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…
Berks County Man Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Prison for Narcotics and Firearms Offenses
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that George Steve Rugel, 46, of Reading, PA, was sentenced to fourteen years in prison and five years of supervised release by United…
St. Louis County man sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug crimes
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced a St. Louis County man to 10 years in prison for drug and gun crimes. Bryant Taylor, 31, sold oxycodone,…
Taos man sentenced to two years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Elliott Romancito was sentenced to two years in prison. Romancito, 28, of Taos Pueblo,…
Baltimore Felon Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Tarance Damon Cousar, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 102 months in federal prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, for…
Felon Faces 20 Years in Federal Prison After Attempting to Rob a Baltimore Convenience Store While on Supervised Release for a Previous Federal Conviction
Baltimore, Maryland – Larry Haynes, age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to attempt to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for…
Two Men Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Lawrence Lee Hart, 61, of Raleigh County, and Steven Alfred Bennett, 57, of Kanawha County, were each sentenced today to 10 years in prison for crimes involving the sexual…
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 272 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 272 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced United States Attorney Andrew M.…
St. Paul Man Sentenced to Prison for $841,000 COVID-Relief Scheme to Defraud the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A St. Paul man was sentenced to 81 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft in connection…
Vallejo Woman Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tamara Manuel, 52, of Vallejo, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to three years and three months in prison for carrying out a fraudulent scheme…
Aliquippa Felon Sentenced to More Than a Dozen Years in Prison for Dealing Drugs and Brandishing a Gun
PITTSBURGH – Dana Penney was sentenced to 188 months in prison for (1) conspiring to distribute cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances in 2017 and 2018; (2) possessing…
Former University of Arkansas Professor Sentenced To One Year In Federal Prison For Lying to Federal Agents About Patents in China
FAYETTEVILLE – An Arkansas man and former University of Arkansas Professor was sentenced today to 12 months and a day in prison followed by one year of supervised release on one count…
California Man Sentenced To Prison For Fraudulently Obtaining Over 700 Credit Card Numbers To Purchase $500,000 In Las Vegas Event Tickets
LAS VEGAS – A California resident was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan to five years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for fraudulently obtaining over…
District Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison For 2020 Slaying in Northeast Washington
WASHINGTON – Knico Wheaton, 25, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 11 years in prison for his role in the slaying of a man during…
Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Distributor Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Luis Raul Perez Rodriguez (50, Orlando) to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Perez Rodriguez had pleaded…
St. Albans Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison for Role in Kanawha County Methamphetamine Trafficking
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A St. Albans man was sentenced today to 19 years and seven months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for two counts of possession…
California Man Known As “icloudripper4you” Sentenced To Nine Years In Federal Prison For Stealing Nude Photographs And Images From Apple iCloud Accounts
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Hao Kuo Chi (41, La Puente, California) to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy and computer fraud. Chi had pleaded…
Corrections Officer, Inmate Charged in Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Inside Stillwater Prison
MINNEAPOLIS – A Stillwater corrections officer and an inmate have been indicted for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution organization within the Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF)-Stillwater, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.…
Brooklyn Man Gets Five Years in Prison for Anti-Gay Hate Crime
NEW YORK, NY – A Brooklyn man is going to prison for five years after being convicted and sentenced for an anti-gay attack outside an East New York bodega in which he…
18 to Life in Prison for Man Who Shot and Killed Innocent Brooklyn 16-Year-Old in Front of Girlfriend
NEW YORK, NY – A man who shot and killed an innocent 16-year-old boy in Brooklyn in 2018 who was walking with his girlfriend has been sentenced to 18 years to life…
Man Who Killed Youth Football Coach Gets 25 Years in Prison
BUFFALO, NY – He tried to execute his victim with a gunshot to the head after a youth football game, but when the gun didn’t fire, a football coach stepped in to…