Today, The Department of Justice filed a complaint of judicial misconduct against Hon. Patrick J. Schiltz, Hon. John R. Tunheim, and Anonymous District Judges at the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Office of the Attorney General · Office of the Associate Attorney General
OKLAHOMA CITY – KAYVAN KARYA RASOLKHANI, 47, of Norman, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to serve 78 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. Public records show that, prior to October 2025, Rasolkhani engaged in online communications with an undercover FBI agent in which he discussed intentions to sexually assault two fictitious girls offered by the agent. On October 15, 2025, the FBI executed search warrants on Rasolkhani’s person, vehicle, residence…
HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Skyler Garman, age 35, of Grantville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one year probation by United States District Judge Keli M. Neary for one count of conspiracy in connection with the distribution of misbranded drugs and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Judge Neary also ordered Garman to forfeit $180,000, which were his proceeds from the offenses. According to United States Attorney Brian D.…
SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jaquan Pankey, age 29, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and firearms charges. According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that Pankey possessed with the intent to distribute cocaine on August 9, 2026, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The indictment also alleges that Pankey possessed a Rock Island .45 caliber pistol as a felon…
Angel Ruiz, age 30, of Gloversville, New York, was sentenced on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, to 93 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms crimes, including conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking crime. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Bryan DiGirolamo, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and…
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Basheer Saleh, 42, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams of cocaine, was sentenced to serve 108 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
KONSTANTINOS “KOSTA” DIAMANTIS, 70, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 84 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for extortion, bribery, conspiracy, and false statement offenses related to his conduct as director of Connecticut’s Office of School Constructions Grants and Review (“OSCGR”), the state agency responsible for the grant administration of all Connecticut public school construction projects seeking state funding.
Independence Blue Cross (IBX), an insurance company incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to withdraw inaccurate and untruthful diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees in order to improperly retain overpayments from Medicare.
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Robbie Lee Holmes, age 38, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to an Information of one count of Voluntary Manslaughter in Indian Country, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The Felony Information alleged that on or about June 21, 2025, Holmes, upon sudden quarrel and heat of passion, knowingly and unlawfully killed the victim.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Tyzell Myrick, 30, a previously convicted felon residing in Bowie, Maryland, was sentenced today in the District of Columbia to 33 months in federal prison for possessing a loaded Glock 22 .40 caliber pistol while on supervised release following a conviction for a violent gunpoint robbery, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · USAO - District of Columbia
SAN DIEGO – An indictment unsealed in federal court today charges two alleged white supremacists from Riverside County with hate crimes in connection with racially-motivated attacks on two U.S. Marines and a third man at the Oceanside pier in June 2025. Austin Yohe and Daniel Burns are also charged with obstruction of justice for lying to Riverside court personnel, local law enforcement officers in Oceanside, and FBI agents about their roles in the assault. The FBI arrested Yohe yesterday afternoon in Riverside…
On September 29, 2026, Charles Meritt, 54, of Milford, waived indictment and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A), and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) & 924(a)(8).
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) · USAO - Delaware
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Shawn Adams, age 56, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a firearms charge. According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that Adams possessed two firearms, that is, a High Point .45 caliber handgun and a Jennings .22 caliber handgun on July 6, 2026. The indictment also alleges that Adams is a felon, having been previously convicted of a crime…
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced a Little Eagle, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Contact without Permission. The sentencing took place on September 22, 2026.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – United States Attorney Moore Capito honored more than 60 federal, state, and local law enforcement professionals today for their exemplary investigative work and contributions in cases successfully prosecuted in the Southern District of West Virginia. During a ceremony at the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse in Charleston, Capito presented the 2026 Law Enforcement Awards to recognize invaluable assistance within specific categories of cases and office initiatives as well as outstanding overall…
Rhonda Cook, age 61, of Syracuse, New York made her initial appearance September 14, 2026, in federal court on charges of social security fraud and theft of government property. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, Amy Connelly, Special Agent-in-Charge, Boston–New York–Philadelphia Field Division, Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General (SSA OIG) made the announcement.
BURLINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that Peter Booth, 58, of Jericho, Vermont; Lexington Kennedy, 22, of New York, New York; Henry Prensky, 80, of Burlington, Vermont; Roan Wade, 23, of Red Hook, New York; and Sherri Wormser, 57, of Colchester, Vermont, have been charged by Information with knowingly obstructing access to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center, located in the White Cap business park in…
SAN FRANCISCO – Mark Hanf, the founder and CEO of Pacific Private Money, pleaded guilty in federal court today to wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering
Jackson, TN – Michael Nathaniel Holland, 37, has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for transporting a minor across state lines with intent that the minor engage in criminal sexual activity. United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today. According to information presented in court...