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Jackson Felon Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Using 3D-Printers to Manufacture Machineguns
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and engaging in business as a manufacturer of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
A man with multiple state and federal felony convictions was sentenced today to a total of five years and five months in prison for violating supervised release on prior convictions and for illegally possessing a firearm after law enforcement found a loaded gun in a vehicle he was driving when it crashed, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
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By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: Firearm Offenses. Christopher Leroy Gaiter, age 34, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 4, 2023, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced Gaiter to 57 months in prison with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. The ...
Attempted “Straw” Firearm Purchaser Sentenced to One Year in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Taylor A. Kratochwill-Loomis, 22, DeForest, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to one year and one day in prison for making false statements while attempting to purchase a firearm for a prohibited person.
Jackson Felon Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Using 3D-Printers to Manufacture Machineguns
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
A Jackson man was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and engaging in business as a manufacturer of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Federal Court Grants Provisional Approval of $2 Million in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Alabama Sheriff
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama has provisionally approved its $2 million settlement agreement with the Sheriff of Mobile County, Alabama. The agreement, announced by the department on April 24, resolves the department’s lawsuit ...
Parmelee Man Sentenced for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Parmelee, South Dakota, man convicted of being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. The sentencing took place on May 2, 2023.
Justice Department publishes notice on May 15
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
United States v. ASSA ABLOY AB, et al.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement discussed on May 15 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
City of Shreveport Law Enforcement and Community Leaders Meet To Continue Developing Strategies To Fight Violent Crime Through Public Safety Partnership
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that state, local, and federal law enforcement partners, along with other civic and community leaders from the Shreveport area held meetings this week to develop strategies together to help one another as the violent crime in the Shreveport area continues.
Pawtucket Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Crack Cocaine While on Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Pawtucket man, who was previously convicted on federal crack cocaine drug trafficking and firearm charges and incarcerated, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for again trafficking crack cocaine while on federal supervised release, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Fort Myers Man Sentenced To More Than Six Years In Federal Prison For Firearms And Narcotics Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Doumy Joseph (27, Fort Myers) to six years and nine months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense
Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: CINCINNATI - Markeith Ford, 32, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 66 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm.
South Bend Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND -Late yesterday, Leontis Cornelius, 43 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was found guilty after a 2-day jury trial presided over by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Rochester Man Who Failed To Appear for Sentencing on Riot Charge Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Christopher Tindal, 29, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to failure to appear, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
What did Justice Department publish on May 15?
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
ATF Announces Grand Opening of National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced the grand opening of ATF’s National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence located on the Innovation Campus of Wichita State University in Kansas. The National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence will be ...
Former Grantham Man Indicted for Embezzling More Than $230,000 From Charity
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
A former Grantham man and current resident of Holly Springs, North Carolina, was indicted in connection with stealing nearly a quarter million dollars from a charity and gambling away a large amount of the stolen funds at the MGM casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Multiple Men Indicted in Utah for Firearm Offenses, Including Allegedly Attempting To Smuggle 34 Guns Into Mexico
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment charging five Salt Lake County residents, including two foreign nationals, with firearm offenses after speaker boxes full of guns were confiscated at the Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Mexican National Charged With Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution in Madera County
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Jesus Cota Verdugo, 21, of Mexico, charging him with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.