Nigerian Nationals, Onwuemerie Gift and Kelvin Usifoh Indicted in Bitcoin Fraud Scheme
U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that two Nigerian nationals have been charged in a 13-count indictment alleging they engaged in an online scheme to defraud victims of bitcoin virtual currency. In More...
Two Chinese Nationals Indicted for Conspiracy to Traffick in Counterfeit Goods
A federal grand jury has indicted Xiaoying Xu, age 34, a Chinese citizen, and Yiwen Zhu, age 34, a Chinese citizen and legal permanent resident of the United States, both residing in Covina, California, on a federal More...
Thomaston Man, Alexander Calderon Sentenced to 46 Months for Distributing Heroin and Crack
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ALEXANDER CALDERON, 23, of Thomaston, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 46 months More...
State Department Employee, Candace Claiborne Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Foreign Agents
Candace Marie Claiborne, a former employee of the U.S. Department of State, pleaded guilty today to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States, by lying to law enforcement and background investigators, More...
Violent Robbery Organization Ringleader, Marion Dwight Sentenced for Violent Robberies
U.S. District Judge James S. Moody has sentenced Marion Dwight, Jr., a/k/a “Woe,” (31, Lakeland) to 23 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and brandishing and discharging a firearm More...
Jackson Man, Cody Adkins to Serve 60 Years for Producing and Possessing Child Porn
Cody Clines Adkins, 36, of Jackson was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves to serve a total of 720 months in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for producing child More...
Two Trenton Police Officers Charged with Civil Rights Violations, Obstruction of Justice
Two Trenton police officers have been charged with civil rights and obstruction of justice charges for allegedly assaulting a man they were arresting, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today. One of the officers, More...
Texas Man, Bryan Aldana Convicted of Aiming Laser Pointer at an Aircraft
A 20-year-old Houston man has entered a guilty plea to aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Bryan Aldana, 20, admitted that on June 23, 2018, he pointed a green laser More...
Lawrence Man, Brian Fuchs Sentenced to 12 Years for Distributing Child Pornography
A Lawrence man was sentenced today to 151 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. In addition, he was ordered to pay $20,000 in restitution and a $5,000 More...
FBI Releases the Internet Crime Complaint Center 2018 Internet Crime Report
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2018 Internet Crime Report includes information from 351,936 complaints of suspected Internet crime, with reported losses in excess of $2.7 billion. The top More...
Leavenworth Inmate, Jimmy Eastep Sentenced for Attack with Pipe
An inmate at Leavenworth federal prison was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for attacking another prisoner with a metal pipe, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. Image/Ichigo121212 via pixabay Jimmy A. More...
Florida Man, Patrick Colvin Sentenced to 10 Years for Unlawfully Possessing a Handgun
A Florida man who formerly lived in Cresco, Iowa, was sentenced today to the maximum possible sentence of ten years in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm. Patrick Colvin, age 29, from Lake Whales, More...
San Leandro Resident, Marty Guillen Pleads Guilty to Robbery Spree
Marty Skyler Guillen pleaded guilty in federal court today to robbery affecting interstate commerce (Hobbs Act robbery), announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special More...
Woman, Alanna Jean Orr Charged with Felony Murder of Child at Kickapoo Casino
ALANNA JEAN ORR, 50, of Oklahoma City, has been charged with felony murder of a child in Indian Country, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. According to an affidavit in support of a search More...
Illegal Alien, Homero Alvarez Sentenced on Cocaine Trafficking and Firearms Charges
An illegal alien with a prior felony drug trafficking conviction was sentenced today to more than 12 years in prison for cocaine distribution and firearms charges related to his involvement in a prolific cocaine More...
District Man, Bikila Kejella Sentenced to 16 Years for 2016 Murder in Washington
Bikila Kejella, 20, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 16 years in prison for killing a man in Northwest Washington in 2016, announced U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu and Peter Newsham, Chief of the Metropolitan More...
Desoto County Man, Benjamin McDonald Sentenced for Possession of Child Porn
A Desoto County man has been sentenced to serve 10 years in prison following his conviction for possession of child pornography. Benjamin Adam McDonald, age 33, of Southaven, Mississippi, was arrested and prosecuted More...
Suttons Bay Man, Joaquin Alfonseca Sentenced to 37 Months for Domestic Violence
Joaquin Ramon Alfonseca, 41, from Suttons Bay, Michigan, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for Assault by Strangulation of a Native American woman, U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today. In addition More...
McClain Man, Darnell Mills Sentenced to 23 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine
Darnell Antonio Mills, 38, of McClain, Mississippi, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 278 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possessing with intent to More...
FBI and Local Law Enforcement Seek to Identify Ball Cap Bandit
The Charlotte Division of the FBI, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Albemarle Police Department, Concord Police Department, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are seeking assistance to More...
