262 Month Prison Sentence for Repeat Felon Convicted in Meth Case, Apprehended Following Helicopter, K-9 Search

MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia armed robbery parolee with fourteen prior felony convictions was sentenced in federal court for distributing methamphetamine in a case involving a multi-agency search for the escaped defendant,…

Former Biloxi VA Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing VA Property

Gulfport, Miss. – A Saucier man was sentenced to serve 12 months in federal prison for stealing government property, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey A.…

Shannon Kepler Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder

Former police officer Shannon Kepler, 61, was sentenced today in federal court for killing Jeremey Lake on Aug. 5, 2014. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Kepler to 25 years in…

Athens police arrest man who fathered child with 16-year-old girl

ATHENS, TX – An Athens Police Department investigation led to the arrest of a suspected child abuser Wednesday night. APD Detective Cpl. Jacob Sumrall, along with a team of his Detectives and…

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…

Former Alderman Received Federal Sentence

Jackson, TN – Former Selmer, TN Alderman, Nickolas Atkins, 42, has been sentenced to federal prison for 48 months for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine. U.S. Attorney…

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Case Results in Sentences of 58+ Years in Prison for Six Individuals

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the completion of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation in the Western District of Louisiana. Robert Edward Simpson, 49, of…

Anchorage Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was sentenced yesterday to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy M. Burgess for being a felon in…

Shiprock man facing federal firearms and drug trafficking charges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jason E. Begay, 40, of Shiprock, New Mexico, made his initial appearance in federal court on Jan. 6 on a two-count indictment charging him with possession with intent to…

Convicted Felon, Wanted on Aggravated Assault Charge, Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm

MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia resident with a prior felony found in illegal possession of multiple weapons on two separate occasions—at one time while wanted for aggravated assault in Monroe County, Georgia—pleaded…

Toomsuba Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon

Jackson, Miss. – A Toomsuba man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in…

Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man pled guilty to unlawful use of a communication facility in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Colonel Steven Maxwell,…

Clinic owner sentenced in illegal kickback and money laundering scheme

HOUSTON – A Houston clinic owner has have been ordered to federal prison following her convictions in an illegal kickback and money laundering scheme at a Harwin Drive business, announced U.S. Attorney…

Columbus, Ohio Man Sentenced to 63 Months for Defrauding Employer of Over $4 Million

David Hudson, 56, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced yesterday by Judge Arthur J. Tarnow to sixty-three months in prison for defrauding his employer of over $4 Million, announced United States Attorney Dawn…

Billings meth trafficker sentenced to five years in prison

BILLINGS —A Billings woman who admitted to receiving packages of methamphetamine in the mail for distribution was sentenced today to five years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised…

11 Indicted in Alleged Drug Conspiracy

Jackson, TN – A total of 11 individuals have been indicted for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and fentanyl. U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr. announced the indictments today.…

Rhinelander Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Child Enticement

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Richard M. Duellman, 43, Rhinelander, Wisconsin pleaded guilty and was sentenced today by Chief U.S.…

Hunt Companies to Pay $500,000 To Resolve Fraud Allegations At Dover Air Force Base

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that Hunt Companies, Inc. (“Hunt”), one of the largest providers of privatized military housing to the U.S. Armed Forces, has agreed to…

Columbus man sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for robbing auto parts stores at gunpoint

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man was sentenced in federal court here today to 225 months in prison for armed robbery. Craishon Russell, 32, robbed two auto parts stores at gunpoint…

Nigerian Sentenced for Federal Fraud Violations in the Eastern District of Texas

SHERMAN, Texas – A Nigerian man has been sentenced to federal prison for fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Shalom Olumide Ayotunde, 39, pleaded guilty on…

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