Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland man, who previously decided to stand trial stemming from bank-fraud crimes, changed his mind and pled guilty on the first day of his federal trial. Eric Tano Tataw, 39, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, pled guilty to bank fraud in connection with multiple fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans for his company, National Telegraph, LLC.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –EMON CHENEAU, a/k/a “Smiley” (“CHENEAU”), age 22, DEVIN BROWN, a/k/a “YD”, a/k/a “YDtheillest” (“BROWN”), age 27, KENAN BREAUD, a/k/a “Tank” (“BREAUD”), age 20, KELAN GENNINGS (“GENNINGS”), age 24, and KRISHAWN SIMMS (“SIMMS”), age 22, were indicted on February 26, 2026 in a 15-count indictment for violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act, the Federal Gun Control Act, and committing bank fraud, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. The indictment was unsealed on April 17, 2026.
Source: United States Spaceforce
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David R. Wolfe met with Airmen, Guardians, civilians and families during an Air University-hosted all call at Maxwell Air Force Base April 14. He spoke about leadership, accountability and how the small things people do every day tie into mission success across the force.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
PLANO, Texas – Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs joins the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Executive Office for the United States Attorneys (EOUSA) in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year’s theme is “Listen. Act. Advocate. Protect victims, serve communities.”
Source: United States Navy
NICKO WEST: Good afternoon. I’m Lieutenant Nicko West, the public affairs officer for the Department of the Navy’s fiscal year 2027 presidential budget request. I would like to introduce the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget, Rear Admiral Ben Reynolds, who will brief the Department of the Navy’s submission for FY ’27.NICKO WEST: Good afternoon. I’m Lieutenant Nicko West, the public affairs officer for the Department of the Navy’s fiscal year 2027 presidential budget request. I would like to introduce the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget, Rear Admiral Ben Reynolds, who will brief the Department of the Navy’s submission for FY ’27.
Source: United States Navy
NICKO WEST: Good afternoon. I’m Lieutenant Nicko West, the public affairs officer for the Department of the Navy’s fiscal year 2027 presidential budget request. I would like to introduce the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget, Rear Admiral Ben Reynolds, who will brief the Department of the Navy’s submission for FY ’27.NICKO WEST: Good afternoon. I’m Lieutenant Nicko West, the public affairs officer for the Department of the Navy’s fiscal year 2027 presidential budget request. I would like to introduce the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget, Rear Admiral Ben Reynolds, who will brief the Department of the Navy’s submission for FY ’27.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
FLORENCE, S.C. — A federal grand jury in Florence returned a two-count indictment, presented by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, charging Worden Evander Butler, 31, formerly of Conway, for interfering with the housing rights of his Black neighbors and using fire to commit a federal felony.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Orlando, Florida – Christian Eric Harmon (38, Kissimmee) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for receipt of child sexual abuse material. Harmon pleaded guilty on August 7, 2025. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
CARLOS EGBERTO JIMENEZ-TUN, also known as Carlos Egberto-Jimenez, 28, a citizen of Guatemala, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to six months of imprisonment for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
BOSTON – The former Director of Plymouth Public Schools’ Food Services program has been charged in connection with a long-running fraud scheme that began in 2014 in which he allegedly stole food and commercial kitchen equipment for use and sale at his private business, the “Snack Shack” on Sandy Neck Beach.