U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro today announced the creation of the Fraud and Asset Recovery Division, a specialized unit dedicated to investigating and pursuing fraud cases, with a particular focus on the False Claims Act. The new division marks a significant expansion of federal civil fraud enforcement capacity in the nation’s capital.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Anthony Detemrius Reese, 56, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm in relation to the murder of a Columbia woman.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · USAO - South Carolina
The Justice Department issued the following statements regarding the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan’s decision in People of the State of Michigan vs. BP, P.L.C., et al., which was an antitrust lawsuit brought by the state against energy companies. The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) had previously filed a statement of interest to inform the court of legal doctrines that limited the state’s claims.
Antitrust Division · Energy and Natural Resources Division
NEW BERN N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Mijuel Taylor, also known as “Mthang,” 24, of Wilson to almost 12 years in federal prison for possessing meth with intent to distribute it and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. “Stashing a loaded gun in your waistband while standing in a house tied to gang shootings, with a pocket full of meth, is a fast track to federal prison,” said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle. “Wilson has seen far too many gang‑related shootings and lawlessness. This conduct only fuels more…
NASHVILLE - Derrick L. McDowell, 44, of Nashville, Tennessee, was recently sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment as an Armed Career Criminal for his illegal possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Braden H. Boucek for the Middle District of Tennessee. McDowell had previously pled guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon in U.S. District Court. “Violent felons who illegally use firearms to commit more violent crimes are a significant danger to our community,” said…
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Tennessee, Middle
A federal jury in the District of Columbia convicted Devontee Parker, 38, of Dallas, today for sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, interstate transportation for purpose of prostitution, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - District of Columbia
A Longview man and woman have pleaded guilty to federal violations related to falsified tax returns in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
National Fraud Enforcement Division · USAO - Texas, Eastern
Pensacola, Florida –Ronnie Lee Small Jr., 48, of Wewahitchka, Florida, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after previously being convicted of three counts of distribution of methamphetamine at jury trial. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) · USAO - Florida, Northern
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that Donald Ray McCray, 67, was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for mailing threatening communications to several U.S. District Court Judges in the Northern District of Texas and the Eastern District of New York and sending hoax biological weapons to the Federal Court House in Fort Worth, Texas.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Texas, Northern
Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland man is headed to federal prison for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Adrian Jackson, 42, of Owings Mills, today, to three years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine. The charges are in connection with a Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) drug investigation.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) · Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
URBANA, Ill. – A Chandlerville man, Travis L. Murphy, 55, has been sentenced to 42 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release for bank fraud. Murphy was also ordered to pay $4,966,624.01 in restitution to UMB Bank.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Illinois, Central
Cassidy Shae Montoya was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl while armed with a stolen handgun after leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - New Mexico
A federal jury in the Northern District of Indiana convicted Anthony Mayers, 36, of Gary, Indiana, of four counts of trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and other related charges.
Criminal Division · Criminal - Human Rights and Special Prosecution Section
BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Eric Hagen, 57, of Fort Erie, Canada, who was convicted of importation of controlled substances, was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
Gainesville, Florida – Devin Scott Waldeck, 35, of Cross City, Florida, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for child exploitation and distribution of child pornography. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Florida, Northern
A North Carolina man will spend the next two years behind bars for attempting to receive a package containing nearly 2 pounds of fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty in federal court on September 22, 2026, to a charge of violating federal racketeering laws, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Ashley Aguilar, 27, pleaded guilty to Count Two of the Indictment before United States District Judge Stephanie L. Haines. In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that, from in and around July 2023 through in and around October 2023, Aguilar conspired to commit money laundering. Aguilar acted…
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Christopher Knight, 48, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a former city correctional officer, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison and one year of supervised release by United States District Judge Paul S. Diamond, for violating the civil rights of multiple inmates and trying to conceal his actions. Knight was charged by indictment in May 2025 and pleaded guilty this March to five counts of depriving individuals of their civil rights under color…
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Pennsylvania, Eastern
Dave Shumpert III, 30, of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to life in prison after being found guilty by a jury on June 11 of charges related to sex trafficking, distribution of a controlled substance, and obstruction.
Criminal Division · Criminal - Human Rights and Special Prosecution Section