Former Alabama corrections officer sentenced to prison for bribery scheme
A former corrections officer with the Alabama Department of Corrections has been sentenced to prison for accepting bribes.
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Birmingham man pleads guilty to murder-for-hire plot targeting family
A Birmingham resident has admitted guilt to charges of murder for hire, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
Selma resident sentenced to federal prison for mail theft and postal box destruction
A Selma man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possessing stolen mail and destroying a U.S. Postal Service collection box, according to an announcement from Acting…
Jefferson County man convicted on federal drug and gun charges
A Jefferson County resident has been found guilty on several federal drug and firearm charges, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
Exactech settles for $8 million over alleged sale of defective knee implants
Exactech Inc., a medical device company based in Gainesville, Florida, has agreed to pay $8 million to settle allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act.
Texas man receives over 17 years for kidnapping Alabama toddler
A Texas man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of a toddler from Birmingham, Alabama.
Marengo County man receives over 13 years for armed robbery in Dixon Mills
A Marengo County man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for the armed robbery of a Chevron gas station in Dixon Mills, Alabama.
Oklahoma man sentenced for failing to register as sex offender in Alabama
Joshua Kahanek, a 44-year-old man from Oklahoma, was sentenced in Mobile, Alabama after pleading guilty to failing to register as a sex offender.
Four indicted for immigration crimes in northern Alabama
A federal grand jury in Huntsville has indicted four individuals on federal immigration charges, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.
Ecuadorian national sentenced for smuggling over one ton of cocaine off Pacific coast
A federal court has sentenced Tanyl Damian Anchundia-Rezebala, an Ecuadorian citizen, to 108 months in prison for smuggling over a metric ton of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean.
Two plead guilty; two more charged after robbery at Montgomery dry cleaner
A second individual has pleaded guilty and two more have been charged in connection with the March 10, 2025, robbery of a dry cleaning business in Montgomery, Alabama.
Jefferson County man found guilty in stolen check cashing scheme
A Jefferson County resident has been found guilty for his involvement in a conspiracy to obtain and deposit stolen checks, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
Daphne man sentenced to over seven years for meth trafficking conspiracy
A Daphne resident, Robert Keith Corte, Jr., has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine-trafficking conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine with intent to…
Foreign nationals sentenced for illegal reentry; transferred for deportation proceedings
Two men from Honduras were sentenced this week in Mobile, Alabama, for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
Foley man sentenced for firearm possession after high-speed chase
A Foley man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase while illegally possessing a firearm.
Mobile woman sentenced to over two years for illegal firearm possession
A Mobile woman has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after being found guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Mobile man receives over 11 years for illegal firearm possession as convicted felon
A Mobile resident, Jamar Lee Webb, 42, has been sentenced to 137 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Montgomery man sentenced for $1 million fraud scheme involving stolen checks
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for orchestrating a mail and bank fraud scheme that resulted in over $1 million in losses,…
St. Clair County man indicted for cyberstalking and making threats
A St. Clair County resident has been indicted on charges related to cyberstalking, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
Arizona man indicted for mailing carfentanil to Alabama
An Arizona resident has been indicted in a federal drug trafficking case involving carfentanil, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona for the Northern District of Alabama.
Montgomery man sentenced to federal prison for illegal machinegun possession
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to federal prison for illegal possession of a machinegun, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.
Mexican national sentenced for smuggling over one ton of cocaine at sea
A Mexican national, Adrian Palomeque Gordillo, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling over a metric ton of cocaine.
Mobile man receives prison sentence for defrauding banks and credit unions
A Mobile resident has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud.
Moss Point man receives over three years for Mobile bank robbery
A Moss Point, Mississippi man has been sentenced to just over three years in federal prison for robbing a bank in Mobile, Alabama.
Evergreen man receives over three years in prison for illegal firearm possession
An Evergreen man has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.