Legal

Executive of Indian Chemical Company Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Distributing and Smuggling Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Bhavesh Lathiya was sentenced by United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen to 54 months in prison for his conviction of smuggling and distributing fentan...

2026-09-02

Man Charged with Attempting to Rob City Market in Burlington, Vermont

2026-09-02

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking a Victim and Admits to Kidnapping Six Other Women

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Chad Barclay pleaded guilty to sex trafficking a victim, Jane Doe #1.  Additionally, as part of his plea agreement, Barclay stipulated that he kidnapped si...

2026-09-02

Perry County Man Sentenced for Trafficking Powder and Crack Cocaine

2026-09-02

Inmate Serving Life Sentence for Murder Pleads Guilty to Stealing $354,813.98 in Veterans Benefits

2026-09-02

Hardin County Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

Jackson, TN – Lytrice Adams, 36, of Savannah, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.  D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western...

2026-09-02

Illegal Alien Who Operated Large Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring from State Prison Sentenced to Federal Prison with Four Others

Ismael Guerrero-Moya, an illegal alien from Mexico, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in coordinating the distribution of hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine from his Waycross...

2026-09-02

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Special Master Allison Turkel Delivers Remarks at Press Briefing Encouraging 9/11 Victims to Register for the VCF

Remarks as Prepared for DeliveryThank you all for attending. I will begin with opening remarks and then I will take questions. Next week we commemorate 25 years since the terrorist attacks on the Unit...

2026-09-02

Wellsville man who had sex with a minor pleads guilty to distributing videos

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Jason Goodsell, 41, of Wellsville, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to distribution of child pornography, which carries ...

2026-09-02

Mexican Man Charged with Smuggling Banned Pesticides

SAN DIEGO – Juan Velderrain Perez, a citizen of Mexico and resident of San Diego, appeared in federal court today to face charges that he smuggled unapproved pesticides into the United States. Velderr...

2026-09-02

Jefferson City Man Indicted for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

Bryan Isiah Thomas, 37 Jefferson City, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury for multiple counts of distribution of fentanyl, including one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death...

2026-09-02

Previously Convicted Murderer Sentenced to 15-Year Maximum for New Federal Gun Crime

2026-09-02

Eastern District of Texas prosecutes multiple defendants as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigations in August 2026

In the Eastern District of Texas, three defendants were sentenced to a total of 386 months in federal prison during the month of August as part of the Homeland Security Task Force, announced U.S. Atto...

2026-09-02

Nevada Man Sentenced to Prison for False Tax Return Schemes

A Nevada tax preparer was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for operating two false tax return schemes.

2026-09-02

Missouri Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Buying 27 Guns Recovered at Crime Scenes in Three States

Lamondre Haynes bought 27 firearms that were recovered by law enforcement in Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri.

2026-09-02

Eight Charged in Boone County Cyber Crime Investigation Involving Minors and Sex Trafficking

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri announced eight prosecutions arising from a proactive investigation by the Boone County Cyber Crimes Taskforce.

2026-09-02

Denton County felon sentenced to federal prison for firearms violation

A Denton convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

2026-09-02

Trinidadian Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking in New York

Trinidadian foreign national and lawful permanent resident, Chad Barclay, 33, pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking and admitted to kidnapping six additional victims.

2026-09-02

Massachusetts Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

2026-09-02

Convicted Felon Indicted For Illegally Possessing Firearm

Baltimore, Maryland– A federal jury indicted a Baltimore man, today, for firearm crimes in connection with the FBI’s Summer Heat 2.0 initiative. Larry Arntay Thompson, Jr., 25, is charged with illegal...

2026-09-02