Felon Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Gun to Almost 5 Years in Federal Prison

USAO Press Release on February 6, 2026

A Federal Judge sentenced Marcus Terrell Burney, 44, to 4.8 years in federal prison for possession of a gun by a felon. Inmate Burney pleaded guilty to the crime…

Man Who Fired Shots on Columbia Street Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Charge

USAO Press Release on February 4, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Brandon Chanell Joyner, 29, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm during a 2023 shooting on Greystone Boulevard in Columbia.

Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that on July…

Jury Finds Ahoskie Armed Career Criminal Guilty

USAO Press Release on February 3, 2026

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal jury convicted an Ahoskie man on charges of that he illegally possessed a firearm as a convicted felon…

Jury Convicts Gun-Toting Drug Dealer

USAO Press Release on February 2, 2026

NEW BERN, N.C. – A federal jury convicted a Grifton man for conspiracy to sell and selling cocaine and crack and possessing guns as a convicted felon and while selling crack…

Columbia Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison After Hiding a Gun at a Local Business

USAO Press Release on January 29, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Doron Guider, 27, of Columbia, has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

On Jan. 9, 2025, Columbia Police officers responded to a complaint about a man with a handgun at an extended stay…