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Prior Felon Going to Prison on Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Paul Pringle, 44, of Hilton, New York, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, was sentenced to serve 60 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.
Justice Department Proposes New Regulation to Update Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Firearms Dealer
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced it has submitted to the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking that would clarify the circumstances in which a person is “engaged in the business" of dealing in firearms and thus required to obtain a license and run background checks. The ...
Lansing Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Davion Shymarri Shaltry, 19, of Lansing, Michigan, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon. Shaltry will be on supervised release for three years after he is released from prison.
59 Charged With Illegal Trafficking, Possession, and Use of Firearms, Drug Trafficking, and Conspiracy as a Result of Summer Violent Crime Reduction Effort in Cleveland
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: CLEVELAND - Federal, county and local law enforcement officials today announced that 59 individuals were charged and arrested in connection with firearms-trafficking, narcotics, conspiracy or other firearms offenses after a three month, violent-crime-reduction initiative in Cleveland this summer. The ...
Escondido Man Sentenced to 31 Years to Life in Prison for Murder and Arson
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: SAN DIEGO - An Escondido man was sentenced earlier this week to 31 years to life in prison for murder and arson, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today.
Billings Man Accused of Illegal Possession of Firearm in School Zone
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - A Billings man accused of illegally possessing a gun near a Billings elementary school appeared today in federal court on a firearms charge, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Nine KC Gang Leaders, Members Indicted in Racketeering, Murder Conspiracies
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three leaders and six members of a confederation of street gangs in the Kansas City metropolitan area have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in an ongoing criminal enterprise that involved armed violence, including a murder conspiracy, drive-by shootings and illegal drug trafficking.
Amarillo Drug Dealer Charged With Possession of 76 Firearms, 54 Glock Switches
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: DALLAS - An Amarillo drug dealer with an arsenal of 76 firearms and 54 Glock switches was indicted on federal drug and gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Grand Jury Returns Indictments in the Western District of Wisconsin
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Robbery Charge and Admits to Crime Spree in Which He Robbed 8 Businesses and Carjacked One Victim
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge and admitted in court to committing a carjacking and eight armed robberies of gas stations and convenience stores in Los Angeles County in April.
Four From Peoria Charged With Conspiring To Steal Firearms From Licensed Dealers in Spring Valley, Taylorville, Le Roy, Lincoln, Decatur, and Bloomington
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A federal criminal complaint filed Aug. 21 charges four people from Peoria, Illinois, with conspiring to steal firearms from six different locations in central Illinois between Aug. 14 and 18. Terrence Daniels, 23, Dezmond Hardy, 22, Erika Garner, 21, and Shaleik Ward, 19, are each charged ...
Bogalusa Man Indicted on Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - Romero Morris, 34, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was charged on Aug. 18 in an 11-count indictment with several violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Federal Jury Finds St. Cloud Man Guilty of Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal jury found a St. Cloud man guilty of illegally possessing multiple firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrest NJ Man Accused of Assaulting Woman, Injuring Infant
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: Toledo, OH - This afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Byron Jovel-Barquero, 20. Jovel-Barquero was wanted by the Long Branch City Police Department, located in Monmouth County New Jersey, for aggravated assault.
U.S. Marshals Assist Lake and Geauga Counties With Sex Offender Compliance
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: Painesville, OH - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in conjunction with the Lake and Geauga County Sheriff’s Offices conducted a sex offender compliance operation during the month of August. The operation started on Aug. 1, 2023, and lasted through Aug. 25, 2023. During this span, officers conducted...
Cincinnati Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: CINCINNATI - A Cincinnati man who was convicted at trial in December 2021 of trafficking narcotics was sentenced in federal court here today to 204 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release.
U.S. Marshals Offer Cash Reward for Attempted Murder Fugitive
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: Memphis, TN - The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force based in Memphis, Tennessee is seeking the public’s help in apprehending a fugitive.
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Kevin T. Leshore, 30, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
19-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm on Local Middle School Grounds
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - A 19-year-old Dayton man pleaded guilty in federal court here today to possessing a gun in the parking lot of an area middle school.
Worcester Man Indicted for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Worcester for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.