News from April 2023
St. Paul Man Sentenced to Prison for Straw Purchasing Multiple Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A St. Paul man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Baltimore County Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Firearms Training Certifications
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - William R. Johnson, Jr., age 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of honest services wire fraud, for seeking and accepting bribes and kickbacks, totaling at least $16,804, to falsely certify that applicants for Maryland handgun qualifying licenses (HQL) and wear and carry permits (CCW) had completed the required training.
Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Robert Hopewell, age 27, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Man Charged With Stealing Guns From Newington Gun Store
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging TROY HARRIS, 28, with firearm offenses stemming from a Newington gun store theft in September 2021.
Former City Treasurer in Alaska Indicted for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in Anchorage returned an indictment on March 21, 2023, charging an Alaska man with wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.
Keene Man Charged for Threatening to Kill a Member of Congress
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A man attending Keene State College has been charged for calling the office of a member of the United States House of Representatives and threatening to kill the Congressman.
Second-Degree Murder Suspect Captured in Memphis by U.S. Marshals and Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: Memphis, TN - This morning, Diego Glay, 24, was captured by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Team. Glay, of Memphis, was wanted on an arrest warrant charging him with Second-Degree Murder for the shooting death of a female last year.
Meridian Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Meridian, Mississippi man was sentenced to 77 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Kurt H. Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Honduran National Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Firearms by an Alien Illegally and Unlawfully in the United States
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Elmer Enrique Amaya Gonzales, age 20, of Honduras, to 41 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession of firearms by an alien illegally and unlawfully in the United States. Upon his release from prison, Gonzales will be removed from the United States and returned to his home country of Honduras.
USDOJ-OJP-OVC offers new grant application process starting April 6
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
OVC FY 2023 National Resource Centers for Victim Research, Evaluation, and Reaching Underserved Victims grant opened on April 6.
Man Convicted of Alexandria and Monroe Bombings Gets Sentenced
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, LA - Daniel Aikens, 40, of Alexandria, Louisiana, was sentenced March 28, 2023, to 16 years in prison for 8 counts of illegal explosive related charges by United States Senior District Judge Dee D. Drell announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. On Nov. 18, 2022, the jury found ...
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Theft of Firearms and Assault on a Federal Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Theft of Firearms and Assault on a Federal Officer. The sentencing took place on March 24, 2023.
ATF National Response Team Joins Chicago Fire Department in Fire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - The Chicago Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested ATF’s National Response Team join the investigation into a fire that occurred Tuesday early morning that claimed the life of a Chicago Firefighter and where two others sustained nonlife threatening injuries at 12015 South Wallace in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood.
Federal Court Orders Forfeiture of $826K in Funds Used in Attempt to Export Dual-Use High Precision Jig Grinder to Russia
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: An investigation into the attempted smuggling of a dual-use export-controlled item to Russia in violation of United States export laws and regulations has resulted in the forfeiture of approximately $826,000.
Jury Convicts Ionia Man of Meth Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Ionia, Mo., man was convicted at trial today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Pettis County, Mo.
Madison Man Charged With Firebombing Building
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A Madison, Wisconsin man was arrested today on a charge related to the May 2022 firebombing of a Madison office building.
Columbus Man Faces 25-Year Prison Sentence After Conviction of Crimes Related to Violent Armed Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A U.S. District Court jury has convicted Kevin Daniels, 45, of Columbus, of crimes he committed during the armed robbery of a mobile phone store in November 2021. Because of prior criminal convictions, Daniels faces at least 25 years in prison.
What did Justice Department publish on April 5?
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Tennessee Man for Possession of a Machinegun
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KEATON MANGHANE, age 24, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was charged on March 10, 2023 in a sealed one-count indictment for possession of a machinegun. The indictment was unsealed on March 28, 2023.
Baltimore Cocaine Dealer, Who Admitted Possessing a Loaded Firearm, Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Khary Owens, age 44, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. As part of Owens’ plea agreement, he admitted that he possessed a.45-caliber handgun, loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition, in furtherance of his drug trafficking.