A brief look back at some of the FBI’s accomplishments in 2023.
A Five-Count Indictment Charges a Georgia Businessman and Two others of Bribing Honduran Officials
A five-count indictment was unsealed on Wednesday, charging a Georgia businessman, a former Honduran government official, and a former Florida resident for their alleged participation in an international scheme to pay and…
Pharmaceutical Company Agrees to Pay $6 Million to Settle False Claims
Massachusetts Officials announced that pharmaceutical company, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (Ultragenyx), has agreed to pay $6 million to settle claims that it broke the False Claims Act by paying for free genetic tests…
Calif. Man Allegedly Sent Emails Threatening to “Unabomb” FBI L.A. Office
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was arrested Thursday on a federal criminal complaint alleging he sent a series of threatening emails to the FBI, officials stated. This included threatening to…
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Trying to Join ISIS
Connecticut U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley sentenced Kevin Iman McCormick, 30, of Hamden, to 12 years in prison for trying to join ISIS, a terrorist group, according to officials. According to…
Man Sentenced for Illegally Distributing Over $16 Million of Adulterated HIV Medication
Florida man was sentenced Thursday to four years and three months in prison for his role in a nationwide scheme to illegally distribute at least $16.7 million of adulterated HIV drugs. The…
Fourteen Members of Major Drug Organization Were Sentenced for Drug Smuggling
NORTH CAROLINA After a two-year investigation spearheaded by the DEA, authorities announced on Wednesday the sentencing of fourteen individuals linked to a prominent drug syndicate. The organization was involved in the trafficking…
Wisconsin Man Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Distributing Animal Crushing Video
A Wisconsin man was sentenced this week to 12 months and one day in prison for violating the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. Kenneth J. Herrera, 40, of Soldiers Grove,…
Florida Man Charged with Hate Crime for Allegedly Fatally Stabbing Black Man in Unprovoked Attack
A Florida man was charged with a federal hate crime on Wednesday for a murder he committed while staying in the Kansas City, Missouri, area, according to authorities. A federal grand jury…
Calif. Man Indicted for Allegedly Making and Distributing Child Pornography
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury charged a San Gabriel Valley man with producing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting himself sexually abusing a toddler, the Justice Department announced Wednesday….
Colorado Supreme Court Removes Former President Trump from 2024 Ballot
In a stunning decision, the Colorado Supreme Court removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot, ruling that he isn’t an eligible presidential candidate because of the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist…
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Brutally Beating Restrained Inmate
A former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) lieutenant, Mohammad Shahid Jenkins, 52, was sentenced Tuesday to seven years and three months in prison for brutally beating an inmate, officials stated. Jenkins was…