DOJ Newswire News
Alleged Firearm Traffickers Arrested in ATF Bust
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: Three men accused of selling guns illegally were arrested in an ATF takedown on Wednesday, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
BJS Releases Work Assignments Reported by Prisoners, 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Justice Statistics, a division of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released Work Assignments Reported by Prisoners, 2016.
Cherry Hill Gang Member Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murdering a Rival Gang Member
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced Deaven Cherry, age 35, of Baltimore, Maryland to 21 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for a conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise.
Justice Department Issues Dear Colleague Letter to Courts Regarding Fines and Fees for Youth and Adults
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department today issued a Dear Colleague Letter for state and local courts and juvenile justice agencies regarding the imposition and enforcement of fines and fees for adults and youth. The letter addresses common court-imposed fines and fees practices, and cautions against those practices ...
Mandeville Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - MAURICE BUTLER, age 35, of Mandeville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on April 4, 2023 to a single count indictment charging him with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Former Employee Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Molotov Cocktail Attack on St. Charles Restaurant
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A disgruntled former employee of a St. Charles, Missouri restaurant who attacked it with Molotov cocktails was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Illegally Possessing Two Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - XAVIER DUHON, age 20, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on April 14, 2023 in a one-count indictment for possession of machine guns, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Yonkers Man Sentenced to 35 Years for March 2011 Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DARNELL KIDD, a/k/a “Black," a/k/a “Donney," a/k/a “Donney Black," was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for the murder of Jonathan Johnson, 21, on March 18, 2011, in White Plains, New York. On November...
New Britain Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAFAEL MARTINEZ, 31, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 108 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.
Prison Escapee Sentenced to 10 Years for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a Charge Resulting From Shooting of Farmington Police Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 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 Elias Buck was sentenced to the statutory maximum of 10 years in prison. Buck, 24, of Aztec, New Mexico, pleaded guilty on Dec. 8, 2022, to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
El Departamento De Justicia Y La Epa Anuncian Acuerdos De La Ley De Aire Limpio Con Tres Procesadores De Gas Natural
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: El Departamento de Justicia y la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) hoy anunciaron tres acuerdos separados con procesadores de gas natural que requerirán que las compañías paguen $9.25 millones combinados en multas civiles y hagan mejoras en 25 plantas procesadoras de gas ...
Member and Associate of Newark Street Gang Charged With Unlawful Possession of Machinegun Used in Shooting of Three People
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A member of a Newark street gang made his initial court appearance today on firearms charges related to the shooting of multiple victims, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced.
Wyoming Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Unregistered Sawed-Off Shotgun
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A Wyoming man who admitted to possessing an unregistered sawed-off shotgun after an attempted traffic stop and chase on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation was sentenced today to two and one-half years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Wellsburg Man Admits Stealing $150,000 From Volunteer Fire Department
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - A Wellsburg, West Virginia, man has admitted to stealing $150,000 from the volunteer fire department where he formerly served as treasurer.
Five Men Indicted on Federal Charges for Illegal Firearms Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: Five defendants are among those facing federal charges including illegal possession of firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent actions in U.S. District Court include guilty pleas and criminal sentences related to illegal gun possession.
Black Hawk Man Sentenced on Drug and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Black Hawk, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on April 7, 2023.
Two Individuals Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Child Exploitation
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. District Court Chief Judge Raúl Arias-Marxuach sentenced José Luis González Rivera to 292 months (24 years and four months) in prison and 10 years of supervised release for production of child pornography and transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in sexual activity.
Notice published by Justice Department on April 20
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft of Firearms From Police Weapons Vault and Tampering With Multiple Witnesses
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Former police officer William Cintrón-Rivera, a.k.a. “El Kid/Kid" pleaded guilty to the theft of 54 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, Guayama headquarters on July 17, 2019. On Jan. 20, 2021, a federal grand jury charged the defendant with multiple counts of firearms violations and tampering with witnesses.