USDA EQIP-CIC Sign-Up Deadline April 7
By Press release submission | Mar 9, 2023
USDA EQIP-CIC Sign-Up Deadline April 7
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Carjacking, and Weapons Violations
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Monday, February 27, 2023, TYRESE HARRIS, age 19, a resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty to a five-count superseding indictment for conspiracy, carjacking, and weapons violations. Count 1 charged HARRIS with conspiracy to commit carjackings beginning on August 19, 2021 through February 1, 2022 in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. Count 2 of the indictment charged HARRIS with a carjacking that occurred on August 19, 2021, on Washington Avenue in New Orleans.in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2119(1).
Member of Violent North Shore Drug Enterprise Sentenced for Possessing Firearm in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
Defendant Involved in Distribution of Over 500,000 Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Made Using High-Volume Pill Presses; Defendant Showcased and Promoted Violence on Social Media
South Bend Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
Mustafaa Slim, 29 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
South Carolina Man Who Trafficked Guns Into Connecticut Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARQUIS JEROME POLLARD, 42, of Yemassee, South Carolina, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 96 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for firearm offenses related to an illegal gun trafficking operation.
Live Oak Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring To Possess and Transfer Unregistered Firearm Silencers
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Gregory Austin Eward (25, Live Oak) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess and transfer unregistered firearm silencers. Eward faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
KC Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Forcibly Resisting an Officer, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for ramming into two law enforcement vehicles while attempting to flee while in possession of methamphetamine and firearms.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives -ATF
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
A federal jury returned guilty verdicts on February 23, 2023, against Kelsey Hickman, 31, of Quincy, Ill. for distributing more than five grams of methamphetamine, possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. She was acquitted of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Sentencing for Hickman has not yet been scheduled.
Springfield, Illinois, Man Convicted of Possession of Firearm by a Felon
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on February 22, 2023, against Aaron Jackson, 30, of Springfield, Ill. for knowingly possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Meridian Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
A Meridian, Mississippi man was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Tampa Man Who Led Officers on High-Speed Chase Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Raequin Smith (27, Tampa) to six years and three months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Smith had pleaded guilty on December 1, 2022.
Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
An Isle of Wight man was sentenced today to 81 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
Armed Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Offense
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JERRELL JAMISON, also known as “Rell” and “Big Bro,” 30, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for distributing narcotics.
Informational: Federal Court Arraignments
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints
Convicted Felon Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Possession of Methamphetamine With the Intent To Distribute
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
Cassius Sinclair Jordan, 38, of Huntingdon, Tennessee has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today.
Trinity County Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday against Anthony Jair Demedeiros, 23, of Weaverville, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Pair Accused of Two St. Louis Carjackings
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
A man and a woman have been indicted and accused of two armed carjackings in St. Louis, Missouri last May.
KC Woman Sentenced for Carjacking
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a carjacking.
Violent, Wanted Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison After Firing Shot Into Ceiling of Hotel Room During Standoff With SWAT Team
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
Michael Dennis, 38, of Kokomo, Indiana, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm.
Cincinnati Man Arrested With High-Powered Firearm While on Bond for Gun Crimes Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison
By Press release submission | Mar 8, 2023
A Cincinnati man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 54 months in prison for illegally possessing a high-powered, high-capacity pistol with a high-capacity magazine while he was on bond after serving two years in state prison for gun crimes.
