DOJ Newswire News
Violent Child Predator Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Failing To Register as a Sex Offender After Moving to Southern Indiana
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: NEW ALBANY- Franklin Gomar, 42, of Kentucky, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and failing to register as a sex offender.
Federal Indictment Charges 7 With Gun and Narcotics Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Federal and local authorities this morning arrested six defendants, the majority of whom are members of the El Sereno Rifa street gang, on federal weapons and narcotics charges stemming from a nearly yearlong undercover operation in which authorities purchased approximately 11 pounds of methamphetamine and 47 firearms, including ghost guns and so-called “cop killer" handguns.
Mission Man and Mellette County Woman Sentenced in Burglary and Homicide Case
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mission, South Dakota, man and a Mellette County, South Dakota, woman, in a case that involved charges of Second Degree Murder, First Degree Burglary, and related firearms offenses.
Jackson Felon Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Using 3D-Printers to Manufacture Machineguns
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and engaging in business as a manufacturer of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Hartford Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JAMIE PATTERSON, also known as “Diddy," 25, of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 54 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.
San Diego Restaurant Owners Charged with COVID-Relief Fraud and Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in San Diego returned an indictment on May 19 charging a California man and woman with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.
USDOJ-OJP-BJS offers new grant application process starting May 25
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
FY 2023 Campus Climate Survey grant opened on May 25.
Madison Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Matthew J. Yancey, 23, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 7 years in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Yancey pled guilty to this charge on Feb. 24, 2023.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on May 17, 2023, KENDALL THEARD, age 26, resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty to one count of a four-count indictment for drug violations. Count 1 charges THEARD with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. THEARD’s sentencing is set for September 6, 2023.
New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Offense
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JACKIE BROWN, 43, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 92 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing ammunition.
Madison Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 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 ...
Indianapolis Felon Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Federal Prison After Selling Firearms and Fentanyl via Instagram While on Community Corrections
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- William Johnson, 21, of Indianapolis, Indiana has been sentenced to 105 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and illegally possessing a firearm.
Marrero Man Pleads Guilty to a Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On May 11, 2023, MELVIN WALKER, age 34, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, pled guilty to a one-count indictment, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, age 27, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on May 12, 2023 in a three-count indictment for violating the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Huntington Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE -Adam Meekin, 26 years old, of Huntington, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after his plea of guilty to engaging in the business of dealing and manufacturing firearms and the unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
USDOJ-OJP-BJS grant application closes on July 25
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
FY 2023 Census of Jails 2024 grant opened on May 25.
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Carlos Kentral Kerney, 43, of Gainesville, Florida, was sentenced to a total of 30 years in federal prison following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, carrying a firearm during and in relation to drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentence.
Man Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun in Rockford
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: ROCKFORD - A federal judge has sentenced a man to nearly five years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded firearm in Rockford.
Paducah Resident Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: Paducah, KY - A Paducah man was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for methamphetamine distribution and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Possessing Machine Gun
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a man from Cape Girardeau, Missouri who was caught with a fully automatic Glock pistol to 51 months in prison.