Wake County Man Convicted of Firearm Offense in Connection with High-Speed Chase and Shooting

RALEIGH, N.C. – Cedrick Tyler Armstrong, 36, of Zebulon, NC was convicted in federal court yesterday of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon following a two-day jury trial. On October…

Multiple Defendants Charged in a Scheme to “Straw Purchase” Firearms Appeared in Federal Court

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Three defendants charged in a scheme to “straw purchase” firearms appeared in federal court this week. Two additional defendants have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. U.S. Attorney Prim F.…

Moss Point Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

Gulfport, Miss. – A Moss Point man pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn…

Baltimore County Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Obtaining Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Ian Carlton Alexander a/k/a “Shawn Alexander”, age 50, of Towson, to 61 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised…

Rape suspect now facing more charges in 14 count indictment

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 21-year-old Daquawn D. Mike of Niagara Falls was arraigned yesterday morning before Erie County Court Judge James Bargnesi on a 14-count indictment for…

Anson County Man Is Sentenced To More Than Six Years On Drug And Gun Charges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced that Carnell Charles Caple Jr., 32, of Wadesboro, N.C., was sentenced yesterday to 76 months in prison and three years of supervised…

Federal Jury Convicts Former Arnold Resident of Possessing Fentanyl and Heroin

PITTSBURGH, PA – After deliberating for more than three hours on Friday, November 12, 2021, a federal jury of nine women and three men found Kevin Watson guilty of one count of…

Idaho Falls Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

POCATELLO – An Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. According to court records, on October 16, 2020, police…

Shreveport Man with Lengthy Criminal History Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearms

SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Ronnie G. Reddix, 32, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to…

Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possessing Loaded Revolver

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Wilson man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon. On August 26, 2021, Quarmaine…

OCDETF Operation “Tiny Toons” Leads to the Successful Prosecutions of Members of the Gangster Disciples Including One of the Largest Heroin/Fentanyl Suppliers In Wilmington

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina partnered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets…

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Meth Possession in Iowa

A man who possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty November 3, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Arturo Flores, 23, from Eagle Pass, Texas, was convicted of possession with…

Ham Lake Felon Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Distribution, Firearms Violations

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Ham Lake man pleaded guilty to illegally possessing multiple firearms and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats. According to court…

Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Justin Andrew Beardsley, 33, of Parkersburg, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court records, the Parkesburg Police…

Dashcam footage of police chase that led to fatal crash in Wicomico County released

BALTIMORE, MD – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General today released dashboard and body-worn camera video from the vehicle crash following a police pursuit that occurred…

Kentucky Man Sentenced in Methamphetamine Distribution Case

ABINGDON, Va. – A Jenkins, Kentucky man was sentenced yesterday to 147 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine from Kentucky into Wise County, Virginia. From February to April 2021, James Orlin Little,…

Largest Methamphetamine Seizure in Lee County

Lee County, GA (November 1, 2021) – A collaborative investigation with the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SWRDEO), Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), Georgia State Patrol, and the Drug Enforcement Administration…

Lafourche Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JONATHAN JOHNSON, age 31, a resident of Thibodaux, Louisiana, pled guilty on November 3, 2021 before U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk to a one-count indictment charging him…

Child Sex Offenders Arrested at the Border

EDINBURG, Texas –Two migrants with sex offenses against children are arrested by law enforcement in the Rio Grande Valley. At approximately 6 p.m. on Nov. 1, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station…

Jury Convicts Winchester Man of Distribution of Heroin Resulting in an Overdose

HARRISONBURG, Va.– A federal jury convicted a Winchester, Virginia man yesterday for conspiring with others to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin as well as distributing heroin that resulted in serious…

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