Four individuals connected to a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy between Wyoming and Colorado were sentenced recently, with sentences ranging from 8 years to nearly 20 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s …
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A 23-year-old Mexican national, Jose Guadalupe Antonio-Arredondo, pleaded guilty to human smuggling resulting in death, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas. Antonio-Arredondo admitted that …
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On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada announced the arrest of Joel Vargas-Escobar, also known as “Momia,” a high-ranking leader of the notorious gang, …
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Independence woman Amanda Sargent faces serious charges after allegedly scamming an elderly woman of more than $1 million over two years. An Independence woman, Amanda Sargent, 35, has been arrested …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Former Bank Teller Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $250,000 from Elderly Customers in Maryland
CLINTON, MD — Mountee Brown, a former bank teller from Clinton, Maryland, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft on April 3, 2025, admitting to stealing more than …
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Three individuals from Lancaster, South Carolina, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with a fraudulent Medicaid scheme that resulted in over …
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Five alleged members of a Sinaloa Cartel-linked money laundering network have been charged in federal indictments unsealed Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. …
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Charity Scams
Former Charity Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Nearly $690,000 from St. Louis-Based Organization
A former official of a St. Louis-based charity supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $690,000 over the course of more than a decade, …
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A Mexican national and a Roma teenager are facing federal charges in connection with a human smuggling attempt that tragically led to the deaths of two individuals, including a 14-year-old …
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Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Charges After Seizing Meth, Fentanyl, and Weapons
A Mexican national residing in Kansas City, Roberto Rosales Gonzales, pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearm charges after law enforcement found a significant stash of drugs and weapons in …