News from November 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Cameron Weaver, a resident of Philadelphia, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court in Rutland after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base. Chief U.S. District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford sentenced Weaver to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Mr. Weaver has been incarcerated since his arrest on March 13, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: SEATTLE - With the robust participation of Americans nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners have now surpassed its 10 million pound goal and collected nearly 11 million pounds of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications over the course of 16 successful DEA National Prescription...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that John B. Snow, age 26, of Manchester, Pennsylvania, was indicted on Oct. 31, 2018, by a federal grand jury on child exploitation charges and the offense of personation of a federal official...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEV. -- The Bureau of Land Management Battle Mountain District is selling firewood cutting permits, for personal use, at the BLM’s Battle Mountain District Office (50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV), and Tonopah Field Office (1553 Main Street, Tonopah, NV). Both of these offices are open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and can sell permits over the phone.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has released a prospectus for the award of up to five new concession contracts to operate guided interpretive backcountry mountain bike tours within Canyonlands National Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. - A jury voted yesterday to convict Danielle Conners, age 33, of Plattsburgh, New York, of conspiracy to distribute heroin, following a six-day trial.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a grand jury sitting in Hartford returned an indictment today charging ARNO SMITH, 56, of Hartford, with carjacking.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM’s Office of River Protection (ORP) and tank farms contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently renovated portions of the Hanford Site ’s 222-S Laboratory, installing a more energy efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, and upgrading a lab room and equipment.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: Gulfport, Miss - Michael Todd Ward, 52, of Moss Point, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. to 151 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Mike...
By USDA Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Davonta Hill, 23, of Detroit, MI, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and Hobbs Act robbery. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: VICTORIA, Texas - A 48-year-old Victoria man has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions on 10 counts of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Murray Wade Carson pleaded guilty July 2, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: Akayed Ullah Convicted for Detonation of a Bomb in New York City.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: More than 22 tons of prescription medication were returned in Ohio as part of DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back events last month.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - As crews near completion of the East Tennessee Technology Park cleanup, the Oak Ridge Office of EM (OREM) is preparing to begin major work at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that John B. Snow, age 26, of Manchester, Pennsylvania, was indicted on Oct. 31, 2018, by a federal grand jury on child exploitation charges and the offense of personation of a federal official...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Segal will serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the Eastern District of California in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the November 6, 2018...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2018
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Glenn Heights, Texas, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to stealing 650 firearms from United Parcel Service trailers in Springfield, Mo., en route to Bass Pro Shops.
