News from May 2023
Durbin Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats in Letters to Harlan Crow Seeking Full Information on Gifts & Travel Given to Justice Thomas
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Judiciary Committee Dems send letters to Mr. Crow and the holding companies that own his private jet, private yacht, and Topridge Camp
FBI Honors Norfolk Community Leader with National Award
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: FBI Honors Norfolk Community Leader with National Award.
Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Oil Pollution Act discussed on May 8 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
New Haven Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Offense
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TYRIQ MARTIN, 22, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford 15 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing ammunition.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Narcotics Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - HERBERT JAMES, age 27, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on April 19, 2023 to a two-count indictment charging him with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) and possession ...
Hammond Man Charged in Federal Arson Case
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - TERRENCE COE, age 29, a resident of Hammond, Louisiana, was charged by a federal grand jury in a one-count indictment with arson, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(i), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Colombian Nationals Sentenced for International Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Mauricio Mazabel-Soto, 45, and Alfredo Molina-Cutiva, 53, both citizens of Colombia, were sentenced to 73 months and 70 months in prison, respectively, for conspiring to distribute large quantities of cocaine for importation into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Regional Director Omar Arellano.
Senator Collins Calls for Increased Funding for Alzheimer’s Research & Broader Access to Alzheimer’s Therapies
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
At a hearing to review the fiscal year budget request for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, called for increased funding for Alzheimer’s research. In addition, Senator Collins questioned the Director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), Dr. Richard Hodes, on the devastating effect the Centers for Medicaid Services’ (CMS) refusal to provide coverage for FDA-approved Alzheimer’s therapies is having on families in Maine and throughout the country.
Indianapolis Career Criminal Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking After Threatening Woman With a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Corey Bussell, 42 of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Oklahoma City Man Charged With Setting Fire to Local Church
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Yesterday, a criminal complaint was unsealed that charges OSCAR REYNALDO GOMEZ, 54, of Oklahoma City, with arson of the God of No Limits Church located at 7200 South Walker Avenue, in Oklahoma City, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Barren County Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing With the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: Bowling Green, KY - A Barren County, Kentucky, man was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Baltimore Felon Sentenced to Almost Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander today sentenced Steven McCullough, age 36, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 58 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm an ammunition.
FBI Honors Columbia Community Organization with National Award
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: (Washington) - FBI Director Christopher Wray presented Building Better Communities (BBC) with the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for its service to the people of South Carolina in a special ceremony today. Building Better Communities was recognized for demonstrating outstanding contributions to the community by focusing on combating community violence, low health status, low education, and economic disparity within underserved communities.
ATF National Response Team Joins Commercial Fire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Seattle Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested assets from ATF’s National Response Team join the investigation into a fire that broke out onboard the 276-foot commercial fishing vessel Kodiak Enterprises while docked in Tacoma, Washington.
FBI Releases 2022 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: FBI Releases 2022 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty.
FBI Springfield Honors Community Lifeline Family Resource Center of East St. Louis with National Award
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: FBI Springfield Honors Community Lifeline Family Resource Center of East St. Louis with National Award.
Prohibited Person Sentenced to Seven Years for Possessing a Gun and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Decondi Mayo, 46, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Weddel, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Clay County Man Convicted of Unlawfully Possessing a Sawed-Off Shotgun
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dylan Milton Jarvis (31, Orange Park) has been found guilty of unlawful possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act firearm (sawed-off shotgun), following a bench trial. Jarvis faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and forfeiture of the sawed-off shotgun seized by law enforcement during their investigation. The case is set for sentencing on July 24, 2023.
Missouri Man Indicted for Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging a Missouri man with robbing a bank in Kansas.
Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for “Straw Purchases” of Nineteen Firearms and Illegal Gun Trafficking Using Instagram
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: Indianapolis- DeAngelo Carnell, 24, of Indianapolis, Indiana was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to six counts of making false statements in connection with the acquisition of a firearm and one count of dealing in firearms without a federal license.