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Houston Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic 13-Year-Old Female into The New Orleans Area to Perform Commercial Sex Acts

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CHELSE GEE, age 19, from Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty on March 15, 2023 before United States District Sarah S. Vance to a one-count bill of information charging her with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a child under the age of 14, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 1591(a).


Oklahoma City Bank Robbery Suspects Arrested in Nebraska and Texas

DAVID JOHN-MATTHEW DAVIS, 38, PARIS KATHRYN MACE, 29, both of Omaha, Nebraska, and CHRISTIAN DELEON LANE, 36, of Dallas, Texas, have been arrested and charged with armed bank robbery, conspiracy to commit bank robbery, and aiding and abetting the robbery of a MidFirst Bank in Oklahoma City, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.


Albuquerque man sentenced to ten years in prison for assault and firearms violations

Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Byron Rosetta was sentenced to ten years and one day in prison.


Career Offender Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison

A 37-year-old Woonsocket man previously arrested more than two dozen times and convicted on nearly four-dozen charges, including assault, domestic assault, and drug trafficking, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his leadership role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Parolee Who Robbed a Pharmacy at Gunpoint While Wearing a GPS Tether Sent to Prison

A Clinton Township man was sentenced today to 171 months in federal prison based on his conviction for robbing a Hamtramck pharmacy and other related drug offenses, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.


Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 32 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

Defendant Took Sexually Explicit Images and Videos of Two Minor Victims While They Slept


Federal Jury Finds Louisville Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing Firearm

A federal jury convicted a local man of illegally possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony.


Maryland Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach

Defendant Spent 27 Minutes Inside Capitol Building; had to be forcibly removed by police


Minnesota Man Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Scheme To Commit Computer Intrusion And To Illegally Stream Content From Four Major Professional Sports Leagues

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOSHUA STREIT, a/k/a Josh Brody,” was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court by United States District Judge Andrew L. Carter for conducting intrusions into Major League Baseball (“MLB”) computer systems and illegally streaming copyrighted content from MLB, the National Basketball Association (the “NBA”), the National Football League (the “NFL”), and the National Hockey League (the “NHL”) on a website that STREIT operated, which offered the illegally streamed content to the public for profit.


SIM Card Swapping Fraudsters Sentenced in San Antonio

A San Antonio man and woman were sentenced Wednesday in a federal court in San Antonio for their roles in a SIM card swapping fraud scheme.


Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison

Jack Morrow, 54 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


New York City Man Arrested on Felony Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A New York City man has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


Georgia man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for hate crime shooting

Larry Edward Foxworth has been sentenced to federal prison for shooting into Clayton County, Georgia, convenience stores to kill those inside based upon their race and ethnicity.


Texarkana Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

A Texarkana, Arkansas, man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, on one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor via Production of Child Pornography.


Man Pleads Guilty to $1.9M Baby Formula Fraud Scheme

A New York man pleaded guilty today to defrauding insurance plans and medical suppliers by fraudulently procuring specialty baby formula.


FBI, Sacramento Police Department Investigating Theft of Aircraft at Sacramento Executive Airport

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Sacramento Field Office and Sacramento Police Department are investigating the theft of an aircraft at Sacramento Executive Airport that caused damage to multiple aircraft at the airport this morning.


Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty to Baby Formula Fraud Scheme

In federal court in Brooklyn, Vladislav Kotlyar pleaded guilty to defrauding insurance plans and medical suppliers by fraudulently procuring specialty baby formula.


Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty to Baby Formula Fraud Scheme

In federal court in Brooklyn, Vladislav Kotlyar pleaded guilty to defrauding insurance plans and medical suppliers by fraudulently procuring specialty baby formula.


St. Louis Park Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking

A St. Louis Park man has pleaded guilty to two counts of cyberstalking involving two victims, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


San Jose Resident Faces Charge Of Distributing Fentanyl

Ian Edward Parrish appeared today in United States District Court to face a federal charge that he distributed fentanyl in the form of counterfeit “M30” pills, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp.