Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officer with Vehicle

BOSTON – A Brockton man pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 7, 2022, to assaulting, resisting or impeding an officer while fleeing a motor vehicle stop. Tykeam Jackson, 27, pleaded guilty to one…

The Department of Justice today announced the seizure of the RaidForums website, a popular marketplace for cybercriminals to buy and sell hacked data, and unsealed criminal charges against RaidForums’ founder and chief administrator,…

U.S. Leads Seizure of One of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums and Arrests Administrator

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the seizure of the RaidForums website, a popular marketplace for cybercriminals to buy and sell hacked data, and unsealed criminal charges against…

U.S. Marshals MCU Operation ‘Fresh Start’ Recovers Sixteen Missing Endangered Children and Makes Five Arrests

New Orleans, LA – U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Task Force (USMS)-led, Missing Child Unit (MCU) Operation “Fresh Start” was conducted in the New Orleans, Louisiana metro area…

Long Haul Truck Driver Sentenced for Transporting Children to Engage in Sexual Activity

EL PASO – Today an El Paso man was sentenced to life in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor. According to court documents, Travis Wayne Vavra, 60, was a long-haul truck…

Newsroom – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware

Delaware State Police have arrested 43-year-old Elridge Brundge of Dover, DE on weapons charges following a pedestrian stop on Saturday evening. On April 9th, 2022, at approximately 9:49 p.m., a trooper responded…

United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref Highlights Fentanyl Prosecutions Relating to Operation Engage Spokane

Spokane, WA – The Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.), in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington, recently launched Operation Engage Spokane, which is a comprehensive community-level approach…

Former Dallas Police Officer Sentenced to 30 Months for Lying About Conversations With Ok Corral Owner

A former Dallas police officer was sentenced Thursday evening to 30 months in federal prison for lying to federal agents about his role in obstructing an FBI investigation into a nightclub magnate…

Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- April 2022

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the April 2022 Federal Grand Jury A. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned…

3 Universal Aryan Brotherhood Gang Members Sentenced for their Roles in a Racketeering Enterprise

Three Universal Aryan Brotherhood gang members were sentenced this week in federal court for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise that committed acts of murder, kidnapping, the trafficking of methamphetamine and firearms,…

Geico Cancels Event With Linda Sarsour After Pressure From Groups Fighting Antisemitism

Geico Cancels Event With Linda Sarsour After Pressure From Groups Fighting Antisemitism Laurel Duggan on April 8, 2022 Insurance company Geico apologized Thursday for inviting Linda Sarsour to speak at a company…

Fairbanks Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

FAIRBANKS – A Fairbanks man was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison followed by eight years of supervised release for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl resulting in the death of another…

Lewisville, Texas Man Sentenced to Over 22 Years in Federal Prison

Jackson, TN- William Hill, Jr., 35, of Lewisville, Texas, has been sentenced to 272 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine…

Rocky Mount Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison

NEW BERN, N.C. – A Rocky Mount man was sentenced today to 52 months in prison for possessing a handgun as a convicted felon. On November 16, 2021, Raekwon Laderek Briggs pled…

Bessemer Man Convicted on Drug and Gun Charges

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Bessemer man was convicted Tuesday on drug and gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr. After two…

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Dealing Firearms Without a License

Greenbelt, Maryland – Steven Darnell Richers, age 25, of Manassas, Virginia, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms and ammunition without a license. The guilty…

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison After Being Convicted at Trial of Unlawfully Possessing Drugs and Guns

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Jamir Foushee, a/k/a “Jamir Young,” 32, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to sentenced to 20 years in prison by United States District…

The Justice Department announced today the seizure of Hydra Market (Hydra), the world’s largest and longest-running darknet market. In 2021, Hydra accounted for an estimated 80% of all darknet market-related cryptocurrency transactions,…

Justice Department Investigation Leads To Shutdown Of Largest Online Darknet Marketplace

SAN FRANCISCO – The Justice Department announced today the seizure of Hydra Market (Hydra), the world’s largest and longest-running darknet market. In 2021, Hydra accounted for an estimated 80% of all darknet…

A Violent Convicted Felon who Led Officers on a Chase Through Macon Residential Areas is Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms, Ammo

MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia resident with a violent criminal history was sentenced to prison for illegally possessing a firearm after he was captured following a high-speed and foot chase through…

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