News from June 2023
Laurel Man Admits Illegally Possessing Firearms After Law Enforcement Finds 35 Guns in His Residence
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A Laurel man today admitted he illegally possessed firearms and ammunition after law enforcement found 35 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition in his residence, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Activity in the United States Attorney’s Office
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 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.
New Orleans Man Sentenced on Federal Drug and Weapons Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 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.
Hostage-Taking Co-Conspirators Will Serve a Combined 32 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Olegario Lares-De La Rosa, 30, of Mexico, was sentenced last Friday by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 18 years in prison. Lares-De La Rosa was convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking, Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens for Profit, Transportation of Illegal Aliens and Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, after a jury trial in February 2023.
Modesto Man Sentenced to over 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Joshua Harrington, 36, of Modesto, was sentenced Monday to 12 years and seven months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 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.
Seven press releases published in April by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
There were seven press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in April.
Illinois Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 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.
Browning Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 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.
FACT SHEET: Update on Justice Department ’s Ongoing Efforts to Tackle Gun Violence
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: On June 14, 2023, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco convened a meeting with the Criminal Division, FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Marshals Service, and all 93 U.S. Attorneys to discuss ...
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Carjacking and Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 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.
Cleveland Man Sentenced in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 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.
New York Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A New York man was found guilty in the District of Columbia on Monday, June 12, 2023, of multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers, 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 presidential election.
Casper Woman Arraigned on Arson Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Lorna Roxanne Green, 22, of Casper, Wyoming, was indicted by a federal grand jury in May and was arraigned today for arson of a facility engaged in interstate commerce before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin. Green pleaded not guilty. A jury trial has been set for July 24, 2023, before U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.
Muskegon Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Stalking His Ex-Wife and Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN -U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced today that Mitchell Pierce, 45, of Muskegon was sentenced to 180 months in the Bureau of Prisons after he pleaded guilty to stalking and being a felon in possession of firearms. U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Jonker also ordered that when Pierce is released from prison, Pierce will be on supervised release for 3 years.
Illinois Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 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.
229 press releases published in March by U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
There were 229 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in March.
Montana Man Sentenced for Federal Hate and Firearms Crimes for Shooting Intended to Kill and Rid Town of LGBTQI+ Residents
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: A Montana man was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris to 18 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for shooting into a residence and attempting to shoot others with the intent of ridding a town of LGBTQI+ residents.
New Orleans Man Federally Indicted for Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - Today, DEVON FRITH, age 24, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged in a two-count indictment for violation of the Carjacking statute and the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Jefferson Parish Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SHAWN RABATHALY, age 22, of Harvey, Louisiana, was sentenced on June 6, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Susie Morgan to 46 months of imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee after previously pleading guilty to being ...