Skip to content

Marcus Watson

Bessemer man convicted with being a felon in possession of a firearm

Wednesday, a federal jury in North Alabama convicted a Bessemer man, of being a felon in possession of a firearm. United States Attorney Jay E. Town and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson announced the guilty verdict in a statement on Thursday. Antonio Demetrius Rogers is 45 years … Continued
October 18, 2019

Leeds man convicted on federal gun and ammunition charges

Tuesday, a federal jury convicted Christopher “Rudy” McNabb from Leeds of three firearm and ammunition related offenses. The jury verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E, Town and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson. The jury returned its guilty verdict against the 44-year-old McNabb after two … Continued
August 15, 2019

36 in Tuscaloosa indicted on gun charges

Federal and local authorities announced Thursday that a two-month operation focused on reducing violent crime in Tuscaloosa resulted in federal charges against 36 defendants, with 40 guns seized. The indictments were announced by: U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson, Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steven … Continued
November 2, 2018

Federal grand jury indicts Tuscaloosa men for armed robberies

On Wednesday, August 29 a federal grand jury indicted two Tuscaloosa men in connection to a series of armed store robberies in Tuscaloosa County between December 2017 and April 2018. The indictments were announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson. A … Continued
September 6, 2018

Albertville man indicted for illegal gun possession

An Albertville man who led police on a memorable chase over Lookout Mountain was indicted Wednesday for illegal gun possession by a federal grand jury. Dennis Joh Johnson in April led police on a dangerous chase from Fort Payne into Menlo, Georgia on rural roads over Lookout Mountain. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney … Continued
September 4, 2018

Feds working to make Bessemer safer

Federal, state and local law enforcement last week fanned out in and around Bessemer pursuing 35 people on federal and state charges in an ongoing effort to reduce violent crime in the Greater Birmingham Area. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson, U.S. Marshal … Continued
July 2, 2018

Felon pleads guilty to trying to purchase gun with counterfeit money

Wednesday, a Madison County man pleaded guilty today in federal court to being a convicted felon and trying to buy a pistol with counterfeit money. Montez Chebeir Martin, age 33, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Abdul Kallon to one count of passing counterfeit obligations or securities and one count of being a convicted felon … Continued
June 21, 2018