Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the arrest of Richard Joseph Edstrom (40, Hernando) on an indictment charging him with possession of child sexual abuse material. If convicted, Edstrom faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Quartez Rashad Goodman, a multi-convicted felon and domestic abuser who robbed two women at gunpoint, discharged a pistol near a playground after beating a dog, and engaged police in an armed standoff in a southwest Atlanta park, has been sentenced to federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that JESUS ZAPATA, a/k/a “Jeezy,” a/k/a “Hendrix,” was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken to 17 years in prison for his role as “Duarte,” or leader, of the violent gang Own Every Dollar (“OED”).
Source: United States Department of Justice
On January 6, ICITAP marked its 40th anniversary – four decades of global engagement united by one mission: protecting U.S. national security through international law enforcement cooperation. Since its establishment on January 6, 1986, pursuant to Section 534(b)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act, ICITAP has served as a critical instrument of U.S. foreign policy and national security. Congressional action in 1985 expanded a waiver to Section 660, enabling the Department of Justice to launch ICITAP to enhance foreign investigative capabilities under judicial or prosecutorial oversight while directly advancing U.S. security interests. Funded at $1.52 million in its inaugural year and housed within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General for its first six years, ICITAP initially focused on supporting investigations into significant human rights violations in El Salvador and strengthening investigative capacity across Latin America. Since joining the Criminal Division in 1993, ICITAP has steadily expanded its geographic reach and technical expertise to meet evolving global threats. Today, ICITAP delivers targeted training, mentoring, and advisory assistance to investigative, corrections, forensics, and related security-sector institutions in nearly 70 partner nations, with historical engagement in more than 120 countries worldwide. Working in close coordination with the Departments of Justice, State, Homeland Security, and Defense, ICITAP deploys U.S. law enforcement expertise to build partner capacity, strengthen public safety and homeland security, and produce measurable outcomes that counter transnational crime, terrorism, and illicit trafficking before they reach U.S. borders. ICITAP’s global portfolio spans a comprehensive range of law enforcement and security-sector disciplines, including counterterrorism; combating transnational criminal organizations; counter-narcotics and counter-trafficking; border and maritime security; cyber and intellectual property crime; countering violent extremism; digital evidence; criminal investigations; forensics; emergency communications; information systems; specialized tactical skills; corrections and prison management; academy and instructor development; organizational development; and public affairs and strategic communications. ICITAP’s impact is driven by more than 200 dedicated professionals who apply their expertise worldwide to strengthen partner institutions, disrupt criminal and terrorist networks, and directly contribute to the protection of the U.S. homeland and the advancement of broader national security objectives.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
United States Attorney Kurt L. Wall announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has awarded $477,943 to the Louisiana Department of Justice (LA DOJ) to support the Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force by providing training and technical assistance to affiliate agencies and supporting LA DOJ investigator positions to conduct proactive and reactive investigations of technology-facilitated crimes against children.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Brandon Hyden, 40, of Tuba City, Arizona, was sentenced Dec. 16, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 23 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for Second Degree Murder, and five years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, to be served concurrently. On Jan. 26, 2025, Hyden murdered an unarmed victim by shooting him six times in a parking lot at a business in Tuba City, Arizona. Approximately thirty minutes later, Hyden shot another unarmed victim four times in a residential area within the Tuba City limits, who survived after intensive medical treatment.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Daniel Juarez (39, Hardee County) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. Juarez was found guilty on September 29, 2025, after a stipulated facts bench trial.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Francesca Charles, 28, a U.S. citizen residing in Florida; Jacques Pierre, 32; and his brother, Jeff Pierre, 34, both citizens of Haiti residing in FL, with conspiracy to smuggle goods and unlawfully ship firearms, smuggling goods from the United States, and unlawfully shipping firearms. If convicted, each faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Anthony Dattilo, 34, of Littleton, was indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts of wire fraud, three counts of false claims, and two counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Ohagee Curry, a/k/a “Gee”, 28, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine and distribution of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.