Burlington County Drug Ring Sentenced as ‘Money Mike’ Gets Nearly 19 Years in Federal Prison
All eight defendants charged in a federal wiretap investigation have now been sentenced, with the alleged leader receiving 225 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, and firearms in Burlington County. Eight…
Connecticut corrections officer sentenced to 80 months for threatening to torture and kill FBI agent, family
Prosecutors say the 32-year-old used encrypted apps to share violent fantasies and target a South Carolina FBI agent in a months-long online harassment campaign. COLUMBIA, SC – Federal prosecutors announced Friday that…
FBI warns Ohio residents that laser strikes on aircraft are a serious federal crime
Officials emphasize safety risks and severe penalties as laser incidents rise across Northern Ohio. CLEVELAND, OH – The FBI’s Cleveland Division, along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Toledo Police Department,…
New York man sentenced to 17 months for anti-Jewish hate crimes at city protests
NEW YORK, NY – A Manhattan man who repeatedly assaulted Jewish New Yorkers at protests over the Israel-Hamas war has been sentenced to 17 months in federal prison. Tarek Bazrouk, 20, received…
Man crashes car into FBI gate throws flag in bizarre attack
Suspect crashes car into FBI gate in Pittsburgh in what agents call targeted attack Pittsburgh, PA – A man is in custody after ramming a car into a security gate at the…
Ex-NASA employees admit to luxury home mortgage fraud scheme
HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple who once worked at NASA admitted Friday to running a years-long mortgage fraud scheme tied to the financing of their luxury home, federal prosecutors said. Noreen…
Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered
CHICAGO – A 23-year-old man was charged in federal court Friday after allegedly attacking an armored truck driver and stealing a bag of cash during a brazen daylight robbery in the Loop.…
Cruise line worker sentenced in New Orleans for child exploitation materials
NEW ORLEANS, La. – A former cruise line employee from Indonesia was sentenced Monday to four years in federal prison after being caught with child exploitation materials at a New Orleans cruise…
Gun-for-drugs scheme lands Watervliet man in federal court
ALBANY, N.Y. – A Watervliet man admitted Monday to trading cocaine for stolen guns, pleading guilty to two federal firearms charges tied to a 2022 burglary at a Hudson Falls gun shop.…
Boston man sentenced to over 3 years for unlawful reentry after deportation
BOSTON, MA – A Dominican national living unlawfully in Boston has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for reentering the United States after being deported, prosecutors announced. Danny…
South Bend man sentenced to more than 5 years for fentanyl trafficking
SOUTH BEND, IN – A 39-year-old man from South Bend has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison after admitting to distributing fentanyl and other drugs, prosecutors announced. Kevin Pope…
Louisiana man pleads guilty in $74K pandemic relief fraud scheme
BATON ROUGE, LA – A Prairieville man has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to defraud a Louisiana childcare grant program created with pandemic relief funds, prosecutors announced. Romney Manuel, 51,…
Minnesota man indicted for threats against judges and attorney in violent manifesto
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A 72-year-old Minnesota man with a prior conviction for threatening a judge has been indicted again, this time on charges of threatening to murder a federal judge, a Supreme…
Texas man convicted in Charlotte on federal enticement charges
CHARLOTTE, NC – A federal jury has convicted a Texas man on multiple counts after prosecutors said he traveled to North Carolina to engage in criminal conduct involving a minor he met…
Miami woman indicted in Maryland for pandemic unemployment fraud scheme
BALTIMORE, MD – A Miami woman has been indicted on 16 federal charges for her alleged role in a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme that targeted state agencies, including the Maryland Department…
New York woman admits $2.7M check fraud scheme in Missouri banks
ST. LOUIS, MO – A New York woman pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a sweeping fraud scheme involving counterfeit checks and stolen identities worth nearly $2.7 million. Gabrielle Borthwick, 23,…
Twin brothers indicted in Los Angeles for $1.1M tax evasion tied to golf tee-time scheme
LOS ANGELES, CA – Identical twin brothers who worked as MRI technicians have been indicted on federal charges alleging they failed to report more than $1.1 million in income, much of it…
Texas man sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for smuggling 24 kilos of cocaine
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – A 50-year-old man from Orange has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for attempting to smuggle more than 23 kilograms of cocaine through a South Texas…
Allenwood inmate sentenced to 21 months for possessing contraband razor blade
WILLIAMSPORT, PA – A federal inmate at FCI Allenwood has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison after being caught with a makeshift weapon during a random search, prosecutors announced. Eric…
Haverhill man indicted on federal charge of receiving child exploitation material
BOSTON, MA – A Haverhill man and former Seabrook, N.H., police officer has been indicted on a federal charge of receiving child sexual abuse material, prosecutors announced. John Giarrusso, 49, was indicted…
Orlando men sentenced to five years for firearms possession as convicted felons
ORLANDO, FL – Two Orlando men have each been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing firearms as convicted felons, prosecutors announced. U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell handed down…