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KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to 264 months in prison for clandestinely recording a minor under the age of 12 through a crack in a wall to produce child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to court documents, Jeffrey T. Lyons, 33, of Olathe pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation…
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The FBI and LinkedIn recently joined forces to teach the public about employment scams disguised as legitimate opportunities. Employment fraud is generally defined as a scheme to deceive someone into believing they have been, or could soon be, hired for a job. “Job seekers are uniquely vulnerable—not because they lack judgement but because they’re operating in an environment where urgency and opportunity are constant,” said…
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) San Juan Field Office announced today the arrest of Robinson De La Cruz Hilario (DE LA CRUZ) following an investigation that uncovered repeated online threats of mass violence targeting the LGBTQ community, as well as the receipt and possession of illegal child exploitation material. According to the criminal complaint…
In Caracas on June 24, two consecutive earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 shook the Caribbean coast of Venezuela, followed by another stronger earthquake of magnitude 7.5 just a few kilometers away, leaving more than 165 dead and more than 1,000 injured. While Venezuela was celebrating a national holiday, two consecutive earthquakes shook the ground. The first…
DOJ program to provide compensation to qualifying individuals of international scheme The FBI is encouraging victims of the OneCoin international cryptocurrency investment scheme whose investments resulted in a net loss to apply for compensation through a special Department of Justice (DOJ) program before the June 30 deadline. “Misled by falsified statements and empty promises, many…
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LOS ANGELES—A Palmdale man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with coercing and enticing minor girls to create and send him sexually explicit material. Kenneth Mellor, 20, of Palmdale, California, was arrested yesterday without incident in Conemaugh, Pennsylvania by agents from the FBI Philadelphia Field Office, along with assistance from the…
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Stafford man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison following his conviction for sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, abusive sexual contact, and making false statements. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, in July 2022, Michael A. Dillard, 63, who at that time was Deputy Director of…
Today, United States Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida announced criminal charges against 12 defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP), and private insurers. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice’s 2026 National Health…
Spokane, Washington – First Assistant United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that on June 24, 2026, Patrick Alan Bucknum, age 55, formerly of Wenatchee, Washington, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Washington to one count of wire fraud. As set out in court documents, Bucknum was the Chief Executive Office of Community Clinic Network…
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MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced today that Cameron Davon Durand, 32, was sentenced to 170 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm as a felon in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and for discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, namely, an armed carjacking in St. Paul,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Quentin Raymar Price, 32, of Longs, has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl and possession of firearms by a felon. In late 2024 and early 2025, the Horry County Police Department (HCPD) conducted three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Price during a drug trafficking investigation. In…
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Using online job offers to recruit insiders Recruiter: “We are impressed by your government experience. We’d like to offer you paid consulting work.” Federal retiree: “Consulting? What kind of work?” The message sounded like a perfect opportunity. A recently retired military analyst wanting to stay professionally active was approached online by someone claiming to represent…
The distinguished doctor and friend Ali Anthony Tay Lee Ramos passed away on June 23, 2026, at the age of 68, due to complications from a long illness, according to an announcement from his family. Born on September 3, 1958. Antonio was the son of the eminent master Dr. Ricardo Tay Lee Salazar, who also…
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Seven Additional Defendants Also Sentenced Before One-Year Anniversary of Attack to a Combined 450 Years in Prison Today, the Justice Department announced that eight North Texas Antifa Cell operatives were sentenced for their roles in rioting, using weapons and explosives, providing material support to terrorists, obstruction, and the attempted murder of an Alvarado police officer…
ouched young woman in the groin area for his arousal – victim immediately called flight crew and moved to another seatSeattle – A 31-year-old Kansas man was arrested upon arrival at SEA airport this morning on a flight from Kona, Hawaii, after allegedly sexually assaulting the woman in the seat next to him, announced First…
ALBUQUERQUE – A Navajo man is facing federal charges for burning down a dwelling. According to court documents, on May 13, 2026, Rashaan McMillan, 31, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, set fire to and burned down the dwelling of John Doe and Jane Doe. McMillan is charged with arson of a dwelling and…
TULSA, Okla. – A civil settlement was unsealed showing that a group of IT companies agreed to pay $7 million after receiving funding from the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program for which they were ineligible, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. In 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, commonly known as…
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Seattle – A 21-year-old resident of Belfair, Washington, was arrested Friday June 19, 2026, in a fast-moving FBI investigation of a plot to attack the June 14, 2026, UFC event at the White House, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. William Lee Spartacus Falkner was arrested midday Friday June 19, 2026. Falkner is…
BOSTON – A North Andover man was charged on June 17, 2026 in federal court in Boston in connection with the May 2026 armed robbery of a CVS Pharmacy in Danvers, Mass., where the defendant allegedly robbed the store of various prescription drugs at gunpoint. Gareth Francis, 45, has been charged with one count of…
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In Mississippi, on June 16, at a QuikTrip gas station, Tyler Brodsky, a father originally from Oklahoma, was accompanying his two young daughters to the women’s restroom because the men’s restroom was in poor condition. Reports indicate that the man saw the father entering the women’s restroom acting suspiciously and contacted the police. While Brodsky…
MIAMI – Following a two-week trial in Fort Lauderdale, a South Florida nursing school owner and operator pleaded guilty for her role in a scheme that sold fraudulent nursing diplomas and transcripts to individuals seeking nursing licenses and employment throughout the U.S. Carleen Noreus, 52, of Plantation, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud…
