Ocala, Florida ? United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Anthony Donnell Pew (47, Orlando) on an indictment charging him with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. If convicted, Pew faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. A...

Ocala, Florida ? United States District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Tyran Terrell Harris (24, Leesburg) to two years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Harris entered a guilty plea on February 7, 2024. According to the court records, Harris has multiple...

Tampa, Florida ? United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Robert Pugh (34, Clearwater) with possession of firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon, and Leon Williams (34, Clearwater) with possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. If convicted...

Tampa, FL ? United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced today the results of the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) strategy. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, ending on March 31, 2024, the United States Attorney?s Office for the Middle District...

Jacksonville, Florida ?United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Scott Randall Chance, Jr. (22, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to dealing firearms without a license and knowingly possessing a machinegun. Chance faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date...

The Justice Department announced that 11 U.S. Attorneys? Offices have now established a carjacking task force to focus efforts and resources on this important public safety threat. ?The Justice Department has no higher priority than keeping our communities safe. We do so by targeting the most...

Fort Myers, Florida ? United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Javier Velasquez, Jr. (38, Clewiston) has pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of cocaine, three counts of felon in possession of firearms, one count of illegal possession of a machinegun, and one count of...

Jacksonville, Florida ? Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Paul Steven Hulbert (28, Middleburg) to three years in federal prison for the unlawful possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act firearm (sawed-off shotgun). Hulbert made his initial appearance in federal...