News from December 2022
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison for the Armed Robberies of Two Gas Stations and a Hotel
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 210 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for the armed robberies of two Speedway gas stations and a Super 8 Hotel, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Hanover, Maryland Man Who Used a Ghost Gun to Shoot at United States Secret Service Security Guards is Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Jeremiah Peter Watson, age 24, of Hanover, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for assault on a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm in relation to a violent crime.
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick sentenced Alvin Porterie, Jr., age 51, of Port Allen, Louisiana, to 180 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The Court further sentenced Porterie to three years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment and ordered that the firearm involved be forfeited.
Seven Defendants Indicted for Drug Trafficking in the South Lake Tahoe and Sacramento Areas
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned two indictments on Thursday charging a total of seven defendants with various drug-trafficking crimes, including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, as well as multiple counts of distribution of methamphetamine and heroin, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Bakersfield Resident Sentenced to 3 Years and 10 Months in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Spencer Manning, 28, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to three years and 10 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Armed Career Criminal in Akron Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: Ralph L. Millender, 47, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, to 15 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko after Millender pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Prior Felon Arrested on Gun And Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jesus Santiago, 32, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
Centralia Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Stolen Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Ian N. Merideth, 38, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced today in federal court to 20 years in prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm and being a Felon in Possession of a
Member of 8Ave Street Gang Convicted of Distributing Narcotics and Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: A Cleveland man and member of the “8Ave" street gang known to operate in the city of Cleveland’s 5th District was convicted by a federal jury on Monday, July 11, 2022, of participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, crack cocaine and illegal possession of a firearm.
Montgomery County Felon Sentenced to Nearly a Decade in Prison for 2021 Armed Robbery of City Line Avenue Pharmacy
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Patrick Harrison, 39, of Pottstown, PA, was sentenced to nine years in prison and five years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Chad F. Kenney for a gunpoint robbery of a Rite-Aid pharmacy in Philadelphia that occurred on Nov. 18, 2021.
Man Sentenced to 115 Months for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On July 7, 2022, United States District Judge Susie Morgan sentenced ALTON COOKS to 115 months in the Bureau of Prisons for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Drug Trafficker From Colfax, LA Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Methamphetamine and Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - DaMarcus Lionell Williams, 29, of Colfax, Louisiana, was sentenced today in federal court on drug trafficking and firearms charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Williams was sentenced by United States District Judge David C. Joseph to 192 months in prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release.
Armed Robbery and Illegal Possession of Firearm Brings 102-month Sentence for Columbus Man
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Kamar L. Cox, 23, of Columbus was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 102 months in prison for armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm.
Felon Previously Convicted of Shooting Into an Occupied Home Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man and self-avowed member of the Bloods Gang was sentenced today to six and a half years in prison for possession of a firearm after being convicted of discharging a firearm in a public space on two separate occasions.
KC Man Used Fake Gun in Foiled Independence Restaurant Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man who attempted to rob an Independence, Mo., restaurant with a fake gun, but was thwarted when employees fought back, pleaded guilty in federal court today to the robbery.
Armed Drug Trafficker Going to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Wilfredo Sanchez, 25, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 10 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, was sentenced to serve 168 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.
Fulton Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Fulton, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute and illegally possessing a firearm.
Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Rioting During Rochester Civil Unrest in May 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Marquis Frasier, 29, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to rioting, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
Peoria Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for 2021 Burglary of Pinnacle Gun and Ammo
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2022
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Corey A. Brooks, 30, of the 600 block of SW Adams Street, was sentenced on June 29, 2022, to 63 months in prison for burglarizing a gun store and possessing firearms as a felon. Brooks will also serve three years of supervised release upon his release from prison.