U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama
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Federal authorities have sentenced multiple individuals who illegally reentered the United States after being deported as part of Operation Take Back America. The effort involves cooperation between federal agencies and local law enforcement across Alabama.
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A Honduran man received a ten-month prison sentence after being found with a firearm during a traffic stop in Alabama. Authorities say he will face deportation proceedings after serving his time. The case is part of Operation Take Back America.
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Jason Todd Topping has been sentenced to over fourteen years in prison for receiving child pornography following an investigation by local police and federal authorities. The case originated from a citizen report leading officers to evidence involving a minor victim. This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood's efforts against child exploitation.
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A Mobile man received a sentence of over 14 years for trafficking nearly six kilograms of methamphetamine following an operation involving several law enforcement agencies. Authorities say this case is part of broader efforts against drug crimes under Operation Take Back America.
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Several people involved in a major Baldwin County methamphetamine ring have been sentenced to prison following federal charges. Authorities seized large quantities of drugs during investigations spanning Alabama and Florida between June 2022 and July 2024.
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Austin Dickens was sentenced to over sixteen years in prison after being convicted for distributing child pornography using social media platforms. Authorities said he sold thousands of illicit images involving minors as young as four years old.
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A Mobile resident, Russell Lee Stanley, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender, a violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
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A Mobile County woman, Heather Ashley Stringfellow, has been sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Two men have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme that defrauded the Alabama River Cellulose plant (ARC) in Monroe County, Alabama, of nearly $1.3 million over a six-month period between 2023 and 2024.
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A Bay Minette resident, Ladarrius Markeil Fields, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
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On January 16, 2026, three individuals were sentenced in the United States District Court for their involvement in smuggling over 1,800 kilograms of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean.
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A Mexican national, Hernandez-Modesto, was sentenced to time served in prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported in 2020.
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Three individuals from Mobile, Alabama, have been convicted by a federal jury for their involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking organization that distributed cocaine and fentanyl and used minors as couriers.
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A Mobile, Alabama man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for leading a drug-trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of cocaine and pure methamphetamine in the region.
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Two men from Mississippi and Texas have been sentenced for their involvement in a conspiracy to traffic a machinegun across state lines.
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A man from Fairhope, Alabama, has been sentenced to 138 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm.
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Five individuals from Mobile, Alabama, have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in an interstate drug trafficking organization.
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A woman from Daphne, Alabama has been sentenced to 93 months in federal prison for crimes including wire fraud, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, and violating the terms of her supervised release.
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A Mobile woman, Kelley James Williamson, was sentenced to 75 months in prison for stealing more than $1.8 million from her employer over a ten-year period.
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Kaden Heard, a 31-year-old resident of Foley, Alabama, was sentenced on December 12, 2025, to over ten years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography.