News from 2022
Repeat Felon From Indianapolis Indicted for Illegal Possession of a Firearm Following Domestic Disturbance Call
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - James Hoskins, 41, of Indianapolis, was indicted by a federal grand jury for the federal crime of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Topeka Man Indicted on Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with three counts of false statement during the acquisition of a firearm.
New Orleans Man Sentenced on Weapons Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant, DARIUS WILLIAMS a/k/a “D-Nice," of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on Aug. 10, 2022 by U.S. District Court Judge Lance M. Africk to a prison term of eighty (80) months for being a felon in possession of a firearm, ...
Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of an Unregistered Short-Barreled Shotgun
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Meridian man pled guilty today to possession of an unregistered short-barreled shotgun, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Mill Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Firearms Manufacturing and Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - James William Palmer pleaded guilty in federal court today to the unlicensed manufacturing and dealing of firearms, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Patrick T. Gorman.
Buffalo Man Sentenced on Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Shamaar Braggs, 41, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, was sentenced to serve six months home incarceration and three years supervised release by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.
Shreveport Man Sentenced on Federal Charge of Second Degree Murder of U.S. Postal Service Employee
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Michael Jarred Gentry, 33, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. on a charge of second degree murder. Gentry was sentenced to 480 months (40 years) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.
Winner Man Sentenced for Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Winner, South Dakota, man convicted of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on July 19, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.
Lake Charles Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that James J. Julian, 37, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. for illegal possession of a firearm. Julian was sentenced to 84 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 180 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as an Armed Career Criminal, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Birmingham Man Sentenced on Firearm Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A Birmingham man was sentenced this week on the charge of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Mickey French.
Vallejo Man Indicted for Possession of Ammunition as a Felon and as the Subject of a Domestic Violence Protective Order
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Raykheem Andrew Guthery, 30, of Vallejo, charging him with possession of ammunition as a felon and as the subject of a domestic violence protective order, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Carjacking at Suburban Chicago Gas Station Leads to Federal Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: CHICAGO - A man has been charged in federal court with carjacking a vehicle at gunpoint last week while two children were in the car.
Knoxville Man Sentenced to 10 Months for Federal Firearms Violation
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On August 4, 2022, United States District Judge Katherine A. Crytzer sentenced Kelvon Foster, 21, of Knoxville, TN, to 10 months’ imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release for making false or fictitious statements in connection with the purchase of a firearm in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(a)(6). Violations of that statutory provision are sometimes referred to informally as “straw purchasing."
Richmond Man Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Firearms From Virginia Firearms Dealers
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man pleaded guilty yesterday to federal firearm charges for conspiring to straw purchase firearms from licensed firearms dealers throughout Virginia.
Eight Members of a Calhoun County-Based Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Ring Arrested
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - An indictment charging 12 defendants in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy based in Calhoun County was unsealed today, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Mickey French. Eight of the defendants were arrested today, and the four remaining defendants were already in custody on state offenses.
Two Convicted Felons Plead Guilty to Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Two Chesapeake men pleaded guilty yesterday to possessing firearms as convicted felons.
Four Defendants Indicted in Interstate Gun Trafficking Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF"), and Keechant L. Sewell, Police Commissioner for the City of New York (NYPD), ...
Tulsa Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: A Tulsa man who possessed a revolver and shotgun to protect himself and the illicit drugs he was distributing was sentenced in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Las Vegas Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Machine Gun and “Ghost Guns”
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Alfonzo Lee Womack (29) pleaded guilty yesterday to felon in possession of a firearm and illegal possession of a machine gun. U.S. District Judge Ann R. Traum scheduled sentencing for Nov. 21, 2022.