Peter Navarro, former director of the U.S. Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy during the Trump administration, arrived at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday just hours after being released from federal prison.
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Steve Bannon Makes Phone Call from Prison, Urges Everyone ‘to GET TO WORK!’
Steve Bannon, former chief strategist to former President Donald Trump and host of the popular show War Room, made contact for the first time from inside the Federal Correctional Institution Danbury in Danbury, Connecticut, where he is currently serving his four-month prison sentence.
Bannon communicated his message through a 5-minute phone call to Grace Chong, who is the CFO and COO of War Room, on Tuesday. Like all federal prisoners incarcerated at FCI Danbury, Bannon is allowed to make 320 minutes of phone calls each month.
Read the full storyBiden to Commute Sentences of Tennessee Drug Dealers
The White House Wednesday announced commutations for five major drug dealers, three of whom are Tennessee residents.
Daequon Charles Davis of Johnson City was convicted of conspiracy to distribute or to possess with intent to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine and was serving an almost 22-year sentence with a subsequent 10 years of supervised release, which began in 2017. Biden commuted for a period of 10 years, leaving intact 10 years of supervised release.
Read the full storyWife of Unjustly Imprisoned J6 Defendant and Former Williamson County Deputy Sheriff Ronald McAbee Incarcerated Since 2021 Says Tennessee Congressional Delegation Is Ignoring His Case
Sarah McAbee, the wife of J6 defendant Ronald Colton McAbee, said her husband has undergone unfair treatment both while incarcerated awaiting trial and during his jury trial for being present at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
D.C. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras sentenced Ronald McAbee last month to almost six years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $32,165 in restitution after being convicted and pleading guilty to six felony charges and one misdemeanor charge.
Read the full storyNashville Man Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution, Including Fentanyl
A Nashville man has been sentenced to nearly 14 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a four-count Indictment charging him with distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin, according to the Middle District of Tennessee U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Read the full storyEleven Georgia Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization
Eleven Georgia men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles as members of a drug trafficking organization in the metro-Atlanta area, according to the Northern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Read the full storyJanuary 6 Defendant Stewart Parks Describes What Happened When FBI Agents ‘Armed with Machine Guns’ Raided His Home
Stewart Parks, former Republican candidate for Tennessee’s Fifth Congressional District and January 6 defendant who was recently sentenced to eight months in prison, sat down with the Editor-in-chief and CEO of The Tennessee Star Michael Patrick Leahy in the latest episode of the Tennessee Star Extra.
Read the full storyTucker Carlson Sits Down with Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sharing Hillary Clinton Memes
In episode 38 of his newest production, “Tucker on X,” host Tucker Carlson interviewed Douglass Mackey, the man sentenced to seven months in prison for sharing deceptive, anti-Hillary Clinton social media posts during the 2016 presidential election.
Read the full storyTwo Drug Traffickers in Georgia Sentenced to Federal Prison
An inmate who was in charge of coordinating a shipment of methamphetamine from Atlanta into Western North Carolina and the leader of a Savannah-area drug trafficking conspiracy were both sentenced to federal prison this week
Read the full storyGeorgia Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Amazon of Nearly $10 Million
A woman from Atlanta has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for stealing more than $9.4 million from Amazon while employed as a manager for the company.
Read the full storyMemphis Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Pandemic-Era Crime Spree
A Memphis man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for robbing Walmart and Kroger stores in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi, according to the Western District of Tennessee U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Read the full storyAtlanta Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Scamming Hemp Farmers Across Three States
An Atlanta man received three years in federal prison for his role in defrauding farmers in a hemp business venture, according to the District of South Carolina U.S. Attorney’s Office. Also, he was ordered to pay over $2 million in restitution.
Read the full storyLake County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Shooting, Killing a Bald Eagle
A man from Tiptonville was recently sentenced to federal prison for the unlawful taking of a bald eagle and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to the Western District of Tennessee U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S Rep. David Kustoff Introduces Bill to Stop Cell Phones Being Smuggled to Prison Inmates Following Request from Attorney General Skrmetti
U.S. Tennessee Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN-08) recently introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act in the U.S. House of Representatives which would prevent contraband cell phone use in federal and state prison facilities by allowing state and federal prisons to use cell phone jamming systems.
Read the full storyJackson Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
A West Tennessee man was recently sentenced to 35 years in federal prison after being found guilty on four counts of a seven-count indictment for trafficking methamphetamine.
Read the full storyFour Memphis Carjackers to Serve a Combined 66 Years in Prison for Shooting at Law Enforcement Officers
Four men have received federal prison sentences after being convicted of carjacking, assaulting a federal officer, and using a weapon during the crimes committed in Memphis nearly two years ago.
Read the full storyStreet Gang Member Sentenced to 11.5 Years in Jail for Drug Possession, Firearm Charges
Antwon Brown, a convicted felon and known Unknown Vice Lords street gang member, was recently sentenced to 138 months in federal prison for drug and firearm charges.
Members of the Vice Lords street gang distribute cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, and some heroin in Illinois, Tennessee, and other states, according to the Department of Justice. Vice Lords gangs in the Volunteer State are located predominantly in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville.
Read the full storyThousands of Federal Prisoners Released Early Due to COVID Surge Do Not Have to Return to Prison
On Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would be permanently extending the early release of thousands of federal inmates who were set free due to a spike in COVID cases, as reported by the New York Post.
In doing so, the DOJ reversed an order previously made by President Donald Trump in January that would have seen such prisoners eventually returned to confinement. Instead, over 5,000 prisoners will now either remain in home confinement or be allowed to roam completely free.
Read the full storyArmed Carjackers in Memphis Sentenced to More Than a Decade in Federal Prison
In Memphis, a pair of armed carjackers have been sentenced to federal prison, according to a press release Monday by the United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Tennessee.
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