News from November 2022
St. Louis Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Gun Crime After Domestic Violence Incident
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A convicted felon from St. Louis who was caught with a gun by police responding to a domestic violence incident was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry Tuesday to five years in federal prison.
Southern District of Indiana
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Charles Brady, 41, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Possession of Methamphetamine and Firearms Leads to 15-Year Sentence for Hahnville Man
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: MONROE, La. - Delon Scott, 34, of Hahnville, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Scott was sentenced to 180 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, on drug trafficking and possession of firearms charges.
Pottawattamie County Man Sentenced for a Drug Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Geno Lee Campos, age 50, was sentenced on Friday, August 5, 2022, to 84 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. He must also serve a five-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Repeat Domestic Abuser and Convicted Felon Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Anthony Hughes, 37, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
KC Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man who was among five motorists speeding through midtown has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm after fleeing from police officers in a high-speed chase.
Jury Convicts Felon for Drug Trafficking Crimes and Gloucester County Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A federal jury convicted a Gloucester County man yesterday on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl, and discharging a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice.
Career Recidivist Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years for Trafficking Crack Cocaine while Armed
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - This week a federal judge sentenced a convicted felon charged with drug trafficking while armed announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF") Special Agent in Charge Mickey French.
South Carolina Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Sending Firearms to New York Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Joshua Meighen, age 30, of Seneca, South Carolina, was sentenced yesterday to serve 72-months (six years) in federal prison for providing a firearm and ammunition to a convicted felon, and illegally transferring a firearm to an out of state resident, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Rochester Man Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Christian G. Cruz, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $1,000,000 fine.
Lowell Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Illegal Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - A Lowell man was sentenced on July 15, 2022 in federal court in Boston in connection with advertising the sale of firearms on Snapchat.
Felon Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Romeo Lenell Battle (25, Lehigh Acres) to four years and nine months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Battle to forfeit the firearm and ammunition used in the offense. Battle had pleaded guilty on April 13, 2022.
Nashville Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NASHVILLE - A Nashville, Tennessee man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison today for drug and firearms violations, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin.
Huntington Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Federal Drug, Gun Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Corey Michael Perkins, 33, of Huntington, was sentenced today to 11 years and eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to have drugs smuggled into the Western Regional Jail. In a separate case, Perkins was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for aiding and abetting the illegal straw purchase of firearms. The two sentences will run concurrently.
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Drive-By Shooting That Wounded A Pregnant Bystander
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Steven Bynum was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to 18 years in prison for possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug distribution conspiracy. On Sept. 10, 2017, Bynum shot and wounded a pregnant innocent bystander in the head leaving the victim severely disabled after firing a handgun into a group of people. Bynum pleaded guilty to the charges in February 2020.
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 54 Months in Federal Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Broden Burgess, 37, of Indianapolis was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Chesapeake Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Chesapeake man was sentenced to 90 months in prison for possessing firearms as a prohibited person and possession of child pornography.
Parma Man Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Arson During May 30, 2020, Demonstrations and Unrest in Downtown Cleveland
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: A Parma man has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit arson related to the destruction of a parking booth during the May 30, 2020, demonstrations and civil unrest in downtown Cleveland.
Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Robert Shelton, 37, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.