The United States Attorney's Office

Middle District of Louisiana

ARREST IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, ON CHARGE OF
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE BY ATTEMPTING TO KILL A FEDERAL WITNESS

BATON ROUGE, LA – United States Attorney David R. Dugas announced that a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Louisiana returned an indictment yesterday charging DONOVON R. McMULLEN, JR., age 42, of Bethany, Louisiana, with two counts of attempting to kill a federal witness. McMULLEN was arrested today in Shreveport, Louisiana. The indictment charges McMULLEN in Count One with attempting to kill R.A. with the intent to prevent R.A. from attending and testifying at a federal grand jury proceeding and a federal criminal trial, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1512(a)(1)(A). Count Two charges McMULLEN with attempting to kill R.A. with the intent to prevent R.A. from providing information to law enforcement about the interstate transportation of stolen government-owned medical equipment, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1512(a)(1)(C). If convicted, McMULLEN faces up to 40 years imprisonment, a $500,000 fine, or both.

An initial appearance is scheduled in this matter at 3:30 p.m. today before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Mark L. Hornsby in the Western District of Louisiana (Shreveport).

This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana and the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, and is being prosecuted by Deputy Criminal Chief Corey R. Amundson.

NOTE: An indictment is a determination by a grand jury that there is probable cause to believe that offenses have been committed by the defendant. The defendant, of course, is presumed innocent until and unless he is proven guilty at trial.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE United States Attorney Donald W. Washington Western District of Louisian United States Courthouse • 300 Fannin Street, Suite 3201 • Shreveport, Louisiana 71101-3068 • (318) 676-3600 United States Courthouse • 800 Lafayette Street, Suite 2200 • Lafayette, Louisiana 70501-7206 • (337) 262-6618

The United States Attorney's Office Middle District of Louisiana ARREST IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, ON CHARGE OF OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE BY ATTEMPTING TO KILL A FEDERAL WITNESS BATON ROUGE, LA – United States Attorney David R. Dugas announced that a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Louisiana returned an indictment yesterday charging DONOVON R. McMULLEN, JR., age 42, of Bethany, Louisiana, with two counts of attempting to kill a federal witness. McMULLEN was arrested today in Shreveport, Louisiana. The indictment charges McMULLEN in Count One with attempting to kill R.A. with the intent to prevent R.A. from attending and testifying at a federal grand jury proceeding and a federal criminal trial, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1512(a)(1)(A). Count Two charges McMULLEN with attempting to kill R.A. with the intent to prevent R.A. from providing information to law enforcement about the interstate transportation of stolen government-owned medical equipment, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1512(a)(1)(C). If convicted, McMULLEN faces up to 40 years imprisonment, a $500,000 fine, or both. An initial appearance is scheduled in this matter at 3:30 p.m. today before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Mark L. Hornsby in the Western District of Louisiana (Shreveport). This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana and the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, and is being prosecuted by Deputy Criminal Chief Corey R. Amundson. NOTE: An indictment is a determination by a grand jury that there is probable cause to believe that offenses have been committed by the defendant. The defendant, of course, is presumed innocent until and unless he is proven guilty at trial.