News from 2022
Convicted Felon Admits Drug Offenses, and Possessing Three Firearms with Extended Magazines
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. -An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing quantities of heroin and cocaine he intended to distribute, and possessing several firearms, including an AM-15 rifle, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 7 Years for Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Timothy Ivory (44, Ocala) to seven years and six months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Ivory had pleaded guilty on February 9, 2022.
Las Vegas Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession of Firearm and Possession With Intent to Distribute Heroin
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas resident pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kent J. Dawson to possession with the intent to distribute heroin, and possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.
KC Man Fired Into Home Occupied by Mother, Infant
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing the firearm he used to shoot into a home occupied by a woman and her infant child.
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.
Rochester Teen Arrested, Facing Gun and Carjacking Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jaden Z. Campbell, 18, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with carjacking and possessing and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The charges carry a maximum penalty of life and a $250,000 fine.
Mount Dora Convicted Felon Indicted for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Woodrow Milton Butler (39, Mount Dora) on an indictment charging him with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison.
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Eleven Years for 2018 South Philadelphia Home Invasion Robbery and Assault of Owners’ Teenage Daughter
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Shaquan Johnson, 23, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 11 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $1,000,000 in restitution by United States District Court Judge R. Barclay Surrick for his participation ...
Cleveland Man Sentenced to Prison for Providing a False Statement to a Firearms Dealer, Illegal Possession of Ammunition and Possession With Intent to Distribute Drugs
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: CLEVELAND - Andre Hunt, 24, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced to 61 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Hunt previously pleaded guilty to providing a false statement to a firearms dealer in Ashtabula, Ohio, in order to purchase a weapon, illegal possession of ammunition and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.
Madison Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Drug Trafficking
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 Keante K. Gunn, 32, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 6 years in federal prison for possessing heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. The prison term will be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Gunn pleaded guilty to this charge on May 12, 2022.
Three in Lebanon Charged in Schemes to Smuggle Weapons from Cleveland and Income Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Federal law enforcement officials announced today that three indictments were unsealed in federal court, detailing charges against three men, two formerly of Northeast Ohio, who are believed to be currently residing in Lebanon.
Armed Robber and Carjacker Facing Federal Charges After Opening Fire on a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Ma’at Malik Darius Lee (20, Tampa) with armed carjacking, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and possession of a stolen firearm ...
Felon Who Fled Police Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm, Ammunition and Stolen Vehicles
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: A Tulsa man was sentenced Thursday in federal court to more than nine years in prison after being found with a firearm, ammunition and two stolen vehicles, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Fort Myers Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Committing a Similar Crime Months After Being Released From Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Herman Fleming (29, Fort Myers) to 12 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and supervised release violations. Fleming had pleaded guilty in March 2022.
Moss Point Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Moss Point man was sentenced to 211 months in federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Connecticut Man Charged in Manhattan for Trafficking “Ghost” Guns
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and John B. DeVito, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF"), announced that MELVIN BURROUGHS was charged in a superseding indictment with conspiring to traffic firearms, trafficking firearms, and being a felon in possession of ammunition.
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced 2 ½ Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty in Connection With Arson of Two Police Cars During 2020 Protests
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Lore Elisabeth Blumenthal, 35, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison (30 months), two years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay more than $95,000 restitution by United States District Court Judge R. Barclay Surrick in connection with the arson of two Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) vehicles during the Spring 2020 civil unrest in Philadelphia.
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: FORT WAYNE- Bryant D. Aron, age 37, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady following a conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Chicago, Illinois Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: HAMMOND- Eric Isom, 24 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.