DOJ Newswire News
Normal, Illinois, Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Purchasing Firearm Used to Shoot and Kill Champaign Police Officer
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Normal, Illinois, woman, Regina Lewis, 28, of the 1200 block of Major Street, pleaded guilty on May 16, 2023, to conspiracy to illegally purchase and transfer a firearm and conspiracy to engage in misleading conduct. Sentencing for Lewis has been scheduled on Oct. 2, 2023, at the U.S. Courthouse in Urbana, Illinois.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SHAMAR HOLMES, age 23, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on May 11, 2023 before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a one-count indictment alleging that he illegally possessed a firearm having previously been convicted of a felony, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Felony Charges Filed Against District Youth Stemming from Multiple Armed Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: 17-Year-Old Defendant Charged as Adult Pursuant to Title 16 of D.C. Code.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Arson and Possession of Destructive Devices
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the unsealing of a two-count indictment returned on May 5, 2023, that charged RICKY WILSON, age 29, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, for violation of the National Firearms Act.
Texas Man Sentenced for Felony Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: Defendant Fought With Police. WASHINGTON - A Texas man was sentenced today for assaulting law enforcement resulting in bodily injury related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count...
Jefferson Parish Man Charged With Federal Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA. - KEVIN HAMILTON, age 27, of Marrero, LA, was indicted on May 19, 2023 on a single count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Wise County Meth Distributor, Who Possessed Firearms, Sentenced to Over 15 Years
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Wise County, Virginia man, was sentenced last week to more than 15 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms.
Clay County Man Indicted on Firearm and Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Edward Sherwood Gustafson, IV (30, Green Cove Springs) with two counts of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance involving methamphetamine and cocaine, and possession ...
Four KC Metro Men Indicted for Illegally Trafficking Machineguns, Other Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three Kansas City, Mo., men and an Independence, Mo., man have been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally selling machine guns and other firearms, some of which have been linked to prior shootings.
Cheyenne Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: Devon Jonathan Souza, a/k/a/ Devon Jonathan Swan, age 29, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was convicted on May 10, 2023, by a federal jury for being a felon and a drug user in unlawful possession of a firearm. The trial was held before U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.
Burnsville Felon Charged With Illegal Possession of Machineguns
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Burnsville man has been charged in a criminal complaint for illegal possession of machinegun conversion devices, or switches, and for possessing firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A man with multiple state and federal felony convictions was sentenced today to a total of five years and five months in prison for violating supervised release on prior convictions and for illegally possessing a firearm after law enforcement found a loaded gun in a vehicle he was driving when it crashed, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Phoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree That Ended in High-Speed Chase in Which He Opened Fire on Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for committing armed robberies of nine stores in Southern California and Arizona during a crime spree last summer that ended in a high-speed chase in which he fired upon federal agents and, after police rammed his car, he accidentally shot himself under his chin.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Illegally Possessing Two Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that XAVIER DUHON, age 20, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on April 14, 2023 in a one-count indictment for possession of a machine gun pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2).
Three Members of ‘Straw-Purchasing’ Conspiracy Sentenced in Federal Court After Duo Illegally Purchased 17 Firearms on Behalf of Violent Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 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.
Jackson Woman Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson woman pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Tehama County Man Indicted for Dealing in Firearms and Related Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 39-count indictment Thursday against James Lane Winslett, 65, of Corning, charging him unlawful manufacturing and dealing in firearms, engaging in the business as a dealer in firearms without registering or paying tax, unlawful sales of firearms to prohibited persons, and multiple counts of possessing unregistered firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. The indictment was unsealed today.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Employee Pleads Guilty to Conflict of Interest Violation
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sheron Spann, 54, of Washington, D.C, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to steering government contracts to companies under her control and the control of her spouse. The plea was entered before United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth, who scheduled sentencing for Sept. 21, 2023.
Hartford Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 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.
Paducah Resident Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 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.