A Chilton County man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced the sentencing of Alvin Lee McCary, aged 57, who was found guilty by a jury in March. On October 23, 2024, a federal judge ordered McCary to serve 300 months in prison. Federal inmates are not eligible for parole.
Tyrell Braxton, a 25-year-old resident of Denver, has been found guilty by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of ammunition. The conviction follows an incident on August 19, 2023, when gunshots were reported at the intersection of 28th and Welton in Denver.
Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson has announced the appointment of an Assistant United States Attorney as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the Middle District of Alabama. This official will oversee election day complaints related to voting rights, threats of violence against election officials or staff, and election fraud during the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. The DEO's work will be in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters in Washington.
With $501,178 in home loans issued, Washington State ranked sixth in average loan amount for VA home loans in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Daniel Michael Mohat, a 27-year-old resident of St. Cloud, to ten years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor online for sexual activity. Mohat pleaded guilty on July 2, 2024, and has been detained since his arrest on January 5, 2023.
United States Attorney Josh Hurwit has announced that Assistant United States Attorneys from Idaho will spearhead efforts in connection with the Justice Department's Election Day Program for the upcoming general election on November 5, 2024. These attorneys have been designated as District Election Officers (DEO) and are tasked with overseeing election day complaints related to voting rights, threats of violence against election officials or staff, and election fraud. They will work in consultation with Justice Department officials in Washington, D.C.
A federal judge has sentenced a former ALDI executive and a contractor from Breese, Illinois, for manipulating the bidding process for construction projects in southern Illinois and Missouri. The court ordered them to repay over $2.8 million to ALDI due to their fraudulent activities.
Jerrod Lee Sharp, a 41-year-old resident of Ponca City, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the attempted enticement of a minor. This will be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, and Sharp is required to register as a sex offender.
A federal jury in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has found Cameron Lynn guilty on all counts of an indictment filed earlier this year. The charges include First Degree Murder in Indian Country and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country. Lynn was also convicted of Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence, as well as Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country.
Nashawn Marshall, a 27-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for firearms offenses related to an incident involving his stepfather. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Talon D. Feucht, a 30-year-old resident of New Martinsville, West Virginia, has pled guilty to the unlawful possession of a firearm. The incident unfolded when Moundsville Police arrested Feucht on an outstanding warrant related to an entering without breaking charge in Marshall County.
A Spokane dermatologist, William Philip Werschler, along with his associated businesses, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly misusing approximately $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds. According to Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, Werschler is accused of using these funds to purchase luxury sports cars and real estate and to pay off personal debts.
The United States Attorney's Office in Jackson, Mississippi, has announced its participation in the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the general election on November 5, 2024. Assistant United States Attorneys Bert Carraway and Samuel Goff will lead efforts as District Election Officers for the Southern District of Mississippi. They will oversee complaints related to voting rights, threats to election officials or staff, and election fraud.
Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, has announced that Robert E. Carter from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was sentenced to three years in prison for wire fraud and attempted wire fraud. The sentencing took place on October 17, 2024, under U.S. District Judge William M. Conley following Carter's conviction on July 16, 2024.
Keanan Turner, a 35-year-old resident of Clinton, Maryland, has been sentenced to 68 years in prison for the murders of Wanda Wright and Ebony Wright. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Turner was also convicted for shooting a third victim, attempting to murder an infant, and setting fire to their apartment.
The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 2,742 home loans totaling $1.4 billion in Washington during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
A Springfield, Missouri man received a 17-year federal prison sentence for the sexual exploitation of a child. Ricky Lane Bowers, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark and will also serve 20 years of supervised release after his incarceration.
A North Carolina man, Curtis Davis, was sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting law enforcement during the January 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. The incident disrupted a joint session of Congress convened to certify the electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election.