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FBI Jacksonville Announces Results of Operation Cross Country XIII

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL-The FBI Jacksonville Division, working with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners participated in a nationwide enforcement campaign in July called Operation Cross Country XIII (OCC). The FBI-led initiative, in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited...


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act discussed on Aug. 8 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department discusses Dispensing of Narcotic Drugs To Relieve Acute Withdrawal Symptoms of Opioid Use Disorder on Aug. 8

The US Justice Department published a seven page rule on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Trafficking Dozens of Kilograms of Fentanyl and Meth from Mexico into Indianapolis

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced that Tyler Sanders, 41, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 183 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.



USDOJ-OJP-NIJ grant application closes on Aug. 11

NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program: Evaluation of the Quality and Effectiveness of Technical Assistance Provided to Second Chance Act Grantees grant opened on Aug. 9.


Texas Man Indicted on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Texas man has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


FBI Announces the Arrest of an Alleged Bank Robber

News Release: FBI Announces the Arrest of an Alleged Bank Robber.



FBI Director Wray Visits Springfield Field Office

News Release: FBI Director Wray Visits Springfield Field Office.


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act discussed on Aug. 8 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Local Drug Dealer Admits to Selling “China White”

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 38-year-old resident of Laredo has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division, and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


Missouri Man Sentenced to 8+ Years in Prison on Meth Charges

News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a man from Charleston, Missouri, to eight years and four months in prison for selling methamphetamine four times.


Alabama Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon

News Release: JACKSON, Miss. - A Bellamy, Alabama, man was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


South Bend Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison

News Release: SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Tyler Crawford, 32, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Robert L. Miller Jr. after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


Man Sentenced to Federal Prison After Using Instagram To Illegally Sell Guns, Including to a Minor

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Kelvin Henderson, 23, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 1 year in federal prison after pleading guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm.


Troy Woman Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana and THC Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. - Rosemary Coles, 71, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC).


Live Oak Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring To Possess and Transfer Unregistered Firearm Silencers

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Gregory Austin Eward, 25, of Live Oak to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess and transfer unregistered firearm silencers. Eward pleaded guilty on February 27.


Man Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Firearm Recovered Near Fatal Odessa Shooting

News Release: MIDLAND, Texas - An Odessa man pleaded guilty in a federal court in Midland on Monday to one count of false statement during purchase of a firearm.


Illegal Possession of Drugs and Firearm Results in Hefty Sentence for Shreveport Man

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of Odis Freeman, 36, of Shreveport today. U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote sentenced Freeman to 102 months (8 years, 6 months) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release for illegal possession of drugs and a firearm.