Gang Members Sentenced in Connection with the Murder of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson
WASHINGTON, DC – Two individuals affiliated with the Wellington Park Crew received their sentences today for their roles in the tragic shooting that led to …
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Syracuse Man Convicted for Setting Up Meeting for Date with Child Online
SYRACUSE, NY – Bruce Wakker, 68, of Syracuse, has been found guilty of trying to lure a minor for illegal sexual activities and attempting to …
Jury Convicts 18-Year-Old from D.C. For Robbing Construction Worker with Ice Pick
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia found 18-year-old Kevin Diaz of Washington, D.C., guilty of robbery, …
D.C. Man Charged with July Murder in Benning Neighborhood
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Christopher Tyler, a 46-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., appeared in Superior Court today facing charges of first-degree felony murder while armed in …
North Carolina Drug Dealer Convicted for Selling Deadly Dose by Mail to Dubuque Victim
DUBUQUE, IA – James Adam Earwood, 38, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, was convicted on October 5, 2023, by a jury for distributing a controlled …
Six Drug Dealers Charged in Burlington
BURLINGTON, VT – Six individuals are facing charges in Burlington for allegedly conspiring to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, as announced by the United States Attorney’s …
Williamsburg Restaurant Owner Admits to Tax Fraud
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Stephen G. Genakos, a 62-year-old Williamsburg resident, admitted to tax fraud in court. Documents state that between 2016 and 2020, Genakos …
Harpers Ferry Man Charged with Theft of Surplus Government Firearms
MARTINSBURG, WV – Todd Matthew Raymond of Harpers Ferry faces charges linked to theft of government property and firearms-related offenses. Court documents reveal that Raymond …
Weaverville Man Indicted For Attempted Murder Of U.S. Postal Carrier
In Asheville, Jaden Isaiah Garay, 24, faces a four-count criminal indictment following an attempt on the life of a U.S. Postal Service Rural Mail Carrier. …
Newark Crips Gang Member Admits to Racketeering Charges
NEWARK, NJ – Tre Byrd, known by his aliases “Bands” and “G Bandz,” a 22-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, has confessed …
Rochester Army Contractor Sentenced for Providing Faulty Gas Mask Filters for Increased Profitability
ROCHESTER, NY – Reginald Cannon, 55, of Rochester, received a sentence of two years’ probation, a $200,000 fine, and is ordered to pay restitution amounting …
Newport News Felon Admits to Illegal Gun Charge
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Iziaha Tisdale, 25, of Hampton, admitted to the charge of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon in a Newport News …
Two Maryland Men Indicted for Operating Dog Fighting Ring
BALTIMORE, MD – Two Maryland residents, Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., 62, of Arnold, and Mario Damon Flythe, 49, of Glen Burnie, have been indicted by …
Canton Man Charged for Running Illegal Gambling Business, Tax Evasion
CLEVELAND, OH – Steven Saris of Canton faces fresh charges today, according to a superseding indictment from a federal grand jury in Cleveland. Previously indicted …
NYC Corrections Officer Charged for Falsely Reporting Overtime While on Vacation
BROOKLYN, NY – A federal complaint was unsealed today against James Internicola, a New York City Department of Correction (DOC) officer, accusing him of federal …
Shiprock Man Faces Federal Charges for Assault Against Minor
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Darron Smith, 23, of Shiprock and a member of the Navajo Nation, appeared in federal court on charges of assault with a …
Ohio Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Wire Fraud in Ponzi Scheme
CLEVELAND, OH – Paul Kimmins Lebo, a 41-year-old Lakewood resident, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for wire fraud related to a Ponzi scheme. …
Boston-Area Felon Busted After Posting Pics of His Guns on SnapChat
BOSTON, MA – Dane Mitchell, a 32-year-old resident of Boston and Revere, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number …
Social Security Claims Agent Collected Benefits of Deceased Couple
BROWNSVILLE, TX – Former Social Security Administration (SSA) claims specialist Lee Marvin Nichols pleaded guilty to theft of government property, causing a loss of over …
Memphis Resident Sentenced to 16 Years for String of Armed Robberies
MEMPHIS, TN – Marshall Marshall, 21, has been sentenced to 192 months in federal prison for his involvement in a carjacking, an attempted carjacking, and …
California Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Iran Sanctions and Tax Evasion
OAKLAND, CA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today that Farhad Nafeiy, 70, of Alamo, California, pleaded guilty to violating U.S. sanctions against Iran and …
Washington Man Heading to Prison for Hate Crime Relaated Arson at Seattle LGBTQI+ Nightclub
SEATTLE, WA – Kalvinn Garcia, a 26-year-old resident of Sedro Woolley, Washington, was sentenced to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release …
El Paso Woman Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Impersonating Federal Employee
EL PASO, TX – Ana Maria Hernandez, 53, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for wire fraud and impersonating a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration …
Inkster Mayor Indicted on Bribery Charges for Facilitating Property Sale
DETROIT, MI – Mayor Patrick Wimberly of the City of Inkster faces federal bribery charges for accepting monthly cash payments to ensure the sale of …
Mexican National Sentenced to 27 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
SHERMAN, TX – Fernando Alfredo Rodriguez-Reyes, 29, was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison today for drug trafficking and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Damien …
Former Johnstown Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics Charges
JOHNSTOWN, PA – Perry King, 47, pleaded guilty today to federal narcotics charges, announced United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan. King entered his plea before …
Jacksonville Guilty of Tampering with Medication at Surgical Center
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Katherine Jee Rankin, 30, pleaded guilty today to tampering with injectable hydromorphone, facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison, …
Seven Sentenced in Conspiracy Linked to 2019 Burlington Murder
BURLINGTON, VT – The multi-year legal saga surrounding the murder of Benzel Hampton concluded today, with James Felix being the last of seven defendants to …
Former Key West Hotel Manager Sentenced for Tax and Immigration Conspiracy
MIAMI, FL – Nataliya Vasylivna Kasyanenko, a former housekeeping manager at a large Key West hotel, was sentenced to eight months in prison for conspiring …
Two New York Men Plead Guilty to $6 Million Money Laundering Scheme
NEW YORK, NY – Nerik Ilyayev and Mukhiddin Kadirov pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and money laundering offenses, admitting to schemes that resulted in losses …
Orlando Businessman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
WASHINGTON, DC – John Can Unsalan, 41, the president of Metalhouse LLC, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering by conducting transactions worth over …
Key Players in AirBit Club Pyramid Scheme Sentenced in New York
NEW YORK, NY – Five individuals involved in an international pyramid scheme focused on cryptocurrency have been sentenced, following the collective forfeiture of assets valued …
Raleigh Armed Career Criminal Sent to Prison Again for Illegal Firearm Possession
NEW BERN, NC – Donald Melvin, 52, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession of …
Florida Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Drug Trafficking
PENSACOLA, FL – Maurice Pearce Head, 38, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to …
Man Sentenced to 19 Months for Illegal Re-Entry into U.S. After Previous Deportations
SCRANTON, PA – Nicholas Heriberto Vallecillo-Tejeda, 41, has been sentenced to 19 months in prison for illegally re-entering the United States after previous deportations. U.S. …
NJ Management Co Agrees to Pay $61,581 for Violating Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – JAG Management Company LLC (JAG) will pay $61,581 to settle allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by …
Justice Department Allocates Over $36 Million for Public Safety in Florida’s Middle District
TAMPA, FL – The Justice Department has allocated more than $36.6 million in grant funding to the Middle District of Florida to support a range …
Snohomish Man Receives 17-Year Sentence for Attempted Witness Murder and Drug Charges
TACOMA, WA – Michael John Scott, a 44-year-old from Snohomish, Washington, received a 17-year prison term for a series of charges, including plotting to kill …
Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 87 Months for Sexual Abuse in Indian Country
MUSKOGEE, OK – Nathan Dale Smith, 33, of Pontotoc County, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian …
Illinois Felon Sentenced to Three Years for Possession of Firearms Charge
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Jamie Swanson, a 32-year-old from Colona, Illinois, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for being a felon in …
Iowa Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Zachary James Kruse, 38, and Cheyenne Nicole Mason, 34, were sentenced this week to federal prison terms for their roles in …
New York Man Thought He Was Meeting Minor, Greeted by Cops, Arrested
ALBANY, NY – Zachary Long, 23, of Scotia, New York, was arrested on September 27 on charges of attempting to coerce and entice a minor …
Mississippi Resident Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud Involving Counterfeit Check
NEW ORLEANS, LA – John Sposato, a 72-year-old resident of Kiln, Mississippi, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to …
Former Staples Exec Sentenced for Tax Fraud in Attempt to Secure Son’s Admission to USC
BOSTON, MA – John Wilson, a 64-year-old private-equity investor and former senior executive at Staples, was sentenced today for falsely claiming payments for his son’s …
Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Meth Distribution and Illegal Firearm Possession
SIOUX CITY, IA – Jose Acosta Abadia, Jr., a 41-year-old from Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison on charges …
East St. Louis Fentanyl Trafficker Heading to Prison
ST. LOUIS, MO – Deoman Reeves, 31, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was convicted Friday on 11 felony charges related to fentanyl trafficking, illegal firearm …
Chanhassen Psychologist Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud
ST. PAUL, MN – Charles Howard Jorenby, a 57-year-old psychologist from Chanhassen, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised …
Clayton Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor in Indian Country
MUSKOGEE, OK – Kevin Stuart Pollard III, 23, of Clayton, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for one count of Sexual Abuse of …
Sioux City Man with Criminal History Sentenced for Illegal Gun Charges
SIOUX CITY, IA – Marlo Harper, also known as Umar Amir Al-Sayyaad Allahdheen, 46, from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced to 198 months in federal …
Tennessee Woman Convicted in Talladega National Forest Armed Robbery, Murder
BIRMINGHAM, AL – A federal jury convicted Krystal Diane Pinkins, 37, of Memphis, Tennessee, for crimes committed in Talladega National Forest, including murder, robbery, and …