While Wearing Body Armor And Holding A Handgun And Machete, Las Vegas Man Paced Outside Of An Airport Business, Prompting 911 Calls

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – A man who held a handgun and a machete outside a business at the Henderson Executive Airport was charged Friday with unlawful possession of a firearm, announced U.S.…

Seminole County Man Charged With COVID Relief Fraud

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Don V. Cisternino (45, Chuluota) with two counts of wire fraud, three counts of aggravated identity…

U.S. Attorney’s Office in EDVA Recovers $242 Million in 2020 for Victims and in Criminal and Civil Matters

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Acting U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh announced today that the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) collected approximately $242,000,000 in criminal, civil, and asset forfeiture…

Maine protestor charged with assaulting officer during Capital Breach

PORTLAND, MAINE – A Maine man appeared yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine on charges stemming from his assault on local law enforcement officers, as well as…

Denver Man who Aimed Laser Pointer At Police Department Helicopter Indicted

DENVER, COLORADO – United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced that Logan Scott Debyle of Denver has been indicted for aiming a laser pointer at a Denver Police Department (DPD) helicopter on…

Illegal Alien Meth Dealer Sentenced to Prison

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – A man, illegally in the United States, who conspired to distribute methamphetamine while possessing a firearm was sentenced February 3, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Oscar…

New Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges

BOSTON , MASS – A New Hampshire man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to traveling to have sex with a minor and child [censored]ography offenses. Donald Gibson, 38, of…

Sioux City Man Gets Six Years in Prison for Possessing a Loaded Gun After High Speed Chase

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a gun was sentenced January 20, 2021, to more than six years in federal prison. Levi Bergenske, age 22, from Sioux City,…

Great Falls methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 12 years in prison Five pounds of meth, gun found in vehicle

GREAT FALLS, MONTANA — A Great Falls woman who admitted trafficking methamphetamine after law enforcement found five pounds of the drug and a gun in her vehicle was sentenced today to 12…

Two Akron-area men charged with intent to distribute approximately 10,000 THC vape cartridges and psilocin in Northern Ohio

AKRON, OHIO – Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced today that a four-count indictment charging Gage Predojev, age 22, and Justin Duma, age 22, both of Akron, Ohio, with drug trafficking…

Texas school teacher facing 3 years in prison after responding to Craigslist ad promising “Good Time” with young girl

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – A 28-year-old Odom man has been ordered to federal prison after he admitted to transferring obscene materials to a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Lazaro Benito…

Houston man charged with coercing minor to engage in sexual conduct

HOUSTON, TEXAS – A 42-year-old former Conroe resident is set to appear in federal court on charges of sexual exploitation of children as well as distributing, receiving and possessing child [censored]ography, announced…

Cypriot hacker pleads guilty to extorting website operators with stolen user data

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Joshua Polloso Epifaniou, a Cypriot national, has pleaded guilty to accessing multiple major websites based in the United States without authorization, stealing user data, and demanding that the website…

Clay County, Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charges

WEBB, IOWA : A man who illegally possessed guns pled guilty January 22, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Travis Grote, 43, from Webb, Iowa, was convicted of possessing stolen firearms…

Three more charged for Capitol breach including one from New Jersey

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A D.C. man, a New Jersey man, and a Colorado man appeared today in United States district courts on charges stemming from their attacks on local and federal law…

Two Child Sexual Predators, Illegal Aliens Caught Preying Upon Children in Los Angeles Area Arrested by ICE

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers apprehended two criminal aliens, both convicted and registered sex offenders, during targeted enforcement actions in El Monte and Pomona, California, Jan. 11. Related…

Maine Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

BOSTON , MASS – A Maine man was charged yesterday in federal court in Boston for travelling to have sex with a minor and child [censored]ography offenses. Patrick Plummer, 29, of Parsonsfield,…

Boston “Straight Pride Parade” Organizer, Natick Politician Not So Super Happy Fun After Being Arrested for Capitol Insurrection

WASHINGTON – A Massachusetts man and woman were arrested today and charged in connection with unlawfully entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Mark Sahady, 46, of Malden, Mass. and Suzanne Ianni,…

Woman who allegedly stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during Capitol incursion turned in by ex-lover

DAUPHIN COUNTY, FL – The woman who allegedly stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop from the U.S. Capitol during the January 6th insurrection has been arrested and is now lodged in the Dauphin County…

North Adams Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation

BOSTON – A North Adams man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield to 60 years in prison today for child exploitation offenses. Anthony Deordio, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District…

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