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…
Former Army private sentenced to additional 15 years in Virginia case
ALEXANDRIA, VA – A former U.S. Army private has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury and one count of sexual…
Dominican man indicted in Boston for resisting federal immigration officers
BOSTON, MA – A Dominican national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston after allegedly resisting and assaulting federal officers during an immigration arrest. Eddy Rafael Matos-Lara, 35, was…
Massachusetts man sentenced to 7 years for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in Connecticut
Bridgeport, CT – A Massachusetts man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Friday for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine while on supervised release from a prior heroin conviction, prosecutors said. Yoanni…
Minneapolis man sentenced to 24 years for kidnapping, fraud, and identity theft
St. Paul, MN – A Minneapolis man will spend 24 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of kidnapping, bank fraud, and identity theft in a violent crime spree that…
Honduran man arrested for illegal fishing at Cape Hatteras, turned over to ICE
Elizabeth City, NC – Federal authorities this week arrested a Honduran national with a prior removal order after he was caught poaching red drum fish at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, officials announced.…
West Virginia man sentenced, Virginia woman pleads guilty in multi-county drug conspiracy
Martinsburg, WV – A West Virginia man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison, while a Virginia woman admitted guilt in connection with a drug trafficking operation spanning several counties,…
Justice Department launches sweeping reforms to curb suicides in federal custody
Washington, DC – The Justice Department announced a slate of more than 50 new measures Friday aimed at reducing suicides among adults held in federal custody, unveiling one of the most extensive…
San Fernando Valley man admits $5.9M Ponzi scheme targeting elderly churchgoers
Los Angeles, CA – A West Hills man has agreed to plead guilty to running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that preyed on elderly church parishioners and other investors with false promises of…
Johnstown man sentenced to 10 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking
Johnstown, PA – A Johnstown man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday after being convicted of distributing fentanyl, prosecutors announced. Nathaniel Jackson, 49, received the 120-month sentence from U.S.…
Bowie man indicted on federal gun charge in D.C. safety crackdown
Washington, DC – A Maryland man has been indicted on a federal firearms charge as part of the Justice Department’s “Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful” initiative, prosecutors announced Thursday. Tyzell Myrick, 29,…
FBI memo reveals DOJ ordered shutdown of Clinton Foundation Foreign Pay to Play Scheme in 2016 Election, But Was Shut Down
WASHINGTON, DC – A newly declassified memo obtained by former Trump aide and current FBI Director Kash Patel details how senior Justice Department officials in 2016 blocked FBI agents from pursuing a…
FBI Busts Maryland MS-13 Gangmembers for Murder and Racketeering
GREENBELT, Md. — Three alleged members of the MS-13 gang appeared in federal court in Maryland on Tuesday, charged in a racketeering conspiracy that includes a fatal stabbing, drug trafficking, and gang-related…
FBI offers $25,000 reward for migrant fugitive who murdered his wife in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The FBI is seeking the public’s help in locating Miguel Angel Aguilar Ojeda, a fugitive wanted in connection with the 2024 murder of his wife in Philadelphia. Authorities consider…
FBI seeks fugitive wanted for armed robbery of bank in South Jersey
BRIDGETON, N.J. — The FBI is searching for a suspect who robbed a Cumberland County bank at gunpoint Tuesday morning before fleeing the scene on a blue bicycle. According to the FBI’s…
Man posing as FBI agent arrested in $40,000 scam attempt in New Jersey
EVESHAM, N.J. — A Cherry Hill man was arrested after allegedly attempting to defraud a resident out of $40,000 by posing as an FBI agent, Evesham police said. Detectives began investigating the…
ICE, FBI arrest seven criminal undocumented immigrants in Northern Virginia operation
ANNANDALE, Va. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in coordination with the FBI, arrested seven undocumented immigrants during an enforcement operation in Annandale on February 5, officials said. “These seven individuals…
FBI fugitive Jose Cruz-Gutierrez arrested in Wilkes-Barre during domestic dispute call
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A routine domestic dispute call led to the arrest of a fugitive wanted by the FBI on Tuesday night, according to police. Officers responded to a residence on Charles…
Acting Deputy Attorney General warns against firing FBI, DOJ officials tied to Trump investigations
WASHINGTON — A group of legal representatives has raised concerns over reported terminations of career Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors and FBI agents involved in investigations related to former President Donald Trump,…
Georgia environmental manager sentenced to prison for $1.2 million fraud scheme targeting employer
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Michael Mayfield, a former environmental manager at the Mars Wrigley factory in Flowery Branch, Georgia, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for defrauding his employer of…
New York dermatology practice settles discrimination case over refusal to treat HIV-positive patient
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Advanced Dermatology, P.C., a New York-based dermatology practice with locations across the metropolitan area and other states, has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…