FBI News

The charges in the Indictment arise from an alleged scheme by Matthew Melton to raise millions of dollars in investor money by falsely representing that his investment fund was investing in futures contracts using a proprietary trading algorithm.

Smith's trial is scheduled to begin on February 23, 2026.

El Buró Federal de Investigaciones (FBI) ofrece una recompensa de hasta $ 25,000 por información que conduzca a la identificación, arresto y la condena de Camron Lee, también conocido como Saroeun Chea, Tae Won Lee, Taewon Lee o Major. Lee presuntamente huyó de la justicia por asesinato y otros cargos en el condado de Sacramento, California.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of Camron Lee, also known as Saroeun Chea, Tae Won Lee, Taewon Lee, or Major. Lee allegedly fled prosecution for murder and other charges in Sacramento County, California.

The FBI has launched an initiative to raise awareness about holiday scams impacting the public nationwide. By encouraging families to have open conversations during this giving season, the campaign aims to empower people to recognize common schemes, protect themselves, and report fraud to the FBI.

A jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging two Indian nationals with allegedly defrauding a victim while posing as federal law enforcement officials.

Adan C. Hernandez-Mayoral of Auburn, Washington, pleaded guilty to committing a hate crime involving bodily injury and a dangerous weapon for his attack on a bus rider.

The FBI Detroit Field Office participated in Operation Coast-to-Coast, a two-week initiative targeting locations and criminal networks contributing to violent crime.

Levancie Carr, 43, a three-time convicted felon from the District of Columbia, received eight years in prison in connection with his role in a large open-air narcotics market.

The Department of Justice on December 19 announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 160 individuals this week.

The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators.

A New Orleans resident has been sentenced for charges related to her involvement in fraud schemes while employed as a Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans senior special agent, a position that tasked her with investigating the alleged misconduct of other board employees.

A federal grand jury has indicted six alleged members and associates of a Chicago street gang for participating in a criminal organization that murdered rivals, committed armed robberies and carjackings, and violently protected their perceived territory on the South Side of Chicago.

A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the bookkeeper for a Bristol, Virginia-based business with several counts of mail fraud and wire fraud after she allegedly stole more than $200,000 from the business to pay her bills and buy more than 400 items from Amazon.

Richard Adamsky entered a plea of guilty on one count of receipt and attempted receipt of child sexual abuse material and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced.

Jeremy Pauley has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced.

The Justice Department has announced the seizure of a web domain and database used in furtherance of a scheme to target and defraud Americans.

Arlasa Davis was sentenced to two years in prison for her role in a sprawling fraud and bribery scheme that generated over $66 million in unauthorized transactions under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—colloquially known as food stamps.

Cholo Abdi Abdullah was sentenced to life in prison after his conviction for multiple crimes that included conspiring to provide—and providing—material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and conspiring to murder U.S. nationals, commit aircraft piracy, destroy aircraft, and commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries.