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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys publishes 842 press releases in January

There were 842 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys in January.


Marrero Man Federally Indicted for Illegal Weapon Possession

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - RASHEED SMITH, age 32, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, was indicted on April 28, 2023 for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm

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.


Cheyenne Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of an Illegal Firearm

News Release: Michael Langley, age 26, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence, which also included three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment, on May 2, 2023.


Atlanta Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison

News Release: SOUTH BEND - Mylin Murel, 20 years old, of Atlanta, GA, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty to stealing firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


Chairmen Jordan, Green, and McCaul Applaud House Passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, by the U.S. House of Representatives


Jackson Felon Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Using 3D-Printers to Manufacture Machineguns

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.


Repeat Armed Robber Found Guilty of Illegally Possessing Stolen Handgun

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- A federal jury has found Kyree Bryce Harris, 25, of Indianapolis, Indiana, guilty of illegally possessing a firearm.


Plymouth Man Arrested, Charged in Federal Complaint With Arson Following Fires at Two Minneapolis Mosques

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - Jackie Rahm Little, aka Joel Arthur Tueting, has been arrested and charged in a federal criminal complaint with arson following fires at two Minneapolis mosques, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Multiple Men Indicted in Utah for Firearm Offenses, Including Allegedly Attempting To Smuggle 34 Guns Into Mexico

News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment charging five Salt Lake County residents, including two foreign nationals, with firearm offenses after speaker boxes full of guns were confiscated at the Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas.


Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on April 28, 2023.


Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Church Arson

News Release: A Colorado man pleaded guilty today to a hate crime charge in connection with a fire he set to a church in Loveland, Colorado.


Parmelee Man Sentenced for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Parmelee, South Dakota, man convicted of being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. The sentencing took place on May 2, 2023.


Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Possessing Firearm

News Release: CINCINNATI - Markeith Ford, 32, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 66 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm.


Slidell Man Indicted for Federal Carjacking and Weapons Offenses

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SHAMPAIN POOLE, age 22, of Slidell, Louisiana, was charged by a federal grand jury on May 5, 2023, in a three-count indictment for carjacking and violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Marijuana Vending Machine Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearm

News Release: DETROIT - A man who owned and operated a marijuana vending machine in Detroit has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.


Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 82 Months in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Possession

News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Travis Odale Henderson, age 39, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 82 months in federal prison following his convictions for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The Court further ordered Henderson to serve three years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment, pay a $5,000 fine, and forfeit the firearm involved.


Albany Woman and Troy Man Plead Guilty to Money Laundering and Marijuana Trafficking

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Latrice Mumphrey, age 42, of Albany, and Victor Turner, age 68, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to distribute marijuana, respectively.


Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office

News Release: Firearm Offenses. Christopher Leroy Gaiter, age 34, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 4, 2023, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced Gaiter to 57 months in prison with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. The ...


New Jersey Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Conspiracy

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Blackwood, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for being the supplier in a drug conspiracy that stretched from New Jersey to Maryland to West Virginia.