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Former Chief Investment Officer Pleads Guilty

Deputy United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Sean S. Buckley, announced today that S. KENNETH LEECH II, the former Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset Management Company (“WAMCO”), pled guilty to obstructing justice by giving false and misleading testimony to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with an investigation into LEECH’s fraudulent scheme to favor certain clients at the expense of others.

South Carolina Man Charged with Hate Crime for Allegedly Defacing Multiple Buildings at Charlotte Jewish Complex

Maryland Man Sentenced in D.C. to 42 Months in Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone

Daijon West, 29, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 42 months in connection with a years-long conspiracy to distribute fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills in the Washington, D.C., area, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Republic Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearms

Franklin E. Brownlee, 41, of Republic, Mo., was sentenced in federal court for being an unlawful user of a controlled substance while in possession of firearms.

Newport News felon sentenced to two years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm

Carl Henry Coleman III, 34, of Newport News, was sentenced today to two years in prison followed by nine months of electronically monitored home confinement for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

New Mexico Man Facing Federal Hate Crime Charge Following Attacks at Local Synagogue and Jewish Community Center

An Albuquerque, New Mexico man is in custody on federal charges for allegedly damaging religious property during back-to-back attacks at two local Jewish facilities.

Illegal Alien Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

BOSTON – A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Dorchester, Mass. was sentenced on June 9, 2026 in federal court in Boston for trafficking thousands of fentanyl pills.

Ukrainian National Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy in Connection with Conti Ransomware

Convicted Felon Indicted for Firearm Charges Stemming From Domestic-Violence Incident

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury indicted a convicted felon on firearm charges in connection with a domestic-violence incident. Marquis Thomas, 34, of Baltimore, is charged with one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person. Thomas knowingly possessed a Hi-Point JHP .45 Auto Pistol loaded with nine rounds of ammunition.

Springfield Man Sentenced to 130 Months for Illegally Possessing Firearms

Ricky Joe Braden, 38, of Springfield, Mo., was sentenced in federal court for one count of being a felon in possession of firearms.

Ukrainian National Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy in Connection with Conti Ransomware

Following his extradition from Ireland, Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 44, a Ukrainian national, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a conspiracy to deploy Conti, a ransomware variant that infected more than 1,000 computers and networks worldwide.

WHO report shows progress in blood safety, but access gaps persist

Every day, safe blood helps save the lives of women experiencing childbirth complications, accident victims, cancer patients and people living with chronic diseases. Yet despite decades of progress, access to lifesaving blood remains deeply unequal, with shortages continuing to put lives at risk in many lower-income countries, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report.

Illegal alien from Guatemala sentenced to five years in prison for trafficking cocaine

Mitre Vega Gonzalez, 47, an illegal alien from Guatemala, was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Former Intelligence Community Contractor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Kickbacks

Baltimore, Maryland – A former intelligence community contractor pled guilty to conspiracy charges in federal court in connection with a kickbacks scheme. David Duggin, 55, of Orrtanna, Pennsylvania, is charged with conspiring to commit offenses against the United States by soliciting and accepting kickbacks.

2 Lawful Permanent Residents Charged with Attempting to Smuggle Juvenile Through El Paso Port of Entry

Two Lawful Permanent Residents from Mexico face criminal charges related to their alleged smuggling of illegal aliens, including a minor, from Mexico into the United States

Previously convicted felon pleads guilty to running straw-purchasing firearms conspiracy

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A previously convicted felon pleaded guilty in federal court here to crimes related to a straw-purchasing firearms conspiracy involving more than 20 guns seized from criminals in other states.

Three defendants associated with human trafficking operation sentenced to federal prison

Three defendants have been sentenced on federal conspiracy charges after a transnational, multi-year investigation into a human smuggling and labor trafficking operation that illegally transported Mexican and Central American workers into brutal conditions on South Georgia farms.

Columbus man pleads guilty to defrauding COVID-19 relief programs

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sonny Madumelu, 70, of Columbus, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to committing COVID-19 relief fraud.

Former Director of the Office Of Management and Budget Sentenced to 84 Months for Public Corruption Offenses Involving Covid-19 Relief Funds

St. Thomas, VI –United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced today that Jenifer O’Neal, former Director of the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget (OMB), was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Mark A. Kearney to 84 months’ imprisonment for her role in a public corruption scheme involving the misuse of federal COVID-19 relief funds.

FCI Allenwood Inmate Charged With Possessing Weapon, Assaulting Other Inmate