FBI probe ends in prison term for hacker forum mastermind
Founder of major hacker forum BreachForums resentenced to three years in prison Alexandria, VA – A New York man who created and operated one of the world’s largest online marketplaces for stolen…
Ohio man gets life in prison for killing ex-girlfriend and her toddler son
Cincinnati, OH — A 25-year-old Ohio man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to killing his ex-girlfriend and her 3-year-old son in a crime that shocked Hamilton…
ICE nabs two illegal immigrant child sex predators released from New York sanctuary state prison
BUFFALO, NY — Two convicted child sex offenders who were in the U.S. illegally were arrested by federal immigration agents Monday just moments after being released from a New York prison, where…
New York thief who robbed 10-year-old boy of babysitting money while sitting on front porch is heading to prison
Newburgh, NY – A Newburgh man has been convicted on all charges stemming from a robbery in which he forcibly took money from a 10-year-old boy in broad daylight, Orange County District…
Squatter sentenced to prison after claiming Queens home as his own
Queens, NY – A 41-year-old man was sentenced to prison this week after illegally occupying a vacant home in St. Albans, claiming it as his residence and housing pit bulls in the…
Idaho man gets 8 years for threatening to murder federal judge and prosecutor from prison
COEUR D’ALENE, ID – A convicted career offender will serve an additional eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to mailing graphic threats to a federal judge and a federal prosecutor…
Former SUNY emergency medicine chief gets prison for $1.44M theft
BROOKLYN, NY — The former chairman of emergency medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center has been sentenced to one to three years in prison for stealing nearly $1.5 million in institutional funds…
Manuel Fernandez sentenced to prison for attacking woman and violating restraining order
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to breaking into his estranged wife’s home in violation of a restraining order and assaulting…
Port Washington man sentenced to 20 years in prison for years of abuse starting when victim was 4
MINEOLA, NY — It began when the child was just four years old and attending pre-K — now, a Port Washington man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for…
Corrections officer accused of sex with inmates and ID theft scheme at Pennsylvania state prison
Harrisburg, PA – She was trusted to guard inmates — instead, investigators say she had sex with them and used their identities in a fraud scheme. Kristina Miller, 35, a former corrections…
A New Jersey prison officer smuggled everything from cash to cold cuts into an inmate’s cell for a price
Trenton, NJ – A former senior corrections officer at Northern State Prison has pleaded guilty to smuggling items for an inmate in exchange for monthly cash payments in a scheme that lasted…
A man who targeted a teen in a prolonged online stalking case will now spend 15 years in federal prison.
ROANOKE, VA – A Moneta resident was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to stalking a teenage girl and possessing illegal images of minors, following a months-long…
Top New Jersey state corrections official who sold job security for cash sentenced to prison
TRENTON, NJ – A former high-ranking official in the New Jersey Department of Corrections was sentenced Thursday to 46 months in federal prison for extorting an employee in exchange for helping secure…
Ocean County dealer faces prison after admitting to fentanyl fatality
A 32-year-old Ocean Township man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with a fatal drug overdose that occurred in Berkeley Township in late 2023, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced…
Teen gets up to 4 years in prison for crash that killed 14-year-old passenger in speeding BMW
An 18-year-old from Queens has been sentenced to up to four years in prison for causing a deadly crash in 2023 that killed 14-year-old Fortune Williams, who was riding in the passenger…
New Jersey prison guard found guilty of assaulting inmate at South Woods State Prison
BRIDGETON, N.J. — A Cumberland County jury on Thursday convicted a former senior corrections officer of assaulting an inmate at South Woods State Prison in 2017, following a two-week trial. Cortlen S.…
Leader of Mexican sex trafficking ring operating in NYC sentenced to over 15 years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK — The leader of a Mexican sex trafficking organization was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison on July 10 for trafficking multiple victims across the United States using violence,…
Dog fighting, gang activity lands Jackson man in prison for 17 years
FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that connected multiple street gangs and fueled violent crime…
Queens man arraigned in fatal shooting of estranged wife, faces life in prison
QUEENS, NY — A 62-year-old man has been arraigned on murder and attempted murder charges in the fatal shooting of his estranged wife in St. Albans last month, Queens District Attorney Melinda…
Two gang members sentenced to decades in prison for murder of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson
WASHINGTON — Two members of the Wellington Park gang were sentenced Friday for the 2018 shooting death of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson, who was killed by stray gunfire while sitting outside her home…
DC man gets 37 months in prison for handgun possession after marijuana stop
WASHINGTON — A D.C. man was sentenced Monday to over three years in federal prison after officers found him carrying a loaded Glock handgun during a stop for public marijuana use, federal…