Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Tallahassee, Florida – Trent James Smith, 25, of Marianna, Florida, has been federally charged with two counts of receiving child pornography, two counts of distributing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography involving prepubescent children. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charges.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury convicted a California man and Maryland woman of crimes connected to a bi-coastal drug-trafficking organization (DTO). This prosecution is in connection with a Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) drug investigation. The jury found Kobie Farmer, 49, of Hollywood, and Kenia Rodriguez, 27, of Dundalk, guilty of drug-trafficking crimes.
Source: United States Navy
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, Maine (Oct. 28, 2026) – The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) was successfully undocked on schedule Oct. 27, marking a major milestone in its scheduled maintenance and modernization availability moving the Washington into its next phase of operational testing.
Source: United States Department of Justice
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 46, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, pleaded guilty in federal court today to 12 hate crimes charges for using Molotov cocktails to attack members of the group Run for Their Lives and others.
As part of the plea agreement, Soliman admitted that on June 1, 2025, he lit and threw two Molotov cocktails into a gathering of the Boulder chapter of Run for Their Lives, a group that organized walks throughout the United States to raise awareness for hostages still held after the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel. Soliman further admitted that he targeted the group because of the victims’ actual or perceived Israeli national origin and Jewish religion. The attack killed one person and caused permanent and life-threatening injuries to several others.
“No one should be subjected to violence because of their religion or national origin,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “With this plea, we hope to deliver a measure of justice to the victims and their families. The Civil Rights Division remains committed to vigorously prosecuting the perpetrators of bias-motivated violence.”
“By his own admissions, Mohamed Soliman’s hateful attack on our neighbors in Boulder was antisemitic,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly. “All Americans should feel free to pursue their faith and way of life without fear that doing so will put their personal safety at risk. Antisemitism erodes the common ties that bind our great nation together and there is no place for it in America. We are grateful for the trust and support of the victims and the Boulder community as we prosecuted this case.”
“This individual conducted a despicable attack on people he believed to be Jewish or who support Israel, and with today’s plea he is admitting his guilt,” said Assistant Director Jarod Brown of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division. “The FBI is steadfast in our commitment to protect our communities and uphold the Constitution. We will continue to work with our Justice Department partners to ensure those who harm others or attempt to intimidate those expressing their personal views are held accountable.”
“The chaos inflicted by this defendant spread its seeds far beyond Pearl Street, Boulder, and Colorado,” said Special Agent in Charge Amanda Koldjeski of the FBI Denver Field Office. “FBI Denver is proud of the role we played in this case alongside our partners in Boulder: We do not tolerate acts of hate and terror against our neighbors. We will continue to work to keep our community safe and seek justice for victims.”
For nine of his hate crimes charges, Soliman faces a maximum penalty of life in prison, five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. For the three other hate crimes charges, Soliman faces a maximum penalty of 50 years in prison to run consecutive to any other prison term, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2027.
The FBI Denver Field Office and the Boulder Police Department investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Melissa Basche and Daniel Pastor for the District of Colorado and Trial Attorneys Sarah Howard and Khalil Quinan of the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section are prosecuting the case.
Source: United States Department of Justice
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 46, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, pleaded guilty in federal court today to 12 hate crimes charges for using Molotov cocktails to attack members of the group Run for Their Lives and others.
As part of the plea agreement, Soliman admitted that on June 1, 2025, he lit and threw two Molotov cocktails into a gathering of the Boulder chapter of Run for Their Lives, a group that organized walks throughout the United States to raise awareness for hostages still held after the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel. Soliman further admitted that he targeted the group because of the victims’ actual or perceived Israeli national origin and Jewish religion. The attack killed one person and caused permanent and life-threatening injuries to several others.
“No one should be subjected to violence because of their religion or national origin,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “With this plea, we hope to deliver a measure of justice to the victims and their families. The Civil Rights Division remains committed to vigorously prosecuting the perpetrators of bias-motivated violence.”
“By his own admissions, Mohamed Soliman’s hateful attack on our neighbors in Boulder was antisemitic,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly. “All Americans should feel free to pursue their faith and way of life without fear that doing so will put their personal safety at risk. Antisemitism erodes the common ties that bind our great nation together and there is no place for it in America. We are grateful for the trust and support of the victims and the Boulder community as we prosecuted this case.”
“This individual conducted a despicable attack on people he believed to be Jewish or who support Israel, and with today’s plea he is admitting his guilt,” said Assistant Director Jarod Brown of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division. “The FBI is steadfast in our commitment to protect our communities and uphold the Constitution. We will continue to work with our Justice Department partners to ensure those who harm others or attempt to intimidate those expressing their personal views are held accountable.”
“The chaos inflicted by this defendant spread its seeds far beyond Pearl Street, Boulder, and Colorado,” said Special Agent in Charge Amanda Koldjeski of the FBI Denver Field Office. “FBI Denver is proud of the role we played in this case alongside our partners in Boulder: We do not tolerate acts of hate and terror against our neighbors. We will continue to work to keep our community safe and seek justice for victims.”
For nine of his hate crimes charges, Soliman faces a maximum penalty of life in prison, five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. For the three other hate crimes charges, Soliman faces a maximum penalty of 50 years in prison to run consecutive to any other prison term, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2027.
The FBI Denver Field Office and the Boulder Police Department investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Melissa Basche and Daniel Pastor for the District of Colorado and Trial Attorneys Sarah Howard and Khalil Quinan of the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section are prosecuting the case.
Source: United States Department of Justice
Top officials announced indictments resulting from Operation Ghostbusters, an investigation into a large-scale student loan fraud scheme in which actors created fraudulent FAFSA (federal student loan) accounts using stolen U.S. citizen identities to enroll “ghost students” in educational institutions.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury indicted a Maryland man in court, today, in connection with child sex-abuse crimes. Hernan Antonio Maradiaga, age 36, of Lanham, is charged with travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct; two counts of production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM); and possession of CSAM.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
An Ohio man and woman will now face prison time for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that spanned from Texas to Ohio, using a storefront in Fairview Park as a lab, to manufacture illegal drugs soaked onto paper and smuggled into prisons.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 47, an Egyptian national, pleaded guilty to committing a hate crime resulting in death, eight additional hate crime charges, and three explosives charges in federal court today. The defendant admitted that he committed the attack because of the actual or perceived Jewish religion and Israeli national origin of the group he targeted.
Source: United States Department of Justice
After a week-long trial, a federal jury convicted Ruben Jose Trujillo of carrying out four armed robberies in October 2024, including a robbery in which he fired a gun at a store employee who had fled into a back office—nearly grazing her head with the bullet he fired.