News from 2023
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.
ATF Announces Grand Opening of National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced the grand opening of ATF’s National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence located on the Innovation Campus of Wichita State University in Kansas. The National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence will be ...
D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Rodney Burton 35, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Acting SAC Michael Weddel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Chief Robert J. Contee III, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Federal Jury Convicts Adair County Resident Of Two Counts Of Aggravated Sexual Abuse
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Jerry Wayne Asbill, Jr., age 42, of Adair County, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal jury of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country.
Chairman Jordan Presses Alphabet on Subpoena Compliance
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Alphabet, Google’s and YouTube’s parent company, pressing for the company’s full compliance with the terms of the Committee’s subpoena for documents and communications.
Republicans Release Report on How Senior Intelligence Community Officials and the Biden Campaign Worked to Mislead American Voters
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
On May 10, Chairmen Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Michael Turner (R-OH) released a joint interim staff report titled, “The Hunter Biden Statement: How Senior Intelligence Community Officials and the Biden Campaign Worked to Mislead American Voters
Massie, Jordan demand ATF director 'clarify' and 'publicly correct' pistol brace rule testimony
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, called on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) director to "clarify" his comments regarding the agency's pistol brace rule.
Nampa Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
Benjamin Morton, 39, of Nampa, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.
Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and Possession of Contraband by Inmate
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sapulpa, Oklahoma, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and Possession of Contraband by Inmate
Taylor Woman Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting an Infant
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
A Taylor woman was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting an infant and another child and for distributing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Level 1 Sex Offender Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Zachary Feeterman, 28, of Tonawanda, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession of child pornography by an individual with a prior sex offense conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine.
Federal Jury Convicts Adair County Resident Of Two Counts Of Aggravated Sexual Abuse
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Jerry Wayne Asbill, Jr., age 42, of Adair County, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal jury of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country.
Virginia Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
Defendant was arrested after traveling to the District of Columbia with the intent to sexually abuse an underaged child