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DOJ: Violent drug dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison after MARTA shooting 2026-04-21

ATLANTA – Robert Lyles, a violent repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after he fired a gun at a fellow passenger on the platform of a down...

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DOJ: Violent Convicted Felon Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Machinegun and Drug Trafficking Offenses 2026-01-23

Memphis, TN – On January 21, 2026, Christopher Walker, 38, of Memphis, was sentenced to 35 years' imprisonment for being a convicted felon in possession of a machinegun during a drug trafficking offen...

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DOJ: Violent felon convicted of running drug distribution and money laundering operation from state prison 2025-11-07

ATLANTA - After a five-day trial, Jarvis Matthews was convicted for his role in leading a multi-million-dollar drug trafficking and money laundering operation from the confines of Calhoun State Prison...

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DOJ: Violent felon sentenced to 10 years for possessing firearms, body armor following parole violation 2025-09-17

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A Fairbanks man was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison, and upon release, will serve three years on supervised release for possessing multiple firearms and body armor as a f...

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DOJ: Violent sexual offender sentenced to 15 years in prison for online exploitation of minors 2025-06-02

Seattle – A 72–year-old Skagit County man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 15 years in prison for receipt and possession of images of child sexual abuse, announced Acting U.S. ...

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DOJ: Violent pimp who trafficked victims in Washington, Oregon, and across the country sentenced to 11 years in prison 2025-05-19

Tacoma – A 35-year-old Washington State man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking of a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller....

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DOJ: Violent pimp who trafficked women through the west, beating and threatening them, sentenced to 15 years in prison 2025-03-10

Seattle – A California man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 180 months (15 years) in prison for two federal felonies related to his sex trafficking of adult female victims, ann...

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DOJ: Violent human smuggling stash house operation leads to significant federal prison sentences 2024-07-15

McALLEN, Texas – Four individuals have been sentenced for harboring aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Abel Cavazos, 45, Mission; Rodrigo Acevedo, 24, and Darrel Palomares 24, all of ...

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DOJ: Violent criminals sentenced to federal prison for 2020 crime spree 2024-05-03

SHERMAN, Texas – Three men were sentenced yesterday by Judge Jeremy Kernodle to federal prison for violent crimes committed in Grayson and Tarrant Counties, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Ac...

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DOJ: Violent drug dealer off the streets for possessing 250 grams of meth and pistol 2024-04-17

McALLEN, Texas – A 26-year-old Edinburg man has been sentenced for drug charges and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamda...

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DOJ: Violent offender sentenced for illegally possessing a firearm 2024-03-27

RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, on Sept. 3, 2022, Richmond police o...

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DOJ: Violent alien strangles federal agent in attempt to flee 2023-11-08

McALLEN, Texas – A federal jury has convicted a 20-year-old El Salvadorian for assaulting a Border Patrol (BP) agent, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The jury convicted Jose Milton Mendoza...

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DOJ: Violent felon sentenced for gun charge 2023-11-02

McALLEN, Texas – A 37-year-old Alton man has been ordered to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Juan Manuel Teran Jr., aka El Blun...

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DOJ: Violent felon convicted of gun charge 2023-08-22

McALLEN, Texas – A 31-year-old Pharr man has been ordered to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Christian Shauntrell Garcia pleade...

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DOJ: Violent armed robbery results in massive sentence for Cle Nightclub security guard 2023-01-13

HOUSTON – A 27-year-old security guard working at a downtown Houston nightclub has been sent to prison following his conviction of a violent armed robbery in 2019, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. H...

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DOJ: Violent drug trafficker and debt collector sentenced to 11 years in prison 2022-12-14

Seattle – 26-year-old Kent, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 11 years in prison for his role as a drug trafficker and debt collector for a cartel-connected drug ...

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DOJ: Violent felon sentenced for illegal firearms conviction following shooting 2022-12-14

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 48-year-old Aransas Pass resident has been ordered to federal prison for possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Kenny Don Jones pleaded guilty Sept...

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DOJ: Violent robber receives massive sentence for multiple crimes 2022-08-16

HOUSTON – A 27-year-old Honduran national who illegally resided in the Houston area has been ordered to prison for 29 years, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Denis Matute pleaded guilty Nov...

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DOJ: Violent recidivist sentenced to 10 years in prison for using a stolen identity to buy guns 2022-06-08

ATLANTA - Dawuan Na’jee Williams, a multi-convicted felon, has been sentenced to federal prison for using another person’s name and date of birth to purchase more than two dozen firearms, some of whic...

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DOJ: Violent member of Chester “3rd Bone” Drug Gang Sentenced to Nearly a Decade in Prison 2022-06-01

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Tyleel Scott-Harper, 25, of Chester, PA, was sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release by...

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DOJ: A Violent Convicted Felon who Led Officers on a Chase Through Macon Residential Areas is Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms, Ammo 2022-04-05

MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia resident with a violent criminal history was sentenced to prison for illegally possessing a firearm after he was captured following a high-speed and foot chase through re...

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DOJ: Violent robbery spree leads to nearly two decades in prison for Savannah felon 2022-03-15

SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison after admitting his role in a series of convenience store armed robberies. Garnell Dewitt Quarterman, 32, of Savannah, was ...

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DOJ: Violent felon sentenced to more than 50 years in prison for crime spree that included a carjacking, attempted robbery, and firearm offenses 2022-01-20

SAVANNAH, GA: A violent felon has been sentenced to more than 50 years in federal prison for attempted robbery, carjacking, and firearms offenses in Chatham and Ware counties. At sentencing, the Court...

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DOJ: Violent gang members, cartel conduit sentenced to federal prison for roles in major drug-trafficking conspiracy 2021-09-08

SAVANNAH, GA: A member of a violent Chicago street gang, two Ghost Face Gangsters and a conduit for Mexican drug cartels have been sentenced to decades in federal prison for their roles in a major dru...

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DOJ: Violent felon charged with using stolen ID to purchase guns recovered from crimes scenes in multiple states 2021-08-30

ATLANTA - Dawuan Na’jee Williams has been indicted on federal charges of making false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers, aggravated identity theft, and possession of firearms by a conv...

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DOJ: Violent felon convicted for crime spree that included a carjacking, attempted robbery, and firearm offenses 2021-07-16

SAVANNAH, GA: A U.S. District Court jury found a previously convicted felon guilty on all charges for a violent 2019 crime spree across south Georgia. Alfred Wisher, 39, faces a minimum sentence of 14...

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DOJ: Violent crime increasing in Yellowstone County 2020-09-01

BILLINGS – Violent crime in Yellowstone County has increased significantly since COVID-19 appeared in Montana, a trend law enforcement attribute to methamphetamine and domestic violence, federal and l...

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DOJ: Violent criminal sentenced to federal prison for multiple armed robberies, carjacking and home invasion 2020-08-31

SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah man will spend 25 years in federal prison after sentencing for the violent robberies of two convenience stores, an armed home invasion, and car theft in 2018. Brian Alexander ...

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DOJ: Violent felon facing federal firearm charges 2020-07-16

INDIANAPOLIS – United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today that Jeremy Bullock, 43, Indianapolis, Ind. was charged with a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm and possessio...

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DOJ: Violent Convicted Felon Given 7 Year Sentence for Repeatedly Possessing a Firearm and Shooting at an Elderly Woman 2020-07-02

MEMPHIS, TN –Kerrell Jackson, 33, has been sentenced to 84 months imprisonment for being a convicted felon illegally possessing a firearm. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the sentence tod...

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DOJ: Violent felon sentenced for robbery of banks and other businesses 2020-01-08

ATLANTA – Titus Jeshua Lamb, a previously convicted felon, has been sentenced for committing three bank robberies in McDonough, Morrow, and Fayetteville, Georgia. “Lamb was a violent serial robber who...

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DOJ: Violent fleeing felon with firearm sentenced to prison 2019-05-31

SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah man will spend nearly four years in federal prison on a firearms possession charge that started with his attempt to outrun police. Elisha Gadson, 26, of Savannah, pled guilty ...

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DOJ: Violent felon convicted of serial armed robberies of Waffle House restaurants and other businesses in DeKalb County 2019-02-26

ATLANTA – Joseph Orlando Hood, a previously convicted felon, has been convicted by a federal jury of several armed commercial robberies, including three Waffle House Restaurants and a United Inn and S...

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DOJ: Violent felon sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking 2018-04-11

ATLANTA – Darrick Lawrence, a previously convicted felon, has been sentenced to 16 years and six months in prison, with one month credit for time served, for trafficking cocaine. Lawrence also faces c...

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