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Indianapolis Felon Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Federal Prison After Selling Firearms and Fentanyl via Instagram While on Community Corrections
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- William Johnson, 21, of Indianapolis, Indiana has been sentenced to 105 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and illegally possessing a firearm.
Madison Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Matthew J. Yancey, 23, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 7 years in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Yancey pled guilty to this charge on Feb. 24, 2023.
Jefferson County Men Sentenced for Federal Firearms and Narcotics Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - The final members of a fifteen-person drug trafficking conspiracy were recently sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on May 15, 2023.
Multi-Convicted Felon Sentenced to 15 Years for Possessing a Firearm and Controlled Substances
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: Orlando, FL - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Curtis Tyrone Johnson (35, Melbourne) to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing with the intent to distribute various controlled substances. The court also ordered Johnson to forfeit a Glock.40 caliber pistol and ammunition traceable to the offense. A federal jury had found Johnson guilty on February 8, 2023.
Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on May 17, 2023, KENDALL THEARD, age 26, resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty to one count of a four-count indictment for drug violations. Count 1 charges THEARD with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. THEARD’s sentencing is set for September 6, 2023.
United States Attorney’s Office Honors Law Enforcement Personnel for Exceptional Service
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - United States Attorney Jane E. Young announces the recipients of the 2023 Law Enforcement Awards in honor of National Police Week. More than 30 federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel are being recognized for their contributions to the success of federal cases during the 2022 calendar year.
Indiana Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Michael Snyder, 35 years old, of Francesville, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty in two cases, one for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and one for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Brothers Sentenced in Gun Trafficking Conspiracy After Investigation of Firearms Recovered at Indianapolis and Chicago Crime Scenes
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Brothers Jacob Tomlin, 28, and Ryan White, 21, of Indianapolis, have both been convicted of federal felony offenses for their scheme to illegally sell straw-purchased firearms. Tomlin was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to two counts of making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer. White was sentenced in January of 2023 to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to dealing firearms without a license.
Justice Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego on May 26
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Jefferson Parish Man Charged With Federal Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA. - KEVIN HAMILTON, age 27, of Marrero, LA, was indicted on May 19, 2023 on a single count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Possessing Machine Gun
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a man from Cape Girardeau, Missouri who was caught with a fully automatic Glock pistol to 51 months in prison.
FBI-Chicago Announces an Increased Reward for Top 10 Fugitive Arnoldo Jimenez
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: FBI-Chicago Announces an Increased Reward for Top 10 Fugitive Arnoldo Jimenez.
Two Utah Men Charged with Federal Hate Crime Offense
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: Two Utah men were charged with a federal hate crime April 26 following the return of an indictment by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Departments of Justice and Education Release Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) jointly released a Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline. The departments recognize and appreciate school administrators, teachers and educational staff across ...
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Carjacking and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARIO COUSAN, age 25, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on May 18, 2023, to 147 months imprisonment by Chief U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown, after pleading guilty to carjacking and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
Robert Anthony Thomas, 46, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty today to distribution and attempted distribution of child pornography.
Graham Statement on the Nomination Process
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, today made this statement on the resignation of U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins and the nomination of Michael Delaney for the First Circuit Court of Appeals.