News from June 2023
St. Petersburg Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Fifteen Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jamel Middleton (27, St. Petersburg) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Court also ordered Middleton ...
Illinois Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: HAMMOND- Alexander Greene, 27 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Illinois Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: HAMMOND- Levar Tyms, 20 years old, of Country Club Hills, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody after pleading guilty to possessing an unregistered machinegun, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Armed Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm and Distribution Quantities of Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Eugene Washington, Jr. (36, Bradenton) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possession with the intent to distribute 40 grams more of fentanyl. Washington faces a maximum penalty of 55 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
Court Sentences Mobile Man to Ten Years’ Imprisonment for Armed Robbery of Dollar Tree Store
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: MOBILE, AL - On June 1, 2023, United States District Court Judge Terry F. Moorer sentenced Carlos Dominick Balams of Mobile to 120 months’ imprisonment for robbery and brandishing a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence.
Cleveland Man Sentenced in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: AKRON - Devonn Fair, 31, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced on Thursday, June 1, 2023, to 420 months or 35 years in prison by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, money laundering, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction on June 12
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium discussed on June 12 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Justice Department publishes notice on June 12
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Justice Department Secures Agreement to Remedy Racial Harassment of Black and Multi-Racial Students in Kentucky School District
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with Madison County Schools in Kentucky to resolve its investigation into complaints of serious and widespread racial harassment of Black and multi-racial students. The department opened its investigation in October 2021 under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Wedgewood Village Pharmacy, LLC discussed on June 12 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Firearms Trafficker, Drug Dealer Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A Maryland man who sold seven silencers and 800 counterfeit prescription pills to undercover officers with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), was sentenced yesterday to 72 months in federal prison.
Activity in the United States Attorney’s Office
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Firearms Offenses. Matthew Pruitt, age 20, of Cheyenne, Wyoming was sentenced on May 26, 2023, for being a felon in possession of a firearm to 27 months’ imprisonment with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence.
Readout of Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta's Trip to Chicago
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: On Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta traveled to Chicago. During her visit, she met with community members and local leaders to hear about critical issues in the Chicago area and discuss the department’s efforts to fight gun violence and violent crime through ...
“NOMINATIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 8
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
“NOMINATIONS“ was published in the Senate section on page S2036 on June 8
Notice published by Justice Department on June 12
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Browning Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Browning man with felony convictions was sentenced today to 35 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing guns, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Notice published on June 12 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Marion County Woman Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Ocala, FL - U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Nishera Remon Johnson (42, Silver Springs Shores) to 16 years and 8 months years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute narcotics (including methamphetamine and cocaine) and possessing a firearm as an armed career criminal. Johnson had been indicted on Sept. 2, 2020. She was previously found guilty by a federal jury on June 29, 2022.
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Missouri man pleaded guilty to a felony charge 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 2020 presidential election.