U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
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Izavia Marquis Smith has been sentenced to twelve years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm following previous felony convictions in Oklahoma County. Authorities say this case is part of broader efforts under Operation Take Back America aimed at reducing violent crime.
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Jarmelle Dante Carter received a nine-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to firearm possession following prior felonies and participating in a drug conspiracy. Authorities discovered weapons, cash, cocaine, and marijuana during searches at his residences.
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Anthony Michael Lennon has been convicted by a federal jury for failing to register as a sex offender after disappearing from Oklahoma in 2012 by staging his own disappearance. Law enforcement officials highlighted their persistent efforts over more than a decade leading up Lennon's arrest out-of-state.
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Matthew McLain Veazey from Oklahoma City faces multiple federal charges related to an alleged multi-million dollar investment scheme targeting friends and family members over several years. Authorities say he misused investor funds for personal expenses while fabricating communications about investments.
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A Lindsay man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged involvement in a scheme targeting First National Bank of Lindsay before its failure in October 2024. Prosecutors say Shaun U. Christian faces multiple charges including conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering.
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George Walters has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possessing child pornography less than a year after finishing supervision for a similar crime. Authorities say he shared illegal materials online before being arrested last October.
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Three Texas men have been sentenced to more than 22 years collectively for attempting an armed robbery targeting a Brink's technician in Midwest City. The men pleaded guilty after being apprehended following their failed attempt.
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Steven Lynn England, a 43-year-old resident of Lawton, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for unlawfully possessing firearms after a prior felony conviction.
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Two Venezuelan nationals, Ender Enrique Munoz Perez and Angel Raphael Medina-Taguaripano, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Oklahoma City on charges of conspiracy to commit bank theft and bank theft.
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Austin Garrett Reeves, a 28-year-old resident of Norman, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to arson in Indian Country and illegal possession of firearms after previously being convicted of felonies.
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Jose Melgar-Rivas, a 35-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for assaulting, resisting, or impeding a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, resulting in bodily injury.
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Timothy Abercrombie, 43, from Dover, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for bank fraud.
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Michael Dennis Miller, 46, and Sarah Jo Miller, 34, both of Oklahoma City, have been sentenced to a total of 16 years in federal prison after being stopped by police and found with firearms and drugs.
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Eduardo Javier Ordonez-Godoy, a 36-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States and for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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Kayvan Karya Rasolkhani, a 46-year-old resident of Norman and owner of University Liquor, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.
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Fernando Jesus Villegas, 41, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm after a prior felony conviction.
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Corey Jones, a 48-year-old inmate from New York, has received an additional 46-month federal prison sentence for threatening a federal law enforcement officer at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City.
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A federal jury in Oklahoma City has found Gustavo De Alba, 48, of Los Angeles, California, guilty of drug conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
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Isael Antonio Ortiz, 27, of Oklahoma City, has been found guilty of possessing a firearm after a previous felony conviction and of witness tampering.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Taylor Ryan Prigmore, 30, of McLoud, Oklahoma, on charges related to threats and violence against federal law enforcement officers.