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Fayette County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Paul Jeremiah Buckner, 38, of Oak Hill, was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.According to court documents and statements made in court, on October 7, 2024, a law enforcement officer in Glade Creek…
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Fayette County Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Firearms Trafficking

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington man, Osama Omar Qasem, 29, was sentenced on Thursday to 120 months by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell for two counts of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and one count of trafficking in firearms. According…
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Pharmacist Sentenced to 30 months in Prison for Role in $2M Health Care Fraud Scheme

Paducah, KY – Michael Shawn Boaz, 47, of Clinton, was sentenced this week to 30 months in prison and 3 years supervised release for one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and 13 counts of fraudulent prescriptions and ordered to pay restitution of $1,806,212.90.U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special…
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Federal Indictment Charges Reputed Chicago Gang Member With Illegally Possessing Firearms

ALEXANDER MARTINEZ-QUIROZ recorded himself firing shots into the air from a handgun. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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The Justice Department Takes Actions to Strengthen the Federal Death Penalty

Today, the Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences—clearing the way for the Department to carry out executions once death-sentenced inmates have exhausted their appeals. Among the actions taken are readopting the lethal injection protocol utilized during the first Trump Administration, expanding the protocol to…
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Rosebud Man Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Domestic Assault by an Habitual Offender

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of two counts of Domestic Assault by an Habitual Offender. The sentencing took place on April 20, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Nevada Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $26 Million From Employer

LAS VEGAS – A Henderson, Nev., woman pleaded guilty today to embezzling over $26 million from her employer and purchasing high-end merchandise using the stolen funds and selling those items through an online consignment company. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Beckley Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Charge

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Michael Bailey, 37, of Beckley, was sentenced today to one year and 11 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 22, 2024, Bailey sold approximately 57 grams of…
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Illegal Alien from Guatemala Charged with Assaulting Federal Officer and Illegally Entering the United States

WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Marco Antonio Herrera, a citizen of Guatemala, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on charges of assaulting a federal officer and illegal entry into the United States.According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that…
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Maryland Man Sentenced for Selling Fraudulent Nursing Diplomas, Transcripts, and Nursing Licenses

Greenbelt, Maryland – A Laurel man was sentenced to almost two years in federal prison in connection with a nursing credentials scam. The Honorable Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Patrick Nwaokwu, 55, to 21 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for committing wire fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Homeland Security Task Force: Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses

CARLOS GONZALEZ NAVA, 26, a citizen of Mexico unlawfully residing in the U.S., waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday in New Haven federal court to drug trafficking and firearm possession offenses. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Federal Drug Charge for Gainesville Man

Gainesville, Florida – Trai Williams, 27, of Gainesville, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Southern Indiana Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Nearly $600,000 through Multiple Fraud Schemes

NEW ALBANY- Joseph M. Merk, 38, of Crandall, Indiana, has been sentenced to 4.5 years in federal prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to four counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, and two counts of tax evasion. Merk was also ordered…
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April Federal Grand Jury 2025-B Indictments Announced

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the April Federal Grand Jury 2025-B Indictments. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Savoonga woman sentenced to 10 years for trafficking drugs to her community

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Savoonga woman was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison for trafficking large amounts of illegal drugs into her small community on behalf of a drug trafficking organization allegedly run by a California inmate. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Madison County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Jacob Netzel, age 33, of Oneida, New York, pled guilty on April 23, 2026, in federal court to distribution and possession of child pornography.First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, Erin Keegan, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and Steven G.…
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CONVICTED FELON SENTENCED TO 76 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR GUN CONVICTION

Frank Sneed, age 33, of New Roads, Louisiana, was sentenced to 76 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Connecticut Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Exploiting Multiple Children

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Taiel Gookool, age 31, was sentenced on April 17, 2026, to 35 years in prison to be followed by 20 years of supervised release by United States District Judge Anne M. Nardacci for exploiting four different minors and possessing child pornography.First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig…
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Marianna Man Sentenced for Escaping Halfway House

Tallahassee, Florida – Trashad Laron Roberts, 35, of Marianna, Florida, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison following a jury’s guilty verdict for escape. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Three Charged in Federal Drug Distribution & Money Laundering Conspiracies

Pensacola, Florida – Marcus Dewayne Gulley, 53, and Tristian R. Harris, 38, both of Hesperia, California, and Monteles Terrell Burden, 40, of Crestview, Florida, have been indicted in federal court for one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, one count of conspiracy to utilize a telephone facility to commit the charged drug distribution conspiracy, and one…
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Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Laundering Pandemic Loan Money

A Cedar Rapids man who laundered over $20,000 in fraudulently obtained government loan moneys during the COVID-19 pandemic was sentenced on April 23, 2026, to more than two years in federal prison. Joshua Brandon Johnson, age 34, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Elkhart, Indiana, received the prison term after a December 1, 2025, guilty…
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Mission Man Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Federal Prison for Assault

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. The sentencing took place on April 21, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Former Postal Employee Charged with Theft of Mail

Pensacola, Florida – Evan Aldric Harris, 29, of Evergreen, Alabama, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with theft of mail by a postal employee. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Somerset County Man Indicted For Production Of Child Pornography

WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Tyler Fuller, age 31, of Somerset County, PA, was indicted yesterday on a superseding indictment charging production, receipt and possession of child pornography.According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that Fuller produced, received and possessed child pornography…
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Saipan Woman Sentenced to 71 Months in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud Scheme Targeting Multiple Victims

SAIPAN, CNMI – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that SZE MAN YU INOS, aka “Yuki”, age 30, was sentenced on April 23, 2026, to 71 months in federal prison by Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona in the United States District Court for the Northern…
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Dominican National Sentenced for Role in Cocaine, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

PROVIDENCE – A Dominican national and Rhode Island resident has been sentenced in federal court in Rhode Island for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that involved shipping 10 parcels of cocaine and fentanyl to Rhode Island through two different private commercial mail carriers, announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda. Source: U.S. Department…
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More Than 220 New Federal Immigration Cases Added in Western District of Texas

Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 221 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from April 10 to April 16 Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Havana Man Indicted for Federal Crimes Related to Armed Drug Trafficking

Tallahassee, Florida – Marlo G. Davis, 47, of Havana, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, carrying a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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S.C. Inmate Sentenced to 262 Months in Federal Prison for Coordinating Drug Sales from Inside the S.C. Department of Corrections

FLORENCE, S.C. – Samual Earl Ramu, age 34, of Johnsonville, S.C., has been ordered to serve nearly 22 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiring to distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine from inside the walls of the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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New Orleans Man Guilty of Drug Trafficking and Possession of Gun in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JADI’KISS J’HAD WILLIAMS (“WILLIAMS”), age 21, pleaded guilty on April 16, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 841(b)(1)(D), and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking…
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