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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Federal Grand Jury Indicts 12 on Drug Conspiracy and Firearm Charges 04/28/2025 08:00 AM EDT COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal grand jury in Columbia has charged 12 individuals in a 24-count indictment in connection with narcotics, firearms, and conspiracy offenses. These charges stem from an investigation targeting individuals engaged in the illegal possession and distribution of narcotics in Richland and Lexington County. During this investigation, agents seized multiple firearms, ammunition, and large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, and marijuana.  Three New Orleans Men Convicted for 2017 Edna Karr High School Double Homicide 04/28/2025 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Simpson announced that TERRAN WILLIAMS, a/k/a "Funky" ("WILLIAMS"), TYRONE BOVIA, a/k/a "Sixx" ("BOVIA "), and JAVONTA DOLEMAN, a/k/a "Dutt" ("DOLEMAN "), all from New Orleans, were found guilty on April 21, 2025 after a two-week jury trial before United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo.  They were found guilty of various violations, including RICO conspiracy, drug trafficking conspiracy, firearms conspiracy and Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering(VCAR) murder.  Ocala Convicted Felon Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Federal Prison For Possessing A Firearm 04/28/2025 08:00 AM EDT Ocala, Florida – United States District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Lewis Tinson, Jr. (30, Ocala) to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Tinson entered a guilty plea on January 8, 2025. Texas title company employee sent to prison for orchestrating $350,000 real estate wire fraud scheme 04/28/2025 08:00 AM EDT  A 55-year-old McAllen resident has been ordered to prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud Missouri Felon Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for $822,000 Fraud, Gun Crimes 04/28/2025 08:00 AM EDT Dennis Latour hatched a scheme to bilk aspiring investors in the cannabis industry. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys