Violent Crime Federal Prosecution Update

Violent Crime Federal Prosecution Update

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on May 4, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

April 1 - April 30, 2018

St. Louis, MO - The United States Attorney’s Office will prosecute aggressively violent criminals and drug dealers. Federal prosecution is a powerful tool in the fight to reduce violent crime. Below is a list of defendants prosecuted federally in April:

Marquise Dukes, 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition.

Amanda Jackson, 32, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition.

Jeremiah Hart, 21, St. Peters, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Maurice Jones, 24, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm; possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Kristin Johnson-Arnold, 24, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm; possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Calvin Lawson, 32, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Tito Santiago, 33, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Daren Skinner, 32, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of possession, receipt, transport of firearm or ammunition by prohibited person, felon.

Ricardo Valdespino, 37, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of distributing 5g or more of actual methamphetamine; felon in possession of a firearm; and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.

Darian Clark, 25, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Robert Goss, 22, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Deandre Johnson, 24, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Matthew McDonald, 33, Alton, IL, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Stacy Minor, 43, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm; possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Matthew Stidmon, 31, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Darrell Taylor, 18, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of receiving a firearm while under indictment.

Anthony Williams, 40, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Chico Buckingham, 45, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Keith Carpentier, 45, was indicted by a federal grand jury on three felony counts of possessing cocaine and two felony counts of felon in possession of a firearm.

James Fields, 20, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; and possession of one or more firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Michael Gladney, 41, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of armed robbery and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Douglas Jones, 39, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Edgar Love, 32, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm; possess with intent to distribute heroin; possess with intent to distribute fentanyl; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Carl Willis, 63, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Eddie Govan, 60, Collinsville, IL, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

William Howard, 25, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Vergil Thomas, 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Raymond Willis, 35, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

John Young, 40, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Mario McKnight, 24, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Terrill Watt, 32, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Terran Eggleston, 32, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Daniel Eldridge, 41, Mineral Point, MO, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Michael Buckner, 31, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Cory R. Smith, 29, Fenton, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Clarence Bradford, 29, St. Louis, pled guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Jerry B. Jones, 30, Belleville, IL, pled guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Derick Bowers, 30, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Tayler Griffin, 20, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Xaviaire D. Moton, 29, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Jeffrey M. Meyer, 40, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Frederick Townley, 51, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Kerry Caldwell, 54, St. Louis, pled guilty to carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime.

Luther Hall, 25, St. Louis pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Michael Lewis, 27, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Jermaine Lewis, 37, St. Louis, pled guilty to armed robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime.

Derick Bowers, 30, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Kenneth Johnson, 41, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Deante Works, 38, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Trevon McClelland, 26, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Simon Gebregziabher, 29, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition.

Ramiro Castillo Velenzuela, 29, St. Charles, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Tyrell Reed, 31, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Darrell R. Gordon, 25, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Robert Reinhardt, 53, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Jason Baker, 41, Imperial, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Derek Brown, 40, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm; possession with intent to distribute heroin; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Edward Crawford, 37, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Donald Haynes, 33, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Lenard Kelly, 29, St. Louis, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for armed robbery.

Darryl Richard, 44, St. Louis, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Nisean Davis, 29, St. Louis, was sentenced to 13 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Devin Jones, 28, St. Louis, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Olugbenga Folarin, 28, St. Louis, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Andre Thompson, 35, St. Louis, was sentenced to 62 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Stephen Redd, 21, was sentenced to 144 months in prison for carjacking and use of a firearm during a crime of violence.

Keonta C. Douglas, 19, was sentenced to 102 months in prison for carjacking and use of a firearm during a crime of violence.

Stacy L. Bonds, 55, Hazelwood, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Joshua Jackson, 31, St. Louis, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Walter M. White, 46, St. Louis, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Arthur Jackson, 40, Florissant, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm and drug charges.

Demetrius Lewis, 28, St. Louis, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Leman H. Dobbins, Jr., 52, St. Louis, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm; possession with the intent to distribute heroin; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Reginald M. Higgins, 44, St. Louis, was sentenced to 90 months in prison for use of a firearm during a crime of violence.

Kenneth Murphy, 35, St. Louis, was sentenced to 42 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Walter M. White, 46, St. Louis, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Warren Turner, 27, St. Louis, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Glenn Hamer, 36, St. Louis, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Tyrone Armstrong, 44, St. Louis, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

William Lumpkins, 35, St. Louis, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm and manufacture a controlled substance.

Max Haynes, 26, Florissant, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Andrew Henderson, 30, St. Louis, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Avion Allen, 25, St. Louis, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Laythan Hearton, 22, St. Louis, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

These cases are part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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