The Grime
Hartford, Vermont Man Sentenced to 24 Months’ Imprisonment for Possession of Unregistered Silencer
BURLINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on August 18, 2026, Joseph Vaillancourt, 43, of Hartford, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina...
Ohio Man and Texas Woman Sentenced Collectively to More Than 56 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses
TOLEDO, Ohio – Two people have been sentenced to prison for conspiring to produce child pornography by sexually exploiting two children. Chaz Jacob, 36, of Toledo, and Amy Fountain, 51, of McDade, Texas, were sentenced...
Project Safe Schools initiative debuts as U.S. Attorney moves against Forney ISD and former educators for reporting failures
DALLAS — United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, announced today the launch of Project Safe Schools, a federal initiative aimed at protecting students, enforcing accountability and...
Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Violations
SCRANTON - United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Fernandito Arroyo, age 28, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on August 18, 2026, to 180 months’ imprisonment...
Jefferson County Man Charged with Preparing False Tax Returns and Filing False Tax Returns
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment today charging a Jefferson County man with preparing false and fraudulent tax returns for others and filing false and fraudulent tax returns for...
Honduran National Sentenced to Two Years for Immigration Crimes
Tampa, Florida – Yelson Zachary Matamoros Quinonez (32, Honduras) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara to two years in federal prison for illegal reentry by a deported alien. Matamoros Quinonez...
Previously convicted sex offender sentenced to life in prison for sexually exploiting two minors
RICHMOND, Va. – A Gum Spring man was sentenced today to life plus ten years in prison for production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), possession of CSAM, attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, and...
Man Charged in Federal Court With Robbing Victim at Gunpoint During Facebook Marketplace Meeting in Chicago
CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago today charged a man with robbing an individual at gunpoint of his laptop computer during a Facebook Marketplace meeting on the city’s North Side. The robbery occurred on...
Federal Jury Finds New Braunfels Man Guilty of Trafficking Thousands of Firearms to Mexico
SAN ANTONIO – Demonstrating the continued effectiveness of the Homeland Security Task Force, a federal jury convicted a New Braunfels man on Monday for seven counts related to the smuggling of firearm parts into Mexico...
Former Senior NIAID Official Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Concealing Federal Records During COVID-19 Pandemic
Greenbelt, Maryland – A former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) employee pled guilty in federal court, today, to a conspiracy charge stemming from a scheme to evade Freedom of Information...
Prolific Chinese Money Launderer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Laundering Drug Trafficking Proceeds Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
ARLOTTE, N.C. — A Chinese national was sentenced today in the Western District of North Carolina by U.S. District Judge Susan C. Rodriguez to 15 years in prison and ordered to forfeit million for his role in a...
Senior Director Of Operations Charged With Insider Trading
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Brett Skiles, announced today the...
Savannah man sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison
SAVANNAH, Georgia: A Savannah man has been ordered to be confined in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Court Chief Judge R. Stan Baker and announced by...
Tallahassee Man Indicted for Possession of a Machine Gun & Postal Crimes
Tallahassee, Florida – Yasir Jaimon Za’Quis Hawkins, 20, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal possession of a machine gun, possession of Postal Service key, and possession of stolen mail. John P....
United States and State of Illinois File Complaint in Intervention in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Chicago-Area Medical Practice and Billing Company for Allegedly Submitting Fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid Claims
CHICAGO — The United States and the State of Illinois have filed a joint complaint in intervention alleging that a Chicago-area medical practice and billing company knowingly submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid and...
Bronx Man Charged With Federal Hate Crimes For Attack At Manhattan Synagogue
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, Harmeet K. Dhillon, Assistant Director in Charge of...
17 Iranians Charged With Conducting Massive Cyber Theft Campaign On Behalf Of The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps And Other Iranian Entities
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, John A. Eisenberg, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the...
Second Suspect In August 2025 Mount Vernon Gunpoint Robbery Located In Poconos, Arrested, And Charged
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), James C. Barnacle, Jr.,...
Lakeville Man is 23rd Defendant to be Sentenced in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced today that Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir, 34, of Lakeville, Minnesota, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a 0 million fraud scheme that...
Manhattan Man Charged With Distributing Narcotics That Caused The Death Of Resident At Transitional Facility
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), Jessica S. Tisch, announced today the filing of a Superseding Indictment...
Baltimore Felon Sentenced for Drug-Trafficking and Firearm Possession Charges
Baltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man learned his fate in federal court, today, in connection with drug-trafficking and firearm charges, stemming from a local drug-trafficking investigation. U.S. District Judge...
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Trafficking In Stolen Human Remains
WILLIAMSPORT - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Katrina Maclean, age 47, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, was sentenced on August 18, 2026, to 24 months in prison by...
Nash County Career Offender Draws 15‑Year Federal Prison Sentence
RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Trimaine Rshad Williams, age 35, to 15 and half years in federal prison for Interference with Commerce by Robbery. On February 20, 2026, Williams pleaded guilty in federal...
Arrest Warrants Issued for Six Current and Former MPD Members of the Fifth District for Overtime Fraud
WASHINGTON – On August 18, 2026, a judge of the Superior Court for the District of Columbia signed arrest warrants for current and former MPD members Peter Sheldon, Frantz Fulcher, Thomas Krmenec, Bernadette Richardson,...
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…
Michael Emma, Opioid Drug Conspiracy, New Jersey 2026
In the gritty streets of South Philadelphia, a notorious crew has been dismantled, and one of its members is now facing the music. Michael Emma, 66, a Philadelphia resident, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for his role in the “10th and O Crew’s” opioid drug conspiracy. The scheme, which ran from July 2019…
Timothy Oakes, Alien Smuggling, New York 2026
BODY: A deadly game of human trafficking has claimed its latest victim, with a Canadian-American citizen taking a plea deal for his role in a smuggling conspiracy that left a family of four dead in the St. Lawrence River. Timothy Oakes, 35, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Territory in Canada, pleaded guilty to his involvement…
Pablo Renato Rodriguez, Pyramid Scheme, New York 2023
In a brazen scam that left thousands of victims in the dust, AirBit Club’s co-founder Pablo Renato Rodriguez and his cohorts peddled a fake virtual currency mining and trading scheme to unsuspecting investors. The pyramid scheme, which began in late 2015, promised guaranteed daily returns on virtual currency investments, but in reality, no such mining…
Ganet Rozario, Foreign Murder of a U.S. National, New York 2026
BODY:A Bronx man’s brutal act of violence in Bangladesh has finally caught up with him. Ganet Rozario, 54, a naturalized U.S. citizen from the Big Apple, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the June 2021 murder of his uncle, Michael Rozario. According to court documents, the dispute between the two men had been…
Edgar Sanchez-Solis, Alien Smuggling, Kansas 2026
Kansas City, MO – In a shocking turn of events, Edgar Sanchez-Solis, a 24-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty to his role in an international human smuggling conspiracy that brought hundreds of aliens from Mexico and Central and South America into the United States. According to court documents, Sanchez-Solis was a key player in an alien…
Danny Seibel, Bank Fraud, Oklahoma 2026
LINDSAY, OK – In a shocking turn of events, Danny Seibel, the former president and CEO of the now-defunct First National Bank of Lindsay (FNBL), pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges yesterday. The 55-year-old Lindsay resident was an executive at the bank from February 2007 until his termination in September 2024. According to court documents,…
Sohaib Akhter, Computer Fraud Conspiracy, Password Trafficking, Virginia 2025
BODY: A shocking case of cyber-enabled betrayal has come to a close in Alexandria, Virginia. Sohaib Akhter, a 34-year-old former employee, has been convicted by a federal jury on charges of conspiracy to commit computer fraud, password trafficking, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. The evidence presented at trial revealed a brazen…
Deniss Zolotarjovs, Ransomware Group Member, Sentenced to 102 Months, Ohio 2026
A notorious Russian ransomware group member has been brought to justice, and it’s a victory for the victims of his cybercrimes. Deniss Zolotarjovs, a Latvian national, was sentenced to 102 months in prison for his role in a major Russian ransomware organization that stole from and extorted over 54 companies. The crimes committed by Zolotarjovs…
Xu Zewei, State-Sponsored Contract Hacking, Texas 2023
In a major blow to China’s cyber espionage efforts, Xu Zewei, a 44-year-old Chinese national, has been extradited from Italy to face charges related to his involvement in a massive hacking campaign that compromised thousands of computers worldwide, including in the United States. According to court documents, Xu worked as a contractor for the Chinese…
Royal Sovereign International Inc., Failure to Report Dangerously Defective Air Conditioners, New Jersey 2026
In a scathing indictment of corporate greed, Royal Sovereign International Inc., a New Jersey-based company, has been sentenced to pay a staggering $8 million fine and $395,786 in restitution for its role in selling defective air conditioners that caused over 40 fires and one death. The company, which also operated under the name Royal Centurian…
Ryan Goldberg, Ransomware Extortion, Georgia 2026
BODY:In a shocking turn of events, two American cybersecurity professionals have been sentenced to four years each in prison for their role in a massive ransomware extortion scheme. Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, and Kevin Martin, 36, of Texas, were handed down the stiff sentence for their involvement in a conspiracy to obstruct, delay, or…
Tahj Rankine, Drive-by Shooting, Georgia 2026
In a brazen display of gang violence, Tahj Rankine, a 27-year-old member of the notorious GoodFellas gang, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a drive-by shooting that left innocent bystanders shaken. The incident occurred on an unspecified date, but the sentencing took place on April 30, 2026, in Tucker,…
Tyreese Giles, RICO Conspiracy and Gang-Related Murder, Minnesota 2026
Minneapolis Men Sentenced to Life and 95 Months for RICO and Fentanyl Trafficking In a brutal display of gang violence, two Minneapolis men have been handed down severe sentences for their roles in a deadly RICO conspiracy. Tyreese Giles, 25, was sentenced to life in prison on April 23, 2026, after a jury found him…
Leroy Ortega, Transnational Robbery, Miami, Florida 2026
Miami, Florida – In a case that’s been months in the making, the last member of a notorious Colombian robbery crew was sentenced to 57 months in prison for his role in a string of high-end jewelry heists. Leroy Ortega, 43, of Miami, was handed down the sentence on May 1, 2026, marking the final…
Abbas Ali Haider, International Human Smuggling, California 2026
In a shocking case of human trafficking, Abbas Ali Haider, a 49-year-old Pakistani national, has pleaded guilty to leading an international human smuggling conspiracy that brought hundreds of illegal aliens into the United States. According to court documents, Haider operated two fake Pakistan-based companies, Diamond TV World Productions and Multimedia Advertising Ltd., to smuggle Pakistani…
Purdue Pharma LP, Opioid Manufacturer Fraud, Kickback Conspiracies, New Jersey 2026
In a major blow to the pharmaceutical industry, Purdue Pharma LP, a leading opioid manufacturer, has been sentenced to pay over $5 billion in criminal penalties for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic. The company was ordered to pay the hefty fine in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, on April 28, 2026. At…