DOJ Newswire News
Five Jersey City Gang Members and Associates Sentenced to Prison for Gang-Related Stabbing
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Five members and associates of a neighborhood street gang in Hudson County, New Jersey, have been sentenced to prison for their respective roles in a gang-related stabbing, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man pled guilty to 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.
North Fort Myers Man Indicted for Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Chester Lewis Risco, III (19, North Fort Myers) with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. If convicted, Risco faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Risco that the United States intends to forfeit the firearm and ammunition, which are alleged to be traceable to proceeds of the offense.
ATF’s National Response Team Deploys to South Carolina Apartment Fire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Charlotte Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested ATF’s National Response Team join the investigation into the May 26 structure fire at the Tropical Ridge Apartments in Columbia, South Carolina.
Three Members of ‘Straw-Purchasing’ Conspiracy Sentenced in Federal Court After Duo Illegally Purchased 17 Firearms on Behalf of Violent Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Alexandria Flick, 23, of Bloomington, Indiana, has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to 3 years of federal supervised probation after pleading guilty to making false statements in connection with the purchase of sixteen firearms. Flick is the third and final defendant to be sentenced in connection with this straw-purchasing conspiracy.
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 92 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Defendant Charged in Connection with Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution Center
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Ivan J. Arvelo, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations, ...
Madison Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Roland J. Scott III, 21, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 8 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams or more ...
Washington Parish Man Sentenced for Federal Gun and Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 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, ...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Man for Kidnapping and Federal Gun Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on May 5, 2023 MERVIN AMACKER, Jr., age 41, was charged in a two-count indictment for kidnapping and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Physician Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $250K from COVID-19 Relief Programs
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: A Colorado physician was sentenced today to two and a half years in prison for fraudulently obtaining and misappropriating approximately $250,000 from two separate COVID-19 relief programs.
U.S. Marshals Led Operation Washout – Maryland Targets Violent Criminals
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, MD - The U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, District of Maryland, and task force partners conducted a large-scale, multi-agency law enforcement operation focused on apprehending violent fugitives and wanted gang members. Throughout the month of May 2023, the U.S. Marshals Service along with law enforcement partners arrested dozens of violent offenders throughout Maryland.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Man for Federal Gun Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on May 12, 2023, KEILEN HAWKINS, age 25, was charged in a one-count indictment being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Troy Man Indicted for Stealing Six Firearms From Federally Licensed Dealer
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Michael C. McDermott, age 30, of Troy, New York, was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with theft of six firearms from a federally licensed dealer. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); and Chief Gina F. Cocchiara of the Bethlehem Police Department made the announcement.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Carjacking and Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 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.
Jacksonville Felon Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Cory Lee Kelly (35, Jacksonville) to four years and nine months in federal prison for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Kelly had pleaded guilty on February 8, 2023. As part of his plea, he agreed to forfeit a machinegun, semi-automatic AR-style pistol, and assorted ammunition.
Illegal Possession of Drugs and Guns Lead to Years in Prison for Three Men
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: LAFAYETTE/ALEXANDRIA, La. - Three defendants have been sentenced in the Lafayette and Alexandria Divisions in the Western District of Louisiana today for drug trafficking and firearms charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown.
Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Firearms Offenses and Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Brendan Iber, Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today that Freddie Granger was sentenced to 25 years in ...
Nacogdoches Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A Nacogdoches man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today.
Wolf Point Man Accused in Armed Carjackings in Yellowstone, Cascade Counties Admits to Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 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.