The Grime
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Patrick Britton-Harr, Private Jet Customer Defraud, Maryland 2026
A Maryland man's scheme to swindle private jet customers has finally come to an end. Patrick Britton-Harr, the owner and operator of a charter flight company, was convicted of defrauding his victims out of a whopping...
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Jesus Guadalupe Covarrubias, Straw Purchasing, Texas 2021
LAREDO, Texas - Jesus Guadalupe Covarrubias, a 39-year-old Laredo resident and convicted felon, has entered a guilty plea for his role in a scheme to straw purchase multiple firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J....
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Andrew Michael Dillehay, Fleeing Immigration Checkpoint, New Mexico 2025
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - In a shocking turn of events, Andrew Michael Dillehay, a resident of New Mexico, was charged with fleeing at high speed from an immigration checkpoint. This occurred on August 4, 2025, at a...
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Elijah Antonio Porter, Illegal Possession of a Machinegun, Mississippi 2024
A Gulfport man has been handed a 46-month prison sentence for the illegal possession of a machinegun. According to court documents, Elijah Antonio Porter, 23, was found in possession of an illegal machinegun during a...
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James Dean Bledsoe, Child Abuse, Oklahoma 2024
James Dean Bledsoe, 32, of Muldrow, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to three counts of child abuse. The crimes took place between January 1, 2024, and September 24, 2024, in Sequoyah County, within the boundaries of the...
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Richard Stanley Manness Jr., Child Sexual Abuse, Washington 2025
A Seattle resident has been convicted of directing sexual abuse of a young child in Vietnam, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Richard Stanley Manness Jr., 38, was convicted late yesterday of producing...
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Jeffrey Scott Smith, Sexual Assault, Oklahoma 2023
Key Facts State: Oklahoma Category: Violent Crime|Sex Crimes Source: DOJ Press Release â† ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free → Browse...
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Gary Bailey, Jermaine Threat, Dalvin Poindexter, Business Burglary Conspiracy, Missouri 2024
Multi-State Business Burglary Ring Busted Kansas City, Mo. - In a brazen crime spree, three Kansas City men allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise during a series of business burglaries...
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Elpidio Abelardo Perez-Perez, Illegal Reentry, Florida 2025
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Elpidio Abelardo Perez-Perez Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry In a federal court, Elpidio Abelardo Perez-Perez pleaded guilty to illegal reentry by a removed alien. This plea was announced by John...
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Bryant Hoskins, Armed Carjacking, Indiana 2024
Grimy Times has learned that Bryant Hoskins, 20, and Samuel Fancher Jr., 19, of Indianapolis, have each been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to...
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Eric Brewer, Tampering with Consumer Products and Obtaining Controlled Substance, Florida 2025
Tampa, FL – A former nurse has been sentenced to over five years in prison for tampering with and stealing fentanyl at five hospitals in the Tampa Bay area. U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Eric...
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Stetson Lee Spearman, Meth Smuggling, Texas 2022
A brazen methamphetamine smuggling ring, operating in the heart of Texas, has been dealt a significant blow as one of its leaders was sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison. Stetson Lee Spearman, 36, was sentenced...
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Giuliano Orlando Costin Sandu, Laundering, Florida 2024
Florida - In a brazen scheme that targeted U.S. citizens, Giuliano Orlando Costin Sandu, a 32-year-old Romanian national illegally present in the U.S., has pleaded guilty to laundering over 750,000 dollars in proceeds...
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Bobbyjean Orak, Child Exploitation, New Jersey 2024
Philadelphia County Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offenses A Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, man was arrested today for various child exploitation offenses, Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced. Bobbyjean...
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Bee Her, Unlawful Firearms Sales, California 2023
A Fresno man has been charged with serious crimes, including the unlawful transfer of firearms and dealing and manufacturing firearms without a license, Acting U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Sanchez announced. According to...
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Stephanie Hockridge, PPP Loan Fraud, Texas 2023
A federal jury convicted Stephanie Hockridge, a founder of the lender service provider Blueacorn, on Friday , in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain tens of millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief money...
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Jon Verdin, Fentanyl Trafficking, Louisiana 2025
A 29-year-old Terrebonne Parish man has been sentenced to 200 months in prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation that spanned multiple years. Jon Verdin, 29, of Terrebonne Parish, was sentenced on May 14,...
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Steven Greenleaf Blodgett, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Idaho 2025
POCATELLO, ID - Steven Greenleaf Blodgett, 67, of Pocatello, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott....
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ANIL MATHEWS, Accounting Fraud, New York 2023
Executives of Data Intelligence and Mobile Advertising Companies Charged in Connection With Accounting Fraud Scheme Two high-ranking executives from Near Intelligence, Inc. and MobileFuse LLC have been charged with...
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Cristian Eduardo Mattus Piccardo, Child Pornography Possession, California 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - In a disturbing case of child exploitation, Cristian Eduardo Mattus Piccardo, a 52-year-old San Francisco resident, has been sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for possession of child sexual...
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Quinn Turner, Jaylen Mays, Multiple Carjackings, Missouri 2022
Crime Spree Ends in Conviction: Quinn Turner and Jaylen Mays Guilty of Multiple Carjackings in St. Louis A pair of carjackers has been brought to justice in a federal court in St. Louis. Quinn Turner, 22, and Jaylen...
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Brock E. Russell, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Indiana 2024
A Fort Wayne man has been sentenced to 188 months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Brock E. Russell, 45, of Fort...
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Liene Tavares DeBarros, Jr., Unlawful Transfer of Document or Authentication Feature, Massachusetts 2025
Woburn Man Arrested for Selling Fake Social Security Cards and Green Cards BOSTON - In a shocking case of identity theft, a Brazilian national residing in Woburn, Massachusetts, was arrested for allegedly selling...
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Travis Sentell Howell, Cocaine Distribution, Maryland 2024
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking Baltimore, Maryland - Travis Sentell Howell, 46, of Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty to distributing 80 kilograms of cocaine. According to the guilty plea, beginning in...
Irakli Nakashidze, International Money Laundering Conspiracy, Florida 2026
Miami, FL – In a brazen scheme that bilked Medicare out of nearly $180 million, a Georgian citizen has been sentenced to three years in prison for laundering over $1.1 million in illicit proceeds to his co-conspirators abroad. Irakli Nakashidze, 35, a resident of Miami, Florida, was handed down a 37-month prison sentence for his…
Ruhuan Zhen, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Virginia 2026
A pair of Chinese nationals has been charged with laundering cartel funds in a transnational money laundering scheme that spanned years and multiple continents. Ruhuan Zhen and Hongce Wu, both wanted for their alleged involvement in the conspiracy, are accused of using secretive methods to launder millions in narcotics proceeds. According to court documents, the…
Marco Scamarone, Medicare Fraud and Money Laundering, Florida 2026
BODY:In a brazen scheme to rip off Medicare, three Florida men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a massive fraud and money laundering operation. Marco Scamarone, 34, of Tamarac, Florida, was handed a 70-month prison sentence, while Jose Mendez, 34, of Coral Springs, Florida, received a 78-month sentence. Renee Vazquez, 33, of…
Treva Edwards, Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor, New Jersey 2025
BODY: A chilling tale of exploitation and abuse has emerged from the streets of Orange, New Jersey, where a self-proclaimed prophet and his wife allegedly preyed on vulnerable congregants, forcing them into labor and sex. Treva Edwards, 61, and his wife Christine Edwards, 64, are facing the music after a grand jury returned a superseding…
Anthony Santamaria, $2 Billion Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud, New York 2026
In a shocking case of international healthcare greed, a Moscow-based criminal organization has been dealt a major blow. Anthony Santamaria, a key player in the scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud conspiracy. The scheme, which involved billing nearly $2 billion in fraudulent…
Anthony Santamaria, $2 Billion Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud, New York 2026
In a shocking case of international healthcare greed, a Moscow-based criminal organization has been dealt a major blow. Anthony Santamaria, a key player in the scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud conspiracy. The scheme, which involved billing nearly $2 billion in fraudulent…
Violetta Mailyan, Medicare Botox Fraud Scheme, California 2026
A California doctor’s lavish lifestyle was funded by a brazen scheme to defraud Medicare out of $45 million. Violetta Mailyan, a medical professional with a seemingly legitimate practice, was convicted by a jury in the Central District of California for submitting false claims for Botox injections that were never provided and medically unnecessary. The investigation,…
Rathnakishore Giri, Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme, Ohio 2026
Rathnakishore Giri, a 31-year-old investment manager from New Albany, Ohio, has been sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that swindled over $10 million from unsuspecting investors. The scheme, which targeted residents in and around Columbus, Ohio, saw Giri pose as an…
Mehrdad Tabrizi, Pandemic Relief Funds Theft, California 2026
BODY: A Southern California medical mogul has been brought to justice for swindling the government out of over a million bucks in pandemic relief funds. Mehrdad Tabrizi, the owner of defunct medical companies Life Fleet Inc. and Resonante Group, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges in a California court. According to investigators,…
Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, International Drug Distribution and Terrorism Charges, Texas 2026
In a major blow to the notorious Tren de Aragua (TdA) cartel, a high-ranking leader has been extradited to the United States to face terrorism and international drug distribution charges. Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, also known as “Chuqui,” a 24-year-old Venezuelan national, is set to make his initial appearance in Houston federal court on May…
Ruby Scott, Medicare Fraud Scheme and Kickback Conspiracy, Michigan 2026
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – In a brazen scheme that left Medicare on the hook for a staggering $1.6 million, a local nurse and home health care agency owner has been convicted of operating a massive kickback conspiracy. According to court documents, Ruby Scott, 55, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, bribed a discharge nurse at a Detroit…
Olvin Javier Velasquez-Maldonado, International Human and Drug Smuggling Conspiracy, Louisiana 2026
GrimyTimes.com – May 14, 2026 A Honduran national has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for his role in a massive human and drug smuggling operation. Olvin Javier Velasquez-Maldonado, 35, was extradited from Honduras and brought to justice in the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to court documents, Velasquez-Maldonado and his…
Shivam LNU, Alien Smuggling, New York 2025
BODY: In a dark underworld of human trafficking, a 22-year-old Indian national has pleaded guilty to his role in smuggling a dozen aliens into the United States. Shivam LNU, a key player in the operation, coordinated the transportation of these individuals from the Canadian border into Northern New York. According to court documents, LNU’s scheme…
Bradley D. Hounsell, Child Exploitation, Wisconsin 2026
BODY: A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars for his role in a sickening online child exploitation ring. Bradley D. Hounsell, 44, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was handed down the lengthy prison term on May 14, 2026, after being found guilty of using the internet to coerce and entice a minor in…
Manuel Rocha, Filing a False Tax Return, Colorado 2026
BODY: Aurora, Colorado, resident Manuel Rocha is facing the music for his alleged role in cooking the books on his tax returns. The 40-year-old business owner pleaded guilty to filing a false personal tax return with the IRS, according to court documents. Rocha, who operated two businesses in Denver – Rocha’s Drain, a drain installation…
Ofelia Hernandez Salas, Human Smuggling, Texas 2026
Ofelia Hernandez Salas, a 64-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her role in a years-long human smuggling operation that brought hundreds of aliens from over a dozen countries into the United States. According to court documents, Hernandez Salas and her co-conspirators facilitated the travel of aliens from countries including…
Hiam Hmaidan, Unemployment Insurance Fraud, Illinois 2026
Hiam Hmaidan, a Chicago tax preparer, has been convicted of a brazen unemployment insurance fraud scheme that left a trail of devastation in its wake. The 48-year-old’s scheme, which spanned from May 2020 to December 2022, saw her and her co-conspirators submit nearly 700 fraudulent claims to a COVID-19 assistance program. The result? A staggering…
Tiffany Williams, Covid Tax Credit Scheme, New York 2026
Brooklyn Woman Lands 36 Months Behind Bars for $600M Covid Tax Scam In a brazen scheme that left taxpayers footing the bill, Tiffany Williams, a 43-year-old Brooklyn tax preparer, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for her role in a massive Covid tax credit scam. The scheme, which spanned from November 2021 to…
Brandon Sartor, Sex Trafficking, Maryland 2026
In the dark underbelly of the nation’s capital, a Maryland man has been indicted for his alleged role in a sex trafficking ring that spanned multiple states. Brandon Sartor, 33, of Hyattsville, Maryland, is accused of forcing two adult women to engage in commercial sex acts in Miami and elsewhere for his financial gain between…
Monica Hernandez-Palma, Alien Smuggling, Texas 2026
A Mexican national was sentenced to 41 months in prison for her role in a massive international alien smuggling organization. Monica Hernandez-Palma, 34, was handed down the sentence yesterday for her involvement in the vast conspiracy. The case was a major blow to a complex criminal organization that had been successfully dismantled thanks to the…