U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida
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United States Attorney John P. Heekin has announced the indictment of three individuals for illegal reentry into the United States after previous deportations.
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Fredricus White, 38, and Cornelious Johnson, 41, from Panama City, Florida, have pleaded guilty to charges related to possessing fighting dogs.
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Alfredo Mendoza Montero, a 44-year-old Mexican national, has pled guilty in a federal court to charges including passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft.
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Julie Michelle Shuler and Taylor Skiey Bradham, both residents of Tallahassee, Florida, have admitted guilt in federal court to charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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Marcus Devon Rayford, a 42-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
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Christ’Avian X’Zayvia Rayshon Sheard, a 19-year-old from Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison.
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Dillon Devontrez Royster, a 31-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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Khiri Jackson, a 31-year-old resident of Cross City, Florida, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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On June 23, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the conviction of Andrew John Ewing for child pornography offenses.
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Rayvaughn L. Andrews, a 41-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and money laundering.
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Oscar Cruz-Baldo, a 40-year-old Mexican national, has pled guilty in federal court to charges of possessing a firearm and ammunition while being unlawfully present in the United States.
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Octavius Durdley, a 46-year-old resident of Archer, Florida, has been convicted by a federal jury for failing to register as a sexual offender.
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Kanethia Tremeka Steele, 51, from Tampa, Florida, has admitted guilt in a case involving conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Lee Manuel Colson, a 45-year-old resident of Tallahassee, Florida, has been convicted by a federal jury for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Jesse Jay Perez, a 29-year-old resident of Naples, Florida, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
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Ronald Carl Peavy II, a 49-year-old resident of Old Town, Florida, has been indicted on federal charges for possessing with the intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine.
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Rodrick Florence Jr., a 35-year-old resident of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for his involvement in a bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.
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Kashone Demetrious Bing, a 20-year-old from Levy County, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
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Camerino Perez Perez, also known as "Squirrel," a 41-year-old resident of Levy County, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
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Antoine Booker, Jr., a 21-year-old from Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for drug trafficking and possession of a machinegun.