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Worcester Man Charged with Assaulting a Federal Informant
Read more: Worcester Man Charged with Assaulting a Federal InformantBOSTON – A Worcester man has been charged with assault of a federal confidential informant during a planned firearm transaction in connection with the armed robbery. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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MS-13 members sentenced to decades in federal prison for brutal murders committed at direction of gang leaders in El Salvador
Read more: MS-13 members sentenced to decades in federal prison for brutal murders committed at direction of gang leaders in El SalvadorEight illegal aliens and members of the violent transnational criminal organization Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, have been sentenced for participating in a racketeering conspiracy that included witness tampering and multiple murders of individuals as young as 14 Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Convicted Sex Offender Receives Multiple Life Sentences in Prison
Read more: Convicted Sex Offender Receives Multiple Life Sentences in PrisonBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A convicted sex offender will serve life in prison for the sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of numerous children across the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby.U.S. District Judge Annemarie Axon sentenced Graham Daniel Ash, 42, of Pinson, Alabama, to four life sentences plus 280 years in prison followed…
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Three-time convicted felon sentenced to federal prison for selling deadly “tranq dope” that killed one and seriously injured another
Read more: Three-time convicted felon sentenced to federal prison for selling deadly “tranq dope” that killed one and seriously injured anotherMasi Lenard Fears has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, which resulted in the death of one customer and serious injury to another, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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New Orleans Man Guilty of Violating Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts
Read more: New Orleans Man Guilty of Violating Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control ActsNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – THOMAS VIRGIL, a/k/a “Savage,” a/k/a “Tom Virgil,” (“VIRGIL”), age 30, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on April 16, 2026, before United States District Judge Brandon S. Long to five counts in a superseding indictment pending against him, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.Count One charged VIRGIL with possession with intent to…
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Orleans Parish Man Sentenced for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition
Read more: Orleans Parish Man Sentenced for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and AmmunitionNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that DANIEL HANKTON, (“HANKTON”), age 34, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, by United States District Judge Darrel James Papillion, after previously pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, and ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8). …
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Tampa Man Indicted for Interstate Communication of Threats to Injure
Read more: Tampa Man Indicted for Interstate Communication of Threats to InjureTampa, Florida – Alexander Justin McAfee (34, Tampa) has been charged by indictment with two counts of interstate communication of a threat to injure. If convicted, McAfee faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison on each count. McAfee made his initial appearance in federal court on April 17, 2026, and has been detained pending trial. U.S.…
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Former State Labor Department Employee Charged with Accepting Bribes to Approve More Than $500,000 in Fraudulent Unemployment Compensation Claims
Read more: Former State Labor Department Employee Charged with Accepting Bribes to Approve More Than $500,000 in Fraudulent Unemployment Compensation ClaimsERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of wire fraud and theft of government property, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.The five-count Indictment named Elizabeth Goss, 43, as the sole defendant.According to the Indictment, from in and around June 2020, to…
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Hialeah Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing 100 Kilograms of Marijuana and Five Firearms for Drug Trafficking
Read more: Hialeah Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing 100 Kilograms of Marijuana and Five Firearms for Drug TraffickingJacksonville, Florida – Jose Ruben Curet Villa (41, Hialeah) has pleaded guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of marijuana and one count of possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Curet Villa faces a minimum penalty of 40 years, up to life, in…
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Buffalo man pleads guilty to COVID fraud
Read more: Buffalo man pleads guilty to COVID fraudU.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jamar Jackson, 43, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Gardner Woman Charged with Social Security Fraud
Read more: Gardner Woman Charged with Social Security FraudBOSTON – A Gardner woman was charged today in federal court in Worcester with fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Repeat offender sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for role in drug conspiracy
Read more: Repeat offender sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for role in drug conspiracyCOLUMBUS, Ohio – A repeat drug and firearms offender was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 160 months in prison for his role in a local narcotics conspiracy. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Three St. Louis Area Residents Admit Selling Fentanyl, Other Drugs Via Social Media
Read more: Three St. Louis Area Residents Admit Selling Fentanyl, Other Drugs Via Social MediaZaki Salman and Haeder Jameel admitted involvement in the sale of fentanyl that resulted in one fatal overdose and one nonfatal overdose. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Two Plead Guilty to Operating Nearly $12 Million Fraudulent Loan Program Harming Dozens of Victims
Read more: Two Plead Guilty to Operating Nearly $12 Million Fraudulent Loan Program Harming Dozens of VictimsThe government contends that MARK CARROLL and LUKE CURRY defrauded 60 individuals. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Madison County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
Read more: Madison County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Possession of Child PornographyJackson, TN – Jonathan James Moore, 58, of Jackson, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.The investigation in this case began in January 2025 when the Federal Bureau of Investigation received a report…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Recognizes Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Victims and Strengthening the Justice System
Read more: U.S. Attorney’s Office Recognizes Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Victims and Strengthening the Justice SystemBrad D. Schimel, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, in recognition of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Crime Victims’ Rights Week, joined the Department in reaffirming a nationwide commitment to protecting victims’ rights, expanding access to services, and strengthening the justice system’s response to those impacted by crime.Attorney Schimel stated, “Frankly,…
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Man Admits Threatening Social Security Administration Employees by Phone
Read more: Man Admits Threatening Social Security Administration Employees by PhoneTimothy Wells Stevens pleaded guilty to two counts of transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Dutchess County Couple Charged In Credit Card And Identity Theft Scheme
Read more: Dutchess County Couple Charged In Credit Card And Identity Theft SchemeUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Inspector in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), Ketty Larco-Ward, announced today the arrest of OPEYEMI OLUJOBI, a/k/a “Tyler Olujobi,” and JENNIE DAVIDSON. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Interstate Drug Trafficking Conspirator Enters Guilty Plea
Read more: Interstate Drug Trafficking Conspirator Enters Guilty PleaMalachi Brian Maurice Younger, 23, of Hagerstown, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, and fentanyl. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering
Read more: Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money LaunderingA Grand Jury in Montgomery, Alabama, today returned an indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama Northern Division filed two forfeiture actions to…
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Two illegal aliens have been indicted for separate assaults on federal officers at the Livingston Detention Facility in the Eastern District of Texas
Read more: Two illegal aliens have been indicted for separate assaults on federal officers at the Livingston Detention Facility in the Eastern District of TexasBEAUMONT, Texas – Two illegal aliens have been indicted for assaulting federal employees at a detention facility in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Leader of Chicago Street Gang Sentenced to Life in Prison for Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple Murders
Read more: Leader of Chicago Street Gang Sentenced to Life in Prison for Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple MurdersLABAR SPANN led the Four Corner Hustlers, a violent street gang in Chicago. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Federal jury convicts man of kidnapping after he abducted and sexually assaulted Gwinnett County woman
Read more: Federal jury convicts man of kidnapping after he abducted and sexually assaulted Gwinnett County womanOn April 16, 2026, following a four-day trial, a federal jury convicted Alfredo Capote of kidnapping. Capote tied up the victim’s teenaged son, sexually assaulted the victim, abducted her, and drove her to several Georgia cities over the course of two days. At the time of the kidnapping, Capote was under indictment for fraud and…
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Texas man sent to prison for 30 years after soliciting sexually explicit images of minors in foreign country
Read more: Texas man sent to prison for 30 years after soliciting sexually explicit images of minors in foreign countryA 47-year-old League City man has been ordered to federal prison for production, receipt and possession of child pornography Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Williston Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Possession by a Convicted Felon
Read more: Williston Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Possession by a Convicted FelonGainesville, Florida – Michael Theondra Mozell, Jr., 32, of Williston, Florida, was sentenced to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after previously pleading guilty to possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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BOP Community Corrections Manual Update 2025: What CN-4 Could Mean for RRC and Reentry Planning
Read more: BOP Community Corrections Manual Update 2025: What CN-4 Could Mean for RRC and Reentry PlanningBOP Community Corrections Manual Update 2025: What CN-4 Could Mean for RRC and Reentry Planning — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean fo…
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Baker City Man Charged with Investment Fraud for Stealing from Investors for Almost Seventeen Years
Read more: Baker City Man Charged with Investment Fraud for Stealing from Investors for Almost Seventeen YearsA Baker City, Oregon, man has been charged with stealing his clients’ shares of stocks, selling them, and transferring the proceeds into his personal bank account for almost seventeen years. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Honduran Criminal Alien Found Guilty of Illegally Reentering the Country
Read more: Honduran Criminal Alien Found Guilty of Illegally Reentering the CountryTallahassee, Florida – Jose Guadelupe Escobar, 39, of Honduras, was found guilty by a federal jury of illegal reentry by a removed alien. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Federal Jury Convicts Louisiana Deputy U.S. Marshal of Civil Rights and Obstruction of Justice Charges
Read more: Federal Jury Convicts Louisiana Deputy U.S. Marshal of Civil Rights and Obstruction of Justice ChargesYesterday, a federal jury in the Western District of Louisiana, convicted Deputy United States Marshal Joshua Firmin of subjecting a prisoner to cruel and unusual punishment by severely assaulting the victim without cause. Firmin was also convicted of obstruction of justice for writing a false report about the incident. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Illegal Alien from Honduras Arrested for Witness Tampering
Read more: Illegal Alien from Honduras Arrested for Witness TamperingCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – An illegal alien from Honduras was arrested yesterday and charged with threatening the victim in a sexual exploitation case charged earlier this year in the Western District of Virginia.Dania Orellana-Gamez, 20, was arrested yesterday on a criminal complaint and charged with one count of witness tampering. She made her initial court appearance…
