News from July 2023
New Bedford Man Sentenced for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A New Bedford man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Distribution and Possession of Controlled Substances and Illegal Possession of Firearm Leads to Federal Prison Time for Two Men
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 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.
Indiana Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 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.
Former University of Arizona Student Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 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, ...
Brooksville Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearm as an Armed Career Criminal
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida - Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Wayne Allen Phillips, Jr. (45, Brooksville) to 15 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a previously convicted felon. Phillips was found guilty after a trial on April 11, 2023.
USDOJ-OJP-OVW grant application closes on Aug. 4
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Initiative Invitation to Apply grant opened on July 27.
Long-Time Sureno Gang Member Is Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison for Shooting an Undercover Law Enforcement Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Spokane, WA - Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Randy Coy James Holmes, age 25, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced today to more than 20 years in federal prison for Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Federal Law Enforcement Officer ...
Local Men Sentenced in Connection With Jung Hotel Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - TREJON HOWARD, age 20, of New Orleans, and TIQUAN EVERSON, age 26, of Avondale, were sentenced on July 12, 2023 by United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
South Bend Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 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.
Troy Woman Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana and THC Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Rosemary Coles, 71, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC).
Anchorage Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Stealing 22 Guns
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Anchorage man was sentenced yesterday to nine years in federal prison for stealing 22 firearms from an Anchorage gun store in 2019.
Maple Grove Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 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.
Florida Couple Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Florida couple pleaded guilty today to felony and misdemeanor charges related to their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their 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.
East Moline, Illinois, Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 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.
Jury Convicts Jacksonville Felon for Illegally Possessing a Loaded Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Dwayne Eric Thompson (39, Jacksonville) guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Thompson faces a maximum penalty of 15 years’ imprisonment. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Holyoke Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Holyoke man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield for illegally possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
Peoria, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm as a Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Denzel L. Jordan, 29, of the 1200 block of North University Street, was sentenced on July 20, 2023, to 40 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Rochester Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Justin Overholser, 40, of Rochester, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee, announced U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Judge Finds Fort Myers Felon Guilty of Unlawfully Possessing a Loaded Firearm With an Obliterated Serial Number
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Steven Dewayne Barnes, Jr. (26, Fort Myers) has been found guilty, following a bench trial before United States District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell, of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Barnes faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.
Moravia Man Sentenced to 41 Months for Unlawfully Possessing a Short-Barreled Rifle
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 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.