Kansas City Field Division
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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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Dodge City Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder
Feburary 13, 2013
WICHITA, KAN. – A member of a Dodge City street gang targeted in a federal racketeering case has pleaded guilty to attempted murder, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. More »
Two Men Plead Guilty to Roles in 2011 Murder
Feburary 11, 2013
St. Louis, MO – Scott Alan Compton, 54, Washington, MO, and Lodgy Michael Jackson, 23, Houston, TX, pled guilty on February 6 and February 8, 2013, respectively, for their actions that resulted in the April 22, 2011, death of Jamie Benson, 28, of Houston, TX. Compton and Jackson both pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine. Jackson additionally pled to a second count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and a third count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime in which death resulted. They appeared before United States District Court Judge Audrey G. Fleissig. More »
Structure Fire Arrests
Feburary 08, 2013
On February 8, 2013 Riley County Police Department arrested 20 year old, Patrick Martin Scahill of 1838 Anderson Ave. in connection with the structure fire that led to the death of 34 year old Vasanta Pallem, located at 820 Sunset Ave. Scahill was arrested on charges of Felony Murder and Aggravated Arson. He is currently confined on a $1,000,000.00 bond. More »
Overland Park Man Pleads Guilty In $16.9 Million Drug Conspiracy
Feburary 06, 2013
Kansas City, Kan. — A man from Overland Park, Kan., has pleaded guilty to helping a drug trafficking organization distribute more than $16.9 million worth of marijuana and cocaine in Kansas, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas announced today. More »
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison on Drug & Weapons Charges
Feburary 05, 2013
St. Louis, MO — Kelvin Miller, 55, St. Louis, 63130, pled guilty to four felony counts of possession with the intent to distribute heroin in March 2012. More »
Drug User Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Feburary 01, 2013
Cedar Rapids, IA — A marijuana user who unlawfully possessed a gun with an obliterated serial number pled guilty January 31, 2013, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. More »
Muscatine Man Sentenced for Drug and Gun Offenses
Feburary 01, 2013
DAVENPORT, IA — On January 31, 2013, Robert Leslie Ranck, age 46, was sentenced to 130 months imprisonment, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. United States District Judge Stephanie M. Rose also sentenced Ranck to three years supervised release following imprisonment, ordered him to pay a $200 special assessment to the crime victim fund, and ordered him to forfeit all firearms and ammunition involved in the offense. More »
KC Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison for Illegal Firearm
January 31, 2013
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tammy Dickinson, 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 »
Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
January 31, 2013
A Hancock County, Iowa man was sentenced January 30, 2013 to 144 months in federal prison. More »
Man Sent To Prison For Unlawful Possession Of Gun Used In Murder
January 31, 2013
A man who hid a gun that his brother used in a murder was sentenced January 30, 2013, to 8 years in federal prison. More »
KC Man Sentenced for Attempting to Carry Loaded Handgun onto Airplane
January 30, 2013
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for attempting to board an aircraft with a concealed dangerous weapon after a loaded handgun was discovered by screeners in his carry–on luggage at Kansas City International Airport. More »
St. Louis Man Sentenced For the 2008 Bombing in A Clayton Parking Garage
January 30, 2013
St. Louis, MO – Milton Ohlsen, III, was sentenced to 20 years in prison involving the 2008 bombing in the Carondelet Plaza garage that injured Clayton attorney John L. Gillis. More »
Kansas City Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Armed Robbery, Firearms Violations
January 29, 2013
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — A Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced to 30 years for armed robbery and firearms violations, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. More »
Omaha Man Sentenced for Possession of Stolen Explosives
January 28, 2013
United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Travis McQueen, age 28 of Omaha, was sentenced today in Omaha by Chief United States District Judge Laurie Smith Camp to 63 months in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release. Mr. McQueen had previously pleaded guilty to one count of knowing possession of stolen explosives. More »
Gang Member Sentenced For Assault In Dodge City Racketeering Case
January 28, 2013
WICHITA, KAN. – A member of a Dodge City street gang targeted in a federal racketeering case has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for assaulting what he thought were members of a rival gang, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. More »
Cedar Rapids Man to Federal prison for Selling Methadone that Contributed to Deaths of Two Hiawatha Residesnts
January 24, 2013
A man who admitted to selling his prescription methadone to two people who died as a result of using the drug was sentenced January 23, 2013, to more than five years in federal prison. More »
Owners of Gun Store/Beauty Shop Plead Guilty to Firearms Violations
January 24, 2013
WICHITA, KAN. – A Butler County couple who ran a combined beauty shop and gun store have pleaded guilty to federal firearms violations, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. More »
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced on Gun Charge
January 23, 2013
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA — On January 22, 2013, Charles Edward Duncan, age 25, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced in United States District Court in Council Bluffs on the charge of prohibited person in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. Chief United States District Court Judge James E. Gritzner sentenced Duncan to 34 months in prison and also ordered Duncan to serve 2 years of supervised release following his imprisonment. More »
KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Illegal Firearm
January 10, 2013
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tammy Dickinson, 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 »
Recent Thefts from Police Vehicles
January 8, 2013
KANSAS CITY, MO — The Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline, Kansas City, Missouri Police Department and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible for several recent thefts from police vehicles. More »
Sentence: 8 Years In Federal Prison For Convicted Felon With Gun
January 7, 2013
WICHITA, KAN. – A Hutchinson man with a felony conviction record including involuntary manslaughter has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. More »
Hannibal Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Sawed-off-Shotgun
January 3, 2013
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Hannibal, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a sawed-off shotgun. More »
ST. Louis Man Sentenced to 35 Years For Armed Bank Robbery in Which Security Guard was Killed
January 3, 2013
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a St. Louis, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in the murder of 70-year-old security guard Dwight Mayhugh, Sr., during an armed bank robbery in 2006. More »
Nebraska Man to Federal Prison for Iowa Crack Conspiracy
January 2, 2013
A man who conspired to distribute crack cocaine was sentenced December 28, 2012, to more than 10 years in federal prison. More »