Washington County Man Pleads Guilty in CARES Act Fraud
ABINGDON, Va. – A Washington County, Virginia man, who conspired with others to file false claims for pandemic unemployment benefits authorized by the CARES…
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Three Methamphetamine Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison
U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced the results of three separate drug trafficking prosecutions in Southern Idaho. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingMonths-Long, ATF-Led Operation in Louisville Results in Dozens of Indictments with Significant Firearms and Narcotics Seizures
Louisville, KY – Following an approximately two-month-long, ATF-led operation involving multiple state and federal agencies, dozens of defendants were recently arrested on federal and…
Continue ReadingTruck driver transporting more than 4,700 pounds of methamphetamine sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in prison
Ruben Saenz, 38, of Los Angeles, was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingSeptember Federal Grand Jury 2026-A Indictments Announced
United States Attorney Christopher J. Nassar today announced the results of the September Federal Grand Jury 2026-A Indictments. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingSix Gainesville Men Indicted for Dog Fighting Offenses
Gainesville, Florida – Taurean Jaquan Servance, 24, Jarrett Abram Servance, 45, Jarrett Abram Servance Jr., 25, Terry Lajace Lee, 44, Christopher Eugene Thompson, 56, and…
Continue ReadingHermitage Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Firearm
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possessing a firearm after a felony conviction,…
Continue ReadingFlorida Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Illegal Alien
Boniello faces up to five years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Source: U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingRussian National Pleads Guilty to Smuggling U.S. Aerospace Goods to Russia
Andrei Samuilovski, 32, who has citizenship in Estonia, Switzerland, and Russia, pleaded guilty today in connection with a scheme to illegally export U.S.-origin aviation and aerospace parts to…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Woman Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Role in $9.1 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
A New Jersey woman was sentenced on July 14, 2026, to 24 months in prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to…
Continue ReadingCocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
ROMAN SANTIAGO JR., 43, formerly of Danbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford 120 months of imprisonment and…
Continue ReadingLas Cruces Man Sentenced for Pioneer Bank Robbery
Jacob Ezekiel Martinez was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for robbing a Pioneer Bank branch in August 2025 and fleeing with more…
Continue ReadingCouple from Commerce Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Second Degree Murder and Child Neglect
A Commerce couple was sentenced to life imprisonment for the second degree murder of a two-year-old and several counts of child neglect, announced U.S.…
Continue ReadingPerry Man Sent Back to Federal Prison for Second Drug Trafficking Conviction
Tallahassee, Florida – Nicholas Michael Freeman, 48, of Perry, Florida, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute five…
Continue ReadingRegistered Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Online Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Robert W. Nazzaro, 70, of Charleston, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempted online coercion and enticement of…
Continue ReadingD.C. Woman Sentenced in PPP Loan Fraud Scheme Uncovered by Fentanyl Trafficking Bust
Today, Brittany Blalock, 35, of Washington, D.C., was ordered to pay $41,666 in restitution to Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC and sentenced to 48…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security Task Force Operation Leads To Three Luzerne County Men Convicted Of Drug Trafficking Offenses
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jerrod Curtis, age 42, Paul Daniel Chavis, a/k/a “Payne,” age…
Continue ReadingSignificant federal prison sentence handed down for drug-related charges
A Georgia man has been sentenced to prison following a drug-related plea agreement. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney Pleads Guilty in Real Estate Fraud Scheme
Orlando, FL – Michael Saracco (40, Cocoa) has pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years…
Continue ReadingTwo Indicted in Webster Parish Scheme for False Voter Registration and Alien Voting
SHREVEPORT – On September 9, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Bridget Johnson, 53, of Cotton Valley, with Fraudulent Voter Registration and…
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million in COVID-era Loan Fraud
DETROIT, MI – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan today announced charges, pleas and sentences as part of a…
Continue ReadingTwo Companies Agree to Pay $3.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loans
secova_settlement_agreement.pdf Glow Networks, Inc. (“Glow Networks”), a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Texas, and Secova, Inc. (“Secova”), a Delaware corporation…
Continue ReadingBookkeeper of Local Business Admits to Wire and Mail Fraud Charges
ABINGDON, Va. – The bookkeeper for a Bristol, Virginia-based business pled guilty today to a pair of federal fraud charges for stealing more than…
Continue ReadingFive Prominent Black Axe Members Extradited for Conspiring to Engage in Internet Scams and Money Laundering
Five members of the Cape Town Zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as “Black Axe,” who were extradited from South…
Continue ReadingMiramar Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Exploitation Charges
Gainesville, Florida – Arthur Young, 23, of Miramar, Florida pleaded guilty in federal court to the sexual exploitation of children, producing child pornography, and possession of child…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million in COVID-era Loan Fraud
Tampa – U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces criminal charges, pleadings, and sentencings as part of a nationwide enforcement action led by the Justice…
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Are There Conjugal Visits in Federal Prison? The BOP Answer Is No
Spouses and families often ask whether federal prisoners can receive private family visits, overnight visits, or conjugal visits. The answer is clear: the Federal…
Continue ReadingFormer Soldier Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Physically and Sexually Assaulting Minors While Serving Abroad
Adam Schlueter, a former enlisted member of the United States Army, was sentenced today to life in federal prison for physically and sexually assaulting…
Continue ReadingPensacola Man Sentenced for Firearms Offense
Pensacola, Florida – Alaisjah Perkins, 23, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for possessing unregistered firearms. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingHonduran Illegal Alien Sentenced to More Than Six Decades in Federal Prison for Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal judge sentenced a Honduran illegal alien, unlawfully residing in the United States, to prison, today, for child sex-abuse crimes. U.S.…
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