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North Liberty Woman Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison Related to False Statements During the Purchase of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 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.
Indianapolis Career Criminal Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking After Threatening Woman With a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Corey Bussell, 42 of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Hammond Man Charged in Federal Arson Case
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - TERRENCE COE, age 29, a resident of Hammond, Louisiana, was charged by a federal grand jury in a one-count indictment with arson, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(i), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Waterbury Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Lying to Federal Agents Investigating Waterbury Gang Violence
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SHAN THOMPSON, 25, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for making false statements to federal law enforcement agents investigating gang-related violence in Waterbury.
Two New Orleans Men Sentenced to Over 40 Years in Federal Prison for Violent Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - HAROLD FOSTER, age 31, and MARC DALTON, age 31, of New Orleans, Louisiana were sentenced on April 25, 2023 by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. After a federal jury trial, the defendants were convicted of two counts of carjacking in violation ...
Pair Accused of More St. Louis Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - Two men from East St. Louis, Illinois who were already facing federal charges related to a carjacking in November have been accused of more.
Eight Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to Five Years’ Imprisonment for Possessing Loaded Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Niko Wimbley (30, Tampa) to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Wimbley had pleaded guilty on Jan. 12, 2023.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Illegally Possessing Two Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - XAVIER DUHON, age 20, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on April 14, 2023 in a one-count indictment for possession of machine guns, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Columbia County Convicted Felon Indicted on Narcotics and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Kristofferson Farmer, Jr. (22, Lake City) with possessing with the intent to distribute alpha-PVP (a.k.a. flakka) and fentanyl, both controlled substances. Additionally, he was charged with ...
Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine and Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Christian G. Cruz, 25, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Federal Jury Convicts Two Men for Conspiring To Transfer Unregistered Machinegun Conversion Devices Disguised as “Pen Holders”
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 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 ...
Fort Myers Felon Sentenced After Brandishing a Firearm on Social Media
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Terry Kristopher Flournoy (23, Fort Myers) to two years and six months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Flournoy to forfeit the firearm and ammunition he illegally possessed. Flournoy had pleaded guilty on Dec. 21, 2022.
Two Butte Men Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking, Firearms and Money Laundering Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA - Two Butte men convicted in a large armed drug trafficking operation that brought pounds of methamphetamine and other drugs to the Butte community and laundered proceeds were sentenced today to prison terms, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Kenner Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 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.
Clay County Man Convicted of Unlawfully Possessing a Sawed-Off Shotgun
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 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.
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, and Sale of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 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.
Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Firearm at a Casino When He Shot a Security Guard
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Henderson resident was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm in 2021, during which he shot a security guard.
Jefferson Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 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.
Prohibited Person Sentenced to Seven Years for Possessing a Gun and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Decondi Mayo, 46, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Weddel, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Former Employee Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Molotov Cocktail Attack on St. Charles Restaurant
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 30, 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.