News from October 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Kodi Lamont Johnson, age 36, of Landover, Maryland, to 162 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for two armed robberies, an armed bank robbery, using and brandishing a gun in relation to a crime of violence, and possession of stolen firearms.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: A Romanian national was returned to the United States Friday to face federal charges that accuse him of being the leader of an international cyber fraud ring that used malware to steal in excess of $4 million after taking people’s passwords, personal identifying information, and bank account information.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: Medford, Ore. - In celebration of National Public Lands Day, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in partnership with the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, are seeking volunteers to help with the Shoat Springs Protection Project on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. BLM staff will meet volunteers in the Rite Aid parking lot, 2341 Ashland St, Ashland, OR 97520.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A former Kansas City, Mo., physician was sentenced in federal court today for distributing child pornography over the internet.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: A French national who was serving at times as an administrator and senior moderator on one of the largest dark web criminal marketplaces was sentenced to 20 years in prison today, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to launder money.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Jersey City police officer was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for participating in a conspiracy to defraud Jersey City by obtaining compensation for off-duty work that they did not perform, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - A bicameral group of committee leaders today sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting a review of recent changes in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) planning, budgeting, and financial management activities. Signing...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Duquesne, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy and mail theft, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - To help develop the future workforce, Hanford Site contractors and community leaders held the second annual Connect Tri-Cities event last week. Thousands of job seekers, including 1,000 high school students, met with local businesses, universities, and other organizations to discuss career paths.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Shawn Sylvia, 35, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was sentenced to serve 62 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The defendant was also ordered to pay $283,851.53 in restitution to victims.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - A 57-year-old Sherman, Texas doctor has pleaded guilty to federal drug distribution and fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, Special Agent in Charge Clyde E. Shelley, Jr. of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Dallas Division and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas Joseph D. Brown announced today.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of hard red spring wheat for delivery to Bangladesh during the 2018/2019 marketing year.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: Two individuals, including a City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation Department employee, are charged with participating in a fraud conspiracy.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: MONTE VISTA, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management San Luis Valley Field Office will be hosting the 12 Hours of Penitence mountain bike endurance race on October 11-14 at Penitente Canyon Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA).
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - A U.S. Magistrate Judge sitting in Las Cruces, N.M., today ordered that Kory Dwayne Adams, 35, of Roswell, N.M., remain in custody pending trial on charges of using interstate communications to threaten to injure another individual. Trial has yet to be scheduled.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN - A Memphis man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm during robberies. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee announced the sentence today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Chester man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for possessing a stolen, high-capacity firearm after a violent felony conviction.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: Earth Science Week will be held October 14-20, 2018 and will celebrate the theme "Earth as Inspiration." The year's event will emphasize artistic expression as a unique, powerful opportunity for geoscience education and understanding in the 21st century. Capitol Reef National Park was created to preserve and protect a rich geologic story and is a great place to learn more about the Earth.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: A Solon woman was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for embezzling $156,000 from a fund established on behalf of someone entrusted to her care.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Warrensburg, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
