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Marrero man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Rasheed Smith, a 34-year-old resident of Marrero, Louisiana, has been sentenced to seventy months in prison.


Romanian national indicted for SNAP fraud involving EBT card information

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the indictment of Ionut Popovici, a 33-year-old Romanian national.


Law enforcement seizes domains selling hacking tools in global operation

In a significant international operation, law enforcement agencies have seized four domains and an associated server linked to a software crypting syndicate that provided services to cybercriminals.


Two sentenced for defrauding COVID-19 relief funds; third awaits sentencing

David Kurt Schneider from Kennewick, Washington, and Kelly Jo Driver from South Carolina have been sentenced for their roles in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.


Sex offender receives ten-year sentence for second child pornography conviction

A registered sex offender has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for child pornography charges, marking his second federal conviction.


Former Alabama officer sentenced for civil rights violation and child exploitation

A former police officer from Killen, Alabama, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for civil rights violations and child sexual exploitation. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced the sentencing of Jarrod Gailen Webster, 27, who was found...


Denver man sentenced for post office burglary and related crimes

Zachary Robert Rodrick Jones, a 36-year-old Denver resident, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison.


Fourteen charged in fentanyl trafficking amid nationwide operation

Federal authorities have unsealed a criminal complaint against fourteen individuals, with thirteen of them already in custody.


Former East Hartford resident charged with federal child exploitation offenses

David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, along with Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New England, announced charges against Nicholas Burnham, a 33-year-old...


Former USPS employee sentenced for theft of over $18K

A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for embezzling over $18,000.


Baltimore woman sentenced for trafficking fentanyl to West Virginia dealers

Daniela Marie Giancoli, a 35-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has been sentenced to 150 months in federal prison for her role in distributing fentanyl to dealers in West Virginia.


Salt River man receives life sentence for murder

Clifton Nez Hamalowa, a 47-year-old resident of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, received a life sentence plus an additional ten years in prison.


Jay R. Combs named acting U.S attorney for Eastern District of Texas

PLANO, Texas – Jay R. Combs has been appointed by President Donald J. Trump as the Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX).


Illinois man pleads guilty to sexual assault at Gateway Arch National Park

A man from Fairview Heights, Illinois, Monte Derrell Boatman, has admitted to sexually assaulting a woman at Gateway Arch National Park in 2023.


Leader sentenced for role in DC-Maryland drug trafficking conspiracy

Cila Melgar Rodriguez, a 36-year-old resident of Hyattsville, Maryland, received a 10-year federal prison sentence for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.


Two men sentenced over fatal fentanyl poisoning incidents in Kalamazoo

Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Andrew Byerly Birge, announced that two men from Kalamazoo County have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in distributing controlled substances that led to a series of...


Former NYPD officer pleads guilty in bribery scheme involving accident victim data

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Suzette Trimmingham, a former NYPD traffic safety officer, and Mervin Rhymes, owner of an accident victim call center, have both pled guilty to charges...


Genesee County man admits guilt in illegal machinegun possession case

Peter Celentano, a 36-year-old resident of Bergen, NY, has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of machineguns.


Los Angeles man pleads guilty in Pittsburgh drug trafficking case

A Los Angeles resident has admitted guilt in a federal court to charges related to drug trafficking, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Founder of Sovereign Health Group charged with massive insurance fraud

The founder and former CEO of Sovereign Health Group, Tonmoy Sharma, was arrested on charges related to a federal grand jury indictment.