News from November 2022
Serious Violent Felon on GPS Monitoring Sentenced to 51 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Davion Andrews, 28, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Penitas Mayor Convicted of Defrauding La Joya School District
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - The current mayor of Penitas has pleaded guilty to fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Many, LA Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics and Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Ronald Carnell Holland, Jr., 24, of Many, Louisiana, was sentenced today on drug trafficking and firearms charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Holland was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 111 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.
Rochester Man Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges After Fleeing Police
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Joshua Massey, 32, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crime, possession of firearm by convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life and a fine of $1,000,000.
Philadelphia Felon Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison After Conviction for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Kevin Jamelle Archie, 40, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison, and three years of supervised release by United States Court Judge Joel H. Slomsky for illegally possessing a loaded firearm.
Maplewood Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Maplewood man was sentenced to 77 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Sioux Falls Man Facing Multiple Firearm Charges After Sioux Falls Robberies
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of interference with commerce by threats and violence and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a federal crime of violence.
Jefferson County Man Facing 50-Year Prison Term Sentenced to 10 Years for Gun Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS - Today, U.S. District Judge John A. Ross sentenced a man from Jefferson County, Missouri who is already serving a 50-year prison term for the sexual exploitation of a minor to 10 years on gun charges. The 10-year sentence will be consecutive to the present 50-year prison term for a total of 60 years confinement.
Three Men, Who Acquired and Transferred Almost 1,000 Guns, Charged With Firearms Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A federal grand jury returned three indictments charging Radamés Revilla-Machín, Roberto Miranda-Schmidt, and Luis Matos-Rosa with the unlicensed business of dealing in firearms, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is in charge of the investigation, with the collaboration of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPB).
Madison Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Chaz E. Morris, 35, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 78 months in federal prison for possessing over 40 grams of fentanyl with the intent ...
St. Louis Man Who Shot at and Beat Girlfriend Gets 15 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Thursday sentenced a St. Louis man who shot at and beat his paramour to 15 years in prison for drug and gun crimes.
Somersworth Man Sentenced to 39 Months on a Charge of Possession of an Improvised Explosive Bomb
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: CONCORD - Ryan Cortina, 34, of Somersworth, was sentenced to 39 months in federal prison for possession of an unregistered NFA firearm, an improvised explosive bomb, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
Omaha Man Sentenced for Conspiracy To Distribute and Possess With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl Analogue
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Brandon Ford, 36, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on Aug. 2, 2022 in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 10 grams or more of an analogue of Fentanyl. United States District ...
Robbinsdale Felon Indicted for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Robbinsdale man for illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Northern Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Leaving Pipe Bombs at Cell Phone Stores
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: BAY CITY - A Whittemore, Michigan, resident pleaded guilty today to two separate criminal cases related to the placement of explosive packages outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan, and Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, announced Eastern District of Michigan United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison and Western District of Michigan United States Attorney Mark Totten. Whittemore and Cheboygan are in the Eastern District and Sault Ste. Marie is in the Western District.
Four Union County Men Charged With Armed Robbery of Gas Station
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Four Union County men were arraigned today for their roles in the armed robbery of a gas station in Union County, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
34 Meth Traffickers Sentenced to 360+ Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Thirty-four members of a methamphetamine ring that operated in the Dimmitt, Texas area have been sentenced to a combined 364 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
Omaha Man Sentenced for False Statements in Acquiring Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Trae Mose, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for making false statements in acquiring a firearm. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Mose to 37 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, Mose will begin a three-year term of supervised release on the firearms charge.
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Deeon Flowers, 29, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to fifty-seven months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Chad Brown Gang Leaders Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - Four Chad Brown gang members who participated in a racketeering enterprise that targeted rival gang members with gun violence as part of what federal court filings described as “a vigilante justice system imposed and administered by themselves," were sentenced today to federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha.