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…
Stephens County Man to Serve Life in Federal Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 12
OKLAHOMA CITY – LAWRENCE JUNIOR LOFTIS, 65, of Stephens County, was sentenced to serve life in federal prison for abusive sexual contact with a child under 12 years old, announced Robert J.…
Uniontown Man Sentenced to More than 12 Years in Prison for Attempting to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Minor
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Bradley Willem Beun, 42, of Uniontown, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 7, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi to more than twelve…
Monmouth Cop Who Ran Meth Lab Out of House Gets 10 Years in Prison
LONG BRANCH, NJ – A former Long Branch cop who was caught operating a meth lab out of his home last year will be spending time behind bars. Christopher Walls, 50, has…
San Diego Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Larry Casper (619) 546-6734 and Shauna Prewitt (619) 546-7937 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 7, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Perry Edward Davis of San Diego was sentenced in…
Federal Prison Sentences for Two SoCal Men Who Targeted Turkish Victims in Hate Crime Attack on Family-Owned Restaurant
LOS ANGELES – Two Los Angeles County men today were sentenced to federal prison on conspiracy and hate crime charges for attacking five victims inside a family-owned Turkish restaurant in 2020…
Las Vegas Felon Sentenced To Over Eight Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man who distributed methamphetamine and unlawfully possessed a firearm was sentenced today to eight years and two months in prison, to be followed by four years…
Central Valley Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Transporting Teenager Across State Lines to Engage in Prostitution
SANTA ANA, California – A Stockton man was sentenced today to 151 months in federal prison for transporting a teenage girl from Southern California to Nevada and Arizona so she could…
Nigerian National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Romance Fraud Scheme
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Augustine Amechi, 24, a Nigerian national, was sentenced today to one year and a day in federal prison for receipt of stolen money. Amechi pleaded guilty to the charge…
Florida Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Offense
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NELIOBET DeJESUS, 44, of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to…
Burbank, Illinois, Woman Sentenced to Prison for Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Burbank, Illinois, woman, Tarnavis Lee, 42, of the 6000 block of 80th Street, was sentenced on March 2, 2022, to 36 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three…
Vallejo Man Sentenced to over 15 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lionel Ornelas, 62, of Vallejo, was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in prison by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller sentenced for conspiracy to distribute and…
Stanislaus County Man Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Juan Carlos Cortez-Gomez, 44, of Riverbank, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 70 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute…
Portland Area Identity Thief and Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Gresham, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing financial and identification documents from more than 100 people in and around Portland. Robert Loren Finanders, 41, was sentenced…
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Robbery in Eastern North Carolina
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 40 months in prison and three years of supervised release for robbing a bank in Ayden, North Carolina. On December 7,…
Lowrider Gang Leader Sentenced to over 20 Years in Federal Prison for His Conduct within a Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Mario Herrera, age 31, of Davenport, was sentenced on March 4,2022, to 20 years and 10 months in federal prison for his role in a drug and racketeering conspiracy…
Louisville Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes
LOUISVILLE, KY – A Louisville man was sentenced last week to 50 years in prison followed by a life term of supervised release for production and possession of child [censored]ography. There is…
Huntsville Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Carjacking
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A federal judge on Friday sentenced a Huntsville man for carjacking, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.…
Romanian National, Part of ATM-Skimming Conspiracy, Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
ROANOKE, Va. – A Romanian national, who traveled to the United States and participated in an ATM skimming conspiracy, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison. Marius Catalui, 47, pleaded guilty…
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Throwing Explosive Device Into Suburban Chicago Restaurant
CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for using an explosive device to damage a suburban Chicago restaurant. On June 1, 2020, DIEGO VARGAS, 27, of…
Inmate at Maryland Correctional Institution Jessup Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced inmate Jerrard Bazemore, a/k/a Tic, age 36, to 51 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a racketeering…