News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


South Burlington Resident Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Kendall Liberty, 21, of South Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced today to 6 months of imprisonment, to be followed by three months of home confinement and two years of supervised release, following his conviction for possessing...


NEW YORK MAN SENTENCED FOR METHAMPHETAMINE CONSPIRACY

News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Jeremy Inderyas, 37, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced in federal court.


Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Interstate Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to traffic marijuana illegally grown in Oregon to several U.S. states for resale.


News Release: CHICAGO - A man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun during an altercation on a Chicago street.


News Release: ATHENS, Ga. - An Athens resident with a violent criminal history who shot at two people attempting to repossess a vehicle and then led police on a high-speed chase through a residential area pleaded guilty to illegal gun possession in federal court recently.


Madison Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Illegally Possessing Ammunition

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Robert Coney, 50, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced Friday, Aug. 19, by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 15 months in prison for possessing ammunition as a felon. Coney pleaded guilty to this charge on May 12, 2022.


Six Defendants Sentenced to a Total of 1,487 Months in Federal Prison for Gang Crimes

News Release: DES MOINES, IA - On Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, the final three defendants in a 15-count, 6-defendant gang case involving the Only the Brothers (OTB) street gang were sentenced to federal prison. All three were found guilty following a ten-day jury trial in April 2022. Raekwon Malik Patton, a/k/a Kwon a/k/a...


News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Monday sentenced a former high school security guard who recorded his repeated sexually abuse of a child it to 25 years in prison.


Iowa City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Charge

News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - Ricky Pulley, age 39, of Iowa City, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 18, 2022 to 87 months in prison for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. Following his imprisonment, Pulley was ordered to serve three years of supervised release.


News Release: DETROIT, MI - An Inkster resident pleaded guilty to bank robbery in federal court this morning in Detroit on charges stemming from his robbery of the Dearborn Federal Savings Bank, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


Safety Zone; Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD discussed on Aug. 22 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


California Man Pleads Guilty in Scheme Involving Over $300,000 In Fraudulent Purchases from The Home Depot

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JONATHAN ORPILLA SINLAO, age 37, a resident of San Jose, California, pled guilty on Aug. 18, 2022 to Count One of his indictment, charging him with Conspiracy to Commit Access Device Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029(b)(2). In exchange, the government has agreed to dismiss seven (7) counts of Access Device Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029(a)(5).


Huntington Man Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Prison for Federal Drug, Gun Crimes

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Corey Michael Perkins, 33, of Huntington, was sentenced today to 11 years and eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to have drugs smuggled into the Western Regional Jail. In a separate case, Perkins was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for aiding and abetting the illegal straw purchase of firearms. The two sentences will run concurrently.


Cape Coral Woman Sentenced To More Than Two And A Half Years In Prison For Committing Fraud Targeting Elderly Victims

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Nicole Sprague (38, Cape Coral), to two years and nine months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and mail fraud. As part of her sentence, the court also ordered restitution to the identified victims in the amount of $297,900, and entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $250,000, representing the proceeds of the fraud. Sprague had pleaded guilty on May 24, 2022.


Five Burlington Men Sentenced to Federal Prison on Charges Related to a Drug Conspiracy Involving the Seizure of 362 Pounds of Ice Methamphetamine During an Arizona Traffic Stop

News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - Five Burlington, Iowa men were sentenced to decades in prison for conspiring to distribute drugs in the Burlington area. The conspiracy started by at least Dec. 1, 2019 and continued until Nov. 2, 2021. Those sentenced as part of this drug conspiracy include.


Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- August 2022

News Release: United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the August 2022 Federal Grand Jury B.


News Release: A Tulsa man was sentenced Monday in federal court for participating in an attempted robbery and home invasion that ended in two deaths.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Grijalva Demands Action on LUMA Contract, Promises Oversight


News Release: Multiple guns, ammunition, cash seized. ABINGDON, Va. - A Southwest Virginia man, who distributed methamphetamine in Southwest Virginia as part of a multi-member drug trafficking ring, pled guilty last week to federal drug charges. Travis Nelson Farmer, 44, of Rural Retreat, Virginia, pleaded guilty...