News from July 2023
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on July 7, 2023, by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Summer Anti-Violence Initiative
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - As temperatures continue to rise across the state, violent crime rates tend to also rise. U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins for the District of Utah and federal law enforcement partners are aiming to decrease violent crime through a new Summer Anti-Violence Initiative.
Winamac Woman Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 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.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on July 10, 2023.
Hattiesburg Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: Hattiesburg, Miss. - A Hattiesburg man pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Montville Man Charged With Federal Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 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 New Haven returned an indictment yesterday charging NICHOLAS DeFELICE, 31, of Montville, with engaging in the business of dealing in and manufacturing firearms, and possession of unregistered National Firearms Act firearms.
D.C. Man Is Fifth Defendant To Admit Role in Conspiracy That Sold Drugs Near a School
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -The fifth of five defendants engaged in a drug trafficking conspiracy entered a guilty plea today in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia.
Suburban Chicago Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a Medical Exam
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois announced that a suburban Chicago physician has been sentenced to a federal prison term for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical examination and then billing Medicare for the purported treatment.
Raceland Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - DAMER SMITH, age 46, of Raceland, Louisiana, was sentenced on July 11, 2023 for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 924(c)(1)(A) and 924(c)(1)(A)(i), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Justice Department publishes notice on July 17
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Two Queens Men Sentenced for Armed Robbery at Aqueduct Racetrack
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Lamel Miller was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to 108 months’ imprisonment following his conviction at trial in connection with the March 7, 2020 armed robbery of over $280,000 in cash from the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. Last ...
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Arizona Resident Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution in Tulsa
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: Tulsa, Okla. - An Arizona resident was sentenced to 20 years and 8 months in prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute; possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Man Who Possessed Stolen Gun and Participated in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that THEODORE ROOSEVELT OWENS, 22, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for offenses related to his possession of a stolen firearm and his role in a catalytic converter theft ring.
Iowa Man Sentenced to Nearly 11 Years for Trafficking Meth and Heroin in Northwest Illinois
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: ROCKFORD, Ill. - Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois announced that an Iowa man has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and heroin in northwest Illinois.
Delaware Man Sentenced for Violation of National Firearms Act
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Attorney Davis C. Weiss announced that Mark Nepi, 46, of Wilmington, was sentenced on June 29, 2023, to 60 months in federal prison for a violation of the National Firearms Act. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika pronounced the sentence.
Beard’s Ex-Fiancé Charged in Brutal Murder of 24-Year-Old Mom
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: The former fiancé of a Rowlett man who shot and stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death in 2020 has been charged with helping to orchestrate the brutal slaying, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Cooperation Between United States and Mexican Law Enforcement Leads to Significant Actions Against Transnational Drug Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 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.
Distribution and Possession of Controlled Substances and Illegal Possession of Firearm Leads to Federal Prison Time for Two Men
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 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.
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 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.