News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


Former Maryland Heights police officer sentenced to 4 years in prison on child pornography charge

News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced a former Maryland Heights, Missouri police officer to four years in prison on a child pornography charge.



Ten-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge this week sentenced a convicted felon for illegally possessing firearms on separate occasions, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Mickey French.





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News Release: For Wire Fraud. FORT WAYNE - Katina Miller, 50 years old, of Montpelier, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady on her plea of guilty to wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Miller was sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by 2 years...


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JONATHAN BUSH, age 35, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on Aug. 23, 2022 before Chief United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to conspiring to transport and sell stolen cars across state lines in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (conspiracy).


Convicted Felon Who Brandished Glock Pistol With Extended Magazine On Instagram Video Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Federal Prison

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Devontae D. Hunter (25, Tampa) to four years and nine months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Vivian Letizia, age 64, of Stone Ridge, New York, was sentenced today to one year of probation for acquiring and obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception or subterfuge. Letizia was also ordered to undergo drug treatment and pay a $5,000 fine.


Two Men Charged In Murder For Hire Scheme That Resulted In 2019 Death Of Fort Myers Man

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Marvin Harris, Jr., aka “Mesh" (24, Fort Myers), and Latrel Jackson, aka “Kobe" (25, Plainfield, Illinois), with conspiracy to commit interstate murder for hire and interstate murder for hire. If convicted, each faces a mandatory term of life imprisonment.


Transportation Department discusses Amendment of Class D Airspace, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Fort Pierce, FL on Aug. 25

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Mexican national sent to prison for firearm charge

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 34-year-old Mexican national illegally residing in Zapata has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Project Safe Neighborhoods Inicia Nueva Campaña

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - MI MEJOR ARMA ES AMAR, es el lema oficial de la campaña publicitaria de prevención de violencia y armas ilegales de la iniciativa Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), constituida por agencias federales, estatales y entidades comunitarias entre las que se encuentran la Fiscalía Federal...