News from November 2022
St. Louis County Man Enters Plea Avoiding Trial on Numerous Counts of Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS - United States District Court Judge Ronnie A. White accepted a plea of guilty from Demetrius Smith on today’s date prior to the start of his jury trial. A grand jury previously indicted Smith on several counts of armed robbery and weapons charges.
Indianapolis Man on Parole Was Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Gun Crimes After Leading Police on Two High-Speed Chases
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Tragejo Harris, 28, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Marion County Convicted Felon Indicted for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Justin Heath Griffin (34, Ocklawaha) on an indictment charging him with possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. If convicted, Griffin faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.
Mission Man Indicted for Arson and Burglary
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Arson and Third Degree Burglary.
Convicted Felon Sentenced on Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge sentenced a convicted felon this week for illegally possessing firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acting Special Agent in Charge Mickey French.
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 84 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for possessing a stolen firearm, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Federal and State Law Enforcement Partners Join Forces to Crack Down on Violent Pueblo Gang
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: PUEBLO - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado joined FBI Denver Division, Pueblo Police Department, and the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office at a news conference to announce the results of a five-year investigation into violent gang activity in Pueblo, resulting in ...
10-Time Convicted Felon With Domestic Violence History Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Bradford Jensen, 50, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Omaha Man Sentenced on Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell announced today that Steven D. Crawford, age 39, of Omaha, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher to a sentence of 180 months imprisonment for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Carrying and Using a Firearm During and In Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime. There is no parole in the federal system. Upon his release, Crawford will serve a 4 year term of Supervised Release.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Shooting at Woman and Child
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that STERLING ROBINSON, also known as “Scooter," age 31, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Ten years of the sentence was for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation ...
Little Eagle Man Indicted for Assault and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Little Eagle, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with Intent to Commit Murder, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, and Discharge of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence.
Lyft Driver With Pending Warrant Indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon Following Car Crash
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - A federal grand jury in Indianapolis returned an indictment late yesterday charging Terrance Clarke, 34, of Athens, Georgia, with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Two Face Federal Drug Charges After Multi-Agency Search in Montpelier
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today that Kimberly Kuncz, 53, of Montpelier, Vermont, and Frederick Campbell II, 19, of Detroit, Michigan, were arrested yesterday and charged today by criminal complaint. Kuncz was charged with distributing cocaine base ...
William Roger Woodie Sentenced to 25 years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On August 8, 2022, William Roger Woodie, 33, of Calhoun, Georgia, was sentenced to 300 months in prison by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.
Colorado Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that an Aurora, Colorado, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Aug. 1, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.
Rochester Man Suspected of Being Involved in Two Recent Shootings Arrested on Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jimmy L. Harris, Jr., 43, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a weapon. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl and Other Narcotics to Customers Across Four States
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Yesterday U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Devin Cunningham, age 27, of Baltimore, to 87 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.
Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Threatening and Pointing a Firearm at a Woman
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: A man who pointed a firearm at a woman and threatened to kill her was sentenced Wednesday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Defendant Sentenced for Transportation of Destructive Devices
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Furmon Earl Bozeman, 61, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays to 19 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for transportation of destructive devices in violation of the National Firearms Act.