Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearms Possession

Memphis, TN – Joshua Whitfield, 30, has been sentenced to 103 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Acting United States Attorney Joseph C. Murphy, Jr.,…

Pennsylvania’s United States Attorney’s Offices and the Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association Join Forces to Educate the Traveling Public About Safe Firearms Transport

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association and the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania are joining forces this holiday season to educate airline travelers…

Jury finds local man guilty of distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of another

ST. LOUIS –Gerald E. Cardwell, Jr. of O’Fallon, Missouri was found guilty by a jury after deliberations yesterday at the conclusion of a four-day trial held at the Thomas Eagleton Federal Courthouse.…

Mexican national has U.S. citizenship revoked for being a convicted child rapist, lying on citizenship application

GREENSBORO, N.C. – A Lee County resident was sentenced on November 17, 2021, to 6 months in prison and was judicially denaturalized. Ruben Rosas-Avalos, age 25, a naturalized citizen of the United…

Burlington Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Burlington man, Jacob Robert Hogberg, age 32, was sentenced on Thursday, November 18, 2021 by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 148 months in…

Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man, Deontae Montrice Lott, age 39, was sentenced on Thursday, November 18, 2021 by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 137 months in…

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – A Council Bluffs man, Domingo Ace Vasquez, III, age 42, was sentenced on November 19, 2021, by United States District Court Senior Judge Robert W. Pratt to forty-two…

Former Corrections Officer at the Iowa Medical Classification Center Sentenced to Federal Prison for False Declarations Before a Grand Jury

DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Iowa City man, Lashaun Calvin Lacy, age 44, was sentenced on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to three months…

Department of Justice announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing

$375,000 Awarded to Norwalk Police Department WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS…

Jackson County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime

Gulfport, Miss. – A Jackson County man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for possessing a sawed-off shotgun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca…

Canton Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Jackson, Miss. – A Canton man was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for drug trafficking. U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley with the Drug…

San Joaquin County Doctor Convicted of Illegally Prescribing Opioids to Patients

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Physician Edmund Kemprud, 78, of Dublin, was convicted today of 14 counts of illegally prescribing opioids and other controlled substances patients, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…

Federal Charges Filed following Record-breaking Seizure of Fentanyl and Meth

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 19, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman announced federal drug charges today against Carlos Martin Quintana-Arias of Mexico, following the seizure yesterday of 17,584…

NJEA leaders rage over Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal: A miscarriage of justice

TRENTON, NJ – It’s not sure why, but the leaders of New Jersey’s largest teachers union, the New Jersey Education Association, (NJEA) released a statement strongly condemning the acquittal of teenager Kyle…

San Diego Man Sentenced to 156 Months’ Custody in Fentanyl Overdose Death

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 19, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Tony Davis was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo to 156 months’ custody for supplying the…

Zion, Illinois Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Andre Neal, 44 years old, of Zion, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to interstate travel in aid of racketeering,…

Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced

RICHMOND, Va. – A Baltimore, Maryland, woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison yesterday for her role in a bribery scheme that allowed for the introduction of contraband into Federal Corrections…

Gary Man Sentenced 35 Years In Prison

HAMMOND- Terryante Flournoy, 23, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his guilty plea arising out of Hobbs Act robbery offenses, announced United States…

Columbus man sentenced to 22 years in prison for setting up fake online sales to lure victims, steal their money & shoot them

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man who pretended to be selling a car and pretended to be an online escort in order to rob victims at gunpoint was sentenced today in federal…

South Bend Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Steven Polito, 24 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession…

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