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Jefferson Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - LANCE STEVENS, age 27, a resident of Gretna, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on April 20, 2023 before Chief U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to a six-count indictment charging him with violations of the Federal Gun Control Act and the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
Maple Grove Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Maple Grove man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for illegal possession of firearms, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Former Bank VP Admits to Arson and Bank Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 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.
Webster Man Charged in Connection With Two Pipe Bomb Explosions
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A man has been charged in connection with two pipe bomb explosions in Weare, New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Kenner Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - ALTON GRAYSON, age 37, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, was charged on April 14, 2023 in a three-count indictment for violating the Federal Gun Control Act and the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Activity in the United States Attorney’s Office
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: Firearm Offenses. James Paul Stokes, age 49, of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on April 18, 2023, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The government requested 46 months’ imprisonment. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced Stokes to 33 months in prison with three ...
D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Rodney Burton 35, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Acting SAC Michael Weddel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Chief Robert J. Contee III, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, and Sale of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 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.
North Liberty Woman Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison Related to False Statements During the Purchase of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A North Liberty woman was sentenced on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, to 12 months and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to making false statements during the purchase of firearms.
South Carolina Man Arrested for Stealing and Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Alexander Timothy Rosa (31, South Carolina) on a three-count indictment charging him with possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, possession of a stolen firearm, and stealing a firearm from a federal firearms licensee. If convicted, Rosa faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on each count.
Jacksonville Convicted Felon Guilty of Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Thelonious Wayne Kirby (51, Jacksonville) has been found guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, following a bench trial. Kirby faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Kirby is currently in state custody and appeared in federal court on a writ. He is currently serving a state prison sentence for unrelated charges.
Clay County Man Convicted of Unlawfully Possessing a Sawed-Off Shotgun
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dylan Milton Jarvis (31, Orange Park) has been found guilty of unlawful possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act firearm (sawed-off shotgun), following a bench trial. Jarvis faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and forfeiture of the sawed-off shotgun seized by law enforcement during their investigation. The case is set for sentencing on July 24, 2023.
Red Lake Felon Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Firearm Possession, Fentanyl Distribution
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: DULUTH, Minn. - A Red Lake man has been sentenced to 63 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a felon and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Bronx, New York, Man Sentenced to 43 Years in Prison for Multistate Kidnapping, Assault, and Arson Rampage
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 516 months in prison for a multistate crime spree during which he kidnapped and sexually assaulted his former girlfriend, assaulted a federal employee, set fire to a used car dealership, and rammed multiple police vehicles before being apprehended, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Citrus County Man Found Guilty of Possessing a Short-Barrel Rifle
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida - Senior U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has found David Robinson, Jr. (24, Tampa) guilty of possessing an unregistered National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm. Robinson faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 20, 2023. Robinson had been indicted on Oct. 11, 2022.
International Firearms Dealer Involved in $2 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Daniel Ira Johnson (35, Orlando), a/k/a “Shotta" a/k/a “Lajon Black," to seven years and six months in federal prison for shipping firearms to the United Kingdom and committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 unemployment insurance relief. Johnson had pleaded on Dec. 27, 2022.
New Orleans Man Sentenced on Federal Carjacking and Weapons Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant KEON ESTEEN, age 18, was sentenced on April 13, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Barry W. Ashe to a total term of 130 months. As to Count 1 the court sentenced ESTEEN to 46 months of imprisonment. As to Count 2, the court ...
Former Employee Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Molotov Cocktail Attack on St. Charles Restaurant
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A disgruntled former employee of a St. Charles, Missouri restaurant who attacked it with Molotov cocktails was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison.
Federal Jury Convicts Two Men for Conspiring To Transfer Unregistered Machinegun Conversion Devices Disguised as “Pen Holders”
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury today found Kristopher Justinboyer Ervin (43, Orange Park) and Matthew Raymond Hoover (39, Wisconsin) guilty of conspiring to transfer unregistered machinegun conversion devices that they referred to as “Auto ...