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Danbury White Supremacist Sex Offender Arrested in Wilmot
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2023
News Release: Concord, NH - The New Hampshire State Police has successfully arrested an armed and dangerous white supremacist hiding on Kearsarge Valley Road in Wilmot, NH. Wanted on a parole warrant, Christopher Palermo, 47, of Danbury, NH may now be facing sex offender registration violation and firearms charges. The arrest marks the end of a weeks-long investigation initiated by the NH Department of Corrections and overseen by the U.S. Marshals Service - NH Joint Fugitive Task Force.
Brooklyn Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms in Green Island
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Burlington E. Nieuenkirk, age 46, of Brooklyn, New York, pled guilty today to illegally possessing three loaded firearms as a felon.
Hartford Man Pleads Not Guilty to Felon in Possession Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2023
News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on Aug. 17, James Ingerson, 53, of Hartford, Vermont, pleaded not guilty to a single-count indictment that charges him with being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm. At the hearing, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle ordered Ingerson to remain in custody during the pretrial proceedings.
Previously Convicted Felon Indicted for Narcotics and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Methuen man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly trafficking counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine, unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition and using a firearm in relation of a drug trafficking offense.
Jury Convicts Columbus Man of Committing Six Robberies
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal jury has convicted a Columbus man for committing six robberies in Columbus in September and October 2020.
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 | Aug 28, 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 ...
Abingdon Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 90 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - An Abingdon man, who conspired with two other people to distribute methamphetamine throughout southwest Virginia, was sentenced Tuesday to 90 months in federal prison.
14 Minneapolis Gang Members Charged With Possession of Machine Guns, Fentanyl Trafficking, and Firearms Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - Fourteen members of Minneapolis-based street gangs have been charged in federal court for various crimes including illegal possession of firearms, possession of machine guns, and fentanyl trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Wyoming
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: Firearm Offenses. Joshua Charles Crook, 34, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on August 17 to 40 months’ imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal imposed the sentence, which includes three years of supervised release and a $100 special ...
Oregon Felon Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Katherine Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Johnathan Thuemler (32, Oregon) to six years and five months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Thuemler had pleaded guilty on May 15, 2023.
Martinsville Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A Martinsville, Virginia man, who police found lying next to a vehicle and unconscious, was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Final Defendant in Red Lake Arson Case Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Red Lake woman has been sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for her role in an arson conspiracy on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Two Fugitives Arrested in Long Beach on Firearms, Narcotics Charges After 2-Hour Standoff
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD), working with Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested two documented gang members who have been eluding law enforcement since 2021 for outstanding warrants originating out of Louisville, Kentucky.
Chillicothe, Illinois, Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Reproductive Health Services Facility
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Chillicothe, Illinois, man, was sentenced today for the arson of the Planned Parenthood Peoria Health Center in Peoria, Illinois.
Three Shreveport Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Narcotics and Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Three Shreveport, Louisiana men have been sentenced for illegal possession of narcotics and firearms, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote conducted these sentencing hearings.
ATF National Response Team Joins Hawaii Wildfire Inquiry
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Seattle Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested the assistance of ATF’s National Response Team to determine the origin and cause of a wildland fire that occurred on the island of Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. 8, 2023.
Orlando Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years for COVID-19 Fraud and Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Brian A. Blake, 31, of Orlando to nine years and eight months in federal prison for access device fraud, aggravated identity theft and possession of a firearm by convicted felon. As part of the sentence, the court also ordered Blake to pay ...
California Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Guns in Eastern Idaho
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: POCATELLO - Ramon Morales Jr., 41, of Compton, California, was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for importing and distributing methamphetamine in Eastern Idaho in exchange for firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit today.
Final Defendant Sentenced in South Carolina’s Largest RICO Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: The 40th and final defendant prosecuted as part of the District of South Carolina’s case against the Insane Gangster Disciples (IGD), a branch of the nationwide Folk Nation gang, was sentenced today.
Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition as a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2023
News Release: FORT MYERS, Fla. - U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Deshon G. Walker, 26, of Fort Myers today pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Walker faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.