Two Leaders of $2.8 Million Dark Web Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering...
Khlari Sirotkin of Colorado and Sean Deaver of Nevada, the leaders of a prolific online drug trafficking organization, were sentenced to 16 and 18 years in prison.
View ArticleCincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Missing Teen
Payton Jamar Brown of Cincinnati pleaded guilty in federal court to sex trafficking a missing teen girl.
View ArticleMadison County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Exploiting Minor...
Donald Adams of Mount Sterling, Ohio, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison for exploiting children online and sharing child sexual abuse material.
View ArticleHuber Heights Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation...
Ty Brandon Roberts of Huber Heights, Ohio, was sentenced to 600 months in prison for crimes related to creating hundreds of images and videos of child pornography.
View ArticleGrand Jury Indicts Four Ecuadorian Nationals with Running National Theft Ring
A federal grand jury has indicted four Ecuadorian nationals with crimes related to stealing jewelry and Apple products at retail centers.
View ArticleFBI and Beavercreek Police Provide Investigative Update
As the investigation into the November 20 shooting at the Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio, continues, the FBI and the Beavercreek Police Department are providing an investigative update.
View ArticleCalifornia Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Local Business Out of $10 Million
Brinson Caleb Silver pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $10.2 from his employer and violating orders of the Court in a lawsuit against him.
View ArticleFlorida Man and Woman Plead Guilty to Stealing Bank Customers’ Information...
Deon O. Noel and Diamond Bezada of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud through a phone scam that compromised 11 bank accounts.
View ArticleGrand Jury Indicts Former State Public Utilities Chairman for Federal...
A federal grand jury has charged Samuel Randazzo, the former chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, with crimes related to bribery and embezzlement.
View ArticleCentral Ohio Men Plead Guilty to Four Armed Robberies of Postal Carriers,...
Theirno S. Bah of Columbus and Cameron D. Newton of Westerville pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to four armed robberies of Postal carriers.
View ArticleOhio Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Against...
Izaye Eubanks of Springfield, Ohio, received 20 years in prison for committing federal hate crimes targeting and attacking Haitian nationals residing in the area.
View ArticleGrand Jury Indicts Butler County Man for Romance-Fraud Conspiracy Involving...
Benjamin Adu Acheampong, a dual Ghanaian and American citizen, was indicted for crimes related to a romance fraud conspiracy and making false statements.
View ArticleFBI Seeks Assistance to Identify Potential Witness
The FBI is looking to identify an individual who is not a suspect in a criminal investigation, but who may have information that could be helpful to investigators.
View ArticleFormer Columbus Vice Detective Pleads Guilty to Depriving Victims’ Civil...
Andrew K. Mitchell, a former Columbus vice detective, pleaded guilty in federal court to crimes related to kidnapping victims under the guise of an arrest.
View ArticleOhio Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During...
An Ohio man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
View ArticleColumbus Man Pleads Guilty to Crimes Related to Sexually Exploiting and...
Lorenzo A. Winfield pleaded guilty to crimes related to sexually exploiting and sextorting more than 25 known victims in at least three states.
View ArticleCalifornia Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Minor,...
Kameron E. Tolbert of California, who traveled to Ohio to engage in sex acts with a 14-year-old he met online, was sentenced to 204 months in prison.
View ArticleFormer Cincinnati City Councilman Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for...
A former Cincinnati city councilman was sentenced in federal court to 24 months in prison for honest services wire fraud.
View ArticleVandalia Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Possessing Bulk Amounts of...
Jason Glanton was sentenced for possessing with the intent to distribute drugs within 1,000 feet of a local elementary school.
View ArticleLocal Internet Café Murders Shooter, Getaway Drivers Sentenced to 40 Years...
Two Columbus men involved in the murder of a husband and wife in a local Internet café were sentenced in U.S. District Court to decades in prison.
View ArticleAdditional Defendant Pleads Guilty in $50 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving...
Ahmet Neidik, a New Jersey man who is alleged to have fled to Turkey, has returned and pleaded guilty to his role in a nationwide, off-the-road tire sale fraud scheme.
View ArticleFairfield County Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Armed Bank...
William E. Johnson, a career bank robber, was sentenced to 162 months in prison for armed robberies he committed in Athens and Marietta in 2020.
View ArticleGrand Jury Indicts Five Dayton Individuals in Narcotics Conspiracy Resulting...
Five Dayton individuals have been charged federally in a narcotics conspiracy that allegedly resulted in at least one overdose death and one serious bodily injury.
View ArticleFormer High School Teacher Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Exploiting...
Justin Foley, a former local high school teacher, received 240 months in prison for crimes related to secretly recording explicit videos of his students at school.
View ArticleOhio Man Sentenced to Prison for Dogfighting and Drug Distribution
Michael Valentine of Bidwell, Ohio, was sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to dogfighting and fentanyl distribution.
View ArticleJury Finds Former Deportation Officer Guilty of Federal Crimes Related to...
A federal jury convicted a former ICE deportation officer, Andrew Golobic, of crimes related to abusing his position to deprive the civil rights of victims.
View ArticleTwo Columbus Police Officers Arrested on Drug Charges Related to Stealing,...
Two Columbus police officers have been arrested on federal charges alleging they stole multiple kilograms of cocaine and provided it to others to sell.
View ArticleColumbus Woman Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Infant Twins
Nalah T. Jackson pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of kidnapping a minor.
View ArticleOhio Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Federal Charges, Including a Freedom of...
Mohamed Waes of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.
View ArticleGrand Jury Indicts Two Brothers and Their Father in Narcotics, Obstruction of...
A federal grand jury has indicted two brothers and their father, charging them with crimes related to conspiracies to distribute narcotics and obstruct justice.
View ArticleDayton Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl,...
Dlaquan Cantrell of Dayton has been sentenced to 132 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine.
View ArticleColumbus Man Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Prison for Attempting to...
An Iraqi citizen living in Columbus was sentenced to 178 months in prison for attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization.
View ArticleOhio Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges for...
Cleophus Dulaney of Ohio has been arrested for assaulting law enforcement and other charges during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
View ArticleCincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Committing Federal Hate Crime by Physically...
Darrin Johnson of Cincinnati pleaded guilty to committing a federal hate crime by physically assaulting a victim based on the victim’s race.
View ArticleHighland County Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Attempting...
Tres Genco of Hillsboro, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 80 months in prison for attempting to conduct a mass shooting of women.
View ArticlePharmacy Owner and Operations Manager Convicted of $2.3 Million Ohio Medicaid...
A federal jury convicted an Ohio pharmacist and his operations manager, a pharmacy technician, for conspiring to defraud Ohio’s Medicaid program.
View ArticleTwo Convicted in Multimillion-Dollar Adult Daycare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury has returned guilty verdicts against a doctor and a clinic employee for receiving illegal kickbacks.
View ArticleOhio Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During...
Evan Hunt of Ohio has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
View ArticleCalifornia Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Highland County Minor Interstate...
Alex Roman Nguyen of San Diego, California, pleaded guilty to transporting a minor interstate to commit third-degree rape of the Ohio teenager.
View ArticleGrand Jury Indicts Two Central Ohio Women in $2.8 Million in COVID-Relief...
A federal grand jury has charged two Central Ohio women with crimes related to fraudulently receiving more than $2.8 million total in COVID-relief funds.
View ArticleSouthwest Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for $8.6 Million Investment Fraud...
Robert W. Walton, Jr., of Loveland, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for orchestrating an investment fraud scheme in Pike County.
View ArticleGrand Jury Indicts Butler County Man for Sexually Exploiting Toddler on Snapchat
Daveion Wright of Middletown has been indicted for sexually exploiting a toddler and allegedly sharing the abuse on Snapchat.
View ArticleElena Iatarola Named Special Agent in Charge of the Cincinnati Field Office
Director Christopher Wray has named Elena Iatarola as the special agent in charge of the Cincinnati Field Office.
View ArticleCalifornia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Local Business Out...
Brinson Caleb Silver of California has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for embezzling more than $10.2 million from his employer.
View ArticleColumbus Man Faces 20 to 23 Years in Prison as Part of Narcotics Guilty Plea...
Dustin A. Speakman of Columbus pleaded guilty to a drug crime and admitted to his role in the killing of a local man.
View ArticleCanal Winchester Man Sentenced to Prison for Making Interstate Threats to Law...
Yousif Mubarak of Canal Winchester has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for making interstate threats to local law enforcement, court officials, businesses and schools.
View ArticleFormer Pike County Deputy Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for...
Jeremy C. Mooney, a former Pike County deputy, was sentenced to 100 months in prison for committing civil rights violations while employed as a law enforcement officer.
View ArticleCo-Leader of Large-Scale Narcotics and Human Trafficking Ring Pleads Guilty
Cordell Washington, a leader in a case with 23 defendants involved in narcotics and human trafficking conspiracies, pleaded guilty in federal court.
View ArticleDefendant Who Admitted to Filing Thousands of COVID-Relief Applications...
Ousmane Diane of Columbus, who estimated he filed more than 3,000 fraudulent COVID-relief applications, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 72 months in prison.
View ArticleCincinnati Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Crimes Related to...
Kelli Prather of Cincinnati, convicted at trial last summer of fraud crimes, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court to 84 months in prison.
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