A Montgomery woman received a ten-year federal prison sentence after admitting involvement in a large-scale scheme involving stolen mail and bank fraud that resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars lost. Authorities say two other individuals were also implicated; one…
A former Anniston therapist has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud involving more than $700,000 taken from Alabama’s Medicaid program…
Joseph Lee Rainey has pleaded guilty to robbing an Attala gas station at gunpoint while being prohibited from possessing firearms due to previous felony convictions. Law enforcement arrested him after…
A Jefferson County woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl between October 2024 and January 2025. The case is part of Operation Take…
Two Romanian nationals were sentenced for installing credit card skimmers at grocery stores across Alabama and Mississippi. Authorities linked them to nearly two dozen devices that led to significant intended…
A Birmingham man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Authorities allege he sold methamphetamine and illegally possessed firearms while prohibited as a…
A Texas resident originally from Congo has been sentenced for his role in an email fraud scheme targeting an Alabama company that resulted in over $200,000 stolen through wire transfers.…
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama is seeking public input on whether Magistrate Judge Stephen Michael Doyle should be reappointed when his term expires in January…
A Dothan man has been sentenced to thirty years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine following an investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Officials say nearly five pounds of meth…
A federal grand jury has indicted four individuals on federal immigration charges in Birmingham. The cases are part of Operation Take Back America targeting illegal immigration and related crimes. All…
A Mobile man has been sentenced to more than sixteen years in prison for distributing child pornography after offering thousands of illegal images online. Authorities say he will also face…
Several people have been sentenced for their roles in a major Baldwin County methamphetamine-trafficking ring following extensive law enforcement investigations between June 2022 and July 2024. The case involved large-scale drug seizures…
Multiple individuals have been sentenced in Alabama federal court for illegally returning to the United States after previous deportations as part of Operation Take Back America. The cases involve coordination…
A Mobile man has been sentenced to over fourteen years in prison after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography involving a minor aged sixteen or seventeen. The case involved evidence…
A Mobile man received a sentence of over 14 years for trafficking nearly six kilograms of methamphetamine following his arrest during an interagency operation at a bus station. Authorities say…
A Honduran national has been sentenced in Alabama federal court for illegal firearm possession following a traffic stop where police discovered his undocumented status and prior conviction. Authorities say he…
Five people have been sentenced to nearly 120 years combined for running a violent sex trafficking ring based in Alabama. The leader received a sentence exceeding five decades after evidence…
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama will co-host a virtual POWER Act event on May 20, 2026. The event aims to promote pro bono legal…
A Mississippi man has been ordered to pay over $31 million after being found liable for orchestrating an illegal kickback scheme targeting federal healthcare programs. Authorities say Robert L. Crites…
The 11th Circuit has announced the upcoming Circuit Conference, which will bring together judges, lawyers, and court staff from across the circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference is scheduled for May 13-14, 2026, at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Hotel in Aventura, Florida.
Governor Kay Ivey has signed Act 2026-203, which will take effect on June 1, 2026.
A Maryland resident has been indicted on charges related to the sexual exploitation of children, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby.
A federal correctional officer at FCI Aliceville has been indicted on eight counts of deprivation of rights under color of law for allegedly sexually assaulting seven female inmates.
A man from St. Clair County, Alabama, has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for crimes related to the sexual exploitation of a minor.
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