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Omaha Woman Sentenced to 72 Months After Jury Convicts Her of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Kristen M. Patterson, 40, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on May 3, 2023, in federal court in Omaha for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon. United States District Brian C. Buescher sentenced Patterson to 72 months’ imprisonment. She was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release after her release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.
Marijuana Vending Machine Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A man who owned and operated a marijuana vending machine in Detroit has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Moline Man Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison for Heroin Distribution and Related Gun Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Moline, Illinois, man, Cordero Harris, 34, was sentenced on April 26, 2023, to 240 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm as a felon.
Chicago Man Indicted for Firearms Trafficking and Selling Machine Gun Conversion Devices
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for firearms trafficking and possession and sale of machine gun conversion devices, also known as a “switches," which convert firearms into a fully automatic machinegun.
Repeat Armed Robber Found Guilty of Illegally Possessing Stolen Handgun
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- A federal jury has found Kyree Bryce Harris, 25, of Indianapolis, Indiana, guilty of illegally possessing a firearm.
Fort Myers Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Jontavious Jarquel Griffin (34, Fort Myers) to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. The court also ordered Griffin to forfeit the firearm and ammunition possessed during the offense. Griffin had pleaded guilty on Jan. 25, 2023.
Former Bank VP Admits to Arson and Bank Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: BENTON, Ill. - A former vice president and loan officer for Community First Bank of the Heartland in Mount Vernon admitted in federal court in Benton on Friday morning to multiple acts of arson and bank fraud.
Slidell Man Indicted for Federal Carjacking and Weapons Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SHAMPAIN POOLE, age 22, of Slidell, Louisiana, was charged by a federal grand jury on May 5, 2023, in a three-count indictment for carjacking and violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, and Sale of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that ANDREW FRANCOEUR, 36, of Manchester, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday in Hartford federal court to offenses related to his illegal possession, manufacture, and sale of firearms.
Informational: Federal Court Arraignments
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
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Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: Patrick Charles Schutz, age 38, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced for being a felon in possession of firearms to 28 months in prison with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on April 24, 2023.
45 Minneapolis Gang Members and Associates Indicted on Federal Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: Two indictments were unsealed today in the District of Minnesota charging 30 members and associates of two Minneapolis-based street gangs - the Highs and the Bloods - with racketeering (RICO) conspiracy involving alleged murder, attempted murder, robbery, obstruction of justice, and drug trafficking.
Former President of Massachusetts State Police Union and Former Lobbyist Sentenced to Prison for RICO, Fraud, Obstruction and Tax Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The former President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) and the union’s former Massachusetts lobbyist were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for racketeering, fraud, obstruction of justice and tax crimes.
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance to an Individual Under 21 Years of Age, was sentenced on May 1, 2023, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
Idaho Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Breaching Capitol on Jan. 6 and Obstructing Congressional Proceeding
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
An Idaho man was sentenced today on a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Former Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force During 2020 Protest
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
A former Louisville Metro Police Department officer pleaded guilty to violating an individual’s rights by using excessive force while acting as a police office
East Glacier man sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for murder of man shot after birthday party on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
An East Glacier man was sentenced today to 11 years and eight months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, after he admitted to murdering a man by shooting him after a birthday party on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Executive Director of Alabama Association for Career and Technical Education Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Federal Funding
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
On May 11, Doris Joann Gilmore, 61, from Montgomery, Alabama, pleaded guilty to federal program theft and failure to submit payroll taxes collected from employees, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
GENE JACKSON, age 53, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on May 11, 2023 before United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle to violating the federal Controlled Substances Act announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
South Florida Resident Pleads Guilty to Threatening Election Workers
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
On May 10, Joshua David Lubitz, 38, of Sunrise, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal district court to threatening election workers during a federal primary election held in August 2022.