Mineral Springs Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine and Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime

USAO Press Release on April 17, 2025

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Mineral Springs, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 181 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, on his convictions of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession…

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Using a Destructive Device to Start a Fire at a Northeast Philadelphia Home in 2022

USAO Press Release on April 17, 2025

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Jason Mattis, 51, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gerald J. Pappert yesterday to 120 months in prison and three years of supervised release for using a destructive device to…

McKeesport Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Ammunition Recovered from Apartment Complex Shooting Involving Two Fatalities

USAO Press Release on April 11, 2025

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on April 10, 2025, to a charge of violating a federal firearms law, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Desmond Dontae Lee, also known as Desmond Donte Lee Belton, 46, pleaded…