juan Nunez, age 38, both of Lakeland, Florida, pled guilty on March 27, 2026, before United States District Judge Julia K. Munley, to conspiring to defraud the United States, among other tax related crimes.According to…
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Six Pittsburgh-Area Defendants Charged with Hate Crime and Obstruction of Justice for Late-Night Antisemitic Attack on Jewish Male
Read more: Six Pittsburgh-Area Defendants Charged with Hate Crime and Obstruction of Justice for Late-Night Antisemitic Attack on Jewish MalePITTSBURGH, Pa. – A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has charged six residents of the greater Pittsburgh area with violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, obstructing justice, and conspiring to obstruct justice in relation to a September 2024 attack on a Jewish male in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh,…
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New Jersey Man Admits to Stealing More Than $1 Million in Investment Fraud Scheme involving Elderly Victims
Read more: New Jersey Man Admits to Stealing More Than $1 Million in Investment Fraud Scheme involving Elderly VictimsA New Jersey man admitted to a scheme to defraud elderly and other victims out of more than $1 million that he told the victims he would invest on their behalf or otherwise use for their benefit. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Two Grey Hills Man Sentenced for Assault with a Firearm
Read more: Two Grey Hills Man Sentenced for Assault with a FirearmJames Smiley Jr. was sentenced to eight and a half year in prison for brandishing and discharging a firearm while threatening multiple individuals. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
Read more: Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug CrimeHUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Tavoyn Billy Morrison, 26, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of cocaine base, also known as “crack.”According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 31, 2025, Morrison sold approximately 3 grams of crack to a confidential informant for $200 at a Huntington residence. As part of his guilty…
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12 Previously Removed Aliens Charged with Illegal Re-entry into the U.S.
Read more: 12 Previously Removed Aliens Charged with Illegal Re-entry into the U.S.Federal grand juries returned indictments charging 12 individuals from Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico with violating immigration laws.These cases are part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations,…
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Justice Department Sues Minnesota to Protect Girls’ Sports and Intimate Spaces
Read more: Justice Department Sues Minnesota to Protect Girls’ Sports and Intimate SpacesThe Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division today filed suit to enforce the protections of Title IX and ensure fairness and safety for female student athletes in Minnesota. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Illegal Alien from Mexico Living in West Virginia Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Federal Fraud Crime
Read more: Illegal Alien from Mexico Living in West Virginia Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Federal Fraud CrimeCHARLESTON, W.Va. – Rosmery Morales-Mejia, also known as “Rosita Mejia-Perez,” 27, a Mexican national living illegally in Nitro, pleaded guilty today to fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents and was sentenced to time served. Morales-Mejia will be subject to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for her transfer to ICE administrative…
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Maryland Man Charged With Defrauding Crypto Exchange Of Over $50 Million In Hacks
Read more: Maryland Man Charged With Defrauding Crypto Exchange Of Over $50 Million In HacksUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Kevin Murphy, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) San Diego, announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging JONATHAN SPALLETTA, a/k/a “Cthulhon,” a/k/a “Jspalletta,” with computer fraud and money laundering in connection with his hacks of the decentralized cryptocurrency exchange…
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Six Pittsburgh-Area Defendants Charged with Hate Crime and Obstruction of Justice for Late-Night Antisemitic Attack on Jewish Male
Read more: Six Pittsburgh-Area Defendants Charged with Hate Crime and Obstruction of Justice for Late-Night Antisemitic Attack on Jewish MaleA federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has charged six residents of the greater Pittsburgh area with violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, obstructing justice, and conspiring to obstruct justice in relation to a September 2024 attack on a Jewish male in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Source: U.S. Department…
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Former High School Wrestling Coach Sentenced for Sending Obscene Material to Minor
Read more: Former High School Wrestling Coach Sentenced for Sending Obscene Material to MinorBOSTON – A Burlington, Mass. man was sentenced on March 26, 2026 for sending obscene material to an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old girl on Kik messenger. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Gardner Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud
Read more: Gardner Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security FraudBOSTON – A Gardner woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits for 10 years. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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South Carolina Businessman Who Operated Bowling Entertainment Business in Massachusetts Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million COVID Relief Fraud
Read more: South Carolina Businessman Who Operated Bowling Entertainment Business in Massachusetts Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million COVID Relief FraudBOSTON – A South Carolina businessman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to COVID relief fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Beckley Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime
Read more: Beckley Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug CrimeBECKLEY, W.Va. – Sharee Woodson, 45, of Beckley, was sentenced on March 27, 2026, to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of cocaine base, also known as “crack.”According to court documents and statements…
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Arms Dealer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export American Made Ammunition Used in War Against Ukraine
Read more: Arms Dealer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export American Made Ammunition Used in War Against UkraineEarlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Italian national Manfred Gruber pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit export control violations. Gruber illegally exported ammunition worth over $540,000 from the United States to Kyrgyzstan, via companies that the defendant and his co-conspirator controlled in Italy. After reaching Kyrgyzstan, most of this ammunition was subsequently reexported to Russia. …
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Maryland Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Drug Trafficking and Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
Read more: Maryland Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Drug Trafficking and Unlawful Possession of Firearm and AmmunitionGreenbelt, Maryland – A Maryland man is headed to federal prison for more than a decade for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon and possessing drugs, some of which contained fentanyl. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Commercial Driver's License Skills Tester
Read more: Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Commercial Driver's License Skills TesterRyan Basnaw, 29, of Meridian, pleaded guilty to federal program bribery, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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El Paso Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors as Third-Party NBA Preseason Game Promoter
Read more: El Paso Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors as Third-Party NBA Preseason Game PromoterTimothy France Johnson pleaded guilty in federal court to seven counts of wire fraud as part of a Ponzi scheme in which he represented to investors that he would use their funds to promote NBA preseason games Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Nevada Man Indicted for Attempted Child Sexual Exploitation and Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Read more: Nevada Man Indicted for Attempted Child Sexual Exploitation and Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse MaterialLAS VEGAS – A Nevada man made his initial appearance in court on Friday to face allegations of attempting to coerce children to produce sexually explicit content and receiving child sexual abuse material. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Zuni Man Charged with Kidnapping
Read more: Zuni Man Charged with KidnappingBarton Rico Cooeyate has been charged with kidnapping after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he tricked into getting in his car by offering her a ride home. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Five Charged in $3.5M Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
Read more: Five Charged in $3.5M Fraud and Money Laundering SchemeCHARLESTON, S.C. — The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina has unsealed an indictment charging five individuals for their roles in a fraud and money laundering scheme that resulted in a cumulative loss of at least $3.5 million. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Akron Man to Spend More Than 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl While Out on Parole
Read more: Akron Man to Spend More Than 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl While Out on ParoleA Summit County man has been sentenced to prison for trafficking controlled substances and for having a pistol in his possession while he was out on parole. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Oviedo Man Convicted of Attempting to Coerce and Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
Read more: Oviedo Man Convicted of Attempting to Coerce and Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual ActivityOrlando, Florida – A federal jury has found Rusbel Montoya Mandujano (32, Oviedo) guilty of attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. Montoya Mandujano faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 25, 2026. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the…
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Convicted Felon Sentenced in Possession of Stolen Handgun with Extended Magazine
Read more: Convicted Felon Sentenced in Possession of Stolen Handgun with Extended MagazineRobert Geiger, 47, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced Friday to 33 months in prison for illegally possessing a loaded stolen handgun with an extended magazine, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Worcester Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Minors
Read more: Worcester Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting MinorsBOSTON – A Worcester man has been sentenced for sexually exploiting three minor females. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Illegal Alien with Serious Criminal History Sentenced to over 19 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in Fresno County
Read more: Illegal Alien with Serious Criminal History Sentenced to over 19 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in Fresno CountyGilberto Arteaga, 43, of Michoacan, Mexico, illegally residing in Fresno, was sentenced today to 19 years and five months in prison for his role in a fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
