Federal Jury Convicts San Jose Man Of Methamphetamine Trafficking And Gun Charges

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal jury today convicted Armando Daniel Calderon of four charges related to methamphetamine trafficking, announced Acting United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special…

Jersey Democrats propose 5-10 year prison terms for dog owners who don’t follow this new rule

TRENTON, NJ – If a Democrat-sponsored bill in Trenton passes and is signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy, dog owners who don’t have fences will be subjected to the same law…

Dozen sex offenders rounded up in Indian River County

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FL – A dozen registered sex offenders and predators living in Indian River County were arrested for various violations during the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Special Victims Unit’s Operation…

Tulsa Man Charged with Sending Emails Threatening President Biden

A Tulsa man has been arrested and charged for sending threatening emails to KOTV Channel 6 directed at President Joseph Biden, unnamed members of the Congress, and their families, announced Acting U.S.…

Turkish National Charged with Wire Fraud and Illegally Exporting Defense Articles to Turkey

BOSTON – A Turkish national was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with fraudulently having various parts and machine components for the United States military made by…

Johnston Man Arrested in Ankeny Explosives Investigation

Des Moines, Iowa – A Johnston man was arrested Friday night on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in the manufacture and possession of an explosive device that was located in…

Fort Myers Registered Child Sex Offender Sentenced To 15 Years For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Images, Videos

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Brenton Lawrence Frank (30, Fort Myers) to 15 years in federal prison for possessing images and videos depicting the sexual…

Illegal migrant Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Bribe a Federal Officer

Jackson, Miss. – An illegal alien from Mexico pled guilty today to attempting to bribe a federal officer, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Jack P. Staton, Acting Special Agent…

Watch as Florida law enforcement shuts down major drug dealing ring ending in 18 arrests

A drug trafficking organization distributing heroin and fentanyl in Volusia and Lake counties has been dismantled after a 6-month investigation that culminated in a series of arrests and seizures of cash and…

Pennacchio, Singer Introduce Legislation to Keep Peace in NJ Streets

Sen. Joe Pennacchio and Sen. Robert Singer introduced legislation strengthening laws preventing violent outbreaks like the incident in Long Branch on June 19.…

Republicans want Murphy, Democrats to get tough on rising crime at the Jersey Shore

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Less than 48 hours after a large party deteriorated into mayhem on Saturday night in Long Branch, Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Robert Singer have introduced legislation that…

Newburyport Physician Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Prescribing of Opioid Controlled Substances

BOSTON – A Newburyport physician has agreed to resolve allegations that he improperly prescribed opioid controlled substances outside the usual course of his professional practice. Guido Navarra, M.D., an internist practicing in…

Snellville man arrested for fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship

ATLANTA – Mezemr Abebe Belayneh has been arraigned on criminal charges related to his alleged lies to obtain U.S. citizenship. The defendant allegedly concealed his involvement in the late 1970s Red Terror…

Postal Employee Charged with Stealing More Than $4,000 from Mail

Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that an indictment was unsealed today charging Sa’Shanna Estell, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio, with theft of mail by a postal employee. According to the indictment,…

Leader of Pittsburgh Heroin Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty, Faces 10 Years to Life at Sentencing

PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Trevon Kendrick, 28, pleaded guilty to one count…

Jerome M. Cruz Sentenced to Prison for Unemployment Fraud Charge Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

Hagatña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Jerome Michael Cruz, age 26, from Barrigada, Guam, was sentenced…

Indy man taunted black neighbors with swastikas, burning cross and “Dixie”

INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison and 3 years supervised release for violations of the criminal provision of the Fair Housing Act, and for unlawfully…

Two Architects Of Fraudulent Scheme Sentenced For Processing Over $150 Million Through U.S. Financial Institutions

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that HAMID AKHAVAN, aka “Ray Akhavan,” was sentenced on Friday to 30 months in prison, and codefendant RUBEN…

Erie, PA Man Indicted for Attempting to Possess Methamphetamine

ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of violating federal drug laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R.…

Hudson County SWAT team arrests suspect after murdering his 24-year-old girlfriend

WEEHAWKIN, NJ – The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and Hudson County Regional SWAT Team arrested a 22-year-old Weehawken man in connection with the death of his 24-year-old girlfriend on Saturday,…

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