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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to 27 Months for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a previously convicted felon.
Chillicothe, Illinois, Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Reproductive Health Services Facility
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 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.
Mission Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: PIERRE, S.D. - U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mission, South Dakota, woman convicted of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. The sentencing took place August 8.
Starkville Man to Serve 5 Years in Prison for Possessing a Glock Switch
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: Oxford, Mississippi - A Starkville man was sentenced on Thursday to 5 years in prison for possession of a Glock handgun with a fully automatic conversion device.
Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: AMIRE NEWSOME, also known as “Mire," 20, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang.
Montgomery Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Ammunition Used During Shooting at a Funeral
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On August 7, 2023, a federal judge sentenced 42-year-old Gerald Dyron Little, from Montgomery, Alabama, to 120 months in prison for illegally possessing ammunition he used during a shooting at a funeral, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. In addition to the ten-year sentence, the judge also ordered that Little serve three years of supervised release following his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Sixth and Final Defendant Sentenced to Prison for String of Violent Armed Carjackings and Firearms Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Saint Paul man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a string of violent armed carjackings and various firearms violations, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 15.5 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 186 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegal possession of a firearm after engaging in a shootout in north Minneapolis, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
South Carolina Man Who Orchestrated Drug Deals By Phone From Prison Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Zachariah Ryan Luke (28, Bennettsville, South Carolina) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Luke faces minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
The FBI is Offering a Reward of Up to $15,000 for Information Leading to the Arrest and Conviction of the Individual(s) Responsible for the Murder of Adrian Perdomo
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, OR-The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Portland Field Office and the Portland Police Bureau are asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual(s) responsible for the shooting death of 26-year-old Adrian Perdomo one year after his murder.
Unforgiven Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison for Violent Attack
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL -United States District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Joshua Hall (44, North Carolina) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for kidnapping in aid of racketeering activity and assault in aid of racketeering. Hall had pleaded guilty on Oct. 21, 2022.
U.S. Marshals Capture Man Wanted in Multiple Jurisdictions
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: Jackson, TN - Today, the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Jackson captured Cory Waldrop, 39, in a creek bed near Hornsby in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 129 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Peoria Man Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Possessing a Handgun Outfitted With a “Glock Switch” Machinegun Conversion Device
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Anthony Q. Johnson, 19, of the 1100 block of North Flora Avenue, was sentenced on August 2 to 50 months in federal prison for possessing a handgun equipped with a “Glock Switch" conversion device enabling the gun to fire as a fully-automatic machinegun. Johnson will serve a three-year term of supervised release upon completion of his prison term.
Grand Jury Returns Indictments
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 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.
Malden Man Sentenced for Cocaine and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Malden man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for operating a drug trafficking enterprise in which he sold fentanyl, cocaine and cocaine base to an undercover officer on multiple occasions.
Justice Department discusses Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Metonitazene in Schedule I on Aug. 18
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
The US Justice Department published a four page rule on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Akron Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Gun and Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: CLEVELAND - Reginald Allen, 37, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced yesterday to 157 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Bridget M. Brennan, after he pled guilty to a nine-count indictment including charges for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, cocaine and methamphetamine.
ATF National Response Team Joins Hawaii Wildfire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 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.
California Man Indicted for Conspiracy and Other Offenses Related to January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A California man has been charged in an indictment fully unsealed today in federal court related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.