News from 2022
Fridley Felon Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Selling Methamphetamine, Illegally Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Fridley man was sentenced to 216 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for methamphetamine distribution and firearms violations, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Mobile, Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting K9 and Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Mobile, Alabama man pled guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of animal crushing, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Michigan Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Drug and Firearms Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Alante Martel Nelson, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 151 months of incarceration for drug and firearms charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
Texas Prisoner Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes Related to Prison Yard Drone Drops
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - A Texas prison inmate man has been arrested and charged with federal violations related to a drone drop scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
Farmington Man Going to Prison on Gun and Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop on School Campus
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Benyadiel Merced, 21, of Farmington, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of ammunition, was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Committing Arson During Civil Unrest in Rockford in 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ROCKFORD - A man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for setting fire to a store in Rockford during a period of civil unrest in 2020.
Grand Jury Returns Indictments
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Transient Sentenced for Prohibited Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a transient woman from the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, area was convicted of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and was sentenced on July 21, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
East Chicago Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: HAMMOND- Dante Jones, 26 years old, of East Chicago, Indiana, 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.
Peoria Man Convicted of Possession of Cocaine With Intent to Distribute and Federal Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - On Aug. 10, 2022, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against Daryl G. McGhee, 33, of the 6000 block of North Hamilton, in Peoria, Illinois, for the offenses of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven today sentenced Derek Owens (34, St. Petersburg) to nine years and three months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The court also ordered Owens to ...
Convicted Felon Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Possession With the Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine and Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Jackson, TN - Mark Allen Branch, 34, of Union City, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine and for being a felon-in-possession of a firearm. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United States Attorney, announced the sentence today.
Final Defendant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A former Springfield woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to her role in a conspiracy to transport tens of thousands of stolen catalytic converters across state lines as part of a multi-million-dollar business.
St. Louis Man Gets 11+ Years for 2020 Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Wednesday sentenced a St. Louis man who carjacked a woman and stole her phone in 2020 to 11 years and two months in prison.
Washington, Indiana Drug Dealer Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Dealing Methamphetamine and Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: EVANSVILLE - Matthew V. Palmer-Coy, 26, of Washington, Ind., was sentenced late yesterday to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Hugo Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Firearms Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Hugo man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Indianapolis Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Destructive Device Used in Bridge Explosion Outside Indianapolis Motor Speedway
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Wayne Turner, 58, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of an unregistered destructive device. Codefendant Isak Turner pleaded guilty to the same charge and was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Feb. 16, 2022.
Virginia Beach Man Sentenced for Possessing a Machine Gun Used in a Norfolk Shootout
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Virginia Beach man was sentenced today to 7 years in prison for possessing a machine gun used in a shootout in Norfolk.
St. Louis Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Arson Attempts During Protests
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Tuesday sentenced a woman who tried to set fires at a St. Louis 7-Eleven during a 2020 protest to 27 months in prison.
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 300 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: FORT WAYNE - Eddie M. Knox, 56 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady on his plea of guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.