Eastern District of Oklahoma

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that DUSTIN RAY BAILEY, age 36, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, pled guilty to POSSESSION OF A FIREARM IN FURTHERANCE OF A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A), punishable by not less than 5 years of imprisonment or more than Life, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.

The Indictment alleged that on or about June 27, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant did knowingly possess a firearm, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce, in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Sallisaw Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.  Sentencing will be scheduled upon its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service, pending sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that ISSAC YEBOAH, age 30, of Grand Prairie, Texas, pled guilty to BANK FRAUD, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1344(2) and 2 and UNLAWFUL TRANSFER, POSSESSION OR USE OF A MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1028(a)(7) and 2.

 

The Indictment alleged that on or about March 18, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant did knowingly obtain moneys and funds owned by and under the custody and control of CreditONE, a financial institution as defined by Title 18, United States Code, Section 20, whose deposits were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, by means of false pretenses and representations, by using an unauthorized credit card.  It further alleges that on the same date the defendant did knowingly possess in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person, knowing that the means of identification belonged to another actual person, with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet or in connection with, Bank Fraud.

 

The charges arose from an investigation by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the United States Secret Service.

 

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.  Sentencing will be scheduled upon its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service, pending sentencing.

 

The statutory range of punishment for Bank Fraud is not more than 30 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000,000.00 or both and for Unlawful Transfer, Possession or Use of a Means of Identification is not more than 5 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000.00 or both on count 2.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Melody Nelson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that  ABDOLMAJID MOVAGHAR, age 40, of Grand Prairie, Texas, was found guilty by a federal judge for USE OF TELEPHONE TO MAKE BOMB THREAT, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(e).  The trial began with testimony on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 and concluded the same day with the guilty verdict.

 

Evidence at trial proved that on or about March 10, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, ABDOLMAJID MOVAGHAR, did, through use of a telephone, make a threat to kill, injure and intimidate any individual and to damage and destroy a building, vehicle, or other real or personal property, by means of fire and explosive, in and affecting interstate commerce.

 

The investigation revealed that MOVAGHAR, a Naturalized American Citizen, called the Chickasaw Nation Police Department on several occasions, yelling and threatening to “blow them up” if he did not get his car back.  The car was impounded after MOVAGHAR was arrested the previous month.

 

The verdict obtained was the result of an investigation by the Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

 

The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the trial and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant was remanded into the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

 

The statutory range of punishment is up to 10 years of imprisonment, up to $250,000.00 or both.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Edward Snow represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that, TIMOTHY DEWAYNE TAYLOR, age 24, of Caney, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 2 years of probation for POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 844(a).

 

The Indictment alleged that from on or about December 14, 2015, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant did knowingly and intentionally possess methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.  The defendant pled guilty in May, 2016.

 

The charges arose from an investigation by the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

 

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Timothy Hammer represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that ASHLEY NOEL STEELE, age 30, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, pled guilty to DRUG CONSPIRACY, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(B).

The charges arose from a joint investigation entitled “Home of the Brave” coordinated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) of the Eastern District of Oklahoma.  OCDETF is an initiative led and coordinated by the Office of the United States Attorney.  The agencies involved in the investigation were the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the McAlester Police Department, the Tahlequah Police Department, the Muskogee Police Department, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department, Districts 13, 18, 25 and 27 District Attorney’s Drug Task Forces and Violent Crime Task Forces, the Muskogee County District Attorney’s Office, the Seminole Nation Lighthorse Police Department, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the McAlester and Tulsa Offices of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Information alleged that on or about December 12, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, ASHLEY NOEL STEELE, did knowingly and intentionally conspire, confederate and agree with others known and unknown to commit offenses against the United States in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846, as follows: to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not less than 5 years or more than 40 years imprisonment, up to a $5,000,000 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Christopher Wilson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that THOMAS ZACHARY PETERS, age 32, of Lansing, Michigan, pled guilty to FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2250(a)(1), 2250(a)(2)(B) and 2250(a)(3) and FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

The Indictment alleged that from in or about November 2015, the exact date being unknown to the Grand Jury, until on or about June 1, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, and elsewhere, the defendant, THOMAS ZACHARY PETERS, an individual required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, after having received a felony conviction from the State of Michigan, in Eaton County, on or about April 7, 2005, for the offense of Criminal Sexual Conduct-2nd Degree, traveled in interstate and foreign commerce and knowingly failed to register and update his registration as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

It further alleged that from in or about November 2015 until on or about June 1, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, THOMAS ZACHARY PETERS, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, firearms, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Michigan Department of Corrections, the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Office, and the Unites States Marshal Service.

The statutory range of punishment for each count is not more than 10 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000 or both.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the Unites States Marshal Service pending sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorney Edward Snow represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that STACY BORLEY BORTEY, age 26, of Houston, Texas, pled guilty to BANK FRAUD, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1344(2) and 2 and UNLAWFUL TRANSFER, POSSESSION OR USE OF A MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1028(a)(7) and 2.

The Indictment alleged that on or about March 18, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant did knowingly obtain moneys and funds owned by and under the custody and control of CreditONE, a financial institution as defined by Title 18, United States Code, Section 20, whose deposits were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, by means of false pretenses and representations, by using a unauthorized credit card.  It further alleges that on the same date the defendant did knowingly possess in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person, knowing that the means of identification belonged to another actual person, with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet or in connection with, Bank Fraud.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Secret Service.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.  Sentencing will be scheduled upon its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service, pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment for Bank Fraud is not more than 30 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000,000.00 or both and for Unlawful Transfer, Possession or Use of a Means of Identification is not more than 5 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000.00 or both on count 2.

Assistant United States Attorney Christopher Wilson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that JACKIE LEON PARKER, JR., age 42, of Beggs, Oklahoma, pled guilty to FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1).

The charges arose from an investigation by the Checotah Police Department, the Okmulgee Police Department, the Okmulgee District Attorney’s Office, the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office, the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.  The defendant was indicted in July, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that on or about May 23, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that TERESA CHAGOLLA, age 54, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, pled guilty to DRUG CONSPIRACY, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(C) and a DRUG FORFEITURE.

The charges arose from a joint investigation entitled “Home of the Brave” coordinated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) of the Eastern District of Oklahoma.  OCDETF is an initiative led and coordinated by the Office of the United States Attorney.  The agencies involved in the investigation were the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the McAlester Police Department, the Tahlequah Police Department, the Muskogee Police Department, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department, Districts 13, 18, 25 and 27 District Attorney’s Drug Task Forces and Violent Crime Task Forces, the Muskogee County District Attorney’s Office, the Seminole Nation Lighthorse Police Department, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the McAlester and Tulsa Offices of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Information alleged that beginning in or about the end of 2013 and continuing until on or about January 27, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, TERESA CHAGOLLA, did knowingly and intentionally conspire, confederate and agree with others known and unknown to commit offenses against the United States in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846, as follows: to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 20 years imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Henson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that GARY WAYNE WILDER, age 36, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, pled guilty to DRUG CONSPIRACY, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(C) and a DRUG FORFEITURE.

The charges arose from a joint investigation entitled “Home of the Brave” coordinated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) of the Eastern District of Oklahoma.  OCDETF is an initiative led and coordinated by the Office of the United States Attorney.  The agencies involved in the investigation were the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the McAlester Police Department, the Tahlequah Police Department, the Muskogee Police Department, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department, Districts 13, 18, 25 and 27 District Attorney’s Drug Task Forces and Violent Crime Task Forces, the Muskogee County District Attorney’s Office, the Seminole Nation Lighthorse Police Department, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the McAlester and Tulsa Offices of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Information alleged that on or about October, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, GARY WAYNE WILDER, did knowingly and intentionally conspire, confederate and agree with others known and unknown to commit offenses against the United States in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846, as follows: to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not less than 5 years or more than 40 years imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Henson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that DILLAN JAMES PARKER, age 24, of Beggs, Oklahoma, pled guilty to STEALING FIREARMS FROM A FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSED DEALER, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 924(m) and 2.

The charge arose from an investigation by the Checotah Police Department, the Okmulgee Police Department, the Okmulgee District Attorney’s Office, the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office, the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.  The defendant was indicted in July, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that on or about May 12, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, DILLAN JAMES PARKER did knowingly steal from Richy’s Gun & Pawn, a federal licensed firearms dealer, firearms.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that FELICIA ANN BREEDLOVE, age 45, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 2 years of probation and a $500.00 fine for OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, a Misdemeanor, in violation of Title 47, Section 11-902(A)(1) of the Oklahoma Statutes, and Title 18, United States Code, Sections 7(3) and 13.

The Information alleged that on or about October 16, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma the defendant, FELICIA ANN BREEDLOVE, at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, at or near the Main Gate on C-Tree Road, on land acquired for the use of the United States and under the exclusive jurisdiction thereof, did drive and operate a silver 2006 Nissan Altima motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, as evidenced by a properly administered breath test which measured a .13 breath alcohol content.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing.

The charges are a result of an investigation by the Department of the Army Civilian Police.

Assistant United States Attorney Timothy Hammer represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that CHARLES BLAIR SMALLWOOD, age 24, of Durant, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 6 months of home detention and 4 years of probation for THEFT BY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ON INDIAN LANDS, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2250(a)(1), 2250(a)(2)(B) and 2250(a)(3).

The charge arose from an investigation by the Choctaw Nation Tribal Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  The defendant was indicted in March, 2016 and pled guilty in April, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that from in or about December 2014, to on or about August 17, 2015, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, while an employee of the Choctaw Nation Casino and Resort, in Indian Country, did embezzle, abstract, purloin, willfully misapply, and take and carry away with intent to steal any moneys, funds, assets, or other property in excess of $1,000.00 belonging to the Choctaw Nation Casino and Resort, an Indian gaming establishment operated by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma pursuant to an ordinance or resolution approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission.

The Honorable James H. Payne, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.

Assistant United States Attorney Kristin Harrington represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today the results of the September 2016 Federal Grand Jury.

"The following named individuals have been charged with a federal crime or crimes by the return of an indictment by the Grand Jury.  A grand jury Indictment does not constitute evidence of guilt.  A grand jury Indictment is a method of bringing formal charges against the defendant.  A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges and may not be found guilty unless evidence establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.  United States Sentencing Guidelines may be considered, upon conviction, by the sentencing court.  Federal prison sentences are non-parolable.”

 

JULIUS FERRELL BLACK, age 29, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Felon In Possession Of Firearm
Possession Of Firearm With An Obliterated Serial Number

The Indictment alleges that on or about June 29, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm, with an obliterated serial number, which had been shipped and transported in interstate or foreign commerce. 

The charges arose from an investigation by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.  The charges are in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), punishable by no more than 10 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00 or both and Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(k) and 924(a)(1)(B), punishable by not more than 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Timothy Hammer

 

BUDDY LYNN VISSER, age 56, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Felon In Possession Of Firearm
Felon In Possession Of Firearm And Ammunition
Possession Of Unregistered Firearm (Machine Gun)
Possession Of Unregistered Firearm (Short-Barreled Rifle)
Possession Of Unregistered Firearm (Silencer)
Possession Of Firearm (Silencer) Which Is Not Identified By Serial Number

The Indictment alleges that on or about July 10, 2016, July 25, 2016 and August 17, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, and elsewhere, the defendant, an individual having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce firearms and ammunition, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.  It further alleges that on or about August 17, 2016, the defendant did knowingly possess a machine gun, a rifle, having a barrel less than 16 inches in length and 7 silencers, 2 of which were without serial numbers, all classified as firearms, that were not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. 

The charges arose from an investigation by the Highland, Illinois Police Department, the United States Postal Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.  The charges are in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both; Title 26, United States Code, Sections 5861(d), 5841 and 5871, punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $10,000.00 fine or both and Title 26, United States Code, Sections 5842(b), 5861(i) and 5871, punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $10,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that  NICKOLLE DENISE DIXON, age 24, of Fort Smith Arkansas, was found guilty, by a federal jury, for EMBEZZLEMENT AND THEFT FROM INDIAN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1163.  The jury trial began with testimony on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 and concluded the same day with the guilty verdict.

Evidence at trial proved that from in or about January 2013 to on or about January 5, 2014, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, NIKOLLE DENISE DIXON, did steal, embezzle and knowingly and willfully convert to her own use monies in excess of $1,000.00 which had been entrusted to her custody and care as an employee of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, an Indian tribal organization.

The investigation revealed that DIXON, an employee of the Choctaw Travel Plaza, was voiding out sales from customers who had paid for and left with their purchases and would then take the money for her own use. 

The verdict obtained was the result of an investigation by the Choctaw Nation Tribal Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the trial and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.

The statutory range of punishment is no more than 5 years imprisonment, up to $250,000.00 or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Edward Snow represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that, MARK ALAN FRENCH, age 48, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 30 months incarceration and 3 years of supervised release for being a PROHIBITED PERSON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(9) and 924(a)(2).

The Indictment alleged that from on or about January 2, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, firearms which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Stilwell Police Department, the Adair County Sheriff’s Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which he will serve his nonparoleable sentence.

Assistant United States Attorney Chris Wilson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that DEAUNDRE DEANGELO CHATMAN, age 30, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release for FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

The charge is a result of an investigation by the Muskogee Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Violent Crime Task Force. The defendant was indicted in February, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that on or about November 13, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm and ammunition, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The Honorable James H. Payne, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which he will serve his nonparoleable sentence.

Assistant United States Attorney Edward Snow represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that EDWARD ROBERT SALDANA II, age 30, of Muldrow, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 46 months for FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) and POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE AND OXYCODONE, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C).

SALDANA was sentenced to 60 months for POSSESSION OF FIREARM IN FURTHERANCE OF A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A).  The sentences were ordered to run consecutive for a total of 106 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.  The Court also imposed a term of 3 years of supervised release.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Sallisaw Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  The defendant was indicted in February, 2016 and pled guilty in March, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that on or about December 10, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of oxycodone, Schedule II controlled substances.

It further alleged that on the same date, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm and did so in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which he will serve his nonparoleable sentence.

Assistant United States Attorney Chris Wilson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL, age 39, of Leon, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release for DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C).

A Criminal Complaint filed in October, 2015, alleged that on or about May 29, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL did knowingly and intentionally commit the crime of Distribution of a Controlled Substance.  The defendant was Indicted in November, 2015 and pled guilty in December, 2015.

The charge arose from a joint investigation by the Ardmore Police Department, Carter County Sheriff’s Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Honorable James H. Payne, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which he will serve his nonparolable sentence.

First Assistant United States Attorney Doug Horn represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that CRAIG DUANE GREENLEE, age 33, of Eufaula, Oklahoma pled guilty to an Information charging him with WIRE FRAUD, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, punishable by not more than 20 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both and a CRIMINAL FORFEITURE ALLEGATION.

The Information alleged beginning in or about 2012 and continuing through April 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant knowingly, and with the intent to defraud, devised and executed a scheme to defraud an individual by falsely representing that the individual could obtain a farm tractor and trailer by paying GREENLEE for the towing fees to remove the farm tractor and trailer from a ditch.  GREENLEE did so by using a personal handheld device to transmit communications through text messages and emails.

GREENLEE continued to use wire communications to defraud multiple victims of over $500,000.00.

The charges are a result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

First Assistant United States Attorney Doug Horn represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that KEEVIN MICHAEL RAY WALKER, age 29, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, pled guilty to FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

The charge arose from an investigation by the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, Muskogee Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  The defendant was indicted in June, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that on or about January 16, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Kristin Harrington represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that TITUS OMBINA ABOGE, age 32, of Ada, Oklahoma, pled guilty to MISREPRESENTATION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 911.

The charge arose from an investigation by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations.  The defendant was indicted in June, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that on or about December 12, 2012, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, TITUS OMBIMA ABOGE, a citizen of the Republic of Kenya, and an alien in the United States, did falsely and wilfully represent himself to be a citizen of the United States in a Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 3 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Timothy Hammer represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that JOANNA MARY HARJO, age 62, of Konawa, Oklahoma, pled guilty to an Information charging her with THEFT OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General.

The Information alleged that from in or about September 2008, to in or about March 2015, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma and elsewhere, the defendant did willfully and knowingly steal, purloin, and knowingly convert to her use, or the use of another, Supplemental Security Income benefits administered by the Social Security Administration, of a value greater than $1,000.00.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the defendant’s guilty plea, and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled upon its completion.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 10 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000.00 or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Kristin Harrington represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that, WILLIAM CONLEY BOAZ II, age 27, of Allen, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 3 years of supervised release for ASSAULT IN INDIAN COUNTRY (MISDEMEANOR), in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1152 and 113(a)(4).

The Information alleges that on or about February 18, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma and elsewhere, while present within Indian Country in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, the Defendant, WILLIAM CONLEY BOAZ II, a non-Indian, did commit an assault against an Indian, who was a spouse or intimate partner, by striking said person on the face.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.  The defendant pled guilty in July, 2016.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing. 

First Assistant United States Attorney Edward Snow represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that LEON RICHARD AUTRY, age 42, of Cookson, Oklahoma, pled guilty to POSSESSION OF A FIREARM IN FURTHERANCE OF A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A), punishable by not less than 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both and FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to $250,000.00 fine or both.

The Indictment filed April, 2016, alleges that on or about March 2, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, firearms, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce and did possess those firearms in furtherance of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, a drug trafficking crime for which he may be prosecuted in a court of the United States.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, the Tahlequah Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorney Kristin Harrington represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today the results of the August 2016 Federal Grand Jury.

"The following named individuals have been charged with a federal crime or crimes by the return of an indictment by the Grand Jury.  A grand jury Indictment does not constitute evidence of guilt.  A grand jury Indictment is a method of bringing formal charges against the defendant.  A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges and may not be found guilty unless evidence establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.  United States Sentencing Guidelines may be considered, upon conviction, by the sentencing court.  Federal prison sentences are non-parolable.”

 

WILLIAM HENRY CRAIG, age 26, of Wagoner, Oklahoma

Possession Of An Unregistered Firearm (Destructive Device)
Possession Of An Unregistered Firearm
Possession Of A Firearm With An Obliterated Serial Number

The Indictment alleges that on or about April 5, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant did knowingly possess a destructive device, which is a firearm, a CBC (Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos), Model 151, 20 gauge shotgun, with a barrel of less than 18 inches in length and an overall length of less than 26 inches, not registered to him and from which the manufacturer's serial number had been removed, altered and obliterated, which had been shipped and transported in interstate or foreign commerce. 

The charges arose from an investigation by the Wagoner Police Department, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.  The charges are in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Sections 5861(d), 5841 and 5871, punishable by no more than 10 years imprisonment, a fine up to $10,000.00 or both and Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(k) and 924(a)(1)(B), punishable by not more than 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Kristin Harrington

 

THOMAS ZACHARY PETERS, age 32, of Lansing, Michigan

Failure To Register As Sex Offender
Felon In Possession Of Firearm And Ammunition

The Superseding Indictment alleges that from in or about November 2015, the exact date being unknown, until on or about June 1, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, and elsewhere, the defendant, an individual required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, after having received a felony conviction from the State of Michigan, in Eaton County, on or about April 7, 2005, for the offense of Criminal Sexual Conduct-2nd Degree, traveled in interstate and foreign commerce and knowingly failed to register and update his registration as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act and  having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce,  a firearm and ammunition.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Department and the United States Marshals Service.  The charges are in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2250(a)(1), 2250(a)(2)(B) and 2250(a)(3), and Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1), each charge is punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Edward Snow

 

BRADLEY DEWAYNE BAILEY, age 39, of Messer, Oklahoma

Felon In Possession Of Firearm

The Indictment alleges that on or about May 17, 2016, July 6, 2016 and July 18, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce. 

The charges arose from an investigation by the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office, the Hugo Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  The charges are in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris

 

MICHAEL FERRARIE EUBANKS, age 57, of Atoka, Oklahoma

HYDIE ROYLENE EUBANKS, age 58, of Atoka, Oklahoma

Theft Of Government Funds
Concealment Of A Material Fact
False Statements
Forfeiture Allegation

The Indictment alleges that from in or about September 2010, and continuing through March 10, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, defendants did knowingly and willfully embezzle, steal, and convert to their own use, money and things of value from the Social Security Administration (“SSA”), a department or agency of the United States, which money had been paid to the defendants as Social Security disability payments for the benefit of MICHAEL FERRARIE EUBANKS to which the defendants knew MICHAEL FERRARIE EUBANKS was not entitled, having a value in excess of $1,000.00 and in a matter within the jurisdiction of Social Security Administration, having knowledge of the occurrence of an event affecting the right to receive or continue to receive Social Security Disability Income payments, concealed and failed to disclose such events with the intent to fraudulently secure payment when no payment was authorized.  Specifically, defendants MICHAEL FERRARIE EUBANKS and HYDIE ROYLENE EUBANKS intentionally concealed that MICHAEL FERRARIE EUBANKS secured gainful employment in order to receive and continue to receive and spend Disability Income payments made by the Social Security Administration to them.  By such action, defendants MICHAEL FERRARIE EUBANKS and HYDIE ROYLENE EUBANKS took approximately $67,633.00 in Social Security Disability Income payments to which they were not entitled. 

The Indictment further alleges that on or about June 10, 2015 and again on or about December 21, 2015, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendants did knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact to the Social Security Administration in any application for any payment or for a disability determination. 

The charges arose from an investigation by the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General.  The charges are in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 641 & 2, punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both; Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(4) and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2; Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, all punishable by not more than 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Rob Wallace

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that JIMMY W. SEQUICHIE JR., age 25, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, pled guilty to DRUG CONSPIRACY, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B) and POSSESSION OF FIREARM IN FURTHERANCE OF A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 924(c)(1)(A) and 2.

The Superseding Indictment filed on March 8, 2016, alleges that from in or about the end of 2013 and continuing until on or about January 27, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, did willfully and knowingly combine, conspire, confederate and agree together, and with other persons known and unknown, to Possess with Intent to Distribute and the Distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of Methamphetamine, a Schedule II Controlled Substance.

It further alleges that on or about November 25, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant did knowingly possess a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

The Investigation revealed that Cody McClendon, an Indian Brotherhood (IBH) gang member, while an inmate with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in McAlester, Oklahoma was utilizing a contraband cellular phone that he kept hidden on his person and inside his prison cell to facilitate the sale and distribution of methamphetamine. McClendon was doing this by using the cellular phone to communicate with co-conspirators via audio phone calls, text messages, and by communicating on the social media website Facebook.  SEQUICHIE was an enforcer who would threaten or commit acts of violence to assist in the collection of drug debts for the organization and would receive methamphetamine in return for his services.

The charges arose from a joint investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the Tahlequah Police Department, the Muskogee Police Department, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  The investigation was coordinated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) of the Eastern District of Oklahoma.  OCDETF is an initiative led, and coordinated by, the Office of the United States Attorney.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment on count one is not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years imprisonment up to a $5,000,000.00 fine or both and count two is punishable by not less than 5 years imprisonment to be served consecutive to any other term of imprisonment imposed.

Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Henson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that ZACHERY SCOTT KERNS, age 29, of McAlester, Oklahoma, pled guilty to DISTRIBUTION OF FENTANYL, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), punishable by not more than 20 years imprisonment, up to $1,000,000.00 fine or both.

The Information alleged that on or about December 4, 2014, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, ZACHERY SCOTT KERNS, did knowingly and intentionally distribute fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorneys Shannon Henson and Timothy Hammer represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that JACOB HORTON MASTERS JR., age 55, of , Oklahoma, pled guilty to DRUG CONSPIRACY, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A).

The Indictment alleged that beginning in or about the end of 2013, the exact date being unknown to the Grand Jury, and continuing until on or about January 27, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma and elsewhere, the defendant did knowingly and intentionally conspire, confederate and agree with others to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

The Investigation revealed that Cody McClendon, an Indian Brotherhood (IBH) gang member, while an inmate with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in McAlester, Oklahoma was utilizing a contraband cellular phone that he kept hidden on his person and inside his prison cell to facilitate the sale and distribution of methamphetamine. McClendon was doing this by using the cellular phone to communicate with co-conspirators via audio phone calls, text messages, and by communicating on the social media website Facebook.  MASTERS was a methamphetamine distributor and maintained money for the organization.

The charges arose from a joint investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the Tahlequah Police Department, the Muskogee Police Department, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  The investigation was coordinated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) of the Eastern District of Oklahoma.  OCDETF is an initiative led, and coordinated by, the Office of the United States Attorney.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not less than 10 years imprisonment, a fine up to $10,000,000.00 or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Henson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that JEREMY DWAYNE LAVORCHEK, age 28, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, pled guilty to POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C); ROBBERY INVOLVING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2118(a) and CARJACKING, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2119(1).

The Indictment alleged that on or about December 9, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, JEREMY DWAYNE LAVORCHEK, did knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute Schedule II controlled substances, to-wit: OxyContin, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Morphine, and Fentanyl and did take by force, violence and intimidation, from the person or presence of another, a material or compound containing any quantity of a controlled substance with a replacement cost of not less than $500 belonging to or in the care, custody, control and possession of a person registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration under Section 302 of the Controlled Substances Act.  It is further alleged that the defendant took by force, violence, and intimidation, with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, a motor vehicle from a person and that vehicle, a 2011 Honda Pilot, had been transported, shipped, and received in interstate and foreign commerce.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Muskogee Police Department.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment on Count 1 is not more than 20 years imprisonment, a fine up to $1,000,000.00 or both; Count 2, not more than 20 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00 or both and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2119(1) and Count 3, up to 15 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00 or both.

First Assistant United States Attorney Doug Horn represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that JEREMY DWAYNE LAVORCHEK, age 28, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, pled guilty to POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C); ROBBERY INVOLVING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2118(a) and CARJACKING, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2119(1).

The Indictment alleged that on or about December 9, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, JEREMY DWAYNE LAVORCHEK, did knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute Schedule II controlled substances, to-wit: OxyContin, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Morphine, and Fentanyl and did take by force, violence and intimidation, from the person or presence of another, a material or compound containing any quantity of a controlled substance with a replacement cost of not less than $500 belonging to or in the care, custody, control and possession of a person registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration under Section 302 of the Controlled Substances Act.  It is further alleged that the defendant took by force, violence, and intimidation, with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, a motor vehicle from a person and that vehicle, a 2011 Honda Pilot, had been transported, shipped, and received in interstate and foreign commerce.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Muskogee Police Department.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment on Count 1 is not more than 20 years imprisonment, a fine up to $1,000,000.00 or both; Count 2, not more than 20 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00 or both and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2119(1) and Count 3, up to 15 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00 or both.

First Assistant United States Attorney Doug Horn represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that TRAVIS DANIEL PHILLIPS, age 36, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, pled guilty to FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

The Indictment alleged that on or about January 19, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Muskogee Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Eastern District of Oklahoma Violent Crimes Task Force.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 10 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00 or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Rob Wallace represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that MICHELLE LEA DAVIS, age 38, of El Reno, Oklahoma, pled guilty to POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B).

The Indictment alleged that on or about April 30, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant did knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual), a Schedule II controlled substance.

The charges arose from an investigation by the McAlester Police Department, the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Office, the District 18 Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years imprisonment up to a $5,000,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Kristin Harrington represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that WILLIAM CONLEY BOAZ II, age 27, of Allen, Oklahoma, pled guilty to an Information charging him with ASSAULT IN INDIAN COUNTRY (MISDEMEANOR), in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1152 and 113(a)(4).

The Information alleges that on or about February 18, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma and elsewhere, while present within Indian Country in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, the Defendant, WILLIAM CONLEY BOAZ II, a non-Indian, did commit an assault against an Indian, who was a spouse or intimate partner, by striking said person on the face.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 1 year imprisonment, a fine up to $100,000.00 or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that BRITTANI M. ROSS, age 26, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 4 years probation for USE OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN FURTHERANCE OF DRUG TRAFFICKING, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 843(b).

The charges arose from an investigation by the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Department, Tahlequah Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Information alleged that on or about April 1, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, BRITTANI M. ROSS, knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully used a communication facility, that is: a telephone (cellular or otherwise) in committing, causing, and facilitating acts constituting a felony under Title 21, United States Code, Section 846, in that the Defendant used a telephone to discuss various matters concerning Drug Conspiracy.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing.

Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Henson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that GRIFFIN MICHAEL SKYLER TAYLOR, age 30, of Sun Valley, California, pled guilty to FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2) and AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1028A(1).

The charges arose from an investigation by the Sallisaw Police Department and the United States Secret Service.

The Information alleged that on or about April 14, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The Information further alleges that on or about March 16, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant did knowingly possess, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.  However, if the Armed Career Criminal Act applies, the range of punishment will be not less than 15 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER CONDI, age 38, of Quinton, Oklahoma, pled guilty to FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, on two (2) separate occasions, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2) and 924(e)(1) and POSSESSION OF FIREARM WITH OBLITERATED SERIAL NUMBER, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(k) and 924(a)(1).

The charge arose from an investigation by the Muskogee Police Department, the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.  The defendant was indicted in June, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that on or about January 22, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm with an obliterated serial number and ammunition, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The Indictment further alleges that on or about April 13, 2016 within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.  However, if the Armed Career Criminal Act applies, the range of punishment will be not less than 15 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that IKE ALEXANDER, age 34, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, pled guilty to FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM AND AMMUNITION, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2) and 924(e)(1).

The charge arose from an investigation by the Muskogee Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  The defendant was indicted in June, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that on or about March 25, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, IKE ALEXANDER, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm and ammunition, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.  However, if the Armed Career Criminal Act applies, the range of punishment will be not less than 15 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that DUSTIN KYLE HARVEY, age 26, of Arthur City, Texas, pled guilty to FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2).

The charges arose from an investigation by the Choctaw Tribal Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Indictment alleged that on or about April 15, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today the results of the July 2016 Federal Grand Jury.

“The following named individuals have been charged with a federal crime or crimes by the return of an indictment by the Grand Jury.  A grand jury Indictment does not constitute evidence of guilt.  A grand jury Indictment is a method of bringing formal charges against the defendant.  A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges and may not be found guilty unless evidence establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.  United States Sentencing Guidelines may be considered, upon conviction, by the sentencing court.  Federal prison sentences are non-parolable.”

 

DUSTIN RAY BAILEY, age 36, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine
Possession Of Firearm In Furtherance Of A Drug Trafficking Crime
Felon In Possession Of Firearm
Forfeiture

The Indictment alleges that on or about June 27, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess a firearm, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce, in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, that is, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance. 

The charges arose from an investigation by the Sallisaw Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  The charges are in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B), punishable by no less than 5 years or more than 40 years imprisonment, a fine up to $5,000,000.00 or both; Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A), punishable by not less than 5 consecutive years imprisonment to any other sentence, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both and Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris

 

THOMAS ZACHARY PETERS, age 32, of Lansing, Michigan

Failure To Register As Sex Offender

The Indictment alleges that from in or about November 2015, the exact date being unknown, until on or about June 1, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, and elsewhere, the defendant, an individual required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, after having received a felony conviction from the State of Michigan, in Eaton County, on or about April 7, 2005, for the offense of Criminal Sexual Conduct-2nd Degree, traveled in interstate and foreign commerce and knowingly failed to register and update his registration as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. 

The charge arose from an investigation by the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Department and the United States Marshals Service.  The charge is in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2250(a)(1), 2250(a)(2)(B) and 2250(a)(3), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Edward Snow

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that REGINA ANN BALLARD, a/k/a REGINA HUMMINGBIRD, age 37, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and BRENDA AILEEN AIRINGTON, age 54, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, pled guilty in federal court.

BALLARD pled to an Information charging her with Drug Conspiracy, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(C), punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000.00 fine or both.

AIRINGTON pled guilty to Count 1 of a Superseding Indictment charging her with Drug Conspiracy, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846, punishable by not less than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000.00 fine or both.

The Investigation revealed that Cody McClendon, an Indian Brotherhood (IBH) gang member, a former inmate with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in McAlester, Oklahoma was utilizing a contraband cellular phone that he kept hidden on his person and inside his prison cell to facilitate the sale and distribution of methamphetamine. McClendon was doing this by using the cellular phone to communicate with co-conspirators via audio phone calls, text messages, and by communicating on the social media website Facebook.  BALLARD and AIRINGTON were drug couriers for the organization.

The charges arose from a joint investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the Tahlequah Police Department, the Muskogee Police Department, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  The investigation was coordinated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) of the Eastern District of Oklahoma.  OCDETF is an initiative led, and coordinated by, the Office of the United States Attorney.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the pleas and ordered the completion of presentence investigation reports.  The defendants will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Henson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that FREDERIC PETERSEN BECK JR., age 54, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and BRYAN STEVEN LAFAVOR, age 34, of Checotah, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Drug Conspiracy, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B).

The Informations allege that in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendants did willfully and knowingly combine, conspire, confederate and agree with other persons, to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of Methamphetamine, a Schedule II Controlled Substance.

The Investigation revealed that Cody McClendon, an Indian Brotherhood (IBH) gang member, currently an inmate with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in McAlester, Oklahoma was utilizing a contraband cellular phone that he kept hidden on his person and inside his prison cell to facilitate the sale and distribution of methamphetamine. McClendon was doing this by using the cellular phone to communicate with co-conspirators via audio phone calls, text messages, and by communicating on the social media website Facebook.  BECK and LAFAVOR were methamphetamine distributors for the organization.

The charges arose from a joint investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the Tahlequah Police Department, the Muskogee Police Department, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  The investigation was coordinated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) of the Eastern District of Oklahoma.  OCDETF is an initiative led, and coordinated by, the Office of the United States Attorney.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the pleas and ordered the completion of presentence investigation reports.  The defendants will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years imprisonment, up to a $5,000,000.00 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Henson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that BRANDON RAY PARKER, age 40, of McAlester, Oklahoma, pled guilty to POSSESSION OF CERTAIN MATERIAL INVOLVING THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(4)(B) and 2252(b)(2).

The charge arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  The defendant was indicted in April, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that between in or about October 2013 and on or about October 2, 2015, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant did knowingly possess, attempt to possess and access, with intent to view matters which contained visual depictions.  The production of said visual depictions involved the use of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct and said visual depictions were of such sexually explicit conduct and had been transported in interstate commerce by computer.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.

The statutory range of punishment is up to 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both and a term of supervised release of not less than 5 years up to life.

Assistant United States Attorney Christopher Wilson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that MARQUE DESHARD THOMAS, age 40, of Austell, Georgia, pled guilty to POSSESSION OF A COUNTERFEIT OBLIGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 472 and 2.

The charge arose from an investigation by the Davis Police Department, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the United States Secret Service.  The defendant was indicted in April, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that on or about February 28, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant did with intent to defraud, possess counterfeit obligations and securities of the United States, which he knew to be falsely made, forged and counterfeited.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

The statutory range of punishment is not more than 20 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Christopher Wilson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that ALLEN MICHAEL SCOTT, age 22, of Pottsboro, Texas, was sentenced to 2 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release to include 6 months of home detention for THEFT BY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ON INDIAN LANDS, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1168(b) and 2.

The Indictment alleged that from on or about February 9, 2015, to on or about February 20, 2015, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, an employee of the Choctaw Nation Casino and Resort, did embezzle, abstract, purloin, willfully misapply and take and carry away in excess of $1,000.00 of moneys belonging to the Choctaw Nation Casino and Resort, an Indian gaming establishment operated by the Choctaw Nation in Indian Country, pursuant to an ordinance or resolution approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Choctaw Nation Tribal Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.

Assistant United States Attorney Kristin Harrington represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that CHARLES RAY BENEFIELD, age 32, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release for FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

The charge arose from an investigation by the United States Marshals Service, the Eastern Oklahoma Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  The defendant was indicted in March, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that on or about December  30, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which he will serve his nonparoleable sentence.

Assistant United States Attorney Tim Hammer represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that HARVEY LEE STONE, age 52, of Ferris, Texas, was sentenced to 57 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release for FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

The charge arose from an investigation by the Choctaw Nation Tribal Police, the Durant Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Indictment alleges that on or about January 23, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, firearms, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which he will serve his nonparoleable sentence.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that ADRIAN MICHAEL SEAL, age 37, of Ada, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 78 months imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release for POSSESSION OF CERTAIN MATERIAL INVOLVING THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(4)(B) and 2252(b)(2).

The charges are a result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The defendant was indicted in December, 2015 and pled guilty in January, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that between in or about October 2014 and on or about July 16, 2015, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, ADRIAN MICHAEL SEAL, did knowingly possess and attempt to possess matters which contained visual depictions, as that term is defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 2256(5), the production of said visual depictions involved the use of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct and said visual depictions were of such sexually explicit conduct and had been transported in interstate commerce by computer.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which he will serve his nonparoleable sentence.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that ROBERT LEROY CRAWLEY, age 37, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, pled guilty to FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2) and 924(e)(1), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.  However, if it’s determined the defendant has 3 or more felony convictions for violent offenses or serious drug offenses, the punishment will be not less than 15 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00 or both.

Charges arose from an investigation by the Hugo Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  The defendant was indicted in April, 2016.

The Indictment alleged that on or about October 20, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, ROBERT LEROY CRAWLEY, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce.

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.  The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorney Christopher Wilson represented the United States.

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that JOHN RICHARD FLOURNOY, age 47, of Coalgate, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 24 months of probation and was ordered to pay $13,402.50 in restitution, for THEFT OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641 and a FORFEITURE ALLEGATION.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General.  The defendant was indicted in December 2015 and pled guilty in January 2016.

The Indictment alleged that beginning in or about February, 2011, and continuing until on or about December 23, 2013, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, did willfully and knowingly steal and purloin money of the Social Security Administration, a department or agency of the United States, namely, Social Security Administration Supplemental Security Income payments to which he knew he was not entitled, having a value in excess of $1,000.00.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.

Assistant United States Attorney Rob Wallace represented the United States.