The Grime
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Dennis Seaborn Jones, Child Pornography Charges, Iowa 2014
Child Pornography Charges Land Council Bluffs Doctor in Prison Council Bluffs, IA - In a shocking turn of events, 69-year-old Dennis Seaborn Jones, a licensed pediatrician, has been sentenced to 121 months in prison for...
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Traon Turk, Armed Drug Dealer, Sentenced 7+ Years, Missouri 2024
Armed Dealer Gets 7+ Years for Meth and Firearm Charges A Marietta, Georgia man, Traon Turk, 30, has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution operation. Turk...
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Steve Barclay, Transporting Wildlife, Texas 2008
Defendant Name, Crime, State Year Steve Barclay, a 49-year-old Kennard, Texas, hunting and fishing guide, has been sentenced for transporting an alligator that he knew had been shot in violation of state and federal...
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Robbie Newby, Child Exploitation, Texas 2012
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation in Texas TYLER, Texas – A 46-year-old Grapeland, Texas man has been found guilty of child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney...
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James Appel, Embezzlement, Maryland 2024
Baltimore, Maryland - In a shocking indictment, a treasurer for several Maryland political candidates and organizations has been charged with embezzling a staggering $200,000. James Appel, 58, of Annapolis, Maryland, is...
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Lindsey Noel Rawls, Heroin Trafficking, Texas 2013
Lindsey Noel Rawls Pleads Guilty to Heroin Trafficking in Texas A 23-year-old woman from Gilmer, Texas, has pleaded guilty to heroin trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Lindsey Noel Rawls, 23,...
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George David Horton, Excess Rent Charges, Florida 2011
Florida Landlord Charged with Excess Rent Charges, Violating HUD Rules A Florida landlord has been charged with excess rent charges, violating HUD rules and contractual requirements. Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States...
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Serge St-Vil, Wire Fraud & Aggravated Identity Theft, Florida 2013
Three men have been caught up in a massive $14 million tax refund scheme in Florida, with two of them pleading guilty to their involvement in the crime. Serge St-Vil, 61, of Miami, and Muller Pierre, 62, of North Miami...
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Stephen Anderson Sipes Jr., Wildlife Trafficking, Texas 2013
Shreveport Man Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking in East Texas A 57-year-old Shreveport man has been sentenced to pay over $14,000 in restitution and serve 48 hours of community service for federal wildlife violations...
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Perry Joe Wicks, Child Exploitation, Texas 2013
Perry Joe Wicks, Child Exploitation, Texas 2013 A 53-year-old Hickory Creek, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Perry Joe Wicks pleaded...
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Stephen Shane Hall, Drug Trafficking, Texas 2014
A Nederland man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking ring in the Eastern District of Texas. Stephen Shane Hall, also known as Shane Hall, was found guilty by a jury...
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Arleigh Joe Esqueda, Child Pornography, Iowa 2014
A 35-year-old man in Jasper County, Iowa, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for federal child pornography charges. Arleigh Joe Esqueda of Newton was sentenced to 168 months in prison on federal child pornography...
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Eddy Marin, Obstruction of Justice, Florida 2013
Two More Defendants Plead Guilty in Connection with Rothstein Ponzi Scheme Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael J. DePalma, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal...
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Jose Otero, Identity Theft, Texas 2015
Identity thieves are at it again, and this time, a Texas man has been caught red-handed. Jose Otero, a 39-year-old from Irving, Texas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to submit false statements to the U.S. Postal Service...
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Mark Alan McCullars, Bank Fraud, Texas 2012
A Marshall man has been sentenced to federal prison for bank fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Mark Alan McCullars, 45, pleaded guilty on November 6, 2012, to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and was...
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Arthy Icart, Identity Theft Tax Refund Scheme, Florida 2012
A Miami man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a $3.3 million identity theft tax refund scheme. Arthy Icart, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joan A. Lenard for his participation in the...
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Izell Mayes, Counterfeit Credit Card Possession, Louisiana 2014
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Credit Card Possession A New Orleans man is facing up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing counterfeit credit cards in order to make illegal purchases....
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JOSHUA RAY HIGGINS, Methamphetamine Distribution, Oklahoma 2013
JOSHUA RAY HIGGINS Sentenced to 60 Months for Methamphetamine Distribution A Muskogee man has been sentenced to 60 months imprisonment for his role in methamphetamine distribution, authorities announced. JOSHUA RAY...
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Keevin J. Hanes, Cocaine Base Conspiracy, Iowa 2013
Iowa Man Sentenced to 161 Months for Cocaine Base Conspiracy Davenport, IA - In a major blow to the city's fight against narcotics, 26-year-old Keevin J. Hanes has been sentenced to 161 months in prison for his role in...
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Justin Wayne Riggs, Failure to Register as Sex Offender, Oklahoma 2014
Muskogee Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Register as Sex Offender A 26-year-old Muskogee man has admitted to failing to register as a sex offender, a federal crime that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison...
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Marcos Ferrando, Smuggling Luxury Watches, Florida 2013
Smuggling Watch Scandal Rocks Miami A shocking case of luxury watch smuggling has come to light in the city of Miami, where a Dominican Republic native has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle and introduce into the...
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Charles Arthur Ruhl, Jr., Wire Fraud and Money Laundering, Iowa 2013
Davenport Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Davenport, Iowa - On September 17, 2013, Charles Arthur Ruhl, Jr., age 59, of Davenport, Iowa, pled guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to one count of wire...
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Gloria Himmons, $67M Medicare Fraud, Florida 2013
Gloria Himmons, $67M Medicare Fraud, Florida 2013 A patient broker of a South Florida psychiatric hospital has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in a $67 million Medicare fraud scheme. Gloria Himmons,...
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Raven Simone Sayers, Armed Robbery, Florida 2013
Raven Simone Sayers, 23, of Hallandale, FL, was arrested and detained in connection with the two St. Lucie County PNC bank robberies. On July 8, 2013, two PNC banks, located in Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, Florida,...
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…