Prior sex offender going to prison on new child pornography charge
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Andrew Yannello, 30, of Tonawanda, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography following a prior…
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Jamaican National Sentenced To Eight Years For Role In Sweepstakes Fraud Targeting Older Americans
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced that JORDAN TROUGHT was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vincent Briccetti…
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE MAN INDICTED FOR POSSESSING WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY-SEVEN POUNDS OF COCAINE
A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging Worlington West, age 42, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with possession with the intent to distribute…
Continue ReadingBaltimore Man Indicted in Connection With Armed Robberies of Three Cellphone Stores
Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, today, that a Baltimore man faces indictment stemming from multiple armed robberies. A federal grand jury…
Continue ReadingTwo Men, including a Mexican National, Indicted for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Two men, including a Mexican national, were arraigned after being indicted for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy to transport a large quantity…
Continue ReadingOregon Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Coercing a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity and Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Tampa, Florida – Aleksandr Golovchenko (50, Oregon) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti to 25 years in federal prison, followed…
Continue ReadingAnthon, Iowa, Man Sentenced to Over 18 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
Robert J. Fundermann, age 50, from Anthon, Iowa, was sentenced in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa, on September 10, 2026, to eighteen and…
Continue ReadingRumford Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearm
Blanchard faces up to 15 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingIllegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges
BOSTON – A Brazilian national unlawfully residing in Peabody, Mass., who served as a “general” in Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), a violent transnational…
Continue ReadingIndian National Charged with Making False Claim of U.S. Citizenship to Vote in 2024 Election
A federal grand jury in the District of Minnesota returned a two-count indictment today charging Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari, an Indian national, with knowingly making…
Continue ReadingConvicted Felon Found Guilty of Using a Firearm During a Brooklyn Attempted Bank Robbery
Pierre Lee, also known as “Pierre Wilmoth,” was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn of use of a firearm during a crime…
Continue ReadingIndian Citizen in the United States on Student Visa Sentenced for Defrauding a Vietnam Veteran
An Indian Citizen residing in the United States on a student visa was sentenced today after a jury convicted him of conspiring to defraud…
Continue ReadingSex Offender Living in Mayes and Tulsa Counties Sentenced for Failing to Register
A man required to register as a sex offender was sentenced today for knowingly failing to register that he was living in Mayes and…
Continue ReadingVictorville Man Arrested on Federal Indictment Alleging He Paid People to Sign Ballot Petitions Using Stolen Voter Identities
A San Bernardino County man was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment charging him and two other defendants with paying people on…
Continue ReadingMan Sentenced to 40 Years for Role in the Murders of a Couple and their Unborn Child During a Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
SAN DIEGO – Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, a Mexican national in the country illegally who was living in Yakima, Washington, was sentenced in federal court today…
Continue ReadingRepeat Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in D.C. After Shooting Two Women in Separate Attacks Months Apart
Joseph Knight, 32, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 120 months in…
Continue ReadingMexican National Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Identity Theft and Passport Fraud
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ricardo Gonzalez Bahena, 43, an illegal alien residing in Graniteville, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for identity theft…
Continue ReadingAuburn Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Unlawful Employment of Aliens
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Auburn, Alabama man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal COVID relief funds…
Continue ReadingCincinnati Man Sentenced in Fentanyl Distribution leading to Overdose Death
COVINGTON, Ky. – A Cincinnati man, Juan Wesley McKenzie, Jr., 25, was sentenced to 300 months in prison on Friday by Chief U.S. District Judge…
Continue ReadingArrested at Airport, Man Voluntarily Returns to Minnesota to Face Charges of Defrauding $1.3 Million in Housing Stabilization Services Funds
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Kaamil Omar Sallah, 26, was arrested at the Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport on…
Continue ReadingLeader of the Trinitarios in Massachusetts Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
BOSTON – A state leader of Trinitarios pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges, including his participation in two murders and two other attempted murders.…
Continue ReadingSex Offender Pleads Guilty to Escaping from Bloomfield Halfway House
ERIC STAGGERS, 43, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to escape from custody. Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingPortland Man Found Guilty of Stealing Pandemic Relief Funds
A federal jury found Beniamin Lucescu, age 57, a Portland resident, guilty today of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit…
Continue ReadingIllinois Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Wire Fraud Conspiracy
An Illinois woman was sentenced to 27 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain tax refunds by submitting false…
Continue ReadingAdair County Resident Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Firearms And Ammunition
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Levi Grant Loyd, a/k/a Levi Grant Lloyd, age…
Continue ReadingLeesville Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
LAFAYETTE – On September 1, 2026, United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays sentenced Earl Thompson, a.k.a. “Nook,” 45, of Leesville, to 174 months…
Continue ReadingMcCurtain County Resident Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Firearms And Ammunition
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that William Claborn Clark, a/k/a William Claborn Clark, Jr.,…
Continue ReadingDothan Tax Preparer Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Filing False Tax Returns
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Dothan, Alabama tax preparer was sentenced yesterday to 57 months in federal prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation and…
Continue ReadingTwo Dallas-area women sentenced in nationwide identity theft fraud scheme
Two women have been ordered to federal prison for participating in an aggravated identity scheme that targeted JCPenney stores across the country Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingChicago Trader Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison for Engaging in Unauthorized Trading That Caused $30 Million in Losses
“This crime was driven by pure greed,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Hasten. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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