News from 2022
New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - A New Hampshire man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for drug and firearm offenses.
Birmingham Man Sentenced on Firearm Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A Birmingham man was sentenced yesterday on the charge of Felon in Possession of a Firearm announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Mickey French.
18 Defendants Indicted for Meth Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Eighteen defendants have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri after law enforcement officers seized approximately 29 pounds of methamphetamine, approximately $57,000, and firearms.
Felon Convicted of State Carjacking and Sexual Assault Offenses Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Aasim Harps-Busbee, 22, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged by Indictment with one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, and one count of possession of ammunition by a felon. The charges stem from a series of documented posts on social media and an incident during which the defendant was found in possession of ammunition.
Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm and Immigration Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Rey Daniel Facio-Garcia (27, Mexico) today pleaded guilty to two indictments- one charging him with possession of a firearm affecting commerce by an illegal alien and another charging him with illegal re-entry into the United States after a previous deportation. Facio-Garcia faces a combined penalty of up to 12 years in federal prison on the offenses. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
Rockford Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Straw Purchasing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ROCKFORD - A Rockford woman has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for making false statements in connection with the acquisition of firearms.
Nashville Man Convicted in Music City Pawn Robbery Headed to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NASHVILLE - A Nashville, Tennessee man convicted last summer for his role in the robbery of Music City Pawn in June 2018, was sentenced today to 17 ½ years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Aug. 16, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.
Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Meridian man pleaded guilty today to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
California Pair Indicted for Supplying Fentanyl Linked To Wise County Teen Overdoses
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A federal grand jury in Abingdon returned an indictment yesterday charging a pair of California men with supplying the fentanyl linked to teenage overdoses that occurred in Wise County, Virginia.
Schenectady Felon Sentenced to 70 Months for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Heroin and for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Ralph St. Croix, a.k.a. “Stretch," age 39, most recently of Schenectady, New York, formerly of Long Island, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for distributing heroin laced with fentanyl, and for possessing two firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Man on supervised release sentenced to 5 years in prison for possessing firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - William J. Dishman, 40, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 60 months total in prison for possessing multiple firearms as a convicted felon and violating his supervised release.
Wawaka Man Sentenced to 168 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: FORT WAYNE - Sterling Bastin, 56 years old, of Wawaka, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady on his plea of guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Prior Felon Going Back to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Quandrell Davis, 31, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, was sentenced to serve 63 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.
Peoria Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Possession of a Machine Gun
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Don Young, Jr., 22, of the 2200 block of North Flora, was sentenced on Aug. 18, 2022, to 37 months in federal prison for possession of a machine gun, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - A New Bedford man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to possessing fentanyl intended for distribution.
Rapid City Man Charged With Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.
Hammond Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: HAMMOND- Ryan C. Turner, 29 years old, of Hammond, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody on his plea of guilty to possessing an unregistered machinegun, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Arizona Man Charged in Alleged Armed Robbery Spree That Ended in High-Speed Chase in Which He Fired Upon Federal Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Arizona man was charged today in a federal criminal complaint alleging he robbed 10 stores in Southern California and Arizona during a three-week crime spree that ended in a high-speed chase in which he fired upon federal agents and, after police rammed his car, he accidentally shot himself under his chin.
Jacksonville Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Timothy Mills, II (38, Jacksonville) to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Mills was also ordered to forfeit the firearm. Mills had pleaded guilty on May 24, 2022.