FBI News

Federal prosecutors in the district filed 735 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from December 19, 2025, to January 8, 2026.

Two Georgia inmates involved in a nationwide call scheme exhorting unsuspecting citizens to pay off fines to avoid arrest and prosecution were found guilty.

Dwayne Cavanaugh, age 56, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was convicted following a three-day trial for receiving and possessing child pornography.

Michael Carbaugh of York County was sentenced to 72 months in prison for distribution of child pornography.

An Owyhee man was sentenced to time served for tampering with a witness.

Dante Shackleford and Mujahid Davis were charged in connection with multiple robberies and attempted robberies last year that targeted armored trucks.

A group of Venezuelan nationals involved in a series of ATM jackpotting thefts across Georgia and additional states have pleaded guilty to federal charges.

Chason Reed Peck of Palm City has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering.

Trish Leila Henderson, 46, of Kauai, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

David Tuytjens, 70, of Hunterdon County, was arraigned after being indicted on a charge of possessing videos and images of child sexual abuse.

Hector Riano-Corcuera, a Mexican national, admitted to the distribution of controlled substances and illegal firearm possession.

An Indictment was unsealed charging Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, with an array of offenses in the ambush-style shooting near the White House on November 26.

Khursheed Haider, 50, of Roseville, was sentenced to nine years in prison for the distribution of child sexual abuse material.

Linwood Barnhill, 59, a registered sex offender, was sentenced to 27 years in prison in connection with recruiting minor girls to engage in commercial sex.

A federal grand jury in Bridgeport has returned a 15-count indictment charging Sean Sayer, 22, of Naugatuck, with child exploitation offenses.

A foreign national has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly illegally possessing a loaded handgun in Chicago last year.

A federal jury convicted a Jenks man of assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country after breaking his girlfriend's shin and ankle.

A previous sex offender from Billings who attempted to obtain nude photos from a person he thought was 12 years old was sentenced to 324 months in prison.

Robert Silva, 52, of Waipahu, Hawaii, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison (the statutory maximum) for producing child pornography.

A member of the Los Valerosos Motorcycle Gang, a support club for the Pagan’s Motorcycle Gang, pleaded guilty for his involvement in an armed assault.