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Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Robert Lee Taylor, 42, Huntington, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Brennon Michael Adkins, 22, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to possession of a stolen firearm.
Chicago Heroin Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A Chicago man who distributed heroin in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on four different occasions was sentenced today to more than 3 years in federal prison.
Schenectady Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography and Communicating a Threat
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Richard Nejame, age 27, of Schenectady, New York, was charged today with sexual exploitation of a child and communicating a threat to injure.
Iowa Woman Sentenced to Prison on Misdemeanor Charge Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
An Iowa woman was sentenced in the District of Columbia on a misdemeanor count for her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.
Romanian man sentenced for car burglary crimes in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Mihail Ilie has been sentenced for violations of the federal Assimilative Crimes Act for possession of burglary tools and attempted car burglary in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Hartsville Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Crimes
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Darnikius Trayvon Sutton, 31, of Hartsville, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Maple Grove Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Maple Grove man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for illegal possession of firearms, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Brainerd Felon Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Distribution of Controlled Substances
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: DULUTH, Minn. - A Brainerd man has been sentenced to 150 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Pair Accused of More St. Louis Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 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.
Founder and Former CEO of Sustainable Fuel Company Charged in Multi-Million-Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., returned an indictment yesterday charging the founder and former CEO of a sustainable fuel company with embezzling at least $5.9 million from the company.
Justice Department Looks Back on First Year of Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy and Office of Environmental Justice
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Justice Department’s Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy and Office of Environmental Justice. To mark the anniversary, the Department has issued a highlighting its progress in its work advancing environmental justice.
Missouri Felon Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison for Selling 7 Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - A man from Dunklin County, Missouri, was sentenced Thursday to five and one-half years in prison for selling seven devices that convert AR-15-style rifles into fully automatic weapons.
Tampa Area Siblings Sentenced to 15 Years for Series of Convenience Store Robberies
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced Christopher Alvarez (19, Tampa) and Dyonnie Alvarez (22, Tampa) to 15 years in federal prison for four Hobbs Act robberies, conspiracy to commit those robberies, and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence during the commission of the robberies. Dyonnie Alvarez was also sentenced for an additional attempted Hobbs Act robbery. Both had previously pleaded guilty.
Webster Man Charged in Connection With Two Pipe Bomb Explosions
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A man has been charged in connection with two pipe bomb explosions in Weare, New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Armed Waterbury Drug Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on April 28, 2023, CORNELIUS CONEY, also known as “C Nizzy," 35, of Waterbury, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Rochester Man Who Failed To Appear for Sentencing on Riot Charge Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 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.
Omaha Woman Sentenced to 72 Months After Jury Convicts Her of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Kristen M. Patterson, 40, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on May 3, 2023, in federal court in Omaha for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon. United States District Brian C. Buescher sentenced Patterson to 72 months’ imprisonment. She was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release after her release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.
Minnesota Man Indicted for Mosque Arson
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: A Minnesota man was indicted on one count of arson and one count of damage to religious property, for setting fire to a mosque.
Four Men Charged in Conspiracy To Steal and Illegally Traffic Over Two Hundred Firearms From an Indianapolis Shipping Company
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Indianapolis- Bruce A. Williams II, 31, Zackary Dean Doss, 26, and Kevin Todd Jones, Jr. 21, have been charged in a federal indictment with Conspiracy to Receive, Possess, Store, or Sell Stolen Firearms. Williams and Doss have also been charged with Possession of Firearms by a Felon, and Jones has been ...