Security News: MEDIA ADVISORY

Source: United States Department of Justice

Law enforcement leaders and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are joining forces to disrupt drug trafficking, reduce substance abuse, and hold offenders accountable. Hear the latest data and trends on Wyoming’s drug landscape, the growing threat posed by cartels and traffickers, and the coordinated efforts underway to protect Wyoming communities.

Security News: Adair County Resident Sentenced For Armed Felony Assault

Source: United States Department of Justice

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Runningbear Pettit, 24, of Bunch, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Do Bodily Harm, and to 120 months in prison for one count of Use, Carry, Brandish, and Discharge of Firearm During A Crime of Violence.  The court ordered the terms to be served consecutively.On June 9, 2025, Pettit pleaded guilty to the charges in federal district court. According to investigators, on January 30, 2025, Stilwell officers responded to an emergency call of shots fired at a Stilwell residence.  Witnesses reported that Pettit opened fire on the residence with a semi-automatic rifle.  The bullets penetrated the exterior of the building, striking and injuring an occupant.  Law enforcement arrested Pettit a short time later, and Pettit confessed to the shooting.

Security News: Checotah Resident Sentenced For Methamphetamine Distribution

Source: United States Department of Justice

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jason Duane Henrichs, age 47, of Checotah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine.On October 9, 2025, Henrichs pleaded guilty to the charge in federal district court.  According to investigators, on November 22, 2022, Henrichs distributed 111.9 grams of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

Schenectady Man Sentenced to 140 Months for Drug and Gun Crimes Committed While on Bail for State Charges

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Christopher Garrow, age 40, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced on June 24, 2026, to 140 months’ imprisonment following his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine, and to possessing a firearm in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime. First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division Bryan DiGirolamo made the announcement. 

Twice Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Willie Davis, 37, of Syracuse, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court on June 24, 2026, to one count of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and admitted to violating a condition of his supervised release related to his possession of an unmonitored cell phone.First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Acting United States Marshal Christopher J. Amoia made the announcement.