News from November 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza today sentenced Jurden Rogers (29, Sanford) to 11 years and 9 months in federal prison for bank robbery and for brandishing of a firearm during the bank robbery. His co-defendant, Jerad Hanks (26, Daytona Beach), previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 9 years and 9 months’ imprisonment for the same offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Rudy Portillo Sepulveda, Jr., 28, of Grant County, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to violating the federal firearms laws by being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Canadian man living in Leesburg pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl that caused two deaths and one non-fatal overdose in 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: Jackie C. Buckner, 38, of Johnston City, Illinois, has been sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Steven D. Weinhoeft, announced today. Buckner previously pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Kick off the New Year with a visit to your favorite beach. Cape Lookout National Seashore and their authorized passenger ferry concessioner, Island Express Ferry Service, LLC are pleased to welcome the public to the first lighthouse climb of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jeffrey West, 41, of Greece, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, and a $2,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: Faces a minimum 10 years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Southwick man was arrested today and charged in federal court in Springfield, Mass., for sending four packages, two of which contained white powder, to federal agencies.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on the announcement that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was chosen by the Republican Steering Committee as the new Ranking Member, subject to final approval by the full GOP conference...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Ricardo A. Teran, 39, of Gallup, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court in Santa Fe, N.M., to 34 months in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Teran will be on supervised release for three years.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Donte Walker, a/k/a Slim, 27, Clayton Williams, a/k/a Dee, 29, and Kevin Hinca, 27, all of Buffalo, NY, with narcotics conspiracy. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: Project Safe Neighborhoods Operation focused on Violence on Kent’s East Hill.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - On Nov. 29, 2018, Rene Elene Griffin Nunn, 59, of Vancouver, Washington, made an initial appearance in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jolie A. Russo.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Boston, and Christopher W. Fonda, Supervisory Immigration Officer for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Fraud Detection and...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Brian Louis, 55, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 92 months in federal prison, for possessing firearms as a convicted felon. Louis pleaded guilty to this charge on Aug. 20, 2018. His prison term will be followed by a three-year period of supervised release.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: NOV. 30, 2018 - Today, residents in Anchorage, Alaska and surrounding areas experienced a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The Census Bureau produces timely state and local demographic and economic data that are important to emergency management efforts. The reports can be found here.
By State Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Ed Royce, the Committee’s Chairman, today announced that they have introduced legislation in the House condemning Russia’s recent aggression toward Ukrainian vessels attempting to pass through...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: Newport, Ore. - Beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 8th, the BLM’s Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area will host a Victorian Holiday Celebration. Take a step back in time to relive the 19th century holiday traditions celebrated by the families of Yaquina Head’s lighthouse keepers. Throughout...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA - An associate of a violent extremist group the “Rise Above Movement" [RAM] pleaded guilty today to federal conspiracy-to-riot charges after admitting to traveling across the country to commit acts of violence at the torch-lit march on the University of Virginia grounds on August...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN - Phillip Tolbert, 47, of Bartlett, has been sentenced to two years’ probation, including six months of home confinement, for defrauding the Social Security Administration. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the sentence today.
