Georgia Man Convicted for $16M COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud
A federal jury in Albany, Georgia, convicted a Georgia man today for his participation in a scheme to defraud the Georgia Department of Labor (GaDOL) out of millions of dollars […]
Crime
Matthew R. Galeotti, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division, Delivers Remarks at Press Event Announcing Charges against Senior Leaders of the United Cartels
Good morning.Thank you all for joining us. My name is Matthew Galeotti, and I am the Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in New Hampshire Case Shielding Small Businesses from Being Forced to Provide Medical Coverage for Gender Dysphoria
Today, the Justice Department filed a Statement of Interest in Bernier v. Turbocam, et al. (D.N.H.), informing the court that the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act do
Arizona CEO Indicted for Embezzling Over $2.4M from Employee Benefit Plans
An indictment unsealed today in the District of Maryland charges an Arizona man with embezzling more than $2.4 million from an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) benefit plan and
Hawaii Basketball Coach Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Child Exploitation and Harassment of 10 Victims
A Hawaii man was sentenced today to over 33 years in prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for enticement of a minor, sex trafficking of a minor, production
Florida Man Convicted for Sex Trafficking and Other Offenses in New York State
A federal jury in the Eastern District of New York convicted Joel David Forney, 42, of Kissimmee, Florida, today on two counts of sex trafficking and related charges for his
Justice Department Charges Five Senior Leaders of the United Cartels, a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization
Today the Justice Department announced criminal charges against five high-ranking members of the United Cartels. Those charged are Juan Jose Farias Alvarez (“El Abuelo); Alfonso Fernandez Magallon (“Poncho”); Luis Enrique
Justice Department Announces Seizure of Over $2.8 Million in Cryptocurrency, Cash, and other Assets
The Department of Justice unsealed six warrants yesterday in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Central District of California, and the Northern District of Texas
Seattle Woman Indicted for Murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent in Vermont
A federal grand jury in the District of Vermont returned a four-count superseding indictment today charging Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Seattle, with the murder of a Border Patrol agent, the
Honduran National Sentenced to 18 Years In Prison for Role in International Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
A Honduran national was sentenced today to over 18 years in prison for participating in an international drug trafficking conspiracy.
Deputies Warn of Possible SCAM Calls Claiming to be Law Enforcement in the Area of the Crescent Road
Deputies Warn of Possible SCAM Calls Claiming to be Law Enforcement in the Area of the Crescent Road Fire Evacuation Area near Long Lake
Donations Needed for the Sergeant Ken Salas Memorial Fund
Donations Needed for the Sergeant Ken Salas Memorial Fund All Donations Go to Funeral Expenses and the Salas Family
Federal Court Grants Justice Department’s Motion to Terminate 47-Year-Old Consent Decree Governing Employment by City of Norfolk’s Police and Fire Departments
This week, the Justice Department announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted its motion to terminate a 1978 consent decree governing police and firefighter
California Couple Sentenced for Unlawful Multimillion-Dollar Trafficking Scheme Across U.S.-Mexico Border
Otilio Rodriguez Toledo and Alicia Aispuro Hernandez, husband and wife from Thermal, California, were sentenced for conspiring to smuggle and distribute Mexican pesticides and veterinary drugs that are not approved
Environmental Crimes Bulletin – July 2025
Teaser: This month’s Bulletin includes cases involving exotic bird smuggling; vessel pollution; sewer discharges; refrigerant smuggling; dog fighting; worker death; drinking water tampering; and more.