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Fourth Sentenced in Government Impersonation Call Center Scam

News Release: HOUSTON - A 28-year-old Indian citizen who illegally resided in the United States has received his sentence following his conviction of conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


USDOJ-OJP-OVW offers new grant application process starting Jan. 6

OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People Program Solicitation grant opened on Jan. 6.


Mentmore Man Sentenced to Seven and One Half Years in Prison for Carjacking and Assault

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Nathan Singer Lee was sentenced on Dec. 22, 2022, to seven and a half years in prison. On Aug. 25, 2021, Lee, 28, of Mentmore, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded...


News Release: Bipartisan Congressional Visit to FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division.


News Release: Op-Ed by FBI Director Christopher Wray: Violent Crime Problem Is Real and Tackling It Requires a Group Effort.


Former Judge Arrested for Bribery and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: A former local district court judge in Arkansas was arrested today in Little Rock on criminal charges related to his alleged solicitation of sex in exchange for agreeing to take action on a criminal case pending before his court.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that John Lopez was arraigned on a 27-count indictment charging him with 16 counts of wire fraud and 11 counts of mail fraud. Lopez, 71, of Flagstaff, Arizona, will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has not been scheduled.


Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for the Murder of a Woman and Her 7-Year-Old Child in Relation to Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett today sentenced Andre Ricardo Briscoe, a/k/a “Poo", age 39, of Baltimore and Cambridge, Maryland, to life in federal prison for federal drug distribution charges, use of a firearm to commit murder in relation to drug trafficking crimes, killing...


News Release: DETROIT - A registered sex offender living in Dearborn who sought and obtained a sexually explicit image from a minor was sentenced to fifteen years in Federal prison for sexual exploitation of children, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


Former Portsmouth, New Hampshire Man Sentenced to 84 Months for Drug Trafficking

News Release: CONCORD - Robert Corson, 34, formerly of Portsmouth, New Hampshire was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for drug trafficking, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


Coffee with a Cop, FBI Edition, Coming to Newport News

News Release: Coffee with a Cop, FBI Edition, Coming to Newport News.


News Release: FBI Washington Field Office Marks Second Anniversary of January 6 Violence at the U.S. Capitol.


Former Chief Financial Officer of Two SPACs Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that COOPER MORGENTHAU, the former chief financial officer of two special purpose acquisition companies (“SPAC-1" and “SPAC-2"), pled guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with a scheme to embezzle more than $5 million from the two companies. The defendant pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer.


New York Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography Into New Jersey

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A New York man was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for transporting multiple items of child sexual abuse into New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Attorney Derek Acree Sentenced to Prison for $1.6 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud

News Release: MIAMI - Derek James Acree, 47, of Palm Beach County, Fla., was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for submitting fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.6 million in forgivable Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. These loans are guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.


News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Frank James pleaded guilty to 10 counts of committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation vehicle-one count for each gunshot victim-and one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of his attack. The charges relate to the...


Two North Carolina Tax Preparers Sentenced to Prison for $5 Million Tax Conspiracy

News Release: Two North Carolina women were sentenced to prison this week for preparing false tax returns for clients and causing them to be filed with the IRS.


U.S. Marshals Recover Abducted 7-Month-Old, Arrest Suspect

News Release: Norfolk, VA - U.S. Marshals are requesting the public’s assistance in locating Schuyler Omar Hardy. Hardy is wanted for a shooting that occurred on November 6, 2019 in Norfolk, VA. After the shooting Hardy fled the scene, and the victim was transported to the hospital.


News Release: A New York man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for conspiring to steal General Electric (GE) trade secrets, knowing or intending to benefit the People’s Republic of China (PRC).


News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Robert Corson, 34, formerly of Portsmouth, New Hampshire was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for drug trafficking, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.