News from June 2023
Justice Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Application for Amended Federal Firearms License-ATF Form 5300.38 on June 28
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - KENNETH MUSE, age 24, of New Orleans, was sentenced on June 13, 2023 by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey for violations of the Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
South St. Paul Felon Pleads Guilty in Drug Trafficking Case
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A South St. Paul felon has pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Gary Man Sentenced to 92 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: HAMMOND- Michael A. Davis, 34 years old, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: TYRONE MOORE, also known as “Ty Ralph Lauren," 21, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 250 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang and his role in the murder of a rival in July 2019.
Merrillville Man Sentenced to 102 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Phillip Carter, Jr., 32 years old, of Merrillville, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting the making of false statements to acquire firearms, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 27 Years for Violating Federal Firearms Law
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: Oxford, MS - A Marshal County man was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 27 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm.
Bogalusa Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - CARLOS WALKER, age 33, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was sentenced on June 20, 2023 by United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter to 87 months’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a mandatory $300.00 special assessment fee after pleading guilty to one ...
Jamestown Man Going to Prison on Drug and Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Douglas Beardsley, 38, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of firearms, was sentenced to serve 176 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
St. Louis Man Accused of Firebombing Home
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from St. Louis, Missouri has been accused of using a Molotov cocktail to firebomb a St. Louis home last year.
Illegal Possession of Firearm Sends Billings Felon to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A Billings felon who admitted to illegally possessing a firearm after law enforcement found a gun in his vehicle, which had stopped in the middle of the road near Hardin, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Federal Jury Convicts St. Paul Felon for Illegal Possession of a Firearm Following Bar Shootout
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal jury found a St. Paul man guilty of illegally possessing a firearm following a shootout at a St. Paul bar, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Jackson Man Sentenced To Serve Over Four Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon and Conspiracy To Commit Bank Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 54 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and 51 months for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The two sentences will be served concurrently.
Clay County Man With History of Domestic Violence Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Paul Steven Hulbert (27, Middleburg) has pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act firearm (sawed-off shotgun). Hulbert faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. He made his initial appearance on Nov. 18, 2022, and was ordered detained.
Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: Firearms Offenses. Matthew Pruitt, age 20, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 26, 2023, to 27 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence, which included three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Men for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Friday June 9, 2023, DANIEEL MUTIN, age 18, and JUAN MATTHEWS, age 21, both residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, were charged in a five-count indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act discussed on June 28 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Former Officer Convicted of Smuggling Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A federal jury has returned guilty verdicts against a 51-year-old Raymondville resident for trafficking drugs, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division, and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Houstonian Imprisoned for Distributing Kilos of Meth for Gulf Cartel
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 61-year-old U.S. citizen has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute kilos of crystal meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division, and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Bridgeport Felon Found With Loaded Ghost Gun While on Supervised Release Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TIMOTHY STATON, 28, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon, and to violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction.