The Grime
ARIAN PEREZ-FELICIANO, Violent Crimes, Connecticut 2025
Three Waterbury Men Charged with Violent Crimes Waterbury, Connecticut - Arian Perez-Feliciano, Alberto Rodriguez, and Sydney Reid, all of Waterbury, have been charged with a string of violent crimes, including the...
Joel Bustamante Moreno, Unlawful Possession of a Machinegun, Texas 2025
Bustling streets of Nacogdoches, Texas, witnessed a sinister plot unfold, as a Mexican national illegally residing in the city, Joel Bustamante Moreno, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing a...
Government of Guam, Violating USERRA, Guam 2024
The Government of Guam has been found guilty of violating the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) in a ruling announced by the U.S. District Court of Guam. The court ruled in favor...
Jeffrey Ying, Theft of Major Artwork, California 2025
LOS ANGELES – A San Francisco Bay Area man has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with stealing approximately 6,000 worth of rare and historical Chinese manuscripts from a university’s library system, the...
Calvin D. Thomas, Jr. and Satori Ashanti Keys, Armed Drug Trafficking, Florida 2025
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Two Pensacola men have been charged with armed drug trafficking after a federal grand jury indicted them. Calvin D. Thomas, Jr., 30, and Satori Ashanti Keys, 45, both of Pensacola, were charged with...
John Henry Edmondson, Illegally Possessing a Firearm, Alabama 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A convicted felon has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. On June 30, 2024, a deputy with the Shelby County...
Bryson Lee, Sexual Exploitation of Minors, Texas 2024
A Texas man has been sentenced for the sexual exploitation of seven minors. Bryson Lee , 31, of Fort Worth, Texas , was sentenced on April 9, 2024 by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas....
Jitender Behl, Misbranded Drugs, Rhode Island 2025
PROVIDENCE – In a shocking turn of events, a Rhode Island man has been charged with importing and distributing misbranded drugs, putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people at risk. Jitender Behl, 74, of East...
Ashley Crystal Wachs, Fentanyl Trafficking, Iowa 2025
Coralville Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking A Coralville, Iowa, woman has been sent to federal prison after being caught with thousands of fentanyl pills. Ashley Crystal Wachs, 36, from...
Salma Galilea Veliz, Smuggling a Minor, Texas 2024
A would-be smuggler of a three-year-old child has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. LAREDO, Texas - Salma Galilea Veliz, 25, of Laredo, was found guilty of...
Justin Keith Colley, Carjacking, Texas 2025
BEAUMONT, Texas – A sinister carjacking incident has shaken the community, leaving authorities to pursue justice for the victims. In a recent indictment, Justin Keith Colley, 37, has been named as the primary suspect in...
Jessie Levi Pumphrey, Insurance Fraud, West Virginia 2024
Clarkburg, West Virginia man sentenced to 92 months in federal prison for filing false insurance claims. A Harrison County man was sentenced to a lengthy prison term for his role in a large-scale insurance scam. Jessie...
Walter Rodgers, Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, Ohio 2023
A shootout at a local gas station in Dayton, Ohio, has led to the federal charges against a 35-year-old man. Walter Rodgers, of Trotwood, has been accused of possessing a firearm after the incident. According to the...
Hank Risan, Wire Fraud, California 2025
Wire Fraud Indictment Hits Santa Cruz Man A federal grand jury in San Jose has indicted Hank Risan, 70, of Santa Cruz, on four counts of wire fraud. The indictment, filed on July 31, 2025 , alleges that Risan, the owner...
Warzell Fletcher, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Louisiana 2025
Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Being Felon in Possession of Firearm Warzell Fletcher, a 49-year-old New Orleans man, was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm. On December 27,...
Marco Antonio Lozoya-Ugarte, Drug Trafficking, New Mexico 2023
Drug Trafficking Ring Bust in Española, New Mexico Marco Antonio Lozoya-Ugarte, a Mexican national, has been sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation in Española,...
Tajon Rasheed Baskerville, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Virginia 2025
RICHMOND, Va. - A federal jury convicted a Richmond man yesterday for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to a Grimy Times investigation. Tajon Rasheed Baskerville, 35, was found guilty of being a felon...
Carlos Julian Ruiz, Sexual Exploitation of Minors, Texas 2023
A San Angelo man has been sentenced to 80 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of two minors while being required to register as a sex offender. Carlos Julian Ruiz, 29, was handed down the sentence by...
Vlaicu Mihai, ATM Skimming, Missouri 2024
ST. LOUIS – In a brazen crime, five Romanian nationals have been sentenced for installing skimming devices on St. Louis area ATMs to harvest bank account information from customers. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk...
Ernest Shropshire, Meth and Fentanyl Supplier, Ohio 2023
Akron Man Sentenced for Meth and Fentanyl Distribution A former Akron resident has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role as a supplier of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Summit County, Ohio. Ernest...
Veronica Wertz, Methamphetamine Distribution, Texas 2025
Former Prison Guard's Romantic Partner Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution Amarillo, TX - Veronica Wertz, 49, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for her role in supplying methamphetamine to inmates in...
Faisil McCants, Armed Robbery & Machine Gun Use, New York 2025
Faisil McCants, a New York City resident, has been charged with armed robbery and the use of a machine gun after a deadly shooting in East Harlem left a 69-year-old woman dead. On August 27, 2025, McCants, 18, allegedly...
Bryce Lucas Stimka, Child Sex Crimes, Utah 2025
A U.S. Navy sailor stationed in Georgia has been charged with multiple federal crimes after allegedly manipulating a minor victim over social media for months and exchanging sexually explicit photos and videos of her....
Yosiah Awomolo, Road Rage Shooting, Tennessee 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A harrowing display of road rage led to a federal charge against three Ohio residents for a shooting in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Yosiah Awomolo, 20, Alexander Legeza, 21, and...
Erick Valencia-Salazar, Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, California 2026
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Anika Bywater, Child Sex Abuse Conspiracy, Texas 2026
BODY:A Texas woman has been handed a 25-year prison sentence for conspiring to sexually abuse a child in Mexico. Anika Bywater, 29, formerly of Gonzalez, Texas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places on December 10, 2025. The disturbing case unfolded when law enforcement discovered videos of the abuse…
Mario Lisandro Flores Moradel, Off-the-Books Payroll Scheme, Florida 2026
BODY:A Honduran national has been caught in a massive off-the-books payroll scheme that left the US government with a whopping $38 million in losses. Mario Lisandro Flores Moradel, 45, pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to defraud the IRS and workers’ compensation insurance companies. According to court documents, Flores operated an illicit cash payroll system…
Thelmo Meneses Santos, Jr., Child Sex Abuse, California 2026
BODY:A California man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his heinous crimes against two minor children. Thelmo Meneses Santos, Jr., 60, of Merced, was employed by the U.S. Army as a civilian employee outside of the United States when he committed the atrocities. Between 2015 and 2023, Santos repeatedly sexually abused two…
Irazmar Carbajal De Jesus, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Florida 2026
In a shocking case of international financial deceit, 60-year-old Uruguayan national Irazmar Carbajal De Jesus has pleaded guilty to conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. The scheme, which aimed to circumvent US sanctions related to Venezuela, involved transferring nearly $100,000 from the Dominican Republic into a US bank account in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.…
Christopher Harwood, Medicare Fraud Scheme, Florida 2026
Fort Lauderdale, FL – In a brazen scheme that spanned six years, a telemedicine company owner has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive Medicare fraud conspiracy that netted him a staggering $46.2 million. Christopher Harwood, 43, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, admitted to owning and operating TelevisitMD, a telemedicine company that targeted Medicare patients through aggressive…
Michael D. Murray, Disaster Fraud, Louisiana 2023
** A notorious disaster fraudster has been brought to justice in a major crackdown by the Department of Justice. Michael D. Murray, a 42-year-old resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged with multiple counts of disaster fraud in connection with a scheme to scam victims of Hurricane Katrina. According to investigators, Murray and his co-conspirators…
Douglas Dalton, Insider Trading, Arkansas 2026
Bentonville, AR – In a shocking case of corporate greed, Douglas Dalton, a 48-year-old Arkansas man, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud in connection with insider trading. The scheme, which netted Dalton a whopping $96,515.44 profit, was uncovered after a thorough investigation by federal authorities. According to court documents, Dalton’s illicit activities began on July…
James Robles, Opioid Pill Trafficking, Texas 2026
In a shocking case of prescription pill trafficking, a Texas doctor has been charged with distributing millions of opioid pills on the black market. James Robles, a 70-year-old medical doctor from Weslaco, Texas, allegedly ran a cash-only clinic in Houston where he sold prescriptions for controlled substances to “crew leaders” who would then resell them…
Jose Guadalupe Ramos-Solano, Death in Custody, California 2026
LOS ANGELES — Jose Guadalupe Ramos-Solano, a 36-year-old Mexican national, passed away on March 25, 2026, at 9:29 p.m. while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Ramos-Solano was being held at the Adelanto detention center for being an illegal alien in the United States. He…
Kimani Jones, Sex Trafficking, Alabama 2026
Five individuals involved in a sex trafficking operation in Alabama have received sentences totaling nearly 120 years in prison. Kimani Jones, 32, of Montgomery, known as “Statik,” was sentenced to 54 years, and his father, Tremayne Lambert, 50, also of Montgomery, known as “Bayrock,” received 30 years. Both were convicted after a five-day trial in…
Ricardo Luis Vargas, Wire Fraud & Sanctions Evasion, Florida 2026
Ricardo Luis Vargas, former CEO of Nodus International Bank, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of wire fraud conspiracy and evading U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. Vargas admitted to fraudulently obtaining at least $24.9 million from Nodus Bank, a Puerto Rican international bank he led. The scheme involved using his position to misappropriate funds for personal gain.…
Mario Flores Moradel, Tax & Worker’s Comp Fraud, Florida 2026
Orlando, FL – Mario Lisandro Flores Moradel pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit tax fraud and worker’s compensation fraud, resulting in over $38 million in losses to the U.S. government. Court documents detail Flores Moradel operated an illegal, off-the-books payroll system for construction workers between 2015 and 2022. The scheme aimed to avoid paying…
Aleksei Volkov, Cybercrime Conspiracy, Indiana 2026
Aleksei Volkov, 26, of St. Petersburg, Russia, was sentenced to 81 months in prison by a court in the Southern District of Indiana for his role in a cybercrime conspiracy. Volkov facilitated dozens of ransomware attacks against U.S. companies and organizations, causing over $9 million in actual losses and over $24 million in intended losses.…
Irazmar Carbajal De Jesus, Sanctions Conspiracy, Florida 2026
Irazmar Carbajal De Jesus, 60, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Carbajal agreed to facilitate the transfer of approximately $99,500 from the Dominican Republic into a U.S. bank account in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The funds, delivered in cash, were presented to Carbajal and his…
Thelmo Meneses Santos Jr, Child Sexual Abuse, California 2026
Thelmo Meneses Santos Jr., 60, of Merced, California, was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for sexually abusing two minors. Court documents reveal Santos engaged in multiple instances of sexual abuse between 2015 and 2023, beginning when the victims were 11 years old. The abuse occurred while Santos…
Michael J. Moore, Tax Fraud & Identity Theft, Nevada 2026
Las Vegas resident Michael J. Moore pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, admitting to operating a fraudulent tax scheme through his business, X Tax Pros. Court documents reveal Moore targeted clients in the adult entertainment industry, falsely advertising his ability to eliminate their tax obligations.…
David Hunt, Tax Refund Fraud, Texas 2026
Arlington, TX – David Hunt, Baylon Hunt, and Corey Burt were sentenced to prison this week for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar tax refund fraud scheme. David Hunt received 92 months, Baylon Hunt 38 months, and Corey Burt 94 months following a jury trial. A fourth family member convicted in the case is scheduled for…
Robert Leon Smith III, Telemarketing and Wire Fraud, Texas 2026
Archer City, Texas resident Robert “Bobby” Leon Smith III, 50, was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release on Wednesday. Smith was convicted for orchestrating a $61.5 million health care and wire fraud conspiracy targeting Medicare beneficiaries. The scheme involved deceptive telemarketing and the unnecessary shipment of orthotic braces,…
Christopher Harwood, $46M Medicare Fraud, Florida 2026
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Christopher Harwood, 43, pleaded guilty Friday to orchestrating a $46.2 million Medicare fraud scheme that operated for over six years. Harwood admitted to owning and operating TelevisitMD, a telemedicine company used to illegally obtain prescriptions for unnecessary orthotic braces and genetic tests. According to court documents, Harwood and his co-conspirators used…