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Additional Charges Filed in Connection with Violent Armed Robbery on Martha's Vineyard

A superseding indictment has been filed in Boston in connection with the Nov. 17, 2022 armed bank robbery of the Rockland Trust Bank in Tisbury, Mass.


Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Human Smuggling Conspiracy

A Connecticut man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to conspiring to commit human smuggling.


Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Bank Robberies, Illegal Firearm Possession, and Conspiracy to Retaliate Against an Informant.

United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on April 13, 2023, United States District Court Judge Lynn Adelman sentenced Antoine L. Jackson (age 30) to 16 years in federal prison after Jackson was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit bank robbery, three bank robberies, possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and conspiracy to retaliate against an informant.


Convicted Felon Sentenced for Role in Two Richmond Armed Robberies

A Richmond man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for his role in two armed robberies.


Falls Church Man Sentenced for Possessing Unregistered Silencers

A Falls Church man was sentenced today to 3 years in prison for unlawful possession of unregistered silencers.


Florida Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Florida man was sentenced today for a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.



Casper Man Sentenced to 170 Years on Six Counts of Child Pornography

Salvador Salas, Jr., age 32, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced today to 2,040 months (170 years) of imprisonment, with 10 years of supervised release to follow if he were ever to be released from his term of imprisonment, for possessing and producing child pornography.


Two Foreign Nationals Suspected of Being Part of a Large Drug Trafficking Organization Supplying Drugs Throughout Utah Have Been Arrested and Charged

A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment Wednesday charging two foreign nationals with possession and distribution of narcotics, including cocaine and heroin.


Walter Pierluisi Isern, Eduardo Pierluisi Isern, and American Management and Administration Corporation Pleaded Guilty to Federal Program Theft in Excess of $3.7 Million and Agreed to a Restitution Order for All Illegal Proceeds

Walter Pierluisi Isern, Eduardo Pierluisi Isern, and American Management and Administration Corporation (AMAC) pleaded guilty today to one count of Theft of Federal Program Funds in relation to the misappropriation of operational funds provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the administration of public housing projects (PHPs) in Puerto Rico.


Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Narcotics and Money Laundering

A former resident of Philadelphia, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 180 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release on his convictions of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine base, fentanyl, and heroin, as well as conspiring to commit money laundering, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.


Montana Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing $134,000 from Her Elderly Mother-in-law and Father-in-law

United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that on April 13, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel L. Hovland sentenced Carol Ann Feist, age 57, from Whitehall, Montana, to serve 65 months in federal prison, 3 years of supervised release, and payment of $134,000.00 in restitution after she pleaded guilty for committing Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft against her elderly mother-in-law and father-in-law.


California Couple Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine And Fentanyl Trafficking

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Bryce Stanger, age 34, and Tanya Stanger, age 33, of San Yisidro, California, pleaded guilty on April 11, 2023, before U.S. District Court Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.


Eight Crips Gang Members and Associates Indicted for Racketeering and Numerous Violent Crimes on Long Island

Members and Associates of the Insane Crip Gang from Hempstead Committed Over a Dozen Shootings and Three Murders Between 2016 and 2022


Arkansas Man Charged With Flying to Albany in Attempt to Meet 11-Year-Old for Sex

Kyle Biswell, age 37, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, was charged this week with one count of interstate travel for illicit sexual conduct.


Erie Drug Dealer Gets Federal Prison Sentence

A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 70 months in prison on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.


14 Individuals Charged in Drug Trafficking Money Laundering Conspiracy

On March 10, 2023, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a 62-count indictment charging 14 individuals with money laundering and narcotics offenses.


Milton Man Charged With Production Of Child Pornography

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Robert A. Kohl, age 48, of Northumberland County, PA, was indicted on charges of production of child pornography.


Springfield Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Two Child Victims

A Springfield, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for the sexual exploitation of two child victims.


Final Defendant Sentenced In Upper Peninsula-Based Conspiracy To Distribute And Possess With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine

U.S. Attorney Mark Totten for the Western District of Michigan today announced that Chief U.S. District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou sentenced Elizabeth Jean Decota, also known as “Biz,” to 51 months in prison.