News from June 2023
Rochester Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Jesus Santiago, 32, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
Waterbury Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that, on June 2, 2023, ALEX REYES, also known as “A.J.," 26, of Waterbury, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to an effective term of imprisonment of 60 months, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm.
Justice Department Secures Settlement with Dayton, Ohio, Police Department to Ensure Non-Discriminatory Treatment of People with Disabilities
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it entered into a settlement agreement with the City of Dayton, Ohio, and the Dayton Police Department (DPD) under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to resolve allegations that DPD discriminated against a driver during a traffic stop.
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.
Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Murder of a U.S. Postal Service Employee
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Tony Cushingberry, 24, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to murder and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Carjacking and Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On May 30, 2023, TEVIS STANTON, age 22, a resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty to two counts of a four-count indictment for carjacking and weapons violations announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Count 1 charged STANTON with a March 22, 2022 carjacking, in the 1200 block of Fern Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Count 2 charged STANTON with using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. His sentencing is set for Sept. 27, 2023.
Repeat Domestic Abuser Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms During Domestic Assault
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Harold Sanders, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm.
Granger on Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bills
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
On June 13, the Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
New Orleans Man Sentenced on Federal Drug and Weapons Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - CHRISTIAN GUITY, age 26, a resident of Orleans Parish, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to 87 months imprisonment, 5 years supervised release, and a $300 mandatory special assessment fee on Counts One, Two, and Three of a four-count indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Militia Members Indicted for Conspiracy To Murder Border Patrol Officers and Attempted Murder of FBI Agents
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Two members of the self-styled 2nd American Militia who conspired to go “to war with border patrol" have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a conspiracy to murder Border Patrol officers, which ended in a shootout with FBI agents who arrested them on the eve of their planned trip to the United States - Mexico border.
Twenty-Time Convicted Felon Faces Life in Prison for Federal Firearm Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Ocala, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Craig Antwon O’Neal (53, Ocala) based on an indictment charging him being a felon in possession of a firearm. He faces a mandatory minimum term of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. O’Neal had been indicted on March 3, 2021.
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Firearms to Ghana
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Eric Nana Kofi Ampong Coker, age 41, of Columbia, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to the illegal export of firearms.
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-National Armaments 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 discusses Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy Consortium 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.
Three Albuquerque Men Charged for Shootings Targeting the Residences of Elected Officials
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that an indictment ...
Illinois Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE -Justin Davis, 65 years old, of Maywood, IL, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after his plea of guilty to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Readout of the First SAFER Team Visit to FCI Tallahassee
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: On Friday, June 9, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General (PADAG) Marshall Miller led a Sexual Abuse Facility Enhancement and Review (SAFER) team, comprised of representatives of multiple components of the Justice Department, in a visit and review at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Tallahassee. This is the first in a series of SAFER visits to women’s facilities throughout the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
Tampa Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Dempsey Gilmore (32, Tampa) to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking ...
ATF’s National Response Team Deploys to South Carolina Apartment Fire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Charlotte Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested ATF’s National Response Team join the investigation into the May 26 structure fire at the Tropical Ridge Apartments in Columbia, South Carolina.