News from April 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2019
News Release: Fayetteville, Arkansas - Duane (DAK) Kees, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Mike Seeney, age 33, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, was sentenced yesterday to 77 months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release for one count of Possession with Intent...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 11, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chair Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a series of letters today to eight utility companies and the law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth (Hunton) ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: SAVANNAH, Ga: A Savannah man has received the maximum federal prison sentence after his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: PHOENIX - The Department of the Interior has extended Public Land Order No. 7384, which continues to protect for an additional 20 years the Bureau of Reclamation’s Lake Pleasant Regional Park (LPRP) expansion area, administered by the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department. The park provides recreation access around the lake for activities such as fishing, hiking, and camping.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 46-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, announced DEA Houston Division Special Agent in Charge Will R. Glaspy and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Martin Arambula pleaded guilty Dec. 27, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: This Is The Second Lawsuit Filed by The Department of Justice to Protect the Federal Rights of Command Sergeant Major Dwayne Coffer.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the sentencing of DOMINIC EDWARD DESJARLAIT, 19, to 108 months in prison for assault with intent to commit murder. DESJARLAIT, who pleaded guilty on Dec. 19, 2018, was sentenced today before Judge Joan N. Erickson in United States District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE DAVILA, also known as “Flaco," 34, of Meriden, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment for his role in a heroin and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: Come celebrate Earth Day at Rocky Mountain National Park. A special Earth Day event will be held Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. Earth Day is a chance for the world to unite around the importance of preserving a healthy planet, and the role we play in its...
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: For over three decades, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Ronald Vitiello has protected our homeland with courage and conviction. Ron’s knowledge and expertise as a seasoned law enforcement professional has been invaluable to DHS, and he has left a legacy of excellence as our Department has expanded and refined our efforts to curb illegal immigration and secure our borders.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: As you know, I submitted my resignation to the President earlier this week. Today is my final day at the Department. For nearly two years, I’ve had the honor to work alongside a talented, dedicated workforce. You serve with professionalism, respect, and determination in fulfilling DHS’ important missions. ...
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: As I assume the role of Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, I look forward to working to support the men and women of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as they carry out the critical missions that keep our country safe. I’d also like to extend my sincere thanks to Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: A 28-year old man who last resided in Dearborn, Michigan and who was previously indicted in July, 2018, with providing and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, was today charged with additional offenses of ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: A U.S. Customs and Border Portection (CBP) officer pleaded guilty today to converting federal funds to his own use, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: Marshall Holland, the owner of a Texas company that purchases computers to resell and recycle, pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation into a conspiracy to rig bids submitted to the General Services Administration (GSA), the Department of Justice announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: A federal grand jury in Rhode Island indicted a Rhode Island man yesterday on multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion after allegedly running decade-long schemes to defraud investors and the United States Treasury, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Aaron Weisman for the District of Rhode Island.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: The deadline for filing federal income tax returns is fast approaching and nationwide tax season is in full force.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: Two Las Vegas, Nevada, co-conspirators, who filed false tax returns seeking millions of dollars of fraudulent tax refunds, were sentenced to prison today, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada. Defendant Chanh V. Trinh was sentenced to 102 months in prison and defendant Cannedy Trinh was sentenced to 24 months in prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: Four Texas men, including a former Weslaco City Commissioner and a former Hidalgo County Commissioner, were charged today in a 74-count superseding indictment that alleges the four men conspired with others to pay bribes to two Weslaco City Commissioners.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2019
News Release: The Department of Justice announced that it filed a complaint today in federal court against the Warren County, North Carolina, Board of Education (Warren County), to protect rights guaranteed to an Army Reservist, Command Sergeant Major Dwayne Coffer (CSM Coffer), by the Uniformed Services Employment ...
