A man who previously appeared on hit sit-coms such as MTV’s Wild ‘N Out, 30 Rock, That’s So Raven, and Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, as well as playing “Ronnie Shields” in the movie Role Models, was sentenced today to more than 2 years in federal prison. Bobbe Thompson, age 30, from Kansas City, Missouri, received the prison term after an April 28, 2026, guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon. Evidence in the case revealed that on September 22, 2025, law enforcement observed a vehicle, being driven by…
Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland man received a federal-prison term, today, in connection with his role in a multi-million-dollar money laundering scheme. Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Adanegbe “Gift” Osemwenkhae, 41, of Upper Marlboro, to eight years in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for money laundering. Judge Maddox also ordered Osemwenkhae to pay $20,851,940.80 in restitution.
National Fraud Enforcement Division · USAO - Maryland
TUCSON, Ariz. – Earlier this month, a federal grand jury in Tucson returned an indictment against Ruffin Alford III, 48, of Tucson, Arizona, for Theft of Government Money. Alford is scheduled to appear in federal court on Sep. 25.
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.
LAFAYETTE – On September 8, 2026, Chief United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty sentenced three defendants to federal prison in separate federal firearm cases. Judge Doughty sentenced Jason C. Turner, 46, of Monroe, to 78 months in federal prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, followed by three years of supervised release. Judge Doughty also sentenced Colten McClain, 31, of Pioneer, to 57 months in federal prison for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon followed by…
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · USAO - Louisiana, Western
R. Matthew Price, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today a complete defense verdict in Richardson v. United States, a wrongful death lawsuit brought against the United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
ISIS-K terrorist Mohammad Sharifullah was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his participation in a nine-year conspiracy to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Virginia, Eastern
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, McCayla Myers, 27, of Charleston, was sentenced to one year of federal probation and ordered to pay restitution in an amount to be determined for aiding and abetting theft of government money and Elizabeth Wells, 36, formerly of Cabin Creek, pleaded guilty to theft of public money, property, or records. Each woman admitted to a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of COVID-19 relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)…
National Fraud Enforcement Division · USAO - West Virginia, Southern
Matthew Paul Taylor, 49, of Fairborn, Ohio, was sentenced to 8 years in prison for a $1.9M scheme to bid for construction projects for which he was not licensed and divert payments for his own gain.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Virginia, Eastern
The Department of Justice would like to remind the public of federal laws that require individuals to register as foreign agents when they act in the United States at the direction or control of a foreign government or foreign principal, and that they will face civil and criminal liability if they fail to do so.
Amador Salinas-Rodriguez, 47, an illegal alien, was found guilty by a federal jury for illegally reentering the United States after having been previously removed from the United States.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, Acting United States Attorney, in conjunction with our partner agencies in the Homeland Security Task Force (“HSTF”) announce the following prosecutorial results for the week of September 8 through September 11, 2026. The HSTF is a permanent, interagency law enforcement task force created by executive order to combat transnational criminal organizations—including cartels, trafficking networks, and…
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Koran Leeper, 54, of Jamestown, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life.
LAS VEGAS – An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced today by United States District Judge Gloria M. Navarro to 13 months and one day in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after having been removed from the country on seven prior occasions. The government recommended a sentence of 13 months and one day in prison. Judge Navarro also sentenced him to 10 months in prison for violating the terms of his supervised release based on his 2025 conviction…
Ocala, Florida – Brandon Ejae Elliot (35, Tampa) has been sentenced by Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II to eight years in federal prison—the statutory maximum—for one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of possession of contraband (a weapon) by a federal prisoner. A federal jury found Elliot guilty on May 7, 2026. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced an Oglala, South Dakota, man convicted of Second Degree Murder. The sentencing took place on September 14, 2026.
A man who sexually exploited a child pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Brandon Scott Baker, age 39, formerly from Grundy Center, Iowa, was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child, transportation of a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity, and possession of child pornography. At the plea hearing, Baker admitted that between 2011 and 2016, he used a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions of the conduct. He also admitted that in…
U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann sentenced Thadius Wind, 52, to time served (approximately 17 months) in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Maine
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A convicted felon has been sentenced for Hobbs Act Robbery of a gas station in Atalla, Alabama, announced U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr. U.S. District Court Judge Liles C. Burke sentenced Joseph Lee Rainey, 35, of Munford, Alabama, to a total of 157 months in prison. Rainey pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act Robbery, carrying and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. “This sentence sends a clear message that violent offenders –…
Tallahassee, Florida – Napeaches Shouetta Blair, 43, of Tallahassee, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of theft of mail by postal employee.
Kevin D. Mickie, 47, of Stafford, pled guilty to theft of government property relating to his embezzlement of travel funds intended to reimburse Department of War personnel.
John P. Weaver, 44, of Licking, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday for the sexual exploitation of a minor as well as illegally possessing methamphetamine and firearms.