Tag: Q1 2026
Juan Carlos Hernandez, Embezzlement, California 2022
A Honduran national has been brought to justice for a brazen years-long off-the-books payroll scheme that left the US government reeling. According to the DOJ USAO, Orlando Man, 44, of Orlando, Florida, has pleaded guilty to conspiring with others in the massive fraud. The scheme, which spanned years, netted a staggering $38 million in losses…
Cisco Whitehorse, Gun Crimes, Arizona 2023
ANCHORAGE, AK – Cisco Whitehorse, a resident of Torreon, has admitted to federal firearms crimes linked to a string of shootings that terrorized parts of the Navajo Nation over a fourteen-month period. The guilty plea, entered today in federal court, brings a measure of accountability for violence that rattled communities and left investigators scrambling. Whitehorse…
Aleksei Volkov, Computer Hacking, California 2022
INDIANAPOLIS – A court in the Southern District of Indiana has handed down a severe 81-month prison sentence to Russian national Aleksei Volkov. Volkov was convicted for his pivotal role in assisting major cybercrime groups, including the notorious Yanluowang ransomware gang, in their relentless attacks on U.S. businesses and organizations. According to the Department of…
Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit Over Unlawful USDA Funding Conditions
New York – In a gritty stand against federal overreach, New York Attorney General Letitia James, joined by 20 other attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit targeting the Trump administration’s sweeping new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding conditions. These conditions threaten billions in crucial funding for food assistance, agriculture, and public safety programs. The…
Paul Harris, Money Laundering and Fraud, West Virginia 2023
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Carlos Alberto Escobar-Loza, Illegal Re-entry of a Removed Alien, Alabama 2026
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Juan Carlos Hernandez, Tax Evasion, California 2020
ORLANDO, ALABAMA – A brazen scheme to cheat the U.S. government out of tens of millions of dollars has cracked, with a Honduran national admitting his central role. The Department of Justice confirmed today that the defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy, bringing a key component of the years-long fraud to a close. The defendant, whose…
Aleksei Volkov, Computer Fraud and Abuse, Indiana 2026
Aleksei Volkov, a 32-year-old Russian citizen, has been sentenced to 81 months in prison for his role in assisting major cybercrime groups, including the Yanluowang ransomware group, in carrying out numerous attacks against U.S. companies and other organizations, resulting in tens of millions of dollars in extorted funds. According to a statement from the Department…
Enrique Alan Ramirez, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl, New Mexico 2023
A Las Cruces man has landed himself a 15-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to federal drug and firearm offenses. Enrique Alan Ramirez, 32, was caught with a stash of methamphetamine and fentanyl at his residence. A search of Ramirez’s home turned up 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, 450 grams of fentanyl, and multiple firearms. The…
Cisco Whitehorse, Murder, Arizona 2023
A violent crime suspect has been brought to justice in the state of Alabama after pleading guilty to federal firearms offenses. Cisco Whitehorse, 37, of Torreon, New Mexico, faces serious consequences for his actions. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Whitehorse pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing firearms after reportedly using one of them in…
