News from June 2017
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: Let me begin, Mr. Chairman, by saying how horrified I was to learn of the shooting in Alexandria this morning. I know I speak for everyone here when I say that Congressman Scalise, the aides and officers injured will be in our thoughts and prayers, and we are extraordinarily thankful for the Capitol police and first responders who were able to prevent this unspeakable act of violence from becoming far worse.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: El Dorado, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Christopher J. Turner, aka Tank, age 41, of Camden, was sentenced yesterday to 210 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on two counts of Distribution of Crack Cocaine. The Honorable Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in El Dorado.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following opening statement for the full committee markup of H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A federal jury has returned guilty verdicts against a 55-year-old legal permanent resident alien who resided in Matamoros for methamphetamine trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Martin Araiza-Jacobo was convicted of conspiracy to possess and possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver as well as conspiracy to import and importation of methamphetamine following a two-day trial and approximately two hours of deliberation.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANDRE CARTAGENA, 29, of Hartford, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford to 34 months of imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release, for distributing crack cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A former firefighter with the Kickapoo Volunteer Fire Department pleaded guilty Tuesday to concealing the fact that grass fires on the reservation were deliberately set, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, David M. Hoovler, the Orange County District Attorney, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), Ashan M. Benedict, the New...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: Red Handed Bandits. The Denver Police Department and the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force need your help identifying a crew of armed, serial robbers known as the “Red Handed Bandits". These robbers have been targeting local retail businesses and banks. The most recent bank to be robbed is:...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - Antonio J. Spiva, 25, and Charles M. McBeath, 33, both of Dayton, were sentenced in U.S. District Court this week for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl that resulted in the death of at least two individuals. Each defendant pled guilty in January.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: FORT WAYNE - The Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Clifford D. Johnson, announced that Erin Clowser, age 34, of Fort Wayne, Indiana was charged via a federal criminal complaint with theft of US Mail, access device fraud and aggravate identity theft.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: Fort Smith, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Johnny Wayne Callen, age 49, of Harrison, Arkansas, was sentenced today to 355 months in federal prison on one count of Enticing a Minor to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity. Greg Chiello...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Sage Andrew Yazzie, 21, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Farmington, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to voluntary manslaughter and firearms charges. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Yazzie will be sentenced within the range of 12 to 15 years in prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: Houghton, MI - In June and July, join an Isle Royale or Keweenaw park ranger for programs celebrating our local national parks. Programs are geared for families and youth ages 5 to 12. Programs are held on Tuesdays at 1 pm and average 45 minutes.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on May 23, 2017, a federal grand jury returned a five-count Superseding Indictment against Lee Hueckstaedt (age: 31) of Rhinelander containing charges related to distributing Oxycodone. On June 6, 2017, a federal...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement today in response to the Trump administration proposal to extend the 2017 private boat red snapper season in federal Gulf of Mexico waters from 3 days to 42 days...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Adrian A. Douglas, 48, of Columbus, pled guilty today in U.S. District Court to conspire to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Douglas led a Central Ohio marijuana trafficking ring that involved receiving UPS shipments of the drug from Las Vegas and mailing cash back to the supplier.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: I have some remarks pertaining to health care that I’ll get to in a moment. But first, I want to briefly address the events of this morning. The shooting that took place in Alexandria today was a despicable, horrifying act of violence. The victims, including Congressman Scalise, two Capitol Police officers and two others are still undergoing treatment. There’s a lot we still don’t know about this incident.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - Acting U.S. Attorney William D. Weinreb announced that 13 restaurants located in the Seaport and Fort Point neighborhoods of Boston have resolved accessibility issues discovered during compliance reviews.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: LUBBOCK, Texas - A Lubbock, Texas, man, Brian Landon Brown, 32, appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge D. Gordon Bryant Jr. and pleaded guilty to a federal offense stemming from his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
