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USAO Press Release on August 8, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal grand jury has charged a Columbus man with committing five armed robberies at local businesses within six days in January 2025. He and a co-defendant also allegedly stole firearms from a gun shop.

Dequan M. Keys, 30, is charged with crimes related to seven total…


DOJ Press Release on August 7, 2025

An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to federal dog fighting and drug crimes.

Joel Brown, 38, admitted to possessing and training dogs for fighting purposes and possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, Brown kept 11 pit bull-type dogs for fighting…


USAO Press Release on August 7, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS- Joshua W. Stearman, 42, of Anderson, Indiana, has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. In April of 2025, a federal jury…


USAO Press Release on August 6, 2025

TOLEDO, Ohio - An Ohio man has been sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to using a popular social media platform to trade firearms, which he was prohibited to possess, for other items of value.

Dannie Wireman, 44, of Edon, in Williams County, Ohio, was sentenced to 77 months in…

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