News from 2023
Las Vegas Resident Sentenced to Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl and Possession of Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Cristina D. Silva to 6 ½ years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for selling machine gun conversion devices and thousands of pills laced with fentanyl.
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 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.
Three Members of ‘Straw-Purchasing’ Conspiracy Sentenced in Federal Court After Duo Illegally Purchased 17 Firearms on Behalf of Violent Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Alexandria Flick, 23, of Bloomington, Indiana, has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to 3 years of federal supervised probation after pleading guilty to making false statements in connection with the purchase of sixteen firearms. Flick is the third and final defendant to be sentenced in connection with this straw-purchasing conspiracy.
Chairmen Jordan and Massie Launch Investigation into Bank of America Voluntarily Sharing Customers’ Private Financial Data with the FBI
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Thomas Massie (R-KY) sent a letter to Bank of America (BoA) CEO Brian Moynihan demanding information and communications between BoA, the FBI, and the Department of Justice related to the events of January 6, 2021.
River Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Friday, May 11, 2023, TYRRIN BLUNT, age 27, a resident of River Ridge, Louisiana, pled guilty to a three-count indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. In Count 1, BLUNT is charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
Illegal Agents of the PRC Government Charged for PRC-Directed Bribery Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: A federal court in the Southern District of New York today unsealed a complaint charging two individuals with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as unregistered agents of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), conspiring to bribe and bribing a public official, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Brothers Sentenced in Gun Trafficking Conspiracy After Investigation of Firearms Recovered at Indianapolis and Chicago Crime Scenes
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Brothers Jacob Tomlin, 28, and Ryan White, 21, of Indianapolis, have both been convicted of federal felony offenses for their scheme to illegally sell straw-purchased firearms. Tomlin was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to two counts of making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer. White was sentenced in January of 2023 to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to dealing firearms without a license.
Exclusive: Jim Jordan Demands Info from DOJ on IRS Whistleblower Removed from Hunter Biden Case
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) demanded documents from the Justice Department on Friday related to allegations that the department retaliated against an IRS whistleblower investigating Hunter Biden.
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 28, 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 ...
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Possessing Machine Gun
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a man from Cape Girardeau, Missouri who was caught with a fully automatic Glock pistol to 51 months in prison.
Shreveport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Fredarius D. Jackson, 25, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms. Jackson was sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Man for Federal Gun Offense
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on May 12, 2023, KEILEN HAWKINS, age 25, was charged in a one-count indictment being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Life in Federal Prison for Pope County Drug Trafficker Associated With White Supremacist Gang
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK- Marcus Millsap, 55, of Little Rock, was sentenced to life in federal prison for conspiracy to violate racketeering laws, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Millsap was sentenced earlier today by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller.
Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Possessing Machine Gun
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a man from Cape Girardeau, Missouri who was caught with a fully automatic Glock pistol to 51 months in prison.
Suspect Who Struck Two Memphis Airport Police Officers Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Memphis
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2023
News Release: Memphis, TN - Today, the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Marcus James White, 33, of Memphis. He was wanted on three counts of Aggravated Assault after hitting two Memphis Airport Police Officers with his vehicle. Other charges include five counts of Reckless Endangerment, Evading Arrest, Driving on a Suspended License, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident.
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 29, 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.
River Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Friday, May 11, 2023, TYRRIN BLUNT, age 27, a resident of River Ridge, Louisiana, pled guilty to a three-count indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. In Count 1, BLUNT is charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
2nd Philadelphia Escapee Caught
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2023
News Release: Philadelphia, PA - On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force arrested the second of two men who escaped a Philadelphia prison on May 8th.
Beech Grove Felon Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm After Fleeing Police
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 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.