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Wilkes-Barre Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations
Fernandito Arroyo, 28, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for selling cocaine and fentanyl and for providing a firearm to a person barred from possessing one.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentCongress Fernandito ArroyoWilkes-BarreDrug TraffickingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFBILuzerne County Drug Task Force
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Dallastown Man Sentenced to 21 Months for $773,409 Loan Fraud
Jason Motter of Dallastown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for altering bank statements to inflate balances by about $400,000 on a $773,409 residential loan application.
Law EnforcementLegalBankingUSAFederal Government Financial FraudBank FraudJason MotterDallastown, PennsylvaniaU.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of PennsylvaniaFBI PhiladelphiaLoan Application FraudFBI
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Inmate at USP Allenwood Indicted for Threatening to Kill Federal Officers
Robert Foust, 42, an inmate at USP Allenwood in Pennsylvania, faces federal charges for allegedly threatening to assault and murder a corrections officer, counselor and prison physician.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentCongress Robert FoustUSP AllenwoodFederal Bureau of Prisonsthreatening federal officersMiddle District of PennsylvaniaFBIBrian D. Miller
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California Man Sentenced to 72 Months for $46 Million COVID Benefits Fraud Laundered to China
Carlos A. Grijalva of Simi Valley, California, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for a conspiracy that laundered roughly $46.4 million in fraudulently obtained public benefits, mostly unemployment funds, to China.
Law EnforcementLegalFederal GovernmentUSAChinaEconomySocial Issues Carlos A. Grijalvaunemployment compensation fraudmoney launderingMiddle District of PennsylvaniaBrian R. ClelandBruce JinNational Fraud Enforcement DivisionFBI
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Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Gunpoint Carjacking and Assaulting Federal Correctional Officers
Basir Blow, 26, admitted to a 2025 West Philadelphia carjacking in which he pistol-whipped a victim, plus assaults on two correctional officers and contraband possession at FDC Philadelphia. He faces up to life in prison.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal Government Basir BlowCarjackingFederal Detention Center PhiladelphiaFBIPhiladelphia Police DepartmentBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesViolent Crime
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North Penn Elementary Teacher Charged With Producing Child Pornography
Eric Sanville, 39, of Norwood, Pennsylvania, an elementary school teacher, was arrested and charged with manufacturing child pornography after allegedly enticing two eight-year-old girls online.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentEducationSocial Issues Child PornographyEric SanvilleNorth Penn School DistrictProject Safe ChildhoodFBI PhiladelphiaNorwood PennsylvaniaChild ExploitationFBI
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Mayor Bass Hails Ruling Limiting Warrantless Immigration Arrests in Southern California
A federal judge sided with Los Angeles to severely limit when federal immigration agents can make warrantless arrests in Southern California, Mayor Karen Bass said, calling it a protection for targeted Angelenos.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesElection Karen BassMaame Ewusi-Mensah FrimpongLos Angeleswarrantless arrestsimmigration enforcementSouthern Californiafederal court rulingLA Mayors Office
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Seattle Man Who Recruited Juveniles for Dispensary and Bank Robberies Sentenced to 17 Years
Michael Keylon Miller-Jimerson, 26, recruited and armed juveniles for a string of marijuana dispensary and bank robberies across Puget Sound. One dispensary worker was killed. He received 17 years in federal prison.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAWashingtonCrimeViolent CrimeFederal GovernmentCourts Michael Keylon Miller-JimersonFBI Seattlemarijuana dispensary robberiesbank robberyWorld of WeedShannon HartfieldFBI
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Kanawha County Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years for Federal Drug Crime
Jason Anthony Barrett of South Charleston received eight years and four months for possessing methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and crack with intent to distribute, following a Charleston-area trafficking investigation.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Jason Anthony BarrettSouth CharlestonDrug TraffickingMethamphetamineFentanylOperation Take Back AmericaProduct RecallFBI
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Operation Coal Country: 59 Arrested in West Virginia Sex Offender and Fugitive Sweep
Federal, state and local agencies arrested 59 people across southern West Virginia, including 16 sex offenders wanted on registration violations and 10 charged with new sex offenses.
Law EnforcementUSALegalSocial IssuesFederal Government Operation Coal CountryMoore CapitoSouthern District of West VirginiaSex Offender Registration and Notification ActU.S. Marshals ServiceWest Virginia State PoliceFugitive ArrestsFBI
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Brooklyn Jury Convicts Felon of Firearm Use in Capital One Bank Robbery Attempt
Pierre Lee, 43, was convicted of using a firearm during a violent crime after a three-day federal trial in Brooklyn, following his guilty plea to bank robbery and related charges.
Law EnforcementLegalUSANew YorkFederal Government Pierre LeeCapital One Bank robberyBrooklynfirearm convictionFBINYPDbank robbery
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Former Tribal Police Officer Indicted for Excessive Force and Falsifying Report
Jacob Christopher Slawson, 29, a former San Carlos Apache Police Department officer, faces federal charges for punching a handcuffed arrestee and falsifying a fellow detective's report.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Jacob Christopher SlawsonSan Carlos Apache Police Departmentexcessive forcefalsification of recordsCivil Rights DivisionFBI Phoenix Field OfficeArizonaFBI
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Bloods Gang Leader Gary Johnson Sentenced to 280 Months for Long Island Drug Distribution That Caused Three Overdoses
Gary Johnson, a Bloods gang leader from Bellport, New York, was sentenced to 280 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, cocaine and heroin across Long Island, including drugs that caused three non-fatal overdoses in 2020.
Law EnforcementLegalUSANew YorkDrug TraffickingSocial Issues Gary JohnsonBloods gangLong Islandfentanyl distributionnarcotics traffickingoverdoseSuffolk CountyFBI
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Convicted Felon Martino Carter Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges in Buffalo
Martino Carter of Sloan, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and being a felon in possession of a firearm after a June 2025 search seized two loaded pistols and 25 pounds of marijuana.
Law EnforcementLegalUSANew YorkFederal Government Martino CarterBuffaloSloan, New YorkDrug TraffickingFirearms OffensesFelon in PossessionU.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomoFBI
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Auburn Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining $866,500 in COVID Relief Funds and Employing Unauthorized Workers
Cesar Campos-Reyes of Auburn, Alabama pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and unlawfully employing aliens after fraudulently obtaining about $866,500 in federal COVID relief funds and buying Opelika property.
Law EnforcementLegalFederal GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesUSA Cesar Campos-Reyeswire fraudmoney launderingunlawful employment of aliensCOVID-19 relief fraudPaycheck Protection ProgramAuburn AlabamaFBI
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Virginia Pair Plead Guilty in CARES Act Pandemic Unemployment Fraud
Martha Davis and Robert Neely admitted conspiring to file fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims, including using a fake business, and face sentencing in December 2026.
Law EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues CARES Act fraudpandemic unemployment benefitsVirginia Employment CommissionMartha Sue Buffy DavisRobert Walter NeelyFBIProduct Recall
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Alabama Man Sentenced to Probation in Promethazine-Codeine Conspiracy with Annandale Doctor
Cameron Zackery Brown drove co-conspirators to an Annandale doctor's office and pharmacies in multiple states to fill fraudulent promethazine-codeine prescriptions, receiving cash and money transfers in exchange.
Law EnforcementHealthLegalDrug TraffickingUSAVirginia promethazine-codeineCameron Zackery BrownRotimi Adegoke IlluyomadeCrossover Medical CenterAnnandale, VirginiaProduct RecallFBI
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Seaside, Oregon Postmaster Charged With Producing and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Ryan Sherman, 36, the Seaside, Oregon postmaster, is accused of possessing dozens of child abuse images and using AI to turn innocuous photos of children into obscene material.
Law EnforcementLegalScience & TechnologyUSAArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSocial Issues Child Sexual Abuse MaterialRyan ShermanSeaside OregonProject Safe ChildhoodFBIProduct Recall
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Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Two 15-Year-Old Girls
Dajohntae Rayshawnlee Richard, 26, admitted to two counts of sex trafficking by fraud, force and coercion after trafficking two 15-year-old girls in Washington and Oregon, and now faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial Issues Sex TraffickingDajohntae Rayshawnlee RichardProject Safe ChildhoodFBIDistrict of OregonChild ExploitationPortland
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Blacksburg Man Sentenced to 50 Months for Possessing Over 30,000 Child Exploitation Images and Videos
Rafael Bedia, 39, of Blacksburg, Virginia, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison after using peer-to-peer software to download more than 30,000 child exploitation images and nearly 1,500 videos.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial Issues Rafael BediaBlacksburg Virginiachild exploitation materialProject Safe ChildhoodFBI RichmondU.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Virginiapeer-to-peer filesharingFBI
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FBI Boston Returns Missing USS Massachusetts Artifacts After Three Decades
FBI Boston returned nine historic USS Massachusetts artifacts, missing for three decades, after a Texas family voluntarily relinquished items found among their late father's possessions.
Law EnforcementUSAMilitaryLegalSocial Issues FBI BostonUSS Massachusetts (BB-59)Battleship CoveFall River Police DepartmentArt Crime TeamWorld War II artifactsTed E. DocksFBI
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Senate Resolutions Mark 9/11 Anniversary and National Voter Registration Day
The Senate introduced two resolutions: one recognizing the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and honoring victims and heroes, and another recognizing National Voter Registration Day.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentElectionSocial Issues September 11 attacksNational Voter Registration DayS.Res.859S.Res.860United States SenateLibrary of CongressCongress.govU.S. Library of Congress
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Ukrainian National Sentenced to Four Years for Conti Ransomware Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Oleksii Lytvynenko, 44, was sentenced to four years for conspiring to deploy Conti ransomware, which infected over 1,000 victims worldwide and drew more than $150 million in payouts.
Law EnforcementScience & TechnologyLegalUSAUkraineIrelandComputers and InternetMilitary Conti ransomwareOleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenkowire fraud conspiracyFBI Cyber DivisionransomwarecybercrimeMiddle District of TennesseeFBI
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Eastern NC Drug Pipeline Dismantled: 35 Years Federal Prison
Alexander Sandoval, 29, sentenced to 35 years for trafficking fentanyl, meth and cocaine hidden in furniture across Eastern North Carolina, part of Operation Couch Potato.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Alexander SandovalDrug TraffickingFentanylMethamphetamineEastern District of North CarolinaOperation Couch PotatoFayetteville Police DepartmentFBI
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New York Man Sentenced to Five Years for Money Laundering Conspiracy
Abu Khamza, 35, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to launder over $572,000 into cryptocurrency he believed would reach mujahideen in Syria.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAConflictMiddle EastMilitary Money LaunderingAbu KhamzaCryptocurrencySyriaFBIEastern District of VirginiaCounterterrorism
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Governor Newsom Announces Four Appointments, Including Housing and Corrections Officials
Newsom appoints Patrick Brown as Chief Deputy Director at the Housing Development and Finance Committee, plus three other roles in corrections and on the Governor's Military Council.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEmployment and LaborLaw Enforcement Gavin NewsomPatrick BrownKevin HixonRohit ChopraAndrea RosalesCalifornia appointmentsSacramentoCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
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Arizona Man Indicted for Transporting Minor Across State Lines for Criminal Sexual Activity
Brian Matthew Griffeth, 48, of Tonto Basin, Arizona, faces a federal indictment alleging he transported a minor between Arizona and Florida for criminal sexual activity, including child pornography production.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAArizonaFloridaSocial Issues Brian Matthew GriffethTonto BasinProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sexual ExploitationFBIIndictment
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Aylett Man Sentenced to Over Five Years for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Shawn Travis Adams, 43, of Aylett, Virginia, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison after investigators found more than 16,000 files of child sexual abuse material on his hard drive.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Child Sexual Abuse MaterialShawn Travis AdamsAylett, VirginiaProject Safe ChildhoodFBI Richmond Field OfficeU.S. Department of JusticeChild ExploitationFBI
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Victorville Man Arrested on Federal Indictment Alleging He Paid People to Sign Ballot Petitions Using Stolen Voter Identities
James Brass of Victorville and two petition circulators face federal charges alleging they paid Skid Row residents to sign California ballot petitions using stolen voter identities.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentUSAElectionLegalSocial Issues James BrassBallot Petition FraudIdentity FraudSkid RowFBICalifornia ElectionsVoter Fraud
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Orange County Man Sentenced to 30 Years for $270 Million Medi-Cal Fraud Scheme
Paul Richard Randall of Orange was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $178.7 million in restitution for a Medi-Cal fraud scheme that billed nearly $270 million in 11 months.
Law EnforcementHealthBusinessUSALegalFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Health Care FraudMedi-CalPaul Richard RandallMonte Vista PharmacyFBIWire FraudProduct Recall