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Convicted drug trafficker receives 46 months in prison for methamphetamine distribution
Kelly Woodrow Ross, a 64-year-old resident of Waynesville, North Carolina, was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. -
Charlotte resident sentenced for role in $17 million bank fraud scheme
A Charlotte man involved in a large-scale bank fraud scheme received a prison sentence today, as announced by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. -
11 charged in Operation Take Back America for firearms and immigration offenses
U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced today that 11 individuals face criminal charges tied to firearms offenses and immigration-related violations. -
Charlotte man pleads guilty to possessing AI-generated images of minors
Daniel Joseph Broadway, a 53-year-old resident of Charlotte, has pled guilty to charges related to possessing AI-generated images of minors in sexually explicit situations and child sexual abuse material. -
Couple sentenced for defrauding banks and pandemic relief programs in North Carolina
Antoine Johnson and Kimberly Maddox were sentenced in a Charlotte court for illegally obtaining bank loans and COVID-19 relief funds valued at approximately $2 million. -
MS-13 members sentenced for murder and racketeering in North Carolina
Three members of the La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang were sentenced in a Charlotte federal court for violent criminal activities, including murder. -
Wilmington man sentenced to 12-year prison term for distributing child abuse material
Joseph Lee Barnes, a 35-year-old from Wilmington, N.C., received a sentence of 151 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). -
Man sentenced to 121 months in prison for kidnapping 71-year-old victim
Jordan Nathaniel Hedden has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for the kidnapping of a 71-year-old female victim in 2023, according to an announcement by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. -
Cherokee man sentenced to 30 years for second-degree murder
A federal judge has sentenced Brandon Tyler Buchanan, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, to 30 years in prison for second-degree murder. -
Georgia woman found guilty of kidnapping and robbery of elderly victim
A federal jury in Asheville found Stephanie Miranda Neace, a 32-year-old resident of Blairsville, Georgia, guilty of kidnapping and robbery of an elderly victim. -
North Carolina U.S. Attorneys honor victims and advocates during National Crime Victims' Rights Week
The Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime is leading the observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which takes place April 6-12, 2025. -
Cold case murder in Indian Country results in life imprisonment for Ernest Pheasant
Ernest D. Pheasant, Sr., a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2013 murder of Marie Walkingstick Pheasant. -
Multiple individuals face federal drug and gun charges in Asheville
A federal grand jury in Asheville, North Carolina, has issued indictments against several individuals on charges related to unlawful firearm possession, straw purchasing of firearms, and trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine. -
Asheville man sentenced to over 21 years for meth trafficking
Dequan Tyrie Payton, a 33-year-old resident of Asheville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 262 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson for the Western District of North Carolina announced the sentencing,... -
Nigerian pleads guilty to laundering millions from romance scams and email schemes
Olumide Olorunfunmi, a Nigerian national, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in a federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina. -
Charlotte man gets seven-year sentence for armed robbery at Waffle House
Jermond Santa Lowery, Jr., a resident of Charlotte, has received a seven-year prison sentence. -
Charlotte man receives over nine years for gun possession and assault
Julian Jared Gill, a 34-year-old resident of Charlotte, has been sentenced to over nine years in prison for gun possession and assaulting two Deputy U.S. Marshals. -
Six indicted under Operation Take Back America for federal offenses
U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced that six individuals have been indicted on federal charges as part of Operation Take Back America. -
Illegal alien faces federal charges for drug trafficking and firearm offenses
Raul Bello Rojas, a 43-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, appeared in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina, to face charges related to cocaine trafficking, unlawful gun possession, and illegal reentry. -
Asheville man sentenced to over 12 years for drug trafficking and gun charges
Tyrone Eugene Sitton, also known as "Dirty," has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking and gun charges.