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Akron Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Gun and Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 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.
Arrests Made in Falcon, Colorado, Homicides
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - On Feb. 5, 2023, at around 12:50 a.m., numerous 911 calls were received by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center on reports of hearing multiple shots fired.
Sixth and Final Defendant Sentenced to Prison for String of Violent Armed Carjackings and Firearms Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 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 57 Months for Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Michigan Man Sentenced to 27 Months’ Imprisonment for Crack Cocaine Distribution and Unlawful Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: Burlington, Vermont - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on August 7, 2023, Van Vincent Thomas, 41, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William K. Sessions III to a sentence of 27 months’ imprisonment followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Thomas previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
Vermont Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Unlawful Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Vermont man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY, S.D. - U.S. 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 a firearm by a prohibited person. The sentencing took place on August 4.
Superseding Indictment Alleges 3 More New Haven Gang Members Committed Murder and Attempted Murders
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in Bridgeport returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging an additional three alleged members and associates of the “Exit 8" street gang in New Haven with conspiring to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, including drug trafficking, murder and attempted murder, as well as related offenses. The grand jury previously returned an indictment charging six alleged members and associates of Exit 8 with related offenses.
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 57 Months for Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Mission Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 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.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY, S.D. - U.S. 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 with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The sentencing took place August 4.
Grand Jury Returns Indictments
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 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.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY, S.D. -- U.S. 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 firearm by a prohibited person. The sentencing took place on July 31.
U.S. Marshals Looking for Female Rapper Charged with Murder of 10-Year-Old Boy
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: Norfolk, VA - The U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a woman who is on the run from charges stemming from the shooting death of a child.
Violent Felon Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Thomas Burkett, 45, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 77 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
Prince George’s County Felon Convicted After Two-Day Federal Trial for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: GREENBELT, Md. - After a two-day trial, a federal jury convicted Antjoun Riddick, 45, of Accokeek, Maryland, on August 1 for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
St. Charles Parish Man Charged With Firearm and Narcotics Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the August 4, 2023 indictment charging BRANDON D. HILL, age 30, of Boutte, Louisiana, with violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts.
Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Indicted
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of a 17-count indictment charging Clemente Betancourt (27), Estevan Betancourt (18), Larry Lee Woodard, Jr. (28), Adonis Bonilla (28), Omar Mejia (28), Jesse Leahy (47), and Alexander Perez (29), all residents of Bradenton, ...
Defendant Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: BALTIMORE - U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Demonte Kellum, 26, of Baltimore to 19 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity, specifically his involvement in three armed robberies in 2019, two of which resulted in the murder of the victims.
Missouri Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Islamic Center
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: A Missouri man was sentenced today for the arson of the Cape Girardeau Islamic Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.