Ocala, Florida – Aspen Chae Cartwright (21, Tampa) has been charged by indictment with distribution of child sexual abuse material. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of 5 years, and up to 20 years, in federal prison. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Danielle Melissa Staten, 40, to over 2 years in federal prison and one year of supervised release for aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return. The Court also ordered Staten to pay $1,508,171 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service. ‘This is yet another example of crooks milking the system to simply defraud the hard-working taxpayers of this great country,” said U. S, Attorney Ellis Boyle. “This serves as a stark warning to those who think they…
BOSTON – A Gardner man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to tampering with opioids intended to be dispensed to patients in hospice and memory care in a healthcare facility in Fitchburg, Mass.
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), Jessica S. Tisch, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Task Force Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), Christopher Roberts, announced the conviction at trial today of JOHN LIVIGNI for his role as a leader in the drug trafficking conspiracy that flooded Washington Square Park and surrounding streets with fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, heroin, and crack…
Armando Cordova-Rugerio and Francisco Javier Utrera Perez are facing federal charges after New Mexico State Police allegedly discovered approximately 10.7 kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop.
Baltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man pled guilty in federal court to charges stemming from his role as a drug trafficker. Kanye Green, 23, admitted to possession of a firearm and ammunition by the respondent of a domestic violence protective order and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal grand jury today returned charges against Tyler Nike Thomas, 39, of Columbus, for crimes related to the disappearance and death of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee. Thomas allegedly sexually exploited and murdered the Indiana teenager.
Fort Myers, Florida – Jacob Lloyd Lashbrook (31, North Fort Myers) has been charged by indictment with two counts of influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a member of Congress by threat and one count of interstate communication of threats to injure and kill. If convicted, Lashbrook faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on each of the first two counts and a maximum of 5 years’ imprisonment on the third count. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
“Moments ago, a jury returned a unanimous verdict finding John Livigni, a leader of the Washington Square Park drug ring, guilty of all narcotics charges, including three overdoses—two of which resulted in death. One of the victims was just 18 years old. Our Office’s commitment to keeping New Yorkers and their families safe includes ensuring they can use public spaces without the interference of dangerous drug dealers. For far too long, New Yorkers were forced to live with the dangerous drug dealers who had turned…
PHILADELPHIA – At a news conference this morning, United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the indictment and takedown of a major Philadelphia drug trafficking organization, resulting in the seizure locally of over $8 million in cocaine and multiple firearms. In total, along with partners in other districts, over $17 million in cocaine was seized over the course of the investigation. The indictment charges 10 alleged members of the Jones-Basley Drug Trafficking Organization (“DTO”) with conspiracy to…
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Tallahassee, Florida – Keagan Garrett Bohlinger, 26, of Monticello, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to 11 counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography from the internet. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
DETROIT – Michael Martin Yeager, 68, of Milford, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to sexual exploitation of a child, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. announced. “This pervert sent money overseas to hurt little children and to use them to create unimaginable images. He is wicked,” said U.S. Attorney Gorgon. “The defendant’s guilty plea is a measure of accountability for the children he exploited and harmed across international borders,” said HSI Detroit Special Agent in Charge Jared Murphey. “HSI will…
The CEO of a Virginia-based software company and a Russian national have been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging them with concealing from U.S. government agencies that their company was owned and controlled by Russian nationals and that its software was developed in Russia, the Justice Department announced today.
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Yolanda Brown, aka Yolanda Rumph, 47, of Arlington, Virginia, a former campaign treasurer, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud before United States District Judge Chad F. Kenney. The defendant was charged by information in August. With today’s plea, she has waived prosecution by indictment. As detailed in court filings and statements, Brown owned and operated Brown Financial & Consulting Services Group LLC, offering financial and consulting services…
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Orlando, Florida – Edwin Guerrero (26, MA) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to 9 years and 11 months in federal prison and a $15,000 fine for making interstate threats to injure the person of another. Guerrero pleaded guilty on March 23, 2026. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jaden Bryce Smith, age 26, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country, punishable by a term of up to life in prison and a $250,000 fine. The Indictment alleged that on or about March 7, 2026, Smith knowingly caused the victim to engage in a sexual act by the use of force.
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SHREVEPORT – On September 17, 2026, United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr., sentenced Jamison Keontai King, 35, of Wallisville, Texas, to 60 months in federal prison after his guilty plea for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense. On September 18, 2026, United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced Alonzo Deshaun Young, 41, of Monroe, to 60 months in federal prison after his guilty plea for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon. KINGAccording…
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United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that the president of a Dallas-based real estate investment firm was sentenced today to more than 15 years in federal prison for carrying out a multimillion‑dollar real‑estate investment fraud scheme that scammed more than 80 investors.
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