Legal

Bookkeeper of Local Business Admits to Wire and Mail Fraud Charges

ABINGDON, Va. – The bookkeeper for a Bristol, Virginia-based business pled guilty today to a pair of federal fraud charges for stealing more than $200,000 to pay her bills and buy more than 400 items ...

2026-09-14

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million in COVID-era Loan Fraud

Tampa – U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces criminal charges, pleadings, and sentencings as part of a nationwide enforcement action led by the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Divi...

2026-09-14

Washington County Man Pleads Guilty in CARES Act Fraud

ABINGDON, Va. – A Washington County, Virginia man, who conspired with others to file false claims for pandemic unemployment benefits authorized by the CARES Act, pled guilty today. The CARES Act is a ...

2026-09-14

Homeland Security Task Force Operation Leads To Three Luzerne County Men Convicted Of Drug Trafficking Offenses

2026-09-14

New Jersey Woman Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Role in $9.1 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

A New Jersey woman was sentenced on July 14, 2026, to 24 months in prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Hall imposed th...

2026-09-14

HSTF Investigation Leads to Criminal Indictment of Prominent Pill Press Company and Arrest of Principal Managers

TUCSON, Ariz. – On Sep. 9, 2026, Special Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Tucson District Office, conducted a multi-state enforcement operation resulting in the arrest of Alastair Mark S...

2026-09-14

Significant federal prison sentence handed down for drug-related charges

A Georgia man has been sentenced to prison following a drug-related plea agreement.

2026-09-14

Manassas man sentenced to over two years in prison for $3.5M fraud scheme

Alexander A. Olave, 35, of Manassas, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for orchestrating a multi-year fraud scheme that defrauded approximately 100 victims of more than $3.5 million...

2026-09-14

Two Companies Agree to Pay $3.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Glow Networks, Inc. (“Glow Networks”), a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Texas, and Secova, Inc. (“Secova”), a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in...

2026-09-14

Months-Long, ATF-Led Operation in Louisville Results in Dozens of Indictments with Significant Firearms and Narcotics Seizures

2026-09-14

Three Methamphetamine Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced the results of three separate drug trafficking prosecutions in Southern Idaho.

2026-09-14

Farmington Man Charged with Four Alleged Sexual Assaults

Running Bear Hosteenhas been indicted in connection with four alleged sexual assaults that occurred over a one-year period.

2026-09-14

Las Cruces Man Sentenced for Pioneer Bank Robbery

Jacob Ezekiel Martinezwas sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for robbing a Pioneer Bank branch in August 2025 and fleeing with more than $3,500.

2026-09-14

Las Cruces Man Sentenced for Attempted Bank Robbery

Zachary Michael Claywas sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for attempting to rob a local bank while armed with a hatchet.

2026-09-14

United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million in COVID-era Loan Fraud

2026-09-14

Abbott Agrees to Pay Over $384 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Powder Infant Formula and Nutritional Therapy Products

2026-09-14

Truck driver transporting more than 4,700 pounds of methamphetamine sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in prison

Ruben Saenz, 38, of Los Angeles, was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.

2026-09-14

Two New Yorkers, Who Are Chinese Nationals, Plead Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Interstate Transportation of Stolen Used Cooking Oil

DES MOINES, Iowa – Two New York men who are Chinese Nationals have pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and money laundering.

2026-09-14

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

2026-09-14

Couple from Commerce Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Second Degree Murder and Child Neglect

A Commerce couple was sentenced to life imprisonment for the second degree murder of a two-year-old and several counts of child neglect, announced U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Nassar.

2026-09-14