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Reno Woman Sentenced to Prison for Straw Purchasing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: RENO - A Reno woman who made false statements when she purchased multiple firearms that were bought for her son, a convicted felon, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Howard D. McKibben to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Gun in Connection With a Kidnapping
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry on Friday sentenced a man from St. Louis, Missouri to ten years in prison on gun and methamphetamine charges.
Omaha Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that MacAnthony Gordon, 37, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Gordon to 51 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Gordon’s release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release.
Retired ATF Special Agent Beeping Egg Mission Continues
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - For 16 years, ATF Special Agent David Hyche has been on a mission to ensure his daughter, Rachel, and other people with special needs can gain independence and increase participation in activities most of us take for granted. Specifically, an Easter egg hunt. Now retired from ATF and serving as the Chief of the Calera Police Department in Alabama, Hyche continues to pursue that mission.
Madison Man Charged With Firebombing Building
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A Madison, Wisconsin man was arrested today on a charge related to the May 2022 firebombing of a Madison office building.
Bogalusa Man Sentenced to 160 Months Imprisonment for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JAKARI BROWN, a/k/a “Jakari Lemar," age 24, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was sentenced on April 4, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Greg G. Guidry to consecutive terms of 120 months and 40 months, respectively. Also, Judge Guidry imposed 3 years of supervised release and ...
Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Robert Hopewell, age 27, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
ATF Signs 30x30 Pledge to Advance Women in Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Throughout Women’s History Month, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has celebrated the many contributions and achievements women have made to advance the agency’s mission. As we conclude the month, ATF is proud to reaffirm its commitment to participate in the 30x30 Initiative, a nationwide effort to advance women throughout local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement.
Jefferson County Felon Sentenced to Over 24 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Multiple Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss - A Jefferson County felon was sentenced to 295 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Theft of Firearms and Assault on a Federal Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Theft of Firearms and Assault on a Federal Officer. The sentencing took place on March 24, 2023.
Butler Township Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Crimes Punishable by at Least 15 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - Timothy Jefferson, 46, of Butler Township, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to drug and gun crimes that carry a mandatory minimum of 15 years and up to life in federal prison.
Drug Trafficking, Pipe Bomb Possession Send Missoula Man to Prison for More Than Six Years
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA - A Missoula man who admitted to a drug trafficking crime after law enforcement found a backpack containing methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and a pipe bomb in his vehicle was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Passaic County Man Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdose Death
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 150 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of another person, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Two Las Vegas Felons Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Two convicted felons and Las Vegas residents were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey for unlawful possession of firearms and for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Nicholas Eddards was sentenced to 96 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Justin Chester was sentenced to 78 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
Ansonia Man Admits Stealing and Selling Catalytic Converters
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that FRANCISCO AYALA, 22, of Ansonia, has pleaded in Hartford federal court to offenses related to his participation in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring.
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Gun in Connection With a Kidnapping
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry on Friday sentenced a man from St. Louis, Missouri to ten years in prison on gun and methamphetamine charges.
Jefferson County Felon Sentenced to Over 24 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Multiple Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss - A Jefferson County felon was sentenced to 295 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Grand Jury Returns Two Indictments
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 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.
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Theft of Firearms and Assault on a Federal Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Theft of Firearms and Assault on a Federal Officer. The sentencing took place on March 24, 2023.
Illegal Possession of a Firearm Sends Ruston Man to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: MONROE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Howard Demartae Jackson, 27, of Ruston, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty to 170 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.