FBI News

Daniel Johnson of Centerville has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of bank fraud.

Evodio Merida-Tavera, age 42, a Mexican national who is present in the United States without authorization, was charged with assaulting federal officers.

A district judge sentenced Traveon H. Reese of Atlanta, Georgia, to 70 months in federal prison after he admitted to leading a check cashing conspiracy.

Clinical laboratory LTD Holding LLC and its founder and CEO have agreed to pay at least $6.8 million to the United States to resolve False Claims Act allegations.

Hassan Hubbard of the Bronx was sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking firearms.

Ramiro Contreras-Sandoval will serve a 30-year prison sentence following his convictions for operating two conversion laboratories containing over 135 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine.

United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Lucas Mirtl, 42, of Prosper, Texas, with four counts of wire fraud.

A jury convicted two health care executives for their roles in a scheme that resulted in the submission of $34 million in false claims to Medicare plans.

A New Jersey man was sentenced to 14 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for promoting child sexual abuse material on the dark web.

A New Jersey doctor was charged in a 58-count indictment with distributing opioids without a legitimate medical purpose, along with other related crimes.

Kevin Brent Buchanan was sentenced to six months in prison in connection with threatening violence against the employees of a Palestinian rights organization.

Kareem Hicks, 45, and a member of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) known as 'Getting Money Brothers' (GMB), has been convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Wynn A.D. Charlebois, 55, of Charlotte, was sentenced to six years in prison for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that caused millions of dollars in losses.

Deion Thompson, 39, of Cleveland, has been sentenced to prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy committed while he was out on release.

Simon Meza of Denver was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison after being convicted at trial in September 2025 on two counts of bank robbery.

The men and women of FBI Houston steadfastly protected communities along the Texas Gulf Coast throughout 2025.

Jeremiah Daniel Starr, 25, of Bigfork, who threatened and harassed his victim through text messages, was sentenced to 46 months in prison.

Brandon Hyden of Tuba City was sentenced for second-degree murder, and assault with a dangerous weapon, to be served concurrently.

The FBI Omaha Field Office highlighted key accomplishments of 2025 to emphasize the FBI’s commitment to reducing violent crime, defending the homeland, and remaining accountable to the American people.

FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel on December 9, 2025, presented the Nebraska Farm Bureau with the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for its service to the people of Nebraska.