News from August 2023
Moravia Man Sentenced to 41 Months for Unlawfully Possessing a Short-Barreled Rifle
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Duane Hollenbeck, 54, of Moravia, New York, was sentenced today to serve 41 months in federal prison for possessing an unregistered short-barreled rifle.
Grand Jury Indicts Two Central Ohio Men for Bank Robbery, Gun Crime in Connection With I-70 Shootout
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal grand jury here has returned a two-count indictment charging two central Ohio men with aiding and abetting bank robbery and aiding abetting the use of a firearm in a crime of violence.
Billings Felon Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm After Accidental Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - A Billings man with a felony conviction was sentenced today to two years and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a gun after he accidently shot a person and fled, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
FBI Announces Results of Local Sex Trafficking Operation: Operation Cross Country XIII Leads to Identification/Location of Adolescent Victims
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX, AZ-The FBI’s Phoenix Field Office, working alongside federal and local partners in Phoenix identified and located five (5) minor victims of sex trafficking here as part of a nationwide enforcement campaign, called “Operation Cross Country." Additionally, as part of the operation, thirty-one (31) subjects were arrested for attempting to have sexual contact with minors, and one (1) alleged trafficker was taken into custody.
Shooter in Lynchburg Walmart Shootout Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: LYNCHBURG, Va. - A Salem, Virginia man who was involved in a shootout in Lynchburg during a methamphetamine deal in November 2021, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 20 years in federal prison.
Maple Grove Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Maple Grove man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegal possession of ammunition, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
South Bend Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Kevin Brazier, Jr., 45, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On July 20, 2023, Percy Smith, 43, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to a two-count indictment. Sentencing is set for Oct. 26, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Federal Jury Convicts Pensacola Armed Fentanyl Trafficker
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Marcus D. Flintroy, 32, of Pensacola, Florida, was found guilty by a federal jury Wednesday afternoon on two counts of distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The guilty verdict was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARVIN SIMS, age 34, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon on one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, in violation of the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Wyoming Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Gillette, Wyoming, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on July 21, 2023.
Man Sentenced to Federal Prison After Using Instagram To Illegally Sell Guns, Including to a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Kelvin Henderson, 23, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 1 year in federal prison after pleading guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm.
Zephyrhills Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Unlawful Making of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced James John Hall (34, Zephyrhills) to two years and three months in federal prison for unlawfully making a firearm. Hall had pleaded guilty on April 3, 2023.
St. Paul Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A St. Paul man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Conspiracy To Steal Firearms From New Hampshire Gun Stores
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court in Concord for conspiring to steal firearms from three different New Hampshire gun stores, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Federal Indictments Target San Gabriel Valley Gang Linked to Murder, Witness Intimidation, Illegal Gambling and Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A coalition of federal and local authorities this morning announced federal charges against 10 members and associates of a San Gabriel Valley gang who are named in a series of federal grand jury indictments that allege a wide range of criminal conduct. The crimes alleged include the fatal shooting of a woman who was gunned down when a gang member attempted to kill a person who was providing information to law enforcement.
East Moline, Illinois, Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - An East Moline, Illinois, man, Marcus Dixon, 29, was sentenced on July 18, 2023, to 260 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, and two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Koreatown Man Convicted in Scheme To Illegally Sell Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal jury today convicted a Los Angeles man of participating in a scheme that illegally sold 27 guns, including a “Glock switch" that converts a semiautomatic firearm to a machinegun.
Former University of Arizona Student Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Jonathan Edward Mayer, 22, of Tacoma, Washington, was sentenced on June 30, 2023, by U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash to 84 months in prison. Mayer previously pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, ...
U.S. Marshals Arrest Man Accused of Broadway Pizza Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Cleveland, OH - This afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Terrance Trawick, 37. Trawick was wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated robbery, Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated robbery, and Valley View Police Department for drug possession. Trawick was also wanted by the United States Marshals Service for a supervised release violation.