News from 2023
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 92 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Notice published by Justice Department on May 26
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Illegally Possessing Two Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that XAVIER DUHON, age 20, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on April 14, 2023 in a one-count indictment for possession of a machine gun pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2).
New Orleans Man Indicted for Arson and Possession of Destructive Devices
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the unsealing of a two-count indictment returned on May 5, 2023, that charged RICKY WILSON, age 29, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, for violation of the National Firearms Act.
FBI-Chicago Announces an Increased Reward in the Case of Alexandra Anaya
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: FBI-Chicago Announces an Increased Reward in the Case of Alexandra Anaya.
Burnsville Felon Charged With Illegal Possession of Machineguns
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Burnsville man has been charged in a criminal complaint for illegal possession of machinegun conversion devices, or switches, and for possessing firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Court Sentences Two Oath Keepers Leaders on Seditious Conspiracy and Other Charges Related to U.S. Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, 58, of Granbury, Texas, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, and Kelly Meggs, 54, of Dunnellon, Florida, the leader of the Florida chapter of the organization, were sentenced today for seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on...
Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Firearms Offenses and Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Brendan Iber, Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today that Freddie Granger was sentenced to 25 years in ...
Senate Confirms Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 129 judges to lifetime appointments on the federal bench during the Biden administration
Paducah Resident Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: Paducah, KY - A Paducah man was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for methamphetamine distribution and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Justice Department Secures Agreement With IT Company To Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with N2 Services Inc. (N2), an IT services company based in Jacksonville, Florida. The agreement resolves the department’s determination that N2 discriminated against workers based on their citizenship status when it published discriminatory job advertisements online that required applicants to have a specific immigration status.
Tehama County Man Indicted for Dealing in Firearms and Related Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 39-count indictment Thursday against James Lane Winslett, 65, of Corning, charging him unlawful manufacturing and dealing in firearms, engaging in the business as a dealer in firearms without registering or paying tax, unlawful sales of firearms to prohibited persons, and multiple counts of possessing unregistered firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. The indictment was unsealed today.
Graham Statement on the Nomination Process
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, on May 18 made this statement on the resignation of U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins and the nomination of Michael Delaney for the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Bedford Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison After Stealing 16 Firearms From Local Gun Shop
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: NEW ALBANY- Calvin Levi Johnson, 20, of Bedford, Indiana, was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to theft from a federally licensed firearms dealer.
St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Dry Cleaner Armed Robbery and Murder Relating to Exotic Nightclub Drug Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Corey Small (44, St. Petersburg) to 25 years in federal prison for to interfering with commerce by robbery, using and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, conspiring to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, possessing ...
Mission Man and Mellette County Woman Sentenced in Burglary and Homicide Case
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mission, South Dakota, man and a Mellette County, South Dakota, woman, in a case that involved charges of Second Degree Murder, First Degree Burglary, and related firearms offenses.
Phoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree That Ended in High-Speed Chase in Which He Opened Fire on Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for committing armed robberies of nine stores in Southern California and Arizona during a crime spree last summer that ended in a high-speed chase in which he fired upon federal agents and, after police rammed his car, he accidentally shot himself under his chin.
Beech Grove Felon Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm After Fleeing Police
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- John E. Lamond II, 38, of Beech Grove, Indiana, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm.
Aurora Man Found Guilty of Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: DENVER - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Odifu Odifu, age 27, of Aurora, was found guilty of carjacking, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Plymouth Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Arson of Apartment Building
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on May 10, 2023, Jonathan T. Lane (age: 32) of Plymouth, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for arson to a building.