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…
Former law enforcement officer heads to prison for allowing contraband into country
LAREDO, Texas – A 41-year-old Laredo resident has been sent to prison for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Simon…
Lawrence Woman Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft
BOSTON – A Lawrence woman was sentenced on July 20, 2022 in connection with identity theft charges. Alicia Isabel Matias De Jesus, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M.…
Repeat smuggler fleeing with law enforcement on car door heads to prison
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 49-year-old Houston man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of smuggling undocumented aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Alex Chamie pleaded guilty April…
Vermilion County Resident Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Counterfeiting
URBANA, Ill. – Jacob R. Kirkley, 45, of the 100 block of North Vermilion Street in Potomac, Illinois, has been sentenced to twenty-seven months in the federal Bureau of Prisons for counterfeiting…
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Firearm by a Prohibited Person
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, woman convicted of Possession of Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on July 7, 2022, by Judge Karen…
Former UAW Official Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison For Embezzling Over $2 Million in Union Funds
DETROIT– Timothy Edmunds, the former Financial Secretary Treasurer of Local 412 of the United Auto Workers union, was sentenced to 57 months in prison today based on his convictions for embezzling $2.1…
Texas Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a San Saba, Texas, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet was sentenced on July 8, 2022, by U.S. District…
Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was sentenced on July 18, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken. Lebeau was previously convicted of…
Ms-13 Member Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Murder
NEWARK, N.J. – An MS-13 gang member was sentenced today to 420 months in prison for his execution-style killing of a man in 2015, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney…
Fayette County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Isabella, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 108 months’ imprisonment and 6 years’ supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States…
Chad Brown Gang Leaders Sentenced to Federal Prison
PROVIDENCE, RI – Four Chad Brown gang members who participated in a racketeering enterprise that targeted rival gang members with gun violence as part of what federal court filings described as “a…
Former Appleton Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Violations of Federal Tax Laws
Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on July 20, 2022, Paul R. Vanderlinden (age: 42) of Appleton, Wisconsin, was sentenced to a six-month term…
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Offenses Committed During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia man was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S.…
Career Armed Bank Robber Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Latest String of 10 Heists Across Southern California
LOS ANGELES – A man who served more than two decades in state prison for a series of armed bank robberies in the 1990s was sentenced this morning to 235 months…
Reading Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Travelling to his Native Dominican Republic to Engage in Illicit Sex with a Child for Years
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Valentin Ortiz, 73, of Reading, PA, was sentenced to five years and 11 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and…
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 54 Months in Federal Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
INDIANAPOLIS – Broden Burgess, 37, of Indianapolis was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. According to court documents, on…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Drive-By Shooting That Wounded A Pregnant Bystander
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Steven Bynum was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to 18 years in prison for possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Drive-By Shooting That Wounded A Pregnant Bystander
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Steven Bynum was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to 18 years in prison for possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in…
Husband And Wife Sentenced To Federal Prison For Their Involvement In Tax Fraud Conspiracy
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Christel Joseph to 30 months in federal prison for preparing false and fraudulent tax returns. Joseph had pleaded guilty on February…
Shore Area Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Shooting
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An Ocean County man who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for a shooting he committed last year in Little Egg Harbor has been sentenced to just 5 years…