WICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury today indicted a
Wichita man on carjacking and federal firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Stephen
McAllister said.
Michael D. Stumbaugh, 39, Wichita, Kan., was charged with
one count of carjacking, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a
convicted felon, one count of possession with intent to distribute
methamphetamine, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance
of drug trafficking and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in
furtherance of carjacking.
The carjacking is alleged to have occurred Jan. 28, when
Wichita police reported a man pointed a handgun at a 70-year-old driver in the
8000 block of East Dresden and stole a 2011 Ford F-150.
The indictment alleges that when Stumbaugh was taken into
custody on Feb. 7 he possessed methamphetamine and a gun.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Carjacking: Up to 15 years in federal prison and a fine up
to $250,000.
Unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon: Up to
10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of a
carjacking and/or drug trafficking: Not less than five years and a fine up to
$250,000.
Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine: Up to
20 years and a fine up to $1 million.
The Wichita Police Department and the FBI investigated.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch is prosecuting. This case is being
prosecuted under the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhood
initiative.
OTHER INDICTMENTS
Ashley Ushamba, 33, Overland Park, Kan., Boniface Frank
Nyamayaro, 51, Overland Park, Kan., and Zviravirwa Jehu Rubaba, 27, Dallas,
Texas, are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud (count
one) and mail fraud. In addition, Ushamba is charged with six counts (counts
two through seven) of wire fraud, and six counts (counts eight through 13) of
aggravated identity theft, two counts (counts 14 and 15) of theft of government
funds and one count (count 16) of access device fraud. In addition, Nyamayaro
is charged with six counts of aggravated identity theft (counts 8 through 13).
The crimes are alleged to have occurred during 2012 through 2014 in Johnson
County, Kan.
The indictment alleges the defendants conspired to steal the
identities of their victims and to file fraudulent income tax returns using the
victims’ identities. The indictment alleges the defendants unlawfully received
tax refunds in the form of prepaid debit cards.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Count one: Up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to
$250,000.
Counts two through seven: Up to 20 years in federal prison
and a fine up to $250,000.
Counts eight through 13: Not less than two years,
consecutive to other sentences on other counts.
Counts 14 and 15: Up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Count 16: Up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
The Internal Revenue Service investigated. Assistant U.S.
Attorney Chris Oakley is prosecuting.
Colby D. Elsasser, 26, Arlington, Kan., is charged with one
count of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon
(count one), one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a
user of a controlled substance (count two), one count of unlawful possession of
a rifle with a sawed off barrel (count three) and one count of unlawful
possession of a silencer (count four). The crimes are alleged to have occurred
Nov. 4, 2018, in Rice County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces penalties of up to 10 years in
federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on each count. The Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney David
Lind is prosecuting.
Manuel Herrera-Sandoval, 33, who is a citizen of Mexico, is
charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He
was found Jan. 29, 2019, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to two years in federal prison and
a fine up to $250,000. Homeland Security Investigations investigated. Assistant
U.S. Attorney David Lind is prosecuting.
Suhail Rosales-Antelo, 42, a citizen of Mexico, is charged
with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. She was
found Feb. 8, 2019, in Ellsworth County, Kan.
If convicted, she faces up to two years in federal prison
and a fine up to $250,000. Homeland Security Investigations investigated.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Lind is prosecuting.
Luis Conteras-Mata, 38, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with
unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found
Jan. 24, 2019, in Rawlins County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to two years in federal prison and
a fine up to $250,000. Homeland Security Investigations investigated. Assistant
U.S. Attorney David Lind is prosecuting.
Francisco Rojas-Huerta, 27, a citizen of Mexico, is charged
with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was
found Jan. 26, 2019, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to two years in federal prison and
a fine up to $250,000. Homeland Security Investigations investigated. Assistant
U.S. Attorney David Lind is prosecuting.
Jaime Alberto Pineda-Ortega, 38, a citizen of Mexico, is
charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He
was found Feb. 14, 2019, in Ellsworth County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to two years in federal prison and
a fine up to $250,000. Homeland Security Investigations investigated. Assistant
U.S. Attorney David Lind is prosecuting.
Brian L. Mitchell, 39, Wichita, Kan., is charged with
unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The crime is alleged to
have occurred Jan. 23, 2019, in Wichita, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison and
a fine up to $250,000. The FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan
McCarty is prosecuting.
Bryan Dias, 19, and Brandon Garcia, 22, and Terrance Wills,
22, are charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin.
The crime is alleged to have occurred Feb. 15, 2019, in Shawnee County.
If convicted, they face a penalty of not less than 10 years
in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million. The Drug Enforcement
Administration investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Hunting is
prosecuting.
Wilbur E. Kirkhart, II, 42, Wichita, Kan., is charged with
two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (counts one
and two), one count of unlawful possession of ammunition by a convicted felon
(count three), one count of distributing a controlled substance (count four), and
one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug
trafficking crime (count five). The crimes are alleged to have occurred April
20, 2016, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Counts one and two: Up to 10 years in federal prison and a
fine up to $250,000.
Count three: Up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Court four: Up to 20 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Count five: Up to five years and a fine up to $250,000.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch is prosecuting.
Mark D. Mullins, 34, Wichita, Kan., and Camela A. Blanchard,
35, Wichita, Kan., are charged with one count of making counterfeit bills and
two counts of passing counterfeit bills. The crimes are alleged to have
occurred in December 2017 and January 2018 in Wichita, Kan.
If convicted, they face up to 20 years in federal prison and
a fine up to $250,000 on each count. The U.S. Secret Service investigated.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting.
Jaasiel Varela-Aniles, 29, who is not a citizen of the
United States, is charged with one count of unlawfully re-entering the United
States after being convicted of an aggravated felony and deported. He was found
Jan. 15, 2019, in Seward County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison and
a fine up to $250,000. Homeland Security Investigations investigated. Assistant
U.S. Attorney Ryan McCarty is prosecuting.
Teodoro Adame-Ramirez, 42, who is not a citizen of the
United States., is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after
being convicted of an aggravated felony and deported. He was found Feb. 17,
2019, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison and
a fine up to $250,000. Homeland Security Investigations investigated. Assistant
U.S. Attorney Ryan McCarty is prosecuting.
In all cases, defendants are presumed innocent until and
unless proven guilty. The indictments merely contain allegations of criminal
conduct.
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