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Four Men Sentenced to Life for June 2018 Slaying
News Release: Defendants Abducted Maryland Man and Held Him for Ransom.
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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.
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Attempted “Straw” Firearm Purchaser Sentenced to One Year in Prison
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Taylor A. Kratochwill-Loomis, 22, DeForest, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to one year and one day in prison for making false statements while attempting to purchase a firearm for a prohibited person. This is commonly known as a “straw purchase." Kratochwill-Loomis pled guilty to this offense on Jan. 18, 2023.
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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.
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Burnsville Felon Charged With Illegal Possession of Machineguns
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.
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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.
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Fresno Men Charged for Series of Vehicle Pipe-Bombings
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Scott Eric Anderson, 43, and Paul New, 55, both of Fresno, charging them with conspiracy to destroy by means of an explosive device and malicious destruction by means of an explosive device, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Anderson was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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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.
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Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine and Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to traffick methamphetamine and firearms - including a shotgun and machine guns.
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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.
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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.
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Huntington Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison
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.
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Fort Myers Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Jontavious Jarquel Griffin (34, Fort Myers) to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. The court also ordered Griffin to forfeit the firearm and ammunition possessed during the offense. Griffin had pleaded guilty on Jan. 25, 2023.
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La Crosse Man Sentenced to 29 Months for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Anthony James, 39, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 29 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm after previously being convicted of a felony. James pleaded guilty to this charge on Feb. 10, 2023.
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Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine and Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to traffick methamphetamine and firearms - including a shotgun and machine guns.
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Huntington Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison
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.
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs publishes three press releases in March
There were three press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in March.
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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.
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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.
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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.