FBI News

The Middle District of Louisiana observed National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

An Albuquerque man is in federal custody after the fatal shooting of a Pueblo of Isleta tribal member prompted a public search by the FBI.

A Prewitt woman is facing federal charges after allegedly stabbing a man during a dispute.

Brett Bedford of Rochester pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography by a person having a prior conviction relating to the possession of child pornography.

A Tacoma man who continued to distribute large amounts of fentanyl pills even after being found with a large load of methamphetamine was sentenced to 66 months in prison.

Federal authorities are warning citizens of a scammer or group of scammers—potentially outside of the United States—contacting American citizens around the country and posing as prosecutors or federal law enforcement and attempting to defraud people of money by claiming they are possible victims or suspects of a fraud investigation.

A 20-year-old member of the Makah Tribe was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to two years in prison for assaulting an intimate partner with a knife.

An Albuquerque man has been federally charged with unlawfully possessing an improvised explosive device following the discovery of a modified hand grenade in his home.

A Slovakian man admitted involvement in a darknet market that sold drugs and stolen personal information.

Timothy Klein of Fayetteville, New York, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Matthew Fooladian, 24, of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with child pornography crimes.

Edward Gene Smith of New York pleaded guilty to drugging two female victims with intent to commit sex crimes, receipt of child pornography, and obstruction of justice.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 78 months in prison today for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), some of which was AI-generated.

An 18-year-old man has been indicted by a Charlotte grand jury for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).

The Western District of Missouri collected more than $9.7 million in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2025.

Michael D. Whitacre, Jr., 31, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced in federal court for engaging in a child exploitation enterprise.

Atharva Shailesh Sathawane, 23, of India, was sentenced after a jury previously found him guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

A Florida man pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting over $52 million in false and fraudulent claims.

Jennifer Rodriguez, 37, of Puerto Rico, has been sentenced to five months in federal prison for interfering with flight attendants by assault and intimidation.

Jason Allen Henning, 43, of Cape Coral, was sentenced to 10 years for possessing and accessing with intent to view images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.