News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


Local man sent to prison for violently abducting ex-girlfriend

News Release: HOUSTON - A 24-year-old Conroe man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of kidnapping of a minor victim from Northwest Houston, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Montgomery Man Convicted of Committing Multiple Armed Carjackings

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, a federal jury found defendant Johnnie Leeanozg Davis, 36, from Montgomery, Alabama, guilty of committing three armed carjackings.


Repeat Domestic Abuser and Convicted Felon Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm


Shreveport Man Sentenced on Federal Charge of Second Degree Murder of U.S. Postal Service Employee


Wolfeboro Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Possessing with Intent to Distribute 50 Grams of Fentanyl

News Release: CONCORD - David Carlton Hall, 39, of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.


Tangipahoa Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Gun Control Act


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Joseph Ira Patterson III, 38, of Huntington, was sentenced today to 18 years and four months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and a fentanyl analogue.


Long Island Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Health Care Fraud

News Release: The Defendant Billed an Insurance Company over $1 million for Acupuncture Services That Were Never Provided.


Oneida County Woman Indicted for Conspiracy and Distribution of Methamphetamine, Heroin and Fentanyl, and for Illegally Possessing Defaced Firearms


Man Arrested for Making Threats of Violence Against FBI

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Pennsylvania man has been arrested on charges of making threats of violence against FBI personnel.


Mid-State Trio Charged in Conspiracy To Steal Firearms From Licensed Federal Firearms Dealers


FEMA Civil Rights Notice for Members of the Piblic

News Release: FEMA may provide or fund programs to support the public before, during, and after a disaster. These programs must comply with Federal civil rights laws and nondiscrimination requirements in the Stafford Act.


Ramsey Felon Indicted for Violent Carjacking, Firearms Violations


Three Men, Who Acquired and Transferred Almost 1,000 Guns, Charged With Firearms Trafficking


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and transporting her from her home in Ilwalco, Washington to Rainier, Oregon.


Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Eleven Years for 2018 South Philadelphia Home Invasion Robbery and Assault of Owners’ Teenage Daughter


News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking and firearm violations.


Armed Drug Dealer from Monte Visa Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison


Tampa Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Elijah Howard (22, Tampa) to eight years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Howard to forfeit the firearm and ammunition. Howard had pleaded guilty on April 20, 2022.


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to structuring financial transactions to evade reporting requirements.