Category: Tennessee – Western District
SIXTH FORMER TENNESSEE CORRECTIONAL OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL OFFENSES ARISING OUT OF COVER UP OF STAFF ASSAULT OF AN INMATE | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – Former Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) Corporal Tommy Morris, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiring to cover up the beating of an inmate and to encouraging other officers…
Mississippi Man Convicted for Defrauding the Internal Revenue Service for up to $1.7 Million | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN –After a four-day jury trial with proper COVID-19 health and safety protocols, Terry Benson, 47, of Senatobia, Mississippi, has been found guilty as charged of Theft of Government…
Bartlett Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Fatal Overdose | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – Christopher Pipken, 39, has been indicted for possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine; and distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl resulting in death. D. Michael…
United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant Launches Public Service Announcements on Violent Crime, Elder Fraud, and Opioids | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – Today, United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant is launching three Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to raise awareness and increase reporting about the Department of Justice priority areas…
Huntingdon Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearms | USAO-WDTN
Jackson, TN – Jamieson Maurice Esquivel, 27, of Huntingdon, TN has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. D. Michael…
Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearms Possession | USAO-WDTN
Jackson, TN – Reginald Dontae Williamson, Jr., 26, has been sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of firearms. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S….
Memphis Woman Sentenced in Healthcare Fraud Case; Charged in New Criminal Complaint for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Fraud Scheme | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN –Princess Terry, 27, has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft, and has also been charged with wire fraud and…
Benton County Career Criminal Sentenced to 18 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Over 50 Grams of Actual Methamphetamine | USAO-WDTN
Jackson, TN – Walter Griffin, 43, of Benton County, TN., has been sentenced to 220 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of…
Dyersburg Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking | USAO-WDTN
Jackson, TN – Christopher Lee Faulcon, a/k/a “Wheezy”, 35, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, has been sentenced to life in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of actual…
Memphis Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Armed Business Robberies | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – Joshua Beason, 26, has pleaded guilty to three (3) counts of Hobbs Act Robbery and three (3) counts of brandishing a firearm during those crimes of…