United States Attorney Ritz Announces Appointment of Four Assistant United States Attorneys

Memphis, TN – Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, is pleased to announce the appointment of four new Assistant United States Attorneys for the district: Mary…

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 11 Years for Possession of Firearms, Possession of Controlled Substances with the Intent to Distribute, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

Memphis, TN – Antwon Brown, 30, has been sentenced to 138 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms, possession of marijuana and methamphetamine with the intent…

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Gun Possession

Memphis, TN – Travis Lester, 42, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison as a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. A federal jury convicted Lester of this offense…

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Possession of a Firearm

Memphis, TN – Curtis Boyd, 28, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm. United States Attorney Kevin…

Justice Department Secures Award Against Tennessee Landlord for Sexually Harassing Female Tenants

Memphis, TN – Following a four-day trial, a federal jury awarded $70,500 in damages to six women who rented homes in Lexington, Tennessee, from defendant Chad David Ables. The jury found that…

Tennessee Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison For Felony Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Defendant Admitted Advance Planning To Interfere With Peaceful Transition of Power, Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers WASHINGTON – A Tennessee man was sentenced today to 63 months…

Tennessee Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Felony Charges Related to the Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Memphis, TN – A Tennessee man was sentenced today to 63 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or…

Five More Men To Face Trial Over Whitmer Kidnapping Debacle

Five More Men To Face Trial Over Whitmer Kidnapping Debacle Trevor Schakohl on December 8, 2022 District Judge Michael Stepka decided Wednesday that five men must stand trial in connection with a…

Rapper Who Boasted in Music Video About Committing COVID Fraud Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison on Fraud, Gun and Drug Crimes

LOS ANGELES – A rapper who boasted in a YouTube music video about getting rich quickly by scamming a COVID relief program was sentenced today to 77 months in federal prison.…

State Senator Brian Kelsey Pleads Guilty To Campaign Finance Charges

NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey pleaded guilty today to violating campaign finance laws and conspiring to defraud the Federal Election Commission (FEC) as part of a scheme to benefit his…

The Remaining Defendant in a 16-Member Drug Trafficking Organization With Ties to Grape Street Crips Gang Sentenced

Memphis, TN – A now-33-year-old former California native has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison following a year-long investigation by local state and federal law enforcement agencies into a drug…

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Jeremy Crumbley, also known as “Memphis,” 30, of Memphis, Tennessee, pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 25,…

Buffalo Man Charged With Conspiracy To Possess And Smuggling Machine Guns

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Angel Flores, 34, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by complaint with conspiracy to…

Detroit Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Key Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Myreo Dixon, 33, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison, to be followed by eight years of supervised release, for his key role in a…

Three Defendants Sentenced for Tax Fraud

Memphis, TN – Three individuals, Robert L. Pryor, 46, Elaine Pryor, 43, and Joshua L. Pryor, 44, have been sentenced for preparing and filing false tax returns under the business name Better Dayz Tax…

U.S. Attorney Announces Historic $3.36 Billion Cryptocurrency Seizure And Conviction In Connection With Silk Road Dark Web Fraud

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Tyler Hatcher, the Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Los Angeles Field Office…

U.S. Attorney Announces Historic $3.36 Billion Cryptocurrency Seizure And Conviction In Connection With Silk Road Dark Web Fraud

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Tyler Hatcher, the Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Los Angeles Field Office…

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A Texas man pleaded guilty today to felony charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers, during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,…

Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Firearms After Having a Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Conviction

Memphis, TN – Michael Ransom, 34, has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearms as well as being in possession of those…

TikTok Escapes Responsibility For Death Of 10-Year-Old Victim Of ‘Blackout Challenge’

TikTok Escapes Responsibility For Death Of 10-Year-Old Victim Of ‘Blackout Challenge’ Harold Hutchison on October 27, 2022 The Chinese-owned social media app TikTok won a legal victory Tuesday when a federal judge…

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United States Attorney Ritz Announces Appointment of Four Assistant United States Attorneys

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 11 Years for Possession of Firearms, Possession of Controlled Substances with the Intent to Distribute, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Gun Possession

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Possession of a Firearm

Justice Department Secures Award Against Tennessee Landlord for Sexually Harassing Female Tenants

Tennessee Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison For Felony Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Tennessee Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Felony Charges Related to the Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Five More Men To Face Trial Over Whitmer Kidnapping Debacle

Rapper Who Boasted in Music Video About Committing COVID Fraud Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison on Fraud, Gun and Drug Crimes

State Senator Brian Kelsey Pleads Guilty To Campaign Finance Charges

The Remaining Defendant in a 16-Member Drug Trafficking Organization With Ties to Grape Street Crips Gang Sentenced

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

Buffalo Man Charged With Conspiracy To Possess And Smuggling Machine Guns

Detroit Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Key Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

Three Defendants Sentenced for Tax Fraud

U.S. Attorney Announces Historic $3.36 Billion Cryptocurrency Seizure And Conviction In Connection With Silk Road Dark Web Fraud

U.S. Attorney Announces Historic $3.36 Billion Cryptocurrency Seizure And Conviction In Connection With Silk Road Dark Web Fraud

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Firearms After Having a Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Conviction

TikTok Escapes Responsibility For Death Of 10-Year-Old Victim Of ‘Blackout Challenge’

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