The Grime
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Eric Walters and Franklin Brown, Deprivation of Rights, South Carolina 2013
Deprivation of Rights Charges Rock South Carolina Police Department Two former South Carolina police officers, Eric Walters and Franklin Brown, have been charged with the unthinkable: deprivation of rights under color...
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Samuel Mullet Sr., Hate Crimes, Ohio 2011
16 Defendants Convicted of Hate Crimes Against Amish Community in Ohio A Cleveland jury has convicted 16 people, all residents of Ohio, of federal hate crimes arising out of a series of religiously-motivated assaults on...
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Michael Garcia, Sexually Assaulting Police Intern, New Mexico 2011
Former Las Cruces Detective Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Police Intern Las Cruces, N.M. - In a shocking case of abuse of power, Michael Garcia, a former detective with the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD),...
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Catherine June Floyd, Tax Fraud, Massachusetts 2012
A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for her role in a tax fraud scheme that brought in millions of dollars in unreported wages and compensation. Catherine June Floyd, 60, was sentenced by U.S....
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William D. Rodriguez, Prescription Drug Diversion, Florida 2012
South Florida Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Prescription Drug Diversion Scheme A South Florida man, William D. Rodriguez , has been sentenced to serve 120 months in prison in connection with a multi-million...
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Tamara Brock, Tax Return Preparer Fraud, Mississippi 2014
A federal court in Mississippi has permanently barred Tamara Brock from preparing federal tax returns for others, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi announced today. Brock agreed to the...
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Eric Holder, Advocacy for Sentencing Reform, District of Columbia 2013
Holder Pushes for Sentencing Reform Amid Growing Prison Costs WASHINGTON—In a bid to reshape the nation's approach to dealing with drug offenders, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has welcomed a recent decision by the...
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Dante Phearse, Bomb Threats, Texas 2013
HOUSTON, TEXAS - A federal grand jury in Houston has returned a six-count indictment charging Dante Phearse, 33, with calling in bomb threats to two Houston synagogues, a municipal courthouse, and a private business....
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Federal Election Monitoring, Election Protection Act Violations, New York 2012
New York Election Monitoring U.S. authorities have announced plans to monitor elections in New York. The Justice Department will deploy federal observers to monitor polling place activities in the Bronx and Manhattan,...
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Jeffrey Francis Wood, Gun Charges, Montana 2023
Gun Charges in Montana A 54-year-old man from Livingston, Montana, has been charged with gun crimes. Jeffrey Francis Wood was arraigned on February 9 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan in Billings. He pleaded...
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Steven Darbee, Tax Evasion, Colorado 2024
A Brighton man has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for tax evasion. Steven Darbee, age 50, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, a consequence of his failure to pay federal...
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Andrew Vallone, Receipt of Child Pornography, New York 2023
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Tonawanda man is going to prison for his role in a disturbing child pornography case. Andrew Vallone, 47, of Tonawanda, NY, was sentenced to serve 96 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L....
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Elizabeth A. Holmes, Theranos Blood Testing Fraud, California 2023
Theranos founder Elizabeth A. Holmes was sentenced to 11 years, 3 months in federal prison for defrauding investors in Theranos of hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Holmes was...
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Arthur Ray Elkins, Methamphetamine Distribution, West Virginia 2023
Arthur Ray Elkins, a 59-year-old man from Chesapeake, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to a federal drug crime. According to court documents, on March 6, 2023, Elkins sold 55.5 grams of methamphetamine to a...
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Edward James Salvador, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl, Washington 2024
Yakima, Washington - A Wenatchee man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking organization in the Eastern District of Washington, announced U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref....
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Juan Martinez, Conspiracy to Steal Trade Secrets, Georgia 2023
Trade Secret Theft Lands California Men in Federal Prison In a shocking case of corporate espionage, two California men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to steal aircraft design and...
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Marvin James Cole, Assault, Montana 2022
GREAT FALLS — Marvin James Cole, a 28-year-old Dodson man, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a vehicle crash that left another driver seriously injured on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation....
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Jason Grace, Credit Union Robbery, Utah 2023
A brazen daylight robbery shook the streets of St. George, Utah, as Jason Grace, 54, stormed into the Mountain America Credit Union (MACU) on July 26, 2023 , and made off with $4,400 in cash. According to court...
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Andrew Zaheri, Child Pornography, Kentucky 2022
A Morehead man, Andrew Zaheri, 40, pleaded guilty to production of child pornography in federal court in Kentucky. According to his plea agreement, Zaheri began a sexual relationship with a minor student at the high...
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Ryan Negrotto, Methamphetamine Distribution, Louisiana 2024
Ryan Negrotto, a 43-year-old resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced to 255 months in prison on January 4, 2024, after pleading guilty to eight counts of a superseding indictment. A U.S. District Judge ordered...
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MARCARIO EMMITT MARTIN, Child Sex Trafficking, Oklahoma 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA MARCARIO EMMITT MARTIN, 36, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to serve 240 months in federal prison for child sex trafficking, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester. On February...
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Dajuan Williams, Nationwide Drug Trafficking, Vermont 2024
Dajuan Williams, a 31-year-old man from Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a nationwide drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. The sentencing was handed down on January 4,...
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Sean Tighe, Fentanyl Analogue Distribution and Money Laundering, New Jersey 2024
NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role as a member of a drug trafficking organization responsible for the importation and distribution of hundreds of kilograms of fentanyl analogues,...
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Brian Michael Lewis, Domestic Violence, West Virginia 2024
Three men in West Virginia were recently handed federal sentences related to domestic violence. Brian Michael Lewis, a 42-year-old from Levels, West Virginia, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possession...
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…