News from April 2023
Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 120 Months Imprisonment Following Exchange of Gunfire With SWAT and Seizure of Narcotics
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A Utah man was sentenced today to 10 years’ imprisonment for possessing and intending to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, where a SWAT officer and the defendant were shot and injured in the District of Utah.
Frederick County Sheriff and Gun Dealer Indicted for Scheme To Illegally Acquire Machineguns
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Charles Austin Jenkins, age 66, of Thurmont, Maryland, and Robert Justin Krop, age 36, of Frederick, Maryland, with conspiracy and false statements in order to acquire machineguns. Krop is also charged with illegal possession of machineguns. No court appearance is scheduled for the defendants at this time.
Exclusive: Jim Jordan Subpoenas Manhattan Prosecutor Who Resigned over Suspended Trump Probe
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) escalated Republicans’ investigation into the Manhattan district attorney’s indictment of former President Donald Trump by subpoenaing a prosecutor on Thursday who resigned from the office last year over the district attorney’s initial reluctance to pursue Trump’s case.
Mississippi Resident Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a Mississippi resident for a carjacking that occurred in Moody, Alabama, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.
Boston Men Indicted for Unlawful Trafficking of Machinegun Conversion Devices
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - Two Boston men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for illegally selling a dozen machinegun conversion devices.
FBI Director Wray Visits San Antonio Field Office, Addresses Violent Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: FBI Director Wray Visits San Antonio Field Office, Addresses Violent Crime.
Previously Convicted Charles County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms and Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Sean Donnelle Hawkins, age 48, of Marbury, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday federal charges related to his distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and firearms in Charles County, Maryland. During the investigation, Hawkins sold eight firearms to a law enforcement source, including four privately made semi-automatic firearms, known as “ghost guns."
Two Las Vegas Felons Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Two convicted felons and Las Vegas residents were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey for unlawful possession of firearms and for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Nicholas Eddards was sentenced to 96 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Justin Chester was sentenced to 78 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
Danville, Illinois, Man Charged With Carjacking Resulting in Death and Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A grand jury today returned a superseding indictment charging Kevin Marshall, 32, of Danville, Illinois, with allegedly carjacking and murdering Daniel Walter, a 28-year-old man from Williamsport, Indiana, on or about April 25, 2020. The superseding indictment also charges Marshall with ...
ATF National Response Team Joins Chicago Fire Department in Fire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 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 Grand Jury Indicts Tennessee Man for Possession of a Machinegun
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 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.
ATF Signs 30x30 Pledge to Advance Women in Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Throughout Women’s History Month, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has celebrated the many contributions and achievements women have made to advance the agency’s mission. As we conclude the month, ATF is proud to reaffirm its commitment to participate in the 30x30 Initiative, a nationwide effort to advance women throughout local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement.
Brooklyn Park Felon Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Brooklyn Park man was sentenced to 87 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Convicted Murderer Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Christopher Richard Munroe (55, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Munroe faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 15, 2023. Munroe had been indicted on Dec. 20, 2022.
Cumberland County Man Admits Possessing Destructive Device and Explosive Materials
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing a destructive device and explosive materials, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Bogalusa Man Sentenced to 160 Months Imprisonment for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JAKARI BROWN, a/k/a “Jakari Lemar," age 24, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was sentenced on April 4, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Greg G. Guidry to consecutive terms of 120 months and 40 months, respectively. Also, Judge Guidry imposed 3 years of supervised release and ...
Omaha Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that MacAnthony Gordon, 37, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Gordon to 51 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Gordon’s release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release.
Passaic County Man Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdose Death
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 150 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of another person, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Billings Man Admits Armed Robbery Charges in Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A Billings man admitted to robbery and firearms crimes today after he was accused of stealing a car at gunpoint in Billings and leading law enforcement on a chase into Big Horn County, where he was arrested, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
West Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAYVIAN RODRIGUEZ, 25, of West Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 126 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.