Houma Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that STEVE C. MERGEY (“MERGEY”), age 52, of Houma, Louisiana, pled guilty today to Production of Child Pornography, in violation of…

Chinese National Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Attempting to Bribe an Immigration Case Worker

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Zhiyang Yang, age 61, formerly of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 14 months in federal prison, which is time served, for making illegal…

Medfield Man Pleads Guilty to Two Online Fraud Schemes

BOSTON – A Medfield man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with an international business email compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded companies of more than $850,000 and a romance fraud scheme that defrauded…

CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General James Issues Alert to Protect Children From Deceptive Cannabis Products Sold in Snack Packaging

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert to New York parents concerning products that are deceptively designed to look like standard snack foods and candy, but…

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New Jersey Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

BOSTON – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester in connection with attempting to produce child [censored]ography. Jordan Winczuk, 36, of Bellmawr, N.J., pleaded guilty to one…

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Biden Administration Forbids Immigration Agents From Apprehending Migrants At Some Locations

The Department of Homeland Security won’t allow immigration agents to apprehend illegal immigrants where “essential” activities or services happen, the agency announced on Wednesday. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and…

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Oakland Oral Surgeon Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Multiple Child Sex Crimes

SAN FRANCISCO – Cassidy Migan Lavorini-Doyle was sentenced today in federal court to 192 months (16 years) in prison for his convictions of attempted sex trafficking of a child, attempted production of…

Mexican National Sentenced to 105 Months in Prison for Illegal Reentry into the U.S.

ALPINE – A Mexican national was sentenced yesterday to over eight years in prison for illegally entering the United States. On July 19, 2021, Graciano Moral-Carrillo, aka Franciso Mora-Carillo, 52, of Mexico…

United States Naval Intelligence Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances

Greenbelt, Maryland – Justin Ryan Best, age 46, of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. The guilty plea was announced…

Camden County Man Admits Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to obtain money through fraudulently obtained refund checks issued by the U.S. Treasury, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Defendant in Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Troy Lee Neal, age 42, of Elkton, Maryland, to eight years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for…

Judge sentences St. Louis man for enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution

ST. LOUIS – Tony K. Sanford, age 39, of St. Louis, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge John A. Ross on October 27, 2021. Sanford was sentenced to 120 months in…

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Border Patrol Agents Accused Of Whipping Migrants Haven’t Been Questioned Yet: REPORT

A horseback unit of Border Patrol agents accused of whipping Haitian migrants near Del Rio, Texas, has not yet been questioned by federal investigators, ABC News reported on Tuesday. The agents were…

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Bomb Threat Forces Evacuations On Capitol Hill

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and two other buildings in Washington, D.C., were forced to evacuate Wednesday due to at least one bomb threat. A bomb threat was received…

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Two Defendants Convicted For Operating Multimillion-Dollar Business Email Compromise And Money Laundering Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a jury returned guilty verdicts yesterday against OLUWASEUN ADELEKAN, a/k/a “Sean Adelekan,” and TEMITOPE OMOTAYO for conspiracies…

San Jose Residents Plead Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy In Craigslist Automobile Resale Fraud Scheme

SAN FRANCISCO –Ramil Heydarov and Orkhan Aliyev pleaded guilty today to conspiracy charges related to a scheme to defraud purchasers of vehicles on the Craigslist website by rolling back the odometers on…

HSI, law enforcement partner, investigation leads to arrest of Minneapolis fugitive accused of child sex trafficking

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota man was arrested Wednesday evening in Atlanta following a nationwide federal law enforcement request for public assistance, and a reward of $5,000 for information leading to his arrest.…

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South Texas man sentenced to 30 years after suburban crash that killed 5 noncitizens, seriously injured others

DEL RIO, Texas – A South Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to harbor and transport undocumented noncitizens following a June 2018 vehicle crash in…

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CBP Officers Nab Man Wanted for 2018 Homicide of Teenager

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the El Paso Port of Entry arrested a man being sought for the killing of a Horizon City teenager whose…

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Rock Island Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Possession and Distribution of a Controlled Substance

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Rock Island, Illinois, man, Michael Tyrone Drummond, Jr., 30, of the 3000 block of 4th Street, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison, to be followed…

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Houma Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Chinese National Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Attempting to Bribe an Immigration Case Worker

Medfield Man Pleads Guilty to Two Online Fraud Schemes

CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General James Issues Alert to Protect Children From Deceptive Cannabis Products Sold in Snack Packaging

New Jersey Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Biden Administration Forbids Immigration Agents From Apprehending Migrants At Some Locations

Oakland Oral Surgeon Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Multiple Child Sex Crimes

Mexican National Sentenced to 105 Months in Prison for Illegal Reentry into the U.S.

United States Naval Intelligence Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances

Camden County Man Admits Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

Defendant in Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

Judge sentences St. Louis man for enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution

Border Patrol Agents Accused Of Whipping Migrants Haven’t Been Questioned Yet: REPORT

Bomb Threat Forces Evacuations On Capitol Hill

Two Defendants Convicted For Operating Multimillion-Dollar Business Email Compromise And Money Laundering Scheme

San Jose Residents Plead Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy In Craigslist Automobile Resale Fraud Scheme

HSI, law enforcement partner, investigation leads to arrest of Minneapolis fugitive accused of child sex trafficking

South Texas man sentenced to 30 years after suburban crash that killed 5 noncitizens, seriously injured others

CBP Officers Nab Man Wanted for 2018 Homicide of Teenager

Rock Island Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Possession and Distribution of a Controlled Substance

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