News from July 2023
Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Dealing Firearms Without a License
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On July 11, 2023, RICHARD LUDWIG II, age 74, of Independence pleaded guilty for dealing firearms without a license in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(a)(1)(A) and 924(a)(1)(D), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
South Bend Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 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.
Federal Jury Convicts Pensacola Armed Fentanyl Trafficker
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 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.
Holyoke Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Holyoke man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Springfield in connection with drug and firearm offenses.
U.S. Attorney and Federal Partners Address Gun Violence and Firearms Trafficking in Connecticut
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery and the leadership of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Violent Crimes and Narcotics Unit convened a series of meetings last week with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to discuss continuing strategies to curb gun violence and firearms trafficking in Connecticut.
Brooksville Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearm as an Armed Career Criminal
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 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.
Schenectady Felon Sentenced to 72 Months for Possessing Fentanyl and Cocaine Base for Distribution, and for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Charles J. Whorley, age 35, formerly of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for possessing and intending to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base, and for possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Zephyrhills Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Unlawful Making of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 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.
Columbia Falls Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA, Mont. - A Columbia Falls man with multiple felony convictions was sentenced on July 20 to 15 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a loaded shotgun, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today.
Convicted Armed Robber Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Acquiring a Firearm Through a “Straw-Purchase” Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Randy Coffey, 36, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm.
Judge Finds Fort Myers Felon Guilty of Unlawfully Possessing a Loaded Firearm With an Obliterated Serial Number
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 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.
Clearwater Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Deion R. Brown, 27, (Clearwater) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court also ordered Brown to forfeit the firearm used in the offense. Brown had pleaded guilty on Aug. 30, 2022.
Local Men Sentenced in Connection With Jung Hotel Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 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.
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Conspiracy To Steal Firearms From New Hampshire Gun Stores
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 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.
Ansonia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing and Selling Catalytic Converters
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FRANCISCO AYALA, 22, of Ansonia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for offenses related to his participation in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring.
Man Wanted for Sex Crime Arrested After SWAT Call Out in Lima
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Lima, OH - Today, the U.S. Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) along with deputies and officers from the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force arrested fugitive Carl Mollett in Lima, Ohio. Mollett had an arrest warrant held by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office charging him with Gross Sexual Imposition.
Man Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Firearm Recovered Near Fatal Odessa Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: MIDLAND, Texas - An Odessa man pleaded guilty in a federal court in Midland on Monday to one count of false statement during purchase of a firearm.
Several Law Enforcement Agencies Team Up to Capture Fugitive in Lima
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Lima, OH - The U.S. Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) along with deputies and officers from the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force arrested fugitive Carl Mollett in Lima, Ohio on July 28, 2023. Mollett had an arrest...
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Summer Anti-Violence Initiative
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 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.