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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Abdullah Haji Zada, an Afghan national and U.S. lawful permanent resident, pleaded guilty in Oklahoma City to charges related to a plot to conduct an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on Election Day in November 2024.
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Antwon Montrell Jackson, Sarah Larayna Holland, and Shanikka Nicole Jackson have entered guilty pleas to criminal charges related to child sex trafficking and witness tampering.
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Dangelo Maurice Windham, 26, from Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison on charges related to illegal firearm possession and drug trafficking. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced the sentence, which stems from...
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John Calvin Moore, a 58-year-old from North Carolina, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison following charges related to drug possession and firearm offenses.
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Donald Eugene Cooks, a 50-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 92 months of incarceration in federal prison.
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Adam Rouse, Brendan Shane Holder, Damion Blair Bradley George, and Kristopher Hauser, all residents of Oklahoma City, have admitted guilt to charges of maiming in aid of racketeering.
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Two men from Oklahoma City will serve over 19 years in federal prison collectively for illegal firearms dealing and possession.
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The Justice Department announced a substantial initiative to address unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country, particularly concerning missing and murdered indigenous persons.
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An Oklahoma man, Jonathon Chase Russell, has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison following charges linked to the sexual exploitation of children.
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On March 27, 2025, the National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program recognized a joint law enforcement initiative targeting violent crime in Oklahoma City with the "Investigation Involving a Violent Organization" award at the...
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Jerry Earnest Ballard, a 41-year-old inmate from South Carolina, has been sentenced to an additional 15 years in federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a prohibited object.
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An Oklahoma City resident, Nicois Megale Smith, 40, has received a federal prison sentence totaling 84 months for possessing a firearm illegally after a prior felony conviction.
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Sai Kumar Kurremula, a 31-year-old Indian national residing in Edmond, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced the sentence, saying it is for the sexual exploitation of three children and the...
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Jesus Flores, a 42-year-old resident of Oklahoma County, has been sentenced to 92 months in federal prison for illegal firearm possession following a previous felony conviction.
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Today, Tim Rixt Brens, a 31-year-old resident of Norman, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for possessing an illegal Molotov cocktail.
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A federal jury in Oklahoma City has convicted Joseph Francis Butler, a 34-year-old from Illinois, of aggravated sexual abuse at the Federal Transfer Center (FTC). U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced the conviction.
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A federal jury has found Brian Keith Mays, a 58-year-old from Arkansas, guilty of armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
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Michael Joseph Dias, a 33-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegal possession of ammunition following a previous felony conviction.
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Emanuel Lopez, a 21-year-old resident of Edmond, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for transporting machineguns without a license.
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Francisco Jerard House, Sr., also known as Cisco, has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for illegal possession of ammunition following a previous felony conviction.