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Omaha man receives five-year sentence for role in large-scale bank fraud

Jonathan Ayer, a 25-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for bank fraud.

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Noble Outdoors associate sentenced for illegal mule deer hunt under Lacey Act

Mark Cooper, 73, of North Platte, Nebraska, has been sentenced in federal court for violating the Lacey Act during a 2019 mule deer hunt.

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Hastings man receives 15-year sentence for distributing fentanyl

Seth Fontaine, a 30-year-old resident of Hastings, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.

Brian C. Buescher, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska

Omaha man receives over 58-year sentence for fentanyl trafficking and firearms offenses

Jeron Morris, a 33-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on December 3, 2025, in federal court for multiple drug and firearms offenses.

Robert F. Rossiter, Jr, Chief United States District Judge

Omaha man receives over 22 years for methamphetamine distribution and gun charges

Clayton Reynolds, 39, of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking and firearm offenses.

United States District Judge Susan M. Bazis

Omaha man receives over 17 years for drug distribution conspiracy

Javier O. Jasso, a 42-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 17 and a half years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.

Brian C. Buescher United States District Court Judge

Guatemalan man sentenced for using false documents and resisting arrest in Nebraska

Romeo Edilzar Yaxcal-Tiul, a 26-year-old Guatemalan national, was sentenced on November 19, 2025, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska.

Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. Chief United States District Court Judge

California man receives nearly 20-year sentence for methamphetamine distribution

Felix Cruz, a 35-year-old resident of Fresno, California, was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

U.S. Attorney Lesley A. Woods, Attorney General

Omaha man receives 40-year sentence for sex trafficking minors

James Hatten, II, a 54-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on November 7, 2025, in federal court for five counts of sex trafficking a minor.

Brian C. Buescher United States District Court Judge

Omaha man receives nearly twenty-year sentence for fentanyl distribution

Kadonta Muldrew, 31, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

U.S. Attorney Lesley A. Woods, Attorney General

Thirteen alleged Crips members indicted for racketeering-related violence in Omaha

Thirteen members of the Crips gang in Omaha have been indicted on federal organized crime charges, including murder in aid of racketeering, firearms trafficking conspiracy, and assault with a dangerous weapon.

U.S. Attorney Lesley A. Woods, Attorney General

Omaha man receives over eight-year sentence for transporting child pornography

Micah J. Cornell, 27, of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for transporting child pornography.

United States District Judge Susan M. Bazis

Scribner man sentenced to 60 years for producing child pornography

A Scribner man, Jordan Vaughn, 34, has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison after being convicted on two counts of production of child pornography.

Rossiter, Robert F., Jr. | District of Nebraska | United States District Court - District of Nebraska

Bellevue woman sentenced to nine months for embezzlement from federally funded school

Joya M. Kinney, 45, of Bellevue, Nebraska, was sentenced to nine months in federal prison for embezzling funds from a private school that received federal benefits.

U.S. Attorney Lesley A. Woods, Attorney General

Former Nebraska liquor commission director indicted on corruption charges

A federal grand jury in Nebraska has indicted Hobert Rupe, 58, and Brent Zywiec, 45, both of Lincoln, on charges related to honest services fraud.

U.S. Attorney Lesley A. Woods, Attorney General

Federal grand jury returns indictments against ten defendants in Nebraska

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska has announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned nine unsealed indictments, charging 10 individuals with a range of offenses.

Susan M. Bazis United States District Judge - Official Website

North Platte man receives over eleven-year sentence for meth conspiracy

A North Platte man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

Lesley A. Woods U.S. Attorney at  District of Nebraska - LinkedIn

Broken Bow man receives ten-year sentence for role in methamphetamine distribution

Reyes Ernesto Garcia-Urquizo, 38, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Lesley A. Woods U.S. Attorney at  District of Nebraska - United States Attorney%27s Office  District of Nebraska

Lincoln man receives over eleven years in prison for methamphetamine distribution

Nathaniel Lee Stephenson, a 28-year-old resident of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 140 months in federal prison for distributing more than 50 grams of pure methamphetamine.

Robert F. Rossiter, Jr, Chief United States District Judge

Omaha man receives over 20 years for distributing child pornography

Joshua M. Meyer, 44, of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography.

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