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Welcome to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division. Our Division is responsible for ATF criminal enforcement and industry regulatory activities in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Our dedicated work force is comprised of special agents, industry operations investigators, certified fire investigators, certified explosives specialists, forensic auditors, explosive enforcement officers, canine handlers, technicians, legal counsel, support staff, and contactors.

ATF is committed to reducing violent crime in our neighborhoods. ATF’s Kansas City Field Division special agents combat firearms violence by focusing their investigative efforts on armed violent offenders, career criminals, gun traffickers, violent gangs, and other criminal organizations. We also work in partnership with other state and local law enforcement throughout the field division to accomplish this mission.

Explosives and arson enforcement are an integral part of ATF’s overall violent crime reduction strategy. Highly trained ATF Special Agents combat arson and explosives-related crimes by conducting independent investigations utilizing ATF laboratories and cutting edge technology. Also ATF provides explosives post-blast training for local investigators and bomb technicians.

ATF also has the duty of regulating the firearms and explosives industries. Our ATF Industry Operations Investigators work to ensure that all firearms and explosives are stored, and handled in a safe manner as mandated by federal, state, and local laws.

We encourage all residents to get involved and assist us in our goal of reducing crime in our communities. If community members have information regarding any violent criminal activity in this region, do not hesitate to contact the Kansas City Field Division at (816) 559-0700.

Marino Vidoli

Division Management Team

Marino Vidoli: Special Agent In Charge (SAC)
Jeffrey L. Fulton: Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
Gregory K. Gant: Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
William L. Bowers: Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
Trista Frederick: Public Information Officer (PIO)

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October 2, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Basehor, Kan., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to attempting to hire a man to kill his wife.More »

September 28, 2012

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – On Friday, September 28, 2012, Alan Lee Heath, age 38, of Harlan, Iowa, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment for possessing a destructive device.More »

September 28, 2012

A man who possessed a stolen .38 caliber revolver was sentenced on September 26, 2012, to ten years in federal prison.More »

September 28, 2012

A man who sold large quantities of crystal methamphetamine out of his garage for the past four years was sentenced on September 27, 2012, to twenty-seven years in federal prison.More »

September 26, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that 10 Kansas City, Mo., men, a St. Joseph, Mo., man and an Independence, Mo., man were indicted by a federal grand jury today, in separate and unrelated cases, for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.More »

September 24, 2012

A man who sold heroin that killed one person and nearly killed another was sentenced on September 17, 2012, to more than 16 years in federal prison.More »

September 19, 2012

TOPEKA, KAN. – A former employee of the Topeka Correctional Facility has been indicted on federal charges of drug trafficking and firearms violations, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

September 19, 2012

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms.More »

September 19, 2012

JOPLIN, Mo. – The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today a reward of $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a fire at the Islamic Center of Joplin on July 4, 2012.More »

September 17, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for distributing crack cocaine and illegally possessing a firearm.More »

September 11, 2012

St. Louis, Mo. – Milton Ohlsen, III, entered a guilty plea to four counts involving the 2008 bombing in the Carondelet Plaza garage that injured Clayton attorney John L. Gillis.More »

September 7, 2012

A Webster City, Iowa, man was sentenced September 5, 2012, to more than three years in federal prison.More »

September 7, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that four Kansas City, Mo., men have pleaded guilty to armed robberies at several local businesses and face lengthy mandatory prison terms for using firearms in violent crimes.More »

September 6, 2012

Tracy Eberhart, 41, Leon, Kan., and Jeffrey Eberhart, 50, Leon, Kan., are charged with firearms and explosives violations.More »

September 6, 2012

A federal grand jury has charged fourteen more people with participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in the Waterloo area.More »

September 5, 2012

Kansas City, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that five men were sentenced in federal court today, in separate and unrelated cases, for illegally possessing firearms or ammunition.More »

August 30, 2012

A man who conspired to distribute heroin was convicted by a jury August 29, 2012, after a 2-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids.More »

August 31, 2012

DA man who possessed a firearm after having been convicted of two previous felonies, pled guilty on August 29, 2012, in federal court in Sioux City.More »

August 28, 2012

DES MOINES, IOWA – On August 27, 2012, Dentaro Andre Lee pled guilty to conspiracy for his role in the fire-bombing of a Des Moines, Iowa apartment complex in January 2011, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt.More »

August 23, 2012

United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned indictments.More »

August 22, 2012

WICHITA, KAN. – A Butler County couple who ran a combined beauty shop and gun store have been charged with federal firearms violations, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

August 23, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Trenton, Mo., man has been charged in federal court for the robbery of a Jamesport, Mo., bank earlier this month.More »

August 21, 2012

A man who possessed a pistol after having been convicted of five previous felonies was sentenced August 1, 2012, to 10 years in federal prison.More »

August 21, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that an Independence, Mo., man was convicted in federal court today of making false statements to firearms dealers in two separate attempts to illegally purchase firearms.More »

August 21, 2012

Omaha, Neb. – The Omaha Police Department (OPD) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently launched an ad campaign in Omaha to encourage the public to report gun crimes.More »

August 17, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Mexican national in Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for illegally possessing a firearm.More »

August 16, 2012

JOPLIN, Mo. – The FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Jasper County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri Division of Fire Safety's Office of the State Fire Marshal have completed the on-scene investigation into the cause of a fire at the Islamic Center of Joplin.More »

August 15, 2012

DAVENPORT, IA – On August 15, 2012, James Earl Arnold, age 41, of Wever, Iowa, was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment, having previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute 50 grams of methamphetamine and possession of a sawed-off shotgun, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt.More »

August 15, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Kansas City, Mo., man has been convicted in federal court of illegally possessing a firearm.More »

August 10, 2012

DAVENPORT, IA – On August 9, 2012, Cordell Lashell McDowell, age 24, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment, having previously pleaded guilty to arson and possession of a firearm as a felon, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt.More »

August 9, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Ks. – Three people have been charged with dealing in M-80s and other explosive materials without a federal explosives license in Kansas City, Kan., U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

August 6, 2012

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A second federal firearms conviction will send a Kansas City, Kan., man to federal prison for eight years, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

August 6, 2012

Joplin, MO – At approximately 3:40 a.m., August 6, 2012, the Carl Junction Fire Department and the Jasper County Sheriff's Department responded to a fire at the Islamic Center of Joplin after being notified of the fire by individuals passing the center.More »

August 6, 2012

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas City, Kan., man who was wounded in a gun battle has been sentenced to prison on a federal firearms charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

August 2, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Chillicothe, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm.More »

August 1, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a large crack cocaine conspiracy.More »

July 31, 2012

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Two Kansas City men have been sentenced to federal prison after police found an AK-47 in their car, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.More »

July 25, 2012

KTOPEKA, KAN. – A McPherson County man has been charged with using a 9-year-old girl to produce child pornography, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

July 25, 2012

A convicted arsonist was found guilty by a jury today, after a seven-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids, of starting three fires, one of which injured a firefighter.More »

July 25, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the owner of a strip club in Sunrise Beach, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing 31 firearms.More »

July 25, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced a Kansas City, Mo., man who was arrested after ramming a police car twice then leading officers on a high-speed chase was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.More »

July 24, 2012

United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Larry Johnson, 20, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on July 23, 2012, to 60 months in prison by Chief United States District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp for distributing 28 grams or more of crack cocaine.More »

July 17, 2012

DAVENPORT, IA – On July 18, 2012, Dietrich Anthony Wilmington, age 23, from Davenport, Iowa was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Robert W. Pratt, having previously pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited personMore »

July 18, 2012

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – On July 17, 2012, Jaime Richard Schieffer, age 48, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced in United States District Court in Council Bluffs, IowaMore »

July 17, 2012

Announces $15,000 Reward For Information Related To Fire at the Islamic Center of JoplinMore »

July 12, 2012

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Thirty-five defendants are charged in a federal indictment unsealed here today alleging they worked for a drug trafficking organization that distributed $16.9 million worth of high-grade marijuana and cocaine in Johnson and Douglas Counties, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Warner said today.More »

June 27, 2012

TOPEKA, KAN. — A Topeka man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for trafficking in cocaine, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

June 26, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced today for his role in two armed bank robberies in 2006 in which he shot and killed a security guard.More »

June 26, 2012

A man who illegally possessed a firearm pled guilty June 21, 2012, in federal court in Sioux City.More »

June 22, 2012

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.More »

June 22, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.More »

June 20, 2012

A Sioux City man was sentenced June 8, 2012, to thirty–two months in federal prison.More »

June 20, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a federal fugitive who has been on the ATF’s Most Wanted list was arrested in Kentucky today.More »

June 14, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Licking, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for setting a series of arson fires at truck stops across six states.More »

June 13, 2012

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Federal drug charges have been filed against more than two dozen defendants in Johnson and Douglas counties, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

June 13, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. B David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading one of the largest cocaine trafficking rings in the metropolitan area.More »

June 11, 2012

TOPEKA, KAN. — A Topeka man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison on a firearms charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

June 7, 2012

A Sioux City man was sentenced May 31, 2012, to over twenty-seven years in federal prison for distributing marijuana, illegally possessing firearms, and possessing firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking crimes.More »

June 6, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Hannibal, Mo., man was convicted by a federal trial jury today of illegally possessing a sawed-off shotgun.More »

June 6, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was convicted by a federal trial jury today of participating in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of cocaine and crack cocaine in Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo.More »

June 6, 2012

At the plea hearing, Perry admitted that on December 28, 2011, he knowingly possessed a stolen firearm. Just after 11:00 p.m. on December 28, 2011, Perry's vehicle was stopped by police in Cedar Rapids for speeding. During the course of the traffic stop, officers found a loaded .38 caliber revolver under a towel on the driver’s seat. The handgun had been reported stolen in October 2011. Perry had previously been convicted in Cook County Illinois of robbery in 1991 and 1999, and convicted in Linn County Iowa of delivery of a controlled substance in 2009. More »

June 4, 2012

WICHITA, KAN. – A Wichita man pleaded guilty today to federal drug and firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.More »

May 29, 2012

The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that an Oran, Missouri was sentenced on federal charges.More »

May 29, 2012

Donald Keith Washburn from Cedar Rapids, has been charged with one count of distributing oxycodone. The charge is contained in an Indictment unsealed on May 23, 2012, in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.More »

May 24, 2012

WICHITA, KAN. — A Dodge City, KAN., woman has been indicted on a charge of lying to a grand jury during an investigation of the Nortenos gang, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

May 24, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Blue Springs, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm. The crime was discovered after he accidentally shot a friend and took him to the hospital for treatment.More »

May 24, 2012

A man who conspired to distribute heroin after a conviction for a federal drug felony plead guilty on May 24, 2012, in federal court in Cedar Rapids.More »

May 18, 2012

DAVENPORT, IA — On May 18, 2012, Kerry Bernard Morgan, age 43, from Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced to 41 months of imprisonment by Chief United States District Court Judge James E. Gritzner, having previously pleaded guilty to felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. Morgan also was ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay $100 towards the Crime Victims Fund.More »

May 17, 2012

A man who possessed a firearm after having been convicted of eight prior felonies was convicted by a jury today after a one-day trial in Federal Court in Cedar Rapids. More »

May 16, 2012

WICHITA, Kan. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Wichita Fire Department announced today ATF is offering a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the Oct. 31, 2011 fire at the Islamic Association of Mid-Kansas, located 3406 W. Taft in Wichita, Kan.More »

May 14, 2012

A Hancock County man was convicted by a federal jury on May 9, 2012, after a 3-day trial in federal court in Sioux City.More »

May 14, 2012

A Storm Lake, Iowa, man was sentenced May 9, 2012, to more than three years in federal prison.More »

May 14, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Basehor, Kan., man has been charged in federal court with attempting to pay a hit man $1,800 to murder his wife.More »

May 11, 2012

DODGE CITY, KAN. – A federal indictment unsealed today alleges Norteno gang members in Dodge City, Kan., were involved in racketeering and murder, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

May 3, 2012

May 2, 2012

TOPEKA, KAN. – Thomas Hays Stillings, 23, who is being held in the Shawnee County Jail, is charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device containing a flammable liquid, commonly called a Molotov Cocktail. The crime is alleged to have occurred March 20, 2012 in Shawnee County.More »

May 1, 2012

Two Iowa City men who provided heroin to two individuals who died from using the heroin were sentenced on April 23 and 30 to federal prison.More »

May 1, 2012

TOPEKA, KAN. — A Greenwood County, Kan., man has been sentenced to federal prison for manufacturing and possessing incendiary bombs, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

April 30, 2012

St. Louis, MO – Harold Ford was sentenced for his 2009 armed carjacking and shooting at police officers after abandoning the vehicle.More »

April 27, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — B David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was convicted in federal court today of using his residence as a place to distribute crack cocaine. This is the defendant’s second federal conviction this month following two bench trials in separate cases before two different judges.More »

April 25, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man who was responsible for a fatal shooting was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.More »

April 23, 2012

Council Bluffs, IA – On Friday, April 20, 2012, Jerry Lee Dawson, age 38, of Carson, Iowa, was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment for possessing a firearm as a felon. United States District Court Senior Judge Ronald Longstaff, also ordered Dawson to serve a three year term of supervised release following incarceration.More »

April 19, 2012

April 18, 2012

WICHITA, KAN. – A federal jury today found a Nigerian citizen who has been living in Wichita guilty of gun crimes, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

April 17, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that an Independence, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, which resulted in the death of an Independence woman who ingested multiple baggies of methamphetamine when she was arrested by law enforcement officers.More »

April 16, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. B David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., woman who was formerly on the FBI’s Most Wanted list was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.More »

April 11, 2012

April 9, 2012

A man who illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced April 9, 2012, to more than 4 years in federal prison.More »

April 2, 2012

March 30, 2012

OMAHA, Neb. – The United States’ Attorney’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Omaha Police Department announced today four defendants have been charged with federal crimes following a five month undercover investigation. The announcement follows the defendants’ initial appearances today in U.S. District Court.More »

March 29, 2012

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division and the Des Moines Police Department announced today ATF is offering a reward of $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a gun store burglary.More »

March 28, 2012

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA — On March 27, 2012, Merle Leon Ivey, age 29, a resident of Council Bluffs, Iowa was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Southern District of Iowa District Court Judge John Jarvey also ordered Ivey to serve a three year term of supervised release following incarceration. Ivey entered a guilty plea on November 3, 2011, to being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and agreed to forfeit to the United States the firearm he possessed.More »

March 28, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division is holding a three-day training event for explosives detection canines.More »

March 23, 2012

DAVENPORT, IA — On March 23, 2012, Eldonte Lamar Kirk, age 26, of Davenport was sentenced to 160 months imprisonment for possession of cocaine base, also known as crack cocaine, with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. United States District Judge Robert W. Pratt also ordered Kirk to serve 5 years of supervised release following his imprisonment and to pay $200 to the Crime Victims Fund. On October 24, 2011, Kirk entered a guilty plea in federal court to both charges.More »

March 21, 2012

A Storm Lake man who a jury convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm was sentenced on March 12, 2012 to 15 years in federal prison.More »

March 16, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division announced the creation of a new website highlighting the Kansas City Field Division’s Most Wanted Fugitives. Through this endeavor, ATF is enlisting the public’s help in apprehending the fugitives.More »

March 15, 2012

DAVENPORT, IA – On March 15, 2012, Charles Thomas Petro, age 58, of Winfield, Iowa, was sentenced to 50 months of imprisonment stemming from his conviction for felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. United States District Judge John A. Jarvey also sentenced Petro to three years of supervised release following imprisonment and ordered him to pay $100 to the Crime Victim's Fund.More »

March 15, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that 31 defendants have been indicted for their roles in a $1 million drug–trafficking conspiracy that distributed at least 15 kilos of methamphetamine as well as cocaine and marijuana.More »

March 15, 2012

Darwin Zoch, age 43, of Storm Lake, Iowa, received the prison term after a jury found him guilty on November 16, 2011, of being a felon in possession of two firearms and 646 rounds of ammunition. Zoch had previously been convicted of several felony offenses.More »

March 14, 2012

A Cedar Rapids attorney who possessed crack cocaine in November 2011 was sentenced today to 15 days’ imprisonment.More »

March 7, 2012

DITTMER, Mo. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division, the Missouri Division of Fire Safety’s Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department announced further details about the cause of an explosion involving a fireworks manufacturer.More »

March 6, 2012

DITTMER, Mo. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division, the Missouri Division of Fire Safety’s Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department are investigating an explosives incident at a fireworks manufacturer.More »

March 2, 2012

A man who dealt firearms without a license and traveled interstate to deal firearms was convicted by a jury March 1, 2012, after a 3–day trial in federal court in Sioux City.More »

February 29, 2012

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that additional charges have been filed against a fugitive from England who was arrested in Ozark, Mo., and indicted by a federal grand jury today for illegally possessing firearms, document fraud and identity theft.More »

February 28, 2012

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Two Lawrence men have been sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to counterfeit U.S. currency, drug trafficking and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

February 22, 2012

DAVENPORT, IA — On February 22, 2012, James Thomas Richter, age 41, of North Liberty, Iowa was sentenced to 84 months imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Robert W. Pratt, after pleading guilty to manufacturing marijuana and possession of a firearm as a felon, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. Richter was also ordered to be placed on four years of supervised release and pay $100 towards the Crime Victims Fund.More »

February 22, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. B Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that two Kansas City, Mo., men and a St. Paul, Minn., man were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in one of the largest cocaine trafficking rings in the Kansas City area.More »

February 17, 2012

ELSBERRY, Mo. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division, the Missouri Division of Fire Safety’s Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Lincoln County Arson Task Force announced today that Roy William Gunn, age 33, of Elsberry, Mo., was arrested in connection with multiple arson fires. More »

February 14, 2012

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division is offering a reward of $10,000 for anyone who has information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a fire at the Strasser Village Apartments.More »

February 13, 2012

The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that a Cape Girardeau, Missouri man pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm..More »

February 13, 2012

DAVENPORT, IA – On February 10, 2012, Zachery Damon Clain, age 20, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment for being a prohibited person in possession of firearms, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. Chief United States District Judge James E. Gritzner also sentenced Clain to two years supervised release.More »

February 6, 2012

WICHITA, KAN. — A Wichita man has pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge, becoming the 20th defendant so far to plead guilty in federal court as a result of a sting operation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

February 3, 2012

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Two men arrested Wednesday morning in Kansas City, KAN., have been charged with federal firearms violations, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

January 27, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was charged in federal court today with illegally possessing a firearm.More »

January 27, 2012

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that five Joplin, Mo., residents have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin, which resulted in the death of a 267—year—old Joplin man.More »

January 23, 2012

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — A Kansas City, Kan., man whose roommate was murdered has been sentenced to 46 months on federal firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

January 18, 2012

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced to 164 years for a string of armed robberies, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

January 17, 2012

The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that a Charleston, Missouri man pled guilty to gun charges.More »

January 17, 2012

The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that a Sikeston, Missouri man pled guilty to gun charges.More »

January 17, 2012

The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that a Jackson, Missouri man pled guilty to gun and drug charges.More »

January 11, 2012

LIBERTY, Mo. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division and the Missouri Division of Fire Safety’s Office of the State Fire Marshal have completed the on-scene investigation into the cause of a fire at the Liberty Hills Country Club. The fire occurred at 19808 County Road H on Jan. 6 at approximately 5:43 p.m. More »

January 10, 2012

KENNETT, Mo. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division announced today ATF is offering a reward of $10,000 for anyone who has information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a fire at the Kennett Country Club. This is in addition to the Missouri Office of the State Fire Marshal’s previously announced reward of up to $5,000. More »

January 6, 2012

The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that MICHAEL G. O’NEAL was sentenced to 27 months on one felony count of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He appeared before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. On May 15, 2011, officers responded at 12:14 a.m. to a call of shots fired at 134 S. Lorimier in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Officers encountered O’Neal who was yelling from his second floor apartment at 136 S. Lorimier. Unable to determine where the shots came from, the officers returned to patrol.More »

January 6, 2012

Robert Earl BELL is wanted by ATF – Kansas City Field Division for his alleged role in the firebombing of the Deer Ridge Apartment Complex on January 3, 2011.More »

January 5, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Blue Springs, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing a firearm. The crime was discovered after he accidentally shot a friend and took him to the hospital for treatment.More »

January 5, 2012

TOPEKA, KAN. — A Leavenworth man has pleaded guilty to stealing 15 shotguns, rifles and pistols from a Jefferson County gun store, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.More »

January 4, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. B Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man who shot another man during a home invasion robbery pleaded guilty in federal court today to the shooting and to his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.More »

January 4, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.More »

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Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Murder-for-Hire Scheme

Shelby County Resident Sentenced to 30 Months for Possession of a Destructive Device

Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment for Possessing Stolen Firearm

Cedar Rapids Methamphetmine Dealer Sentenced to Twenty-Seven Years in Federal Prison

12 Men Indicted for Illegal Firearms, Ammunition

Chicago Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Heroin Conspiracy and Causing Overdose Death and Injury

Federal Drug, Gun Charges Filed Against Former Topeka Correctional Employee

Springfield Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms

Islamic Center of Joplin July Fourth Arson Reward Increased to $50,000

KC Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Crack Cocaine, Illegal Firearm

KC Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Firearm & Found Responsible for Murder

St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to the 2008 Bombing in a Clayton Parking Garage

Four-Time Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison

Two KC Men Sentenced for Armed Robberies

Indictments

Indictment Returned in Alleged Waterloo Heroin Conspiracy

Five KC Men Sentenced for Illegal Firearms, Ammunition

Chicago Man Convicted of Heroin Conspiracy

Twice Convicted Felon Convicted of Federal Gun Crime

Des Moines Man Pleads Guilty to Molotov Cocktail Conspiracy

Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska

Owners of Gun Store/Beauty Shop Charged With Firearms Violations

Trenton Man Charged with Jamesport Bank Robbery

Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

Jury Convicts Independence Man of Attempting to Illegally Purchase Firearms

Targeting Omaha Gun Crime

Mexican National Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearm

Islamic Center of Joplin Fire Cause Remains Undetermined

Wever Man Sentenced to 120 Months Imprisonment for Drug and Firearm Offenses

Jury Convicts KC Man of Illegal Firearm; Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison

Davenport Man Sentenced to 60 Months Imprisonment for Arson and Firearm Offenses

Indictment: Three Dealt Explosives Without Federal License in Kansas City, Kan.

Second Federal Firearms Conviction Sends Kansas City Man To Prison for 8 Years

Fire-Islamic Center of Joplin

Man Wounded in Gun Battle Sentenced on Federal Firearms Charge

Chillicothe Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm

KC Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Drug Trafficking

Kansas City Men Sentenced On Gun Charges Involving AK-47

McPherson County Man Charged With Producing Child Pornography

Serial Arsonist Found Guilty of Starting Three Fires

Strip Club Owner Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearms

KC Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Firearm

Omaha Man Receives 60 Months for Distributing Crack Cocaine

Davenport Man Sentenced After Federal Firearms Conviction

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced for Sawed-Off Shotgun

FBI Seeks Assistance From Public

Indictment: Drug Ring's Sales of Cocaine, Marijuana Totaled $16.9 Million In Douglas, Johnson Counties

Topeka Man Sentenced To Nine Years In Cocaine Case

KC Man Sentenced to 87 Years in Prison for Two Armed Bank Robberies, Resulting in Death of Security Guard

19-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearm

Springfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Illegal Firearm

KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Illegal Firearm

Semi–Automatic Firearm Sends Gang Member to Federal Prison

‘Most Wanted’ Fugitive Arrested in Kentucky for Illegal Firearms

Licking Man Sentenced for Arson Fires at Truck Stops in Six States

Federal Drug Charges Filed Against 25 in Johnson, Douglas Counties

Columbian National Sentenced to 30 Years for Multi–Million Dollar Drug–Trafficking Conspiracy

Topeka Man Gets Six Years On Firearms Charge

Sioux City Man With History of Violence Gets More Than 27 Years for Federal Drug and Firearms Conviction

Jury Convicts Hannibal Man of Illegally Possessing a Sawed-Off Shotgun, Faces At Least 15 years in Prison

Jury Convicts KC Man in Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Stolen Firearm

Wichita Man Pleads Guilty In Drug, Firearms Case

Oran Man Sentenced to 300 Months on Federal Charges

Washburn Charged with Distributing Oxycodone

Indictment: Dodge City Woman Lied To Grand Jury During Investigation of Nortenos Gang

Blue Springs Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm After Accidentally Shooting a Friend

Waterloo Man Pleads Guilty in Heroin Conspiracy Case

Davenport Man Sentenced after Federal Conviction for Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Cedar Rapids Man Convicted of Possession of a Handgun After Having Been Convicted of Eight Prior Felonies

ATF Offers $5,000 Reward for Information on Wichita Mosque Arson

Corwith, Iowa Man Convicted on Firearms Charge

Felon Sent to Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm

Kansas Man Charged in Murder–For–Hire Scheme

Federal Indictment Alleges Racketeering, Murder