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Watertown Man Sentenced to 14 Months for Unlawfully Possessing Sawed-Off Shotgun
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Rafael Rondon, age 25, of Watertown, New York, was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for possessing an unregistered sawed-off shotgun.
Father and Son Indicted in Miami for Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances and Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Ahmed Subni Wadi (Ahmed Wadi), 49, and his son Ramzi Ahmed Wadi (Ramzi Wadi), 21, both from Miami, Florida, have been indicted in federal court with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and dealing firearms without a license.
Ansonia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing and Selling Catalytic Converters
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FRANCISCO AYALA, 22, of Ansonia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for offenses related to his participation in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring.
Multi-Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: Orlando, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Antione Oshea Ladson (29, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana and two counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Ladson faces a maximum ...
Distribution and Possession of Controlled Substances and Illegal Possession of Firearm Leads to Federal Prison Time for Two Men
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT/LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of two men in Shreveport and Lake Charles for their role in the trafficking of drugs in those cities.
Danville, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon as an Armed Career Criminal
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A Danville, Illinois, man, Alvin Beasley, 38, was sentenced today to 300 months of imprisonment, to be followed by a five-year term of supervised release, after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon following a jury trial in September 2021.
Portsmouth Man Sentenced for Possessing Firearm Used in Murder of Seven-Year-Old Girl
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Portsmouth man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for possessing a firearm used in the shooting of a child and straw purchasing another firearm used in a second shooting.
Peoria, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm as a Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Denzel L. Jordan, 29, of the 1200 block of North University Street, was sentenced on July 20, 2023, to 40 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Man Who Possessed Stolen Gun and Participated in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that THEODORE ROOSEVELT OWENS, 22, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for offenses related to his possession of a stolen firearm and his role in a catalytic converter theft ring.
Long-Time Sureno Gang Member Is Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison for Shooting an Undercover Law Enforcement Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: Spokane, WA - Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Randy Coy James Holmes, age 25, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced today to more than 20 years in federal prison for Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Federal Law Enforcement Officer ...
Mercer County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Heroin Trafficking, Unlawful Possession of Firearms, and Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of Heroin Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Mercer County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 300 months in prison for heroin trafficking and firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Burleson Would-Be Bomber Pleads Guilty to Firearms, Child Porn Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: A Burleson man who apparently idolized the Columbine High School shooters pleaded guilty today to possessing a homemade bomb, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Anchorage Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Stealing 22 Guns
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Anchorage man was sentenced yesterday to nine years in federal prison for stealing 22 firearms from an Anchorage gun store in 2019.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Summer Anti-Violence Initiative
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - As temperatures continue to rise across the state, violent crime rates tend to also rise. U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins for the District of Utah and federal law enforcement partners are aiming to decrease violent crime through a new Summer Anti-Violence Initiative.
St. Paul Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A St. Paul man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS -- Chrstopher Shaw, 35, of New Orleans was indicted for violating the Federal Gun Control Act by being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Jury Convicts Jacksonville Felon for Illegally Possessing a Loaded Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Dwayne Eric Thompson (39, Jacksonville) guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Thompson faces a maximum penalty of 15 years’ imprisonment. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Springfield Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Armed Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Springfield man has been sentenced in connection with an armed robbery of a convenience store and firearms charges.
South Bend Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Kevin Brazier, Jr., 45, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Chalmette Man Indicted for Federal Gun Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On July 21, 2023, Tyree King, 33, a resident of Chalmette, Louisiana, was charged in Count 1 with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of Title 18 United States Code Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8). In Count 2, he was charged with possessing a machinegun in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.