Man Sentenced to More Than 9 Years for Possessing a Handgun as a Felon After Altercation at Grocery Store

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Tarboro man was sentenced today to 114 months in prison for possessing a handgun as a convicted felon. On September 22, 2021, Bernard Eugene Phillips pled guilty to…

St. Croix Man Apprehended in the John F. Kennedy Housing Community Pleads Guilty to Felon in Possession of a Loaded 9mm Handgun

St. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that a St. Croix man pleaded guilty on Friday, February 11, 2022 to felon in possession of a firearm. According to…

Stuart Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest and Recovery of Large Amounts of Illegal Narcotics and Handgun

STUART, FLORIDA – If you are trying to reach 23-year Erik Tyler Rosenstrom, or 20-year old Marcus Anites, both of Stuart, it may be awhile before they get back to you. Rosenstrom,…

Man Indicted for Allegedly Straw Purchasing 27 Handguns From Stores in the Chicago Suburbs

CHICAGO — A man has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly straw purchasing 27 handguns from stores in the Chicago suburbs. MATTHEW JAMAAL JOHNSON purchased the handguns in 2020 and…

Drug Investigation Leeds to Recovery of Handgun and Heroin in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On January 21, 2022 at approximately 7:37 pm, the Western District Action Team (DAT) conducted a drug investigation in the 2500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. This investigation led to…

D.C. Police Search for Suspect who Pointed a Handgun and Shot at Victim

WASHINGTON. D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred…

Virginia man cited by police after TSA officers stop him with handgun at Dulles Airport

DULLES, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) stopped a Manassas, Va., resident from bringing his 9mm handgun along with a gun magazine loaded with 15…

Woman arrested by police after TSA catches her with a handgun in her coat pocket at a Philadelphia International Airport

PHILADELPHIA—A North Carolina woman was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a handgun inside her coat pocket at a Philadelphia International Airport security checkpoint on Tuesday, Dec. 21.…

Rockford Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Handgun

ROCKFORD — A Rockford man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun with an obliterated serial number. DONTREL U. BROWN, 24, illegally possessed the…

Possessing Loaded Handgun and Nearly an Ounce of Meth Sends Drug User to Federal Prison for Two Years

A methamphetamine user who illegally possessed a loaded handgun was sentenced today to two years in federal prison. Timothy James Hensley, age 44, from Martelle, Iowa, received the prison term after an…

Man Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Straw Purchasing Handguns in Chicago Suburbs

CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for straw purchasing handguns in the Chicago suburbs. On four occasions in 2019 and 2020, ISMAEL SENE purchased a…

Convicted Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Handgun

A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a handgun was sentenced today to six years in federal prison. Mitchell Berry, age 29, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a March 22,…

McKees Rocks Drug Felon Admits Illegal Possession of a Stolen Handgun

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of McKees Rocks pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal firearm laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Gamale…

Tulsa Man Sentenced for Shooting a Minor During an Illegal Handgun Sale

A Tulsa man who shot and killed a minor during an illegal firearms sale was sentenced Thursday in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell…

Felon Who Illegally Possessed Handgun in New Haven is Sentenced

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TYRELL COX-HENDERSON, 28, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport…

Wilkinsburg Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing a Loaded Handgun

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Wilkinsburg has been sentenced in federal court to 21 months imprisonment with 2 years’ supervised release on his conviction of possession of a firearm and ammunition…

Philadelphia Woman Charged With Straw-Purchasing Nearly 20 Handguns in Bucks County

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Sharon Jones, 44, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment with one count of dealing in firearms without a…

Felon Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Handguns in Hartford

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TYSHAWN TURNER, 36, formerly of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford…

Man Indicted for Allegedly Straw Purchasing Handguns in Suburban Chicago Store

CHICAGO — A man has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly straw purchasing handguns in a suburban Chicago store on behalf of another individual. JUSTIN GARCIA purchased a handgun in…

Martell Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Gun After Traffic Stop Search Uncovers Meth and Loaded Handgun

A man who illegally possessed a loaded handgun pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Timothy James Hensley, age 44, from Martell, Iowa, was convicted of one count of being…

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