Defense News in Brief: Reserve Chief Selects Join Navy History and Heritage Run at Valley Forge National Historic Park

Source: United States Navy

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. – Fourteen chief petty officer selects assigned to Navy Operational Support Center Fort Dix, Fleet Readiness Center Reserve Mid-West, Detachment McGuire, and Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 64 joined their active duty CPO Selectee classmates from Joint-Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst (JBMDL) for a naval history and heritage run held at Valley Forge National Historic Park Oct. 16.

Security News in Brief: Convicted Felon Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing Ammunition, Obstructing Justice, And Attempted Witness Tampering

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Sergio Antonio Hood (37, Tampa) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon, obstruction of justice, and attempted witness tampering. Hood is an Armed Career Criminal, which carries a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years in federal prison. The court also imposed a consecutive sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment for Hood’s violation of federal supervised release based on the same underlying conduct.

Security News in Brief: Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Two Armed Robberies At Area 7-Eleven Stores

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Tampa, Florida – Giovanni Gort (32, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each armed robbery count and a minimum mandatory penalty of 7 years’ imprisonment for the firearm offense, to be served consecutive to the armed robbery counts. A sentencing date has not yet been set. 

Security News in Brief: Former Alachua County Deputy Pleads Guilty To Lying During Purchases Of Firearms

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Ocala, Florida – Kenyari Devaughnte Brewton (26, Ocala), a former deputy with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, has pleaded guilty to two federal felonies: (1) making a materially false statement during the purchase of a firearm and (2) causing a federal firearms licensee to maintain false information in its official records. Brewton faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. He will also be required to forfeit and/or abandon firearms and ammunition related to the offenses.