News from July 2023
FBI Springfield Warns of Recent Elder Fraud Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: FBI Springfield Warns of Recent Elder Fraud Crime.
Missouri Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During January Six Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Missouri man was sentenced today for assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Felon Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm After Offering To Sell Pistol, Illegal Switches for Gun Conversion
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A California felon who was identified offering to sell an undercover agent a pistol and switches used to convert guns from semi-automatic firearms to fully-automatic was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U. S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Winamac Woman Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Laci Lindsey, 49 years old, of Winamac, Indiana, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty to distributing over 50 grams of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Drug Traffickers From Lafayette Area Sentenced for Possession of Heroin
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Lensly Johnnie, 38, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays on drug charges. Johnnie was sentenced to 88 months (7 years, 4 months) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
Tampa Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - United States District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Edward Verdi-Bruno, (31, Tampa) to 21 years and 8 months in federal prison for conspiracy and delivery of controlled substances. Verdi-Bruno had pleaded guilty on March 29, 2023.
Three Charged With Stealing Firearms From La Crosse County Gun Shop
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Three men are charged with stealing firearms from a business located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, in an indictment returned on June 28, 2023 by a federal grand jury sitting in Madison, Wisconsin. The indictment is announced by Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Kentucky Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Kentucky man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Cooperation Between United States and Mexican Law Enforcement Leads to Significant Actions Against Transnational Drug Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Today, United States and Mexican law enforcement announced significant enforcement actions against a prolific transnational drug trafficking organization operating in Nogales, Sonora, along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Sun Prairie Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Transfer
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Daniel Baccas, 22, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 30 months in federal prison for transferring a firearm to a prohibited person. Baccas pled guilty to the charge on April 7, 2023.
692 press releases published in February by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
There were 692 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys in February.
Winnsboro Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: MONROE, La. - Eric Marquelle Coleman, 49, of Winnsboro, Louisiana, was sentenced today for illegal possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty sentenced Coleman to 96 months (8 years) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
New Britain Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Firearm Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that LUIS JAVIER LOPEZ, 24, of New Britain, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 42 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition.
Indiana Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE -Bryshawn Terry, 31 years old, of Fort Wayne, IN, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty for Distribution of Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Drug Premises
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On July 7, 2023, RYAN NEGROTTO, age 43 of New Orleans, pled guilty in federal court to all counts with which he was charged in a superseding indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
ATF National Response Team Joins Local, State Fire Investigation in Sterling, Illinois
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - 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 the morning of Friday, July 7, 2023, that claimed the life of one resident. Two others sustained non-life threating injuries in the three-story mixed-use building on the 400 block of 3rd Street in Sterling, Illinois.
Smyrna Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Possession of Machineguns and Unregistered Silencers
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Danny Aument, age 48, was sentenced earlier this week to 30 months in prison for one count of unlawful possession of a machinegun and one count of possession of an unregistered silencer. U.S. District Judge Gregory B. Williams pronounced the sentence.
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Deandre Riviera Lopez (33, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Lopez faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison under the Armed Career Criminal Act. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Distribution and Possession of Controlled Substances and Illegal Possession of Firearm Leads to Federal Prison Time for Two Men
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT/LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of two men in Shreveport and Lake Charles for their role in the trafficking of drugs in those cities.
Illinois Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: HAMMOND- Darius Dudley, 30 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.