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…
Car Mechanic Who Shot Customer in Back Gets 23 Years in Prison
BUFFALO, NY – A 25-year-old car mechanic who shot one of his customers in the back after an argument over a vehicle repair is heading to prison for 23 years. The Erie…
U.S. Marshals Announce Final Virginia Prison Camp Escapee Now in Custody
Richmond, VA – The U.S. Marshals are confirming that the fourth and final escapee, Lamonte Willis, is now in custody. Willis surrendered to U.S. Marshals and Federal Bureau of Prisons officials at…
Two Colorado Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison
Denver – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Daniel Walker, age 38, of Evergreen was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for selling methamphetamine, heroin and…
Former Financial Advisor Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Close to $6 Million Dollars from Clients and Spending it on Extramarital Affairs
Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Miami sentenced German Nino, a former UBS Financial Advisor, to 78 months in federal prison for stealing millions of dollars from client accounts…
St. Louis area men sentenced to prison for helping violent drug trafficking organization
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced two men who helped violent drug traffickers try to avoid prosecution to lengthy prison terms. Michael Grady, 67, of St.…
Worcester Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison on Multiple Charges Stemming from Cocaine Trafficking Operation
BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced today for cocaine trafficking, firearms, money laundering and fraudulent tax return charges. William Hoey, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman…
Tokio, ND, Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Death of Foster Child and Abuse and Neglect of Other Children
Fargo – United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetrud Puhl announced that Erich Longie, Jr. of Tokio, ND, appeared before Chief Judge Peter D. Welte, U.S. District Court, Fargo, ND, and was sentenced to…
Fugitive Leader of Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Thirty Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine into Southern Illinois
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – The ringleader of a Houston-based cocaine trafficking operation has been sentenced in the Southern District of Illinois to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, bringing to a successful…
Former Investment Adviser Sentenced To 72 Months In Prison For Investor Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MARTIN RUIZ, a former investment adviser, was sentenced today to 72 months in prison by U.S.…
Illegal Possession of Firearms Leads to Time in Federal Prison for Two Men from Lake Charles Area
LAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of two defendants for illegally possessing firearms in the Western District of Louisiana. Brian Damar Paul, 35, of Lake…
Logan County Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Logan County woman was sentenced today to three years and one month in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl. According to…
Former Logan County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Wiretapping Charge
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A former Logan County resident was sentenced today to two years and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for prohibited interception of…
Federal Inmate and Texas Woman Indicted for Attempt to Smuggle Drugs into Prison by Labeling Packages as “Legal Mail”
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Anthony Minor, 34, an inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater, and Tilisha Morrison, 33, of Irving, Texas, charging them…
South Bend Man Sentenced to 168 Months in Prison
SOUTH BEND – Lamonte Powell, 52 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty to possessing with intent…
Federal Prison Inmate Charged with Attempting to Obtain Contraband
MINNEAPOLIS – An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (“FCI”) in Sandstone has been indicted for attempting to obtain contraband in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents,…
Dubuque Felon Sent Back to Federal Prison for Domestic Abuse
A Dubuque man who displayed a baseball bat during an argument with his girlfriend was sentenced on June 21, 2022, to 18 months in federal prison. John Michael Gronen, age 24, received…
Fire/Rescue Call Leads To Sioux City Man Being Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing a Handgun as a Felon
A man who was secretly armed with a loaded gun while arguing with another and falling into a window was sentenced June 22, 2022, to more than a year in federal prison.…
Clearfield Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison and a Life-time Term of Supervised Release for Producing and Possessing Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of Minors
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Clearfield, PA has been sentenced in federal court on his conviction of production and possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United…
Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 14 ½ years in Prison for Carjackings and Robbery
Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on June 23, 2022, Chief United States District Judge Pamela Pepper sentenced 24-year-old Trayvon Taylor to 14 ½…
Two Iowa City Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Charges
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Two Iowa City men were sentenced in federal court for firearms charges. Olajude Liron Krebs, age 22, was sentenced on Wednesday June 22, 2022 to 27 months in prison…