FBI News

A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws.

Three individuals have been indicted on federal charges related to the murder of Zachariah Juwaun Shorty that occurred in Nenahnezad, New Mexico.

Ryan Adelbert Johnson; Alexandra Johnson; Charles Lyle Truax; Mike Duffy, III; and Sherry Duffy were indicted for crimes related to a shooting and tampering case.

Jonathan Woody, who was convicted of coercion and enticement of a minor, was sentenced to 144 months in prison.

Alexander J. Weidner, who was convicted of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve five years in prison.

A federal district court in Nevada sentenced Eduardo 'Eddie' Lopez of Las Vegas to 40 months in custody and $550,000 in criminal fines.

The Justice Department has announced results from its six-month surge of FBI assets across the country to address violent crime in Indian Country, including crimes relating to missing or murdered Indigenous persons.

Anthonie Ruinard Jr. was sentenced to 87 months for scamming54 victims out of more than $5.6 million through an investment fraud scheme.

Ladarrius Rasheed Martin, 38, of Ridgeland, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to distribution and receipt of child pornography, and related crimes.

Bertram Williams, 50, of Marianna, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to introducing contraband into the Federal Detention Center (FDC) at Tallahassee.

Through a civil asset forfeiture action, the government has forfeited, liquidated, and returned approximately $84,327.50 to a victim of cryptocurrency theft.

A Chicago chiropractor has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for billing a private insurer more than $2 million in nonexistent services.

An associate of the Asian Boyz gang was convicted following a five-day jury trial for his role in a distribution network of homemade methamphetamine pills.

An inmate housed at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island, was indicted on charges alleging that, while incarcerated, he possessed contraband.

A Scotland Neck man, Achontay Malik Cotten, 22, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for multiple armed robberies.

Juan Carlos Puente, 47, of Clinton, Maryland, pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child sexual abuse material in federal court.

A New Jersey pharmacy owner pleaded guilty to health care fraud.

A former Michigan pharmacist was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his role in a health care fraud scheme at a pharmacy he operated.

Charles Anthony Forame, IV, 33, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for child sexual exploitation charges.

John Paul Cupp of Portland, Oregon, made his initial appearance after allegedly making violent threats at the ICE building in South Portland.