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Four From Peoria Charged With Conspiring To Steal Firearms From Licensed Dealers in Spring Valley, Taylorville, Le Roy, Lincoln, Decatur, and Bloomington
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A federal criminal complaint filed Aug. 21 charges four people from Peoria, Illinois, with conspiring to steal firearms from six different locations in central Illinois between Aug. 14 and 18. Terrence Daniels, 23, Dezmond Hardy, 22, Erika Garner, 21, and Shaleik Ward, 19, are each charged ...
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Abingdon Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 90 Months in Federal Prison
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - An Abingdon man, who conspired with two other people to distribute methamphetamine throughout southwest Virginia, was sentenced Tuesday to 90 months in federal prison.
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14 Minneapolis Gang Members Charged With Possession of Machine Guns, Fentanyl Trafficking, and Firearms Violations
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - Fourteen members of Minneapolis-based street gangs have been charged in federal court for various crimes including illegal possession of firearms, possession of machine guns, and fentanyl trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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House Republicans Launch Probe Into Fulton County’s ‘Politically Motivated’ Trump Indictments
News Release: Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday demanding the Democrat prosecutor provide answers over her indictment of former President Donald Trump and his associates.
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Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Wyoming
News Release: Firearm Offenses. Joshua Charles Crook, 34, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on August 17 to 40 months’ imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal imposed the sentence, which includes three years of supervised release and a $100 special ...
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Chairman Jordan Launches Inquiry into Whether Fulton County DA Fani Willis Coordinated with Federal Officials
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis demanding information and communications with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Executive Branch officials, and information on federal funding that the office ...
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Oregon Felon Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Katherine Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Johnathan Thuemler (32, Oregon) to six years and five months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Thuemler had pleaded guilty on May 15, 2023.
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Martinsville Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Illegal Gun Possession
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A Martinsville, Virginia man, who police found lying next to a vehicle and unconscious, was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
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Final Defendant in Red Lake Arson Case Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Red Lake woman has been sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for her role in an arson conspiracy on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Two Fugitives Arrested in Long Beach on Firearms, Narcotics Charges After 2-Hour Standoff
News Release: LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD), working with Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested two documented gang members who have been eluding law enforcement since 2021 for outstanding warrants originating out of Louisville, Kentucky.
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Chillicothe, Illinois, Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Reproductive Health Services Facility
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Chillicothe, Illinois, man, was sentenced today for the arson of the Planned Parenthood Peoria Health Center in Peoria, Illinois.
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Three Shreveport Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Narcotics and Firearms
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Three Shreveport, Louisiana men have been sentenced for illegal possession of narcotics and firearms, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote conducted these sentencing hearings.
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ATF National Response Team Joins Hawaii Wildfire Inquiry
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Seattle Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested the assistance of ATF’s National Response Team to determine the origin and cause of a wildland fire that occurred on the island of Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. 8, 2023.
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Orlando Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years for COVID-19 Fraud and Illegal Possession of Firearm
News Release: ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Brian A. Blake, 31, of Orlando to nine years and eight months in federal prison for access device fraud, aggravated identity theft and possession of a firearm by convicted felon. As part of the sentence, the court also ordered Blake to pay ...
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California Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Guns in Eastern Idaho
News Release: POCATELLO - Ramon Morales Jr., 41, of Compton, California, was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for importing and distributing methamphetamine in Eastern Idaho in exchange for firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit today.
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Final Defendant Sentenced in South Carolina’s Largest RICO Conspiracy
News Release: The 40th and final defendant prosecuted as part of the District of South Carolina’s case against the Insane Gangster Disciples (IGD), a branch of the nationwide Folk Nation gang, was sentenced today.
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Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition as a Convicted Felon
News Release: FORT MYERS, Fla. - U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Deshon G. Walker, 26, of Fort Myers today pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Walker faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.
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Brooklyn Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms in Green Island
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Burlington E. Nieuenkirk, age 46, of Brooklyn, New York, pled guilty today to illegally possessing three loaded firearms as a felon.
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Fort Myers Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm as a Convicted Felon
News Release: FORT MYERS, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced James Blanks, 27, of Fort Myers to 12 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, to be served consecutively to a 4-year state prison sentence he is currently serving. The court also ordered Blanks to forfeit the firearm and ammunition possessed during the offense. Blanks pleaded guilty on May 4.
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Tucson Firearms Smuggler Sentenced to 60 Months for Conspiring To Smuggle Firearms Into Mexico
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Victor Coronado Jr., 40, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez to 60 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Coronado pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle goods from the United States.