Continued Increase in Federal Regional Violent Crime Prosecutions

St. Louis, MO – The United States Attorney’s Office will prosecute aggressively violent criminals and drug dealers.  Federal prosecution is a powerful tool in the fight to reduce violent crime.  At least 85% of federal sentences must be served; there is no parole in the federal system.  None.  Sentences are served in prisons far from St. Louis.  Below is a list of defendants prosecuted federally in July as a result of the hard work of police and agents:

Lavelle Bolden, 23, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Melvin T. Cunigan, 62, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of possession with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.

Leroy Shipp, 50, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on two felony counts of possession with intent to distribute; possession of a firearm during a crime of violence; and felon in possession of a firearm.

Leontaye Combs, 23, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition.

Norris Douglas, Jr., 26, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Tiara Johnson, 23, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm.

Addrian McKissic, 31, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of one or more firearms; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Michael Moore, 29, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Eddie Morrow, 32, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Cristian Perez, 25, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Michael Upchurch, 34, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of one or more firearms.

Alexander Williams, 25, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Kevin Carter, 60, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Mark Hayes, 45, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Josh Hudson, 28, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Jeffrey Kelly, 35, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Andre King, 20, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Hayward Travis McKinney, 39, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of possess with intent to distribute Fentanyl; possessing one or more firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and felon in possession of a firearm.

Reginald Saddler, 27, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm; possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Tra’mayne Street, 20, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Gregory Thompson, 38, East St. Louis, IL, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Keivin Cole, 33, Spanish Lake, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Cameron M. Bryant, 24, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm; possess a controlled substance drug; carry a firearm during a drug trafficking crime; and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Kirk K. Darden, 24, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of possess a controlled substance drug; carry a firearm during a drug trafficking crime; and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Jalen Sherrell, 22, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of carry a firearm during a drug trafficking crime and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Deandre Smith, 22, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of possess a controlled substance drug and carry a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.

Jerrinon Tate, 27, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of brandishing a firearm during the commission of a federal crime of violence and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.

Drew Conley, 31, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Eric Davis, 36, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Robert Steed, 32, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base; and felon in possession of a firearm.

Larry Weeden, Jr., 38, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm; possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Joshua J. Pollard, 20, St. Louis, pled guilty to three felony counts of possessing stolen firearms.

Jamacian Brown, 28, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Willie Curtis, 53, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Corvon Dixson, 21, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Booker Young, Jr., 50, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Arthur Garrett, 42, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Cameron Sutton, 26, St. Ann, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm and possession with the intent to distribute marijuana.

Raymond Willis, 35, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Brian O’Neal, 31, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Cecil Cooper, 30, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm and possession with the intent to distribute marijuana.

Shelton Bailey, 45, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Charles J. Jones, 45, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Demetris A. Bradley, 41, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Deron Smith, 31, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Carl Terry, 38, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Carl G. Nettles, 56, Park Hills, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Carl W. Willis, 64, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

David E. Teague, 50, Jennings, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Corey Felton, 46, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.

Travis, Garner, 31, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Clinton Murphy, 40, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Larry Belcarist, 32, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Robert Garnett, 27, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Kevin Setlzer, 34, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Tommie Lee, 67, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute methadone.

Deandreck Johnson, 29, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Kyle Miller, 29, St. Louis, pled guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Christopher Walter, 44, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Kevin Chattman, 41, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Marqus Shores, 35, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Justin Cordes, 42, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Dormond Hampton, 35, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Devon M. Harris, 23, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Jamare Ash, 32, Jennings, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Antoine Bonnett, 42, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Craig Allen, 20, St. Louis, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Lemario Q. Johnson, 39, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Robert E. Jones, 53, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Willie J. Mitchell, 38, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Kenneth White, Jr., 23, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Keith West, 60, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Jermayne Welch, 37, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Derrill Watt, 32, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Leo Adams, 29, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Tyrone L. Williams, 38, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Nathanial L. Archie, 43, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

William L. Owens, 27, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

James Bradley, 31, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

John H. Harvey, 34, St. Louis, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Deante Works, 39, St. Louis, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

William Bowen, 39, St. Louis, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance.

Melvin Pryor, 28, St. Louis, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Jerry B. Jones, 30, Belleville, IL, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.

Xaviaire D. Moton, 30, St. Louis, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Odell A. Pickett, Jr., 20, St. Louis, was sentenced to 204 months in prison for carjacking; possessing a firearm during a crime of violence; and possession with intent to distribute.

Nicholas O. Johnson, 28, St. Louis, was sentenced to 108 months in prison for possession of a controlled substance drug and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence.

Tawana Cunningham, 28, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for Hobbs Act Robberies.

Donald Haynes, 33, St. Louis, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Clarence Bradford, 29, St. Louis, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.

Derick Bowers, 30, St. Louis, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Demarye Briggs, 20, St. Charles, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Tyrell Reed, 32, was sentenced to 77 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Kerry Caldwell, 55, Florissant, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Michael Lewis, 27, St. Louis, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Jermaine Lewis, 37, St. Louis, was sentenced to 114 months in prison for discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.

Luther Hall, 26, St. Louis, was sentenced to 25 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Trevon McClelland, 26, St. Louis, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Marquis Gray, 28, St. Louis, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Simon Gebregziabher, 29, St. Louis, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Darrell R. Gordon, 26, St. Louis, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Teran Willis, 36, St. Louis, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Earl McNeal, 24, St. Louis, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

These cases are part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.