HARRISONBURG, Va. – A wanted fugitive out of Maryland, who led police on a 115-mph high-speed car chase through a work zone on Interstate 81 before crashing into the median, was sentenced yesterday to 115 months in federal prison on federal drug and gun charges. Corey Frances Potter, 30, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pled guilty in June 2026 to one count of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Nahtahna Castner, 46, of Dansville, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, was sentenced to serve 48 months in prison pleaded guilty by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.
Today, United States Attorney Scott E. Bradford presented awards to the Law Enforcement members who have supported cases and the Oregon community in 2025.
Tallahassee, Florida – Stacy Michelle Braxton, 39, of Marianna, Florida, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker to 59 days of incarceration and two years of supervised release after previously pleading guilty to one count of delay or destruction of mail.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio has announced three cases that were part of a nationwide enforcement action led by the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, the Small Business Administration, and the SBA Office of Inspector General targeting fraud in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · National Fraud Enforcement Division
WILLIAMSPORT - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Shannon M. Ishler, age 45, of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury for the production of child pornography by any parent, legal guardian, and person having custody or control of a minor and possession of child pornography. According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that Ishler, sometime between January 1, 2024 and April 5, 2024, engaged in the…
U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan today announced that two Connecticut residents have pleaded guilty to fraud offenses as part of a nationwide enforcement action led by the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, the Small Business Administration, and the SBA Office of Inspector General targeting fraud in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
National Fraud Enforcement Division · USAO - Connecticut
A Wilmington man was arrested yesterday, September 15, 2026, on charges of possessing with intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl and a quantity of cocaine.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Delaware
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Altoona, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of embezzlement and falsification of an annual financial report, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. On September 15, 2026, Nicole DeStefano, 52, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Stephanie L. Haines to one count of embezzlement of labor union assets and one count of falsifying an annual financial report filed by a labor union. In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised…
BOSTON – A Dominican national who unlawfully resided in Dorchester, Mass. was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after having been deported on three separate occasions. The defendant has previously been convicted of drug trafficking, aggravated identity theft and wire fraud dating as far back as 1997.
BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for being a felon in possession of a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol as well as cocaine base, methamphetamine and oxycodone.
Michael A. Huseman possessed over 22,000 files containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), 6,000 anime files depicting children being sexually abused and over 400 files of AI-generated CSAM.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Missouri, Eastern
PIERRE - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Norris, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. The sentencing took place on September 14, 2026.
INDIANAPOLIS- Laurens Jean-Francois, 23, of Haiti, has been sentenced to 17 years and 10 months, followed by three years of supervised release. In June 2026, a federal jury found Jean-Francois guilty of two counts of interference with commerce by robbery, two counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. Jean-Francois will be subject to removal from the United States upon release from federal prison. According to court documents and…
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Indiana, Southern
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Martin, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The sentencing took place on September 14, 2026.
Law enforcement today arrested two defendants out of three total charged in separate federal homelessness corruption and fraud cases, including a founder of a Culver City-based nonprofit who allegedly misappropriated more than $7.5 million in taxpayer funds, and used this money for commercial real estate and to finance the construction of a nightclub and adjacent bingo hall.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · National Fraud Enforcement Division
A federal grand jury returned a single-count indictment on Sept. 3, 2026, against Richard Louis Styrsky, 54, formerly of Sacramento and currently of Fountain Valley, charging him with sexual exploitation of a child.
Van Calvin Callahan, Jr., 46, of Kansas City, Kan., was found guilty by a federal judge of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence on Sep. 14, 2026.
BLUEFIELD, W. Va. – After a one-day trial yesterday, a federal jury found Randy Hightower, also known as “Renere Hightower,” 41, guilty of possession of a weapon by an inmate at a federal prison. According to court documents and statements made in court, on September 22, 2023, Hightower was an inmate at FCI McDowell when a staff member conducted a search of Hightower and found a handcrafted weapon commonly known as a “shank” in his right front pants pocket. The shank was a piece of metal with a sharpened point on…
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division won substantial relief in its monopolization case against Google in advertising technology markets. In United States et al. v. Google LLC, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ordered significant behavioral relief, including requiring close integration between Google’s products and products offered by rivals, including the open-source solutions offered by Prebid. The court ordered further relief that will help to pry open these markets to…
Antitrust Division · Office of the Associate Attorney General
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Murdo, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. The sentencing took place on September 14, 2026.