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You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. PENSACOLA FENTANYL TRAFFICKER PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT 02/20/2026 07:00 AM EST PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Laurie Ann Chapman, 53, of Pensacola, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, and two counts of distribution of fentanyl. GAINESVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL FIREARMS OFFENSE 02/20/2026 07:00 AM EST GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Devon Oliver, 18, of Gainesville, Florida, has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with a removed serial number.  Silicon Valley Engineers Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets From Leading Tech Companies And Transferring Confidential Data To Unauthorized Locations, Including Iran 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST SAN JOSE – A federal grand jury has indicted three Silicon Valley engineers on charges of conspiring to commit trade secret theft from Google and other leading technology companies, theft and attempted theft of trade secrets, and obstruction of justice San Francisco Tow Company Operator Sentenced To Five Years For Arson Conspiracy And More Than Two Years For Mail And Wire Fraud Conspiracy 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST SAN FRANCISCO – Jose Vicente Badillo, the owner and operator of two towing companies, was sentenced last week to 60 months in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme to burn tow trucks throughout the Bay Area in 2023 Honduran national admits to illegally reentering U.S. for the ninth time 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST A 50-year-old man illegally residing in Houston has pleaded guilty to unlawfully reentering the country without authorization Lake Charles Resident and Participant in Nihilistic Violent Extremist Group Indicted for Stalking, Threatening, and "Swatting" a Minor and Her Family and for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST Norman Liquor Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST Federal Jury Convicts Los Angeles Man Caught Transporting 30 Kilograms of Methamphetamine in Oklahoma 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST Ring of Thieves Plead Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Bank Fraud and Mail Theft Conspiracy in Miami for $1.7M in Stolen Checks and Mail Scheme 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST Five defendants pleaded guilty in federal court for their roles in a sophisticated scheme involving stolen U.S. Postal Service mail keys, which are pass keys for locked mailboxes, and counterfeit checks. These defendants were part of a ring of thieves who stole checks and other mail and then used counterfeit identification to cash the stolen checks that they had altered to higher amounts than originally intended. Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges Related to the Sponsorship of Unaccompanied Alien Child 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST A Guatemalan national unlawfully residing in the United States pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of aggravated identity theft and false statements related to the submission of a fraudulent application to sponsor an unaccompanied alien child (UAC). Grand Jury Returns Indictments 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST Montgomery Man Sentenced for Role in Mail and Bank Fraud Conspiracy 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST Illegal alien with convictions for assault and indecency with a child sentenced for unlawfully reentering the country 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST A 42-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to federal prison for illegally reentering the country Career Offender from Alexander Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST Kevin Williams, who has been convicted of multiple drug and gun felonies, will spend the next 15 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.  Kansas City Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Ammunition 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST David E. Degerald, 65, Kansas City, Mo., who backed his truck into the deck of a private residence in Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing ammunition.  Tonawanda man pleads guilty to his role in narcotics conspiracy 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Edward Wilkie, 31, of Tonawanda, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, which carries a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum penalty of 40 years, and a $5,000,000 fine.  GONZALES WOMAN SENTENCED TO 125 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST United States Attorney Kurt L. Wall announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Hannah Kinchen, age 41, of Gonzales, Louisiana, to 125 months in federal prison following her conviction for receiving child sexual abuse material produced by a photographer she arranged to take the images.  Mexican National Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for His Role in a Drug Conspiracy 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST TUCSON, Ariz. – Jesus Guillermo Valenzuela-Ramirez, 30, of Imuris, Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced on Feb. 17, 2026, by Chief U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 90 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Valenzuela-Ramirez was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.As part of this conspiracy, on July 1, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona, Valenzuela-Ramirez and his co-conspirators possessed approximately 100 pounds of methamphetamine, which they intended to deliver to another individual that evening.  Former police officer sentenced to three years in prison for inheritance scam 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST Former Eastville Police officer Jerry Keith Brady Jr., 38, was sentenced today to three years in prison for wire fraud and money laundering relating to a scam involving an inheritance claim. Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Seven Years for Participation in Drug Conspiracy 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST TUCSON, Ariz. – Jonathan Mora-Leon, 27, of Mexico, was sentenced on Feb. 6, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash to 84 months of imprisonment. Mora-Leon previously pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine. Felon Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Pistol That He Fired Inside a SE Apartment Complex 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST Larry Johnson, 26, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 50 months in prison in connection with his illegal possession of a 9mm pistol that he fired twice inside of an apartment where a woman and her two children were present, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Philadelphia Man Who Committed Three Armed Carjackings in Less Than an Hour Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Prison 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST Polacca Woman Sentenced for Killing her Son While Driving Drunk 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST PHOENIX, Ariz. – A Polacca woman convicted of drunk driving and killing her 14-year-old son was sentenced on Feb.17, 2026, in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine. Marian Marsha Josytewa, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 51 months in prison followed by 36 months of supervised release. In August 2025, following a six-day trial, a federal jury found Josytewa guilty of one count of Involuntary Manslaughter, one count of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, two counts of Child Abuse, and one count of Driving Under the Influence.  Former Troup County payroll manager sentenced for embezzling more than $500,000 in government funds 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST Wesleigh Gaddy has been sentenced for stealing more than $500,000 from the Troup County Board of Commissioners' payroll accounts. Federal Jury Convicts Lexington Man for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material 02/19/2026 07:00 AM EST SPARTANBURG, S.C. — William Steven Wooten, 46, of Lexington, has been convicted by a federal jury following two days of trial. Wooten was found guilty on one count of possession of child sexual abuse material.*

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