News from March 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Mexican national was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that resulted in the murder of a co-conspirator.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced that, this morning, Chief United States District Court Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced MICHAEL STANLEY CLARK, age 32, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, to 25 years in federal prison following his conviction for production, distribution, transportation...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a former Liberty, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for an investment fraud scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: (FORT MYERS, Fla. ) - Kenneth (58, Okeechobee) has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He faces a minimum of five and up to 40 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: RENO, Nev. - A Gardnerville, Nevada man was arrested and made his initial appearance in federal court today for causing an explosion at his apartment while trying to illegally make butane hash oil.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Mark William Elliot, 46, of Raton, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to 51 months in prison for violating the federal firearms laws by unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition. Elliot will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that Misael Oquendo Vazquez, 45, of Anchorage, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to serve eight years in prison, followed by a life term of supervised release, for possession of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Jacob C. Brewer and Michelle L. Phipps pled guilty to removing aluminum stabilizing braces from railroad cars.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a 14-count indictment charging James A. Chapman, a/k/a Fatz Guy, a/k/a Perverted Doe, 37, of Jamestown, NY, with enticement of a minor; sex trafficking of a minor; production, distribution, possession...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Colorado man was sentenced in federal court today for the sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old Springfield, Mo., victim.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Marion County, West Virginia, man and a Harrison County, West Virginia, man were indicted this week by a federal grand jury on unlawful firearm possession charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: FELIPE QUIROZ-MERINO, 50, of Oaxaca, Mexico was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on March 6, 2018 for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Quiroz-Merino was arrested in Jackson, Wyoming. He received time served plus ten days to allow for deportation proceedings, and a $100 special assessment to be remitted at the time of deportation. This case was investigated by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: TAMPA, FL-As part of the FBI’s commitment to attract highly skilled and diverse talent, the FBI Tampa Field Office will host a series of Diversity Agent Recruitment (DAR) Events, April 2-3, 2018 in Tampa and April 4-5, 2018 in Orlando. These DAR events are part of an initiative aimed at reaching applicants with a variety of backgrounds to more fully diversify the FBI.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TIM NALL, age 62, of New Orleans, was sentenced today to sixty (60) months in prison by United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier after previously pleading guilty to receiving images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children. In addition to his term of imprisonment, NALL will also have to pay restitution in the amount of $5,000 to victims, and register as sex offender.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: LONDON, Ky. - Dustin Higginbotham, 33, of London, Ky., was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison, by United States District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Tony D. Crawford, 24, of Gulfport, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden today to serve 105 months in federal prison followed by three years supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Dana Nichols with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Uy Nguyen, 34, of Vallejo, California, and Aaron M. Booker, 26, of Pensacola, were arraigned February 8 and today in the U.S. District Court in Pensacola after a federal grand jury returned an indictment, unsealed today, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, McGregor W. Scott was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California. He was been nominated for the position by President Donald J. Trump.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Jordan Foster, of Piedmont, West Virginia, and Brandon Suter, of Keyser, West Virginia, have admitted to a drug distribution charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2018
News Release: Today, United States Attorney Trent Shores announced that a Federal Grand Jury indicted MICHAEL W. NEWLIN, 18, of Owasso, and BRANDON MENDINGHALL, 23, of Stillwater, for their alleged roles in a December carjacking and obstruction of justice that involved evading and shooting at a Tulsa Police Officer. This indictment is part of the United States Justice Department’s Project Safe Neighborhoods national initiative to combat gun violence and violent crime.
