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…
Attacker who strangled, assaulted Jewish man walking home from synagogue gets 11 years in prison
BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for the strangulation and assault as hate crimes for the unprovoked…
Mishawaka Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison
SOUTH BEND – Antonio Wells, 32 years old, of Mishawaka, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of…
Davenport Uncle and Nephew Sentenced to Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Two Davenport men, Donnie Spencer, age 70, and Rafiel Lee Owens, age 35, were sentenced on Monday, December 13, 2021 by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose.…
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Investigation Leads to 30 Years in Prison for Shreveport Man
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that a Shreveport man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote for his involvement in a drug trafficking…
Illegal Possession of Firearm Lands Man in Federal Prison
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Christopher D. Smith, 25, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to…
Rockford Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Handgun
ROCKFORD — A Rockford man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun with an obliterated serial number. DONTREL U. BROWN, 24, illegally possessed the…
Bronx Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Lying To Federal Agents Which Led To The Shooting Of Two Deputy United States Marshals
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that GRANT GRANDISON was sentenced to 24 months in prison for making false statements to federal agents,…
Browning man sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping minor children on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS — A Browning man who admitted to repeatedly raping two children on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 15 years in prison to be followed by a lifetime…
Henderson Man Sentenced To Prison For Child Sex Trafficking And Related Offenses
LAS VEGAS – A Henderson, Nevada, resident was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for engaging in sexually explicit conversations over Facebook with three girls, requesting nude photos from them, and…
Owner of three Puyallup tribal smoke shops sentenced to prison for money-laundering scheme to evade state tobacco taxes
Seattle – A 43-year-old owner of three Puyallup tribal smoke shops was sentenced late Friday, December 10, 2021, in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 14 months in prison for a sophisticated…
Canadian Citizen Sentenced to 68 Months in Prison for Aiding and Abetting Illegal Possession Of Firearms
Minneapolis – A Canadian man was sentenced to 68 months in prison for aiding and abetting unlawful possession of firearms, announced Acting United States Attorney Charles J. Kovats. According to court documents,…
Methamphetamine Courier Sentenced to Time in Federal Prison
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Juan Francisco Salas, 45, of Houston, Texas, has been sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. on…
Fort Smith Woman Sentenced to More Than 3 Years In Federal Prison For Pandemic Benefits Fraud Scheme
FORT SMITH – A Fort Smith woman was sentenced on December 8, 2021 to 41 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $120,978.00 in restitution…
Former Financial Advisor Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for $12 Million Fraud that Caused Clients to Lose Retirement Savings
LOS ANGELES – A former financial advisor with a lengthy disciplinary history was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison for a real estate investment con that caused his clients…
Tillamook Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing 15 Firearms from Sporting Goods Store
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Tillamook, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing 15 firearms from a sporting goods store in Tillamook while on post-prison supervision. Robert Jon Gilliam, 52, was sentenced…
Texas Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assaulting Deputy U.S. Marshal with Hammer During Portland Protests
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Texas man was sentenced to federal prison today for assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal with a construction hammer during a July 2020 protest in Downtown Portland. Jacob Michael Gaines, 24,…
Anchorage Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was sentenced by U.S. District Chief Judge Timothy M. Burgess to over seven years in federal prison for possession of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with…
Pike County Man Sentenced to 39 Months in Prison for Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Jackson, Mississippi – A Pike County man was sentenced to 39 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special…