News and reports from the Department of Justice.

A Wolf Point man has pleaded guilty to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

Antoine Booker, Jr., a 21-year-old from Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for drug trafficking and possession of a machinegun.

Yakima, Washington – A Tri-Cities man has been sentenced to federal prison for assaulting and strangling his girlfriend.

A Rockford man has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm possession.

James M. Alexander, a 63-year-old resident of Gillette, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release for theft of government property and filing a false income tax return.

A man from St. Louis County has admitted to recording sexual activity with a 13-year-old and possessing fentanyl.

James Charleston Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Evansville, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.

In June, recognized as World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada and the FBI Las Vegas Division are renewing their commitment to safeguard older citizens from fraudulent schemes.

Griselda Vazquez-Duran, a 46-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to six months in prison for illegal reentry into the United States.

Terry Sherwood Slade, a 55-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

A Houston resident, Tamarious "Poogi" Faulkner, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for his role as the leader of the Thorough Bread Family (TBF), a street gang involved in distributing fentanyl.

A man from Jefferson County, Missouri, has admitted to attempting to meet a 16-year-old for sexual activity.

Jimcy McGirt, 76, from Wewoka, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender.

On June 20, 2025, a federal jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico convicted Joseph Payne-Pabón of carjacking resulting in the death of an 82-year-old woman.

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, has announced the conviction of Ted Albin for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme.