Universal Aryan Brotherhood Member Pleads Guilty for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy and Kidnapping

A member of the Universal Aryan Brotherhood pleaded guilty Thursday for his role in a racketeering enterprise, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. The UAB is a “whites only” prison-based gang with…

Bloomfield Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL COPELAND, 58, of Bloomfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to…

Sacramento Man Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Christopher Kegan Williams, 26, of Sacramento, was sentenced on Tuesday by United States District Judge John A. Mendez to 2.5 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl, Acting United…

Bixby High School teacher used cellphone to record under female student’s skirt gets 60 months in prison

A former Bixby High School teacher who was caught using his cell phone to illegally record underneath a female student’s skirt and later admitted to doing the same to multiple other unidentified…

Eldridge, Iowa, Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – An Eldridge, Iowa, man, Marius Avant, 26, of the 0-100 block of Manor Drive, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on December 14, 2021, for possessing a firearm…

Additional defendants charged with trafficking young girls for sex

HOUSTON – Three more people have been indicted and additional charges filed in human trafficking conspiracy involving young runaway girls on what it known as the “Blade,” announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer…

Four Charged in $35 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury in Houston returned a superseding indictment, which was unsealed today, charging four additional individuals for fraudulently obtaining and laundering millions of dollars in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…

Springfield Man Indicted for Child Sexual Exploitation

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri, man who contacted hundreds of children through a teen dating website was indicted by a federal grand jury today on child sexual exploitation charges. Kody Ryan…

Owner of three Puyallup tribal smoke shops sentenced to prison for money-laundering scheme to evade state tobacco taxes

Seattle – A 43-year-old owner of three Puyallup tribal smoke shops was sentenced late Friday, December 10, 2021, in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 14 months in prison for a sophisticated…

Lansing-Based Research And Development Firm Pays $500,000 To Resolve Federal Contract Fraud Allegations

Metna Co. And Its President Voluntarily Agree To Two-Year Ban From Federal Contracting GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — United States Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Metna Co.,…

Fort Smith Woman Sentenced to More Than 3 Years In Federal Prison For Pandemic Benefits Fraud Scheme

FORT SMITH – A Fort Smith woman was sentenced on December 8, 2021 to 41 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $120,978.00 in restitution…

Former Realtor Sentenced for Attempting to Entice a Minor

PROVIDENCE – A former Providence realtor convicted by a federal court jury of attempting to entice a 10 year-old girl to engage in sexual activity was sentenced today by U.S. District Court…

Atlanta man sentenced to prison for attempting to conceal firearms in overseas shipment of household goods

SAVANNAH, GA: An Atlanta man has been sentenced in federal court after admitting he attempted to hide firearms in an overseas shipment of goods. Shawn Sabi, 53, of Atlanta, was sentenced to…

Brevard County Man Sentenced To 13 Years For Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Videos Over The Internet

Orlando, Florida – United States District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Fred Lee White (41, Titusville) to 13 years in federal prison for receiving images over the internet that depicted child…

Man Sentenced for Smuggling Migrants Across Dangerous Terrain Where Three Sisters Died

Assistant U. S. Attorney Charlotte E. Kaiser (619) 546-7282 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 10, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Rito Rios-Quinones of Chihuahua, Mexico, was sentenced in federal court today to two years…

Decatur Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

PEORIA, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on Thursday, December 9, 2021, against DeAngelo Banks, 31, of Decatur, Illinois, for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Sentencing…

Sex Offender Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

BOSTON – A registered sex offender was arrested yesterday in connection with allegedly receiving and possessing child [censored]ography via multiple groups on a messaging app. Angel Figueroa, 49, of Fall River, was…

Former Vermont Resident Charged with Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Wayne Miller, 34, formerly of Hartland, Vermont, was charged by criminal complaint in United States District Court in…

New York Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

BOSTON – A Bronx, N.Y. man was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 in federal court in Boston for fentanyl distribution. Carlos Nunez, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira…

Hartley Man to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms

A man who was prohibited from possessing firearms was sentenced on December 8, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Jeremy Walters, 40, from Hartley, Iowa, pled guilty on July 15, 2021,…

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