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Rochester Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison
News Release: SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Justin Overholser, 40, of Rochester, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee, announced U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
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Mount Dora Convicted Felon Sentenced to Seven Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
News Release: Ocala, Florida - Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Woodrow Milton Butler (40, Mount Dora) to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court also ordered the forfeiture of the firearm and ammunition used in the offense. Butler had pleaded guilty on Feb. 1, 2023.
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Member of St. Louis Drug Ring Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Tuesday sentenced a member of a St. Louis drug conspiracy that killed two rivals to 18 years in prison.
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Holyoke Man Sentenced for False Statements Regarding Straw Firearms Purchases
News Release: BOSTON - A Holyoke man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield in connection with straw purchases of firearms.
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East Moline, Illinois, Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - An East Moline, Illinois, man, Marcus Dixon, 29, was sentenced on July 18, 2023, to 260 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, and two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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Drugs Seized From Residence in Claiborne Parish Leads to 15+ Year Sentence for Haynesville Man
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. -United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of Dean Fitzgerald Williams, 40, of Haynesville, Louisiana. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote sentenced Williams to 181 months (15 years, 1 month) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Williams pleaded guilty to the charges on February 8, 2023.
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Peoria, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm as a Felon
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Denzel L. Jordan, 29, of the 1200 block of North University Street, was sentenced on July 20, 2023, to 40 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
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Nine-Time Felon Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm, Drugs
News Release: CINCINNATI - A Cincinnati man with nine prior felony convictions was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 210 months in prison for committing additional crimes involving firearms and illegal drugs.
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Billings Felon Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm After Accidental Shooting
News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - A Billings man with a felony conviction was sentenced today to two years and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a gun after he accidently shot a person and fled, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
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Troy Woman Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana and THC Trafficking Conspiracy
News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. - Rosemary Coles, 71, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC).
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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Firearms Offense
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On July 25, 2023, MAURICE BUTLER, age 35, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Wendy B. Vitter, announced U.S Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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Peoria, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm as a Felon
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Denzel L. Jordan, 29, of the 1200 block of North University Street, was sentenced on July 20, 2023, to 40 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
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FBI Announces Results of Nationwide Sex Trafficking Operation: Operation Cross Country XIII Leads to the Identification and Location of Adolescent Victims
News Release: WASHINGTON - The FBI Washington Field Office and our law enforcement partners recently recovered two victims of sex trafficking and identified one suspected trafficker during a nationwide campaign called Operation Cross Country.
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Gangster Disciples Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ga. - A confirmed member of the Gangster Disciples faces up to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge; the firearm was linked to a domestic violence assault through ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN).
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FBI Newark and Partner Agencies Rescue Human Trafficking Victims in Operation Cross Country
News Release: NEWARK, NJ-The FBI Newark Field Office, NJ Department of Children and Families, and more than a dozen law enforcement agencies rescued five minor girls during Operation Cross Country in June and July 2023. Teams made up of agents, detectives, and staff members from both governmental and non-governmental agencies conducted undercover operations to identify and locate victims of sex trafficking and other high-risk minors in the state of New Jersey.
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Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
News Release: A Texas woman pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.
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Grand Jury Indicts Two Central Ohio Men for Bank Robbery, Gun Crime in Connection With I-70 Shootout
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal grand jury here has returned a two-count indictment charging two central Ohio men with aiding and abetting bank robbery and aiding abetting the use of a firearm in a crime of violence.
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Gun While on Supervised Release
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Giovanni Candelario, 30, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 65 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm while on federal supervised release.
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Man Sentenced to Federal Prison After Using Instagram To Illegally Sell Guns, Including to a Minor
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Kelvin Henderson, 23, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 1 year in federal prison after pleading guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm.
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FBI Announces Results of Nationwide Sex Trafficking Operation
News Release: FBI Announces Results of Nationwide Sex Trafficking Operation.