DOJ Newswire News
Canton Defendant Sentenced on Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: AKRON - Justin Bush, 35, of Canton, Ohio, was sentenced to 96 months imprisonment on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi after he pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute narcotics, and to distributing narcotics. Bush was also ordered to pay a $300 Special Assessment and serve 3 years of supervised release after release from imprisonment.
Week ending May 27: 26 notices published by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
There were 26 notices published by the Justice Department in week ending May 27, according to the Federal Register.
Casper Woman Arraigned on Arson Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: Lorna Roxanne Green, 22, of Casper, Wyoming, was indicted by a federal grand jury in May and was arraigned today for arson of a facility engaged in interstate commerce before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin. Green pleaded not guilty. A jury trial has been set for July 24, 2023, before U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.
Convicted Felon Who Illegally Possessed Ghost Guns, Ammunition, and Silencers Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A West Greenwich man who was previously convicted and incarcerated on state felony firearm charges and who was later found by federal agents to be illegally in possession of firearms and parts to make - and stockpile - a collection of un-serialized, privately made firearms, also known as ...
Militia Members Indicted for Conspiracy To Murder Border Patrol Officers and Attempted Murder of FBI Agents
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Two members of the self-styled 2nd American Militia who conspired to go “to war with border patrol" have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a conspiracy to murder Border Patrol officers, which ended in a shootout with FBI agents who arrested them on the eve of their planned trip to the United States - Mexico border.
Jefferson Parish Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SHAWN RABATHALY, age 22, of Harvey, Louisiana, was sentenced on June 6, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Susie Morgan to 46 months of imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee after previously pleading guilty to being ...
Twenty-Time Convicted Felon Faces Life in Prison for Federal Firearm Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: Ocala, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Craig Antwon O’Neal (53, Ocala) based on an indictment charging him being a felon in possession of a firearm. He faces a mandatory minimum term of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. O’Neal had been indicted on March 3, 2021.
Rochester Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Jesus Santiago, 32, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
Weaponization Committee Uncovers New Information Suggesting the FTC Took Action Against Twitter After Reports of Elon Musk's Intent to Acquire the Company
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan revealing new evidence that strongly suggests that the FTC's actions against Elon Musk and Twitter are politically motivated.
Washington Parish Man Sentenced for Federal Gun and Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JONATHAN LEWIS, age 39, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was sentenced on May 25, 2023, to serve three concurrent sentences of 60 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to two counts of distribution of cocaine (Title 21, ...
Wolf Point Man Accused in Armed Carjackings in Yellowstone, Cascade Counties Admits to Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Wolf Point man who was arrested after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase throughout Cascade County admitted today to trying to steal a vehicle from a man near Ulm and to brandishing a gun while carjacking a vehicle from a woman in Billings, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Shasta County Man Sentenced for Black Market Firearms Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Brian Scheckla, 65, of Burney, was sentenced today to two years in prison for unlawful dealing in firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Rochester Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Jesus Santiago, 32, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Carjacking and Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On May 30, 2023, TEVIS STANTON, age 22, a resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty to two counts of a four-count indictment for carjacking and weapons violations announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Count 1 charged STANTON with a March 22, 2022 carjacking, in the 1200 block of Fern Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Count 2 charged STANTON with using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. His sentencing is set for Sept. 27, 2023.
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Firearms to Ghana
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Eric Nana Kofi Ampong Coker, age 41, of Columbia, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to the illegal export of firearms.
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl, Firearms, and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Weare man pleaded guilty today in federal court to possessing firearms and ammunition as a prohibited person, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Obtained Through Straw Purchase Less Than a Month After Leaving Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Independence, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing a firearm, which he obtained through a straw purchase less than a month after being released from state prison on parole.
Five Defendants Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth in Missouri
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD CITY, Mo. - Five defendants have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Texas County, Mo., and for illegally possessing firearms.