The Grime
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Amelia Cordova, Aggravated Identity Theft, New Mexico 2016
Albuquerque Women Plead Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft Charges Amelia Cordova, 34, and Bridget Jessica Sanchez, 35, both of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to...
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Terry Lajace Lee, Possession of a Firearm, Florida 2023
Gainesville, Florida – On May 25, 2023 , Terry Lajace Lee, 43, of Gainesville, Florida, was indicted in federal court on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to the indictment, Lee, a...
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Harry George, Jr., Tax Fraud, Missouri 2023
Kansas City Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Kansas City, Mo. - In a shocking turn of events, Harry George, Jr., a local tax preparer, has pleaded guilty to aiding in the preparation of 51 fraudulent income tax...
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Chance Adrian Griffin, Domestic Assault by Strangulation, Oklahoma 2016
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - In a disturbing case of domestic violence, Chance Adrian Griffin, a 21-year-old resident of Allen, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to domestic assault by strangulation. The crime, which occurred on or...
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Jesse R. Benton, Concealing Campaign Expenditures, Iowa 2012
Three Members of 2012 Presidential Campaign Staff Guilty of Concealing Campaign Expenditures to State Senator A federal jury in Des Moines, Iowa, has convicted three members of a 2012 presidential campaign committee of...
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David M. Lewis, Health Care Fraud, California 2016
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento dentist was sentenced to over three years in prison for billing for unnecessary or unperformed dental work. David M. Lewis, 62, of Sacramento, was sentenced by United States District...
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George Chad Deputee, Child Sex Abuse, Montana 2026
BILLINGS – In a case that spanned decades, George Chad Deputee, 42, of Crow Agency, was convicted of aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact of a child yesterday following a three-day jury trial. A U.S....
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Tamara Ward, Possession of an Unlawful Authentication Feature, New York 2016
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Tamara Ward, a 39-year-old Buffalo resident, has pleaded guilty to possession of an unlawful authentication feature of the United States, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and...
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Ruby Guerrero Valenzuela, Assaulting a Postal Carrier, California 2024
LOS ANGELES - In a shocking incident, a Monrovia woman has been arrested on federal charges of assaulting a mail carrier who was subjected to racial epithets and pepper sprayed in the face. Ruby Guerrero Valenzuela, 64,...
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Joseph Bylow, Counterfeiting, Idaho 2016
BOISE, Idaho - In a shocking turn of events, a local counterfeiting ring was busted in Boise, and one of its key players, Joseph Bylow, 32, of Eagle, Idaho, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. Bylow pleaded...
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Scott M. Bowman, Embezzlement and Obstruction, California 2023
WASHINGTON – A former FBI special agent pleaded guilty today for stealing over $136,000 of drug proceeds seized during the execution of search warrants in 2014 and falsifying reports and tampering with a witness. Scott...
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Darrell Maxwell, Possessing Molly with Intent to Distribute, Florida 2015
Jacksonville, Florida Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Armed Drug Dealing A 26-year-old Satsuma man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing Molly, a Schedule I controlled substance, with the intent to...
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Chad Roger Deucher, Ponzi Scheme, Utah 2016
Orem Man Charged with Operating a $28 Million Ponzi Scheme SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Chad Roger Deucher, a 43-year-old man from Orem, is set to appear in federal court on May 26, 2016, to face charges alleging he operated...
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Patrick Wayne Platero, Sexual Abuse, New Mexico 2024
A Nageezi man pleaded guilty to federal sexual abuse charges after he engaged in non-consensual sexual acts with the victim. Patrick Wayne Platero, 47, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, faced federal sexual abuse...
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Ellen L. Corn, Wire Fraud, Indiana 2023
Ex-Nonprofit Director Sentenced for Wire Fraud in Indiana EVANSVILLE, Indiana – Ellen L. Corn, 50, of Petersburg, Indiana, has been sentenced to one year and nine months in federal prison, followed by three years of...
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Dock Lee Shoemaker, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, Oklahoma 2025
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – Dock Lee Shoemaker, a 60-year-old resident of Calera, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The indictment alleged that Shoemaker was convicted of...
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Claudia Montano Gonzalez, Fentanyl Trafficking, Alabama 2024
Claudia Montano Gonzalez Sentenced to 39 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Anniston, Alabama - In a shocking turn of events, a St. Clair County woman has been sentenced to 39 months in prison for her role in a...
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Charles F. Waddell, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, West Virginia 2023
A federal judge has sentenced a sex offender from Ohio to 30 months in prison for failing to register as required by law. MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced that CHARLES F....
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Jermaine Gaspard, Making False Statement, Texas 2013
A former Austin Police Officer has been charged with making a false statement to federal authorities, announced U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman, U.S. Secret Service Acting Special Agent In Charge Ben Bass, Federal Bureau of...
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Michael Green, Armed Carjacking, Pennsylvania 2012
Armed Carjacking Rocks Philadelphia A brazen carjacking committed by Michael Green, 31, of Philadelphia, PA, has sent shockwaves through the community. The crime, which took place on or about December 5, 2012 , has led...
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Rahim McIntyre, Sex Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2014
PHILADELPHIA — A federal jury found Rahim McIntyre, 35, of Philadelphia, guilty of using force and coercion to cause women to engage in prostitution. McIntyre, also known as ‘King Kobra,’ was sentenced to 262 months in...
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Eledria J. Bradley, Travel Reimbursement Fraud, Kansas 2009
Ex-Airman Charged with Travel Reimbursement Fraud A former Kansas Air National Guard senior airman has been charged with fraudulently collecting more than $50,000 in travel reimbursements by claiming she lived in...
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William Bucci, Investment Scheme, Pennsylvania 2023
Philadelphia Stockbroker Charged in $3.2 Million Investment Scheme A second superseding indictment was filed today charging William Bucci, 57, of Philadelphia, PA, with running an investment fraud scheme that duped...
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Dean Ceraolo, Attempted Bank Robbery, Pennsylvania 2013
Attempted Bank Robbery Rocks Philadelphia A brazen attempted bank robbery shook the streets of Philadelphia on September 3, 2013, when Dean Ceraolo, 51, of Philadelphia, PA, allegedly tried to rob Citizens Bank at 1970...
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…