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Jackson Man Sentenced to 8 Years for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

JACKSON, MS – A Jackson man was sentenced on Friday, August 21, 2026, to 96 months of incarceration for being a felon in possession of a firearm in Hinds County. According to court documents and statements made in court, Derrick Demond Epps, 44, was found by Jackson Police Department to be in possession of a firearm on September 14, 2025, during an altercation in front of a local convenient store in South Jackson. Epps had previous felony convictions including aggravated assault. Epps was indicted by a federal…

Department of Justice · USAO - Mississippi, Southern
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Drug Trafficker Will Spend Next 24 Years in Federal Prison

Anthony Bernard Coles, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 292 months in federal prison for trafficking dangerous drugs, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Coles, also known as “Pay Day,” and “Him Him,” 39, sold methamphetamine and cocaine on multiple occasions in Harrison County.

USAO - West Virginia, Northern
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Federal Jury Convicts Massachusetts Resident for Attempting to Sex Traffic a Minor at a Manchester Hotel

CONCORD – After a 4-day trial, a Haverhill, Massachusetts man was found guilty by a federal jury of attempting to sex traffic a 12-year-old as part of a proactive federal and local law enforcement operation that took place in November of 2024, United States Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Sharath Chandra Bollu, age 25, was convicted of one count of attempted sex trafficking of a minor and one count of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. United States Chief District Court Judge Samantha Elliott…

USAO - New Hampshire
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Broome County Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Offense

BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK – Bryan Nixon, age 32, of Endicott, New York pled guilty on July 27, 2026, in Syracuse, New York to possession of a firearm and ammunition as a felon. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Bryan DiGirolamo and Vestal Police Department Chief of Police Vince Stavola, made the announcement.

USAO - New York, Northern
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Chinese National Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 94 Kilograms of Marijuana

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Wenjian Zhuo, age 32, a Chinese national and lawful permanent resident of the United States, was sentenced July 28, 2026, to 27 months in prison for possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute it. Zhuo was convicted by a jury after a two-day trial in federal court in Syracuse in February.

USAO - New York, Northern
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Mason City Woman Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

Tina Smith, age 46, from Mason City, was sentenced August 18, 2026, to more than 11 years in federal prison, after an April 17, 2026, guilty plea to Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Evidence in the case revealed between March 6, 2024, through at least September 6, 2024, Smith, and others, were involved in an ongoing conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine around the Mason City area. Law enforcement utilized a confidential source to purchase methamphetamine from Smith on 7 different occasions. Smith…

USAO - Iowa, Northern
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Flint man sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute heroin

FLINT — Isiah L. Claiborne, 38, of Flint, was sentenced last week to 224 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin, U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced. Gorgon was joined in the announcement by Joseph O. Dixon, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Detroit Field Division. U.S. District Court Judge Shalina D. Kumar sentenced Claiborne following his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute heroin. Judge Kumar ordered Claiborne’s sentences…

USAO - Michigan, Eastern
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Orleans Parish Man Indicted on Federal Gun Charges

NEW ORLEANS, LA – On August 7, 2026, CALIV THORNTON (“THORNTON”), age 19, a resident of Orleans Parish, was indicted in a two-count indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced, United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · USAO - Louisiana, Eastern
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Tucson Man Indicted for Lying to Obtain Federal Contract Work While on Active Duty with the Air Force

TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, a federal grand jury in Tucson returned an indictment against Davide Velarde, 44, of Tucson for making materially false statements on background investigation forms to obtain employment with federal contractors for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

USAO - Arizona
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Employee of LAX Service Provider Charged in Federal Complaint with Possessing 11 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Men’s Bathroom at Airport

An employee of a service provider working at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and a fellow South Bay resident have been arrested and charged in a federal criminal complaint with possessing a bag containing approximately 11 kilograms (24.3 pounds) of fentanyl in an airport bathroom, where it was to be taken and transported on a Minnesota-bound flight, the Justice Department announced today.

USAO - California, Central
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Justice Department Sues Ohio Landlord for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Against Female Tenants

The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Alfred Falgiani Jr., 72, of Girad, Ohio, the owner and manager of rental properties located in and around Girard, Ohio, for engaging in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act.

Civil Rights Division · Civil Rights - Housing and Civil Enforcement Section
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