Renton, Washington, resident charged federally for huge stash of drugs and guns

Seattle – A 43-year-old Renton, Washington, man was transferred to federal custody today and charged with drug and gun crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. David Christopher Pitts was initially arrested in…

Avoca Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Offense

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Jeffery Scott Holsinger, age 32, of Avoca, was sentenced today in federal court to 70 months in prison for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. His term…

Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments

MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and…

Lynn Man Indicted on Firearm and Drug Charges

BOSTON – A Lynn man was indicted today on firearm and narcotics charges in connection with possessing a firearm and distribution amounts of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. Rahiym Mervin, 29, was indicted…

Montgomery Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery and Discharging a Firearm While Committing the Crime

Montgomery, Alabama – On Monday, March 28, 2022, John Adam Vinson, Jr., 32, from Montgomery, Alabama, pleaded guilty to bank robbery charges and discharging a firearm while committing the crime, announced…

Peoria Man Convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

PEORIA, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict today against Vincent Nichols, Jr., 34, of the 3600 block of West Hedge Hill Lane, in Peoria, Illinois, for possession of a…

Ocala Man Arrested For Lying On Federal Firearm Form At Gun Dealer

Ocala, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Marques Young (22, Ocala) on a criminal complaint charging him with one count of knowingly causing a Federal Firearms Licensee…

ACTIVITY IN THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

Chief United Stated District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced TYLER EUGENE MCCURDY 40, of Riverton, Wyoming on March 16, 2022, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and carrying a firearm…

One Arrested After Police Find Gun, Weed During Routine Traffic Stop

HYATTSVILLE, MD – The driver of a vehicle involved in a routine traffic stop was arrested for drug and gun charges on Friday. “Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police –…

Greene Township Dollar General Robbed at Gunpoint by Apologetic Suspect

GREENE TOWNSHIP, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an armed robbery of the Dollar General located at 8948 Wattsburg Road, Greene Township, Erie County on Saturday. Police reported the robbery…

Texas Truck Driver, Accomplice Who Trafficked $5.6 Million in Drugs Through Bucks County Headed to Prison

BEDMINSTER, PA – An out-of-state couple has been sentenced to prison after trafficking more than $5.6 million worth of heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl through Bucks County. According to the Bucks County District…

Five Men Plead Guilty to Firearm Charges Stemming from Murder and Arson Scheme

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that five men have pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to firearm charges stemming from a plan to murder…

Three Men Found Guilty of Federal Charges in Series of Armed Robberies Targeting Area Businesses

WASHINGTON – Three area men have been found guilty by a jury of federal offenses stemming from a string of 10 armed robberies of gas stations,…

Two 16 Year-Old Armed Carjackers Arrested in Southeast D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington D.C. Metro Police Department made two arrests in the March 25th Armed Carjacking. The incident took place on the 1100 Block of 10th Street in Southeast D.C.…

D.C. Police Seeking Suspect Who Threatened Victim With Gun

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington D.C. Metro Police Department in the sixth district needs the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a Assault with a Dangerous Weapon incident that took…

San Antonio Man Found Guilty of Drug and Firearm Offenses

SAN ANTONIO – On Friday, a federal jury convicted Kenton Maurice Haynes, 27, of San Antonio for his role in drug trafficking. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on…

Court Denies Relief for Man Who Killed Pregnant Girlfriend

LANCASTER, PA – A former Manheim man who is serving a life sentence in prison for murdering his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child had his latest request for relief denied by…

Driver Who Led Officers on High-Speed Chase Charged with Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A man who led police officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen car driving the wrong way on Interstate 70 was charged in federal court today with…

Felon Indicted for Federal Firearms Offenses

NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DAVID COULTER, age 33, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on March 25, 2022 by a federal grand jury for…

Rockford Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms

ROCKFORD — A Rockford man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for illegally possessing loaded handguns. JAMES PETERSON, 41, last year illegally possessed a .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun and a .45-caliber handgun. As a…

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