DOJ Newswire News
Grand Jury Returns Indictments in the Western District of Wisconsin
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
U.S. Marshals and CPD Arrest Two Suspects Accused of Murder and Abuse of a Corpse
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: Columbus, OH - The U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and Columbus Division of Police (CPD) located and arrested fugitives Miranda King and Robert Beine early this morning. King and Beine were wanted by the Columbus Division of Police in connection to a murder that occurred on July 8th, 2023.
Convicted Felon Arrested for Attempting To Trade Fentanyl for Four Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Quincy man was arrested yesterday for allegedly distributing fentanyl to obtain four firearms while a convicted felon.
Previously Convicted Charles County Felon Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison on Firearms and Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Sean Donnelle Hawkins, age 48, of Marbury, Maryland, yesterday to 138 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, on charges related to his distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and firearms in Charles ...
ATF National Response Team To Investigate Buffington Farms Fire
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The National Response Team (NRT) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) arrived on-scene Wednesday to join agents from the Cape Girardeau, St. Louis and Fairview Heights ATF Offices in investigating a large fire that destroyed parts of Buffington Farms in Williamsville, Missouri.
Federal Jury Finds St. Cloud Man Guilty of Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal jury found a St. Cloud man guilty of illegally possessing multiple firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Leader of Murderous St. Louis Drug Organization Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Thursday sentenced one of the leaders of a murderous St. Louis drug trafficking organization to 20 years in prison.
Sarasota Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Multiple Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jonathan Kyle Eva, 51, of Sarasota has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Eva faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.
Lansing Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Davion Shymarri Shaltry, 19, of Lansing, Michigan, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon. Shaltry will be on supervised release for three years after he is released from prison.
Baton Rouge Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Control Act Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Aug. 29, Carlsel Alexander, 28, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment, charging him with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).
19 Arrested on Federal Charges Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine in Charlottesville, VA
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A federal grand jury in Charlottesville, Virginia has indicted 17 individuals as part of a large-scale drug conspiracy that distributed more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in and around the Charlottesville region.
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Kevin T. Leshore, 30, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Bridgeport Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Luis Garcia, 25, of Bridgeport pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to a racketeering charge stemming from his participation in a violent Bridgeport street gang.
59 Charged With Illegal Trafficking, Possession, and Use of Firearms, Drug Trafficking, and Conspiracy as a Result of Summer Violent Crime Reduction Effort in Cleveland
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: CLEVELAND - Federal, county and local law enforcement officials today announced that 59 individuals were charged and arrested in connection with firearms-trafficking, narcotics, conspiracy or other firearms offenses after a three month, violent-crime-reduction initiative in Cleveland this summer. The ...
Windsor Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Alexander Lee, 22, of Windsor, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.
Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Machine Gun While on Bourbon Street During Mardi Gras
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KEATON MANGHANE, age 24, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance to possessing a machinegun in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2).
Escondido Man Sentenced to 31 Years to Life in Prison for Murder and Arson
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: SAN DIEGO - An Escondido man was sentenced earlier this week to 31 years to life in prison for murder and arson, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today.
Worcester Man Indicted for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Worcester for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
U.S. Marshals Looking for Escapee Charged with Homicide
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force is assisting the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and leading the fugitive investigation for a man who escaped police custody at the George Washington University Hospital Wednesday afternoon.
FBI Identifies Lazarus Group Cyber Actors as Responsible for Theft of $41 Million from Stake.com
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: FBI Identifies Lazarus Group Cyber Actors as Responsible for Theft of $41 Million from Stake.com.