Multiple Defendants Sentenced in Federal Drug and Firearm Cases

Sentencings across multiple federal districts were announced starting August 12, 2026, according to media reports.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 10, 2026, 8:23 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 15, 2026, 8:49 p.m. ET

Multiple federal drug and firearm cases have reached sentencing, announced on August 12, 2026, according to reporting by kedm.org, wach.com, and local12.com. Competing reports placed the announcement date on August 11, 2026 (reported by 14news.com) and August 10, 2026 (reported by knoe.com). Additional reporting was provided by sheridanmedia.com, wsau.com, wsbradio.com, weau.com, and wistv.com. Sentences and judicial districts vary across the reported cases. kedm.org reported 270 months in federal prison plus five years of supervised release in the . knoe.com reported 288 months in federal prison including eight years of supervised release. 14news.com reported 23 years and two months in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release (260 months for new offenses plus 18 months for violating supervised release) in the . sheridanmedia.com reported 151 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release in the . local12.com reported in the . wsbradio.com reported nine years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release in the . wistv.com reported 57 months in prison followed by three years of court-ordered supervision. wach.com reported 24 months in prison followed by two years of court-ordered supervision. weau.com reported eight years of initial confinement and eight years of extended supervision. wsau.com reported . Defendants named in the reports are Dequavious Wagner, 32, of Alexandria; Alysha Ann Dahl, 33, of Casper; Bob Gilbert Jr.; Deon Dickerson, 45, of Evansville, Indiana; Gabriel Ojeda Murguia, 46, of Lawrenceville; Carlos Antwon Lewis, 46, of Columbia, S.C.; Trevor Jones, 36, of Lexington County; Nicholas Hage, 46, of Tomah, Wisconsin; Kevin Thomas Lawrence, 34, of Maysville, Kentucky; Sher Khang, 40, of Wausau; and Jeannie Riley. According to government and court statements, the conduct alleged involved illegal trafficking of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, and firearms. Court records reported by kedm.org state that a search of Wagner's vehicle undercarriage revealed over 100 pounds of drugs, and a search of his residence turned up fentanyl, methamphetamine, and a loaded pistol. Government statements reported by sheridanmedia.com state Dahl acted as a distributor in Wyoming and Colorado, distributing over 11 pounds of methamphetamine. wsbradio.com reported Ojeda Murguia possessed 25 kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine, including at least 15 kilograms hidden in vehicle batteries. 14news.com reported Dickerson sold 535 grams of methamphetamine while on supervised release. local12.com reported Lawrence and Riley were stopped with 105 grams of methamphetamine. wsau.com reported Khang sold methamphetamine to an undercover informant. knoe.com reported Gilbert was stopped with 46 grams of pure methamphetamine. wach.com reported Jones possessed marijuana, cash, and a stolen firearm. wistv.com reported Lewis illegally possessed a loaded 9mm pistol during a traffic stop. weau.com reported Hage pleaded no contest to 1st-degree reckless homicide after delivering drugs that caused a fatal overdose. Charges in the cases included possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, 1st-degree reckless homicide for delivering drugs, and possessing a stolen firearm. Investigating agencies included the Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Rapids Parish Sheriff's Office (RPSO), Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, University of South Carolina Police Department, Gwinnett County Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force, and Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation. All cases are at the proceeding stage.

Earlier reports

Aug 11, 2026, 8:25 p.m. ET
Two Outlets Report Federal Meth Sentencings; Accounts Diverge on Terms and Date
Two local news outlets have reported federal sentencings in methamphetamine distribution cases, and their accounts do not agree on several central points.
The outcome was announced either on August 10, 2026, according to knoe.com, or on August 11, 2026, according to 14news.com. The two sources disagree on the date, and neither carries more weight than the other.
Two defendants are named across the reporting: Bob Gilbert Jr., and Deon Dickerson, 45, of Evansville, Indiana. Both outlets report the same set of charges: possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; and possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin. 14news.com places the case in the Southern District of Indiana. Both outlets report that the defendants have been sentenced.
The reported prison terms conflict. 14news.com reported a sentence of 23 years and two months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release — 260 months for the new offenses plus 18 months for violating supervised release. knoe.com reported 288 months in federal prison, including eight years of supervised release. The two figures cannot be reconciled from what the outlets published, and neither account is authoritative over the other.
The conduct described also differs. According to 14news.com, officials say Deon Dickerson, while serving a term of federal supervised release after his 2025 release from prison, continued to distribute cocaine and crystal methamphetamine; DEA agents observed him conduct four drug transactions selling 535 grams of methamphetamine between September and October 2025, and a search of his residence recovered 821 grams of heroin containing trace amounts of fentanyl, 170 grams of methamphetamine, digital scales and multiple cell phones. According to knoe.com, authorities say that after a traffic stop in Bawcomville, they found 46 grams of pure methamphetamine in the driver's door of Bob Gilbert Jr.'s Nissan Maxima, a digital scale, approximately $3,200 in cash in the vehicle, and $1,171 in cash on Gilbert.
The agencies credited with investigating are the DEA, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office.
Neither outlet says how either case was resolved before sentencing — whether by guilty plea, trial verdict or otherwise.
Aug 10, 2026, 8:23 p.m. ETFirst report
Louisiana Man Sentenced to 288 Months in Federal Methamphetamine Case
Bob Gilbert Jr. has been sentenced on a charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, knoe.com reported in an announcement dated August 10, 2026. The outlet reported the sentence as 288 months in federal prison, including eight years of supervised release; that is the wording of the report as it stands.
According to knoe.com, authorities say that after a traffic stop in Bawcomville they found 46 grams of pure methamphetamine in the driver's door of Gilbert's Nissan Maxima, along with a digital scale, approximately $3,200 in cash in the vehicle and $1,171 in cash on Gilbert.
The outlet reported that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office investigated the case.
This account is based on a single report and remains incomplete. No further detail about the proceeding, including the date of the traffic stop or of the sentencing hearing, is available in the reporting reviewed here.

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Revision history

Version 816 Aug 2026, 00:49current
Added reporting from sheridanmedia.com concerning defendant Alysha Ann Dahl, her sentence, district, alleged conduct, and investigating agencies.
Version 715 Aug 2026, 13:55
Added a ninth case from wsau.com (Sher Khang of Wausau, five years in prison and five years supervised release, Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force) and updated counts, charge list and agency list accordingly.
Version 614 Aug 2026, 21:49
Added an eighth case from wistv.com — Carlos Antwon Lewis, 57 months plus three years' supervision — with its conduct account and the added charges.
Version 513 Aug 2026, 06:10
Added the local12.com case (Kevin Thomas Lawrence, Jeannie Riley, Eastern District of Kentucky, 130 months, Maysville traffic stop), raising the count to seven cases and updating the announcement-date attribution.
Version 413 Aug 2026, 01:25
Added a sixth case from wsbradio.com (Gabriel Ojeda Murguia, Northern District of Georgia, nine years), plus its alleged conduct, new charges and the Gwinnett County Police Department and Georgia State Patrol; adjusted the August 12 announcement attribution to kedm.org and wach.com.
Version 313 Aug 2026, 00:35
Added a fifth case reported by weau.com (Nicholas Hage, Tomah, Wisconsin) with its sentence, charge and alleged conduct, and updated counts, dates and lists accordingly.
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Added two further sentencings reported by kedm.org and wach.com, their sentence figures, charges, alleged conduct and investigating agencies, and updated the announcement-date range to lead with the August 12, 2026 reporting.
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