U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi
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A Jackson man, Marcus Guice, received a sentence on May 30, 2025, of 175 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
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A Texas man has entered a guilty plea in federal court for stealing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which are meant to help low-income families afford nutritious food.
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A Hattiesburg resident, Velton Taylor Williams, Jr., has admitted guilt in a federal court to charges of misappropriating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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A Texas resident has admitted guilt to wire fraud related to the fraudulent acquisition of a 2023 Ford Shelby F-150, valued at $130,850, from an automobile dealership in Jackson.
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An Ocean Springs man, Steven Wood, 64, has pleaded guilty to charges of extortion by official right and witness tampering.
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A Meridian, Mississippi man has been sentenced to 500 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
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A man from Meridian, Mississippi, named Demetriz Romelo Hopson, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for the possession of a machinegun.
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A Hattiesburg man, Scotty James Conley, has been sentenced to 35 months in prison on charges of firearm possession by a convicted felon.
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A Houston man has admitted guilt to federal charges related to distributing fentanyl along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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An Ethiopian national has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for an armed robbery at a Gulfport supermarket.
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A Houston resident has entered a guilty plea for possession of unauthorized identity documents with illegal intent.
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A Honduran national admitted guilt in a United States federal court for the charge of unlawful reentry into the country after being deported.
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A man from Long Beach, Mississippi, has entered a guilty plea to charges involving the production and distribution of explicit images and videos of minors.
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On April 17, 2025, in Jackson, Mississippi, a man from Leake County, John Edward Tubby, Jr., aged 34, admitted to the burglary of the Red Water Day Care.
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A Jackson man, Devontae Stamps, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for being in possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Alexandru Ionut Gheorghe and Marian Aurelian Neacsu have each been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison following their involvement in possession of skimmer devices used to capture bank card information.
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A man and woman from Meridian have admitted to conspiracy charges related to the distribution of cocaine.
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A Louisiana woman, Joshanique Elouise Bailey, has confessed to involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy aimed at purchasing luxury cars using stolen identities.
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A Houston resident has been sentenced to three years of federal probation and ordered to pay restitution for his involvement in a scheme involving the unlawful possession of another person's identification.
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A Florida man, Stephen T. Mellinger III, has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a scheme that promoted an illegal tax shelter and involved wire fraud.