News from April 2023
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Theft of Firearms and Assault on a Federal Officer
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
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.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Tennessee Man for Possession of a Machinegun
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
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.
Butler Township Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Crimes Punishable by at Least 15 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Timothy Jefferson, 46, of Butler Township, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to drug and gun crimes that carry a mandatory minimum of 15 years and up to life in federal prison.
Baltimore Cocaine Dealer, Who Admitted Possessing a Loaded Firearm, Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
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.
Nine-Time Convicted Felon Federally Indicted for Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Brady Williams (27, Ocala) with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Jefferson County Felon Sentenced to Over 24 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Multiple Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
A Jefferson County felon was sentenced to 295 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
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.
Raleigh County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Sean Hafesh, 34, of Daniels, Raleigh County, was sentenced today to 12 years and seven months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl.
Brooklyn Park Felon Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
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.
Jacksonville Convicted Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Frederick Lamont Sams (41, Jacksonville) to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm by a convicted felon. Sams had pleaded guilty in December 2022.
Odessa Woman Sentenced for False Statements During Firearm Purchases
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
An Odessa woman was sentenced in a federal court in Midland Wednesday to 18 months in prison for providing false statements during purchases of firearms.
North Carolina Man Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Cameron Robinson, age 25, of Grover, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
Schenectady Man Sentenced to 84 Months on Drug and Gun Convictions
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Brandon Prawl, age 28, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for distributing heroin, possessing heroin with the intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
ATF Signs 30x30 Pledge to Advance Women in Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Goal is to increase the representation of women in police recruit classes to 30% by 2030
Drug Trafficking, Pipe Bomb Possession Send Missoula Man to Prison for More Than Six Years
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
A Missoula man who admitted to a drug trafficking crime after law enforcement found a backpack containing methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and a pipe bomb in his vehicle was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said
Tennessee Man Sentenced to Life Plus 10 Years in Prison for First-Degree Murder in the Death of His U.S. Army Soldier Wife at Fort Campbell
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
A Clarksville, Tennessee man, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced yesterday to life, plus 10 years, in prison for the October 14, 2018, murder of his wife and shooting of another man at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Transporting Firearms From Alabama Into Massachusetts
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
At Least Seven Firearms Recovered So Far From the Streets of Boston and Surrounding Communities
Detroit Rapper Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Detroit rapper Marcellus Wallace, a/k/a “Baby Grizzley,” was sentenced yesterday to 57 months in prison based on his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Gary Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Modesto Ricard IV, 32 years old, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Previously Convicted Charles County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms and Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 10, 2023
Sold Eight Guns, Including Four “Ghost Guns” to Law Enforcement Source