News from December 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: Former COO and CFO of Publicly Traded Transportation Company Charged with Securities Fraud, Bank Fraud and Lying to Auditors.
By State Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
Release: Foreign Military Training in Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA- A resident of Braddock, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal drug and firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Passaic County, New Jersey, man has been indicted on charges of distributing, receiving, and possessing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will sponsor seven agribusiness trade missions in 2020 to grow and diversify export opportunities around the world for America’s farmers and ranchers, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney announced today.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: Washington - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are today pressing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its lack of action on writing rules to allow the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Warwick man convicted in June 2010 on federal drug and firearm charges and sentenced in September 2010 to 151 months in federal prison has been arrested by members of the United States Marshals Service San Diego Fugitive Task Force on a federal arrest warrant issued in Rhode Island for allegedly violating the terms of his federal supervised release.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: Washington D.C.-Today, the Senate passed a bipartisan deal led by Senator Education Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Senators Doug Jones (D-AL), Chris Coons (D-DE), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Richard Burr (R-NC) to permanently fund History Black Colleges and...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Shaiquan Moran-Stenson, 23, of Lewiston, Maine, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of marijuana. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 13 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: Concord, NH - Late yesterday, Ronald Duby, 46 years-of-age, was arrested in an apartment on Chestnut Street in Nashua, NH by members of the Nashua Police Department. During the arrest Duby refused to obey the commands of the Police Officers present and as a result was subdued by a Police K9. Duby was...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Ryan James Taylor, 34, of Oxnard, charging him with burglary of a U.S. Post Office, mail theft, and theft of government property, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office announces the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to address potential environmental consequences associated with excess wild horses within and outside of the Reveille Herd Management Area. The preliminary 10-year Wild Horse Gather EA will be available for public review and comment for a period of 30 days.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: Canines are widely used by law enforcement agencies and first responders to protect the homeland in various ways. Specially-trained dog teams, for instance, are deployed to disaster scenes and in urban search and rescue missions because of their keen sense of smell, speed, and ability to maneuver in tight spots. Explosive detection canine teams, too, are no stranger to dangerous working conditions. They are used throughout critical infrastructure to detect explosive devices.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: HOUSTON - An alleged ranking member of the Clan Del Golfo has been extradited to the United States to face numerous drug trafficking and money laundering charges, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple, along with U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick and FBI Special Agent in Charge Perrye K. Turner.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: ELIZABETH CITY - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that, EDWARD KUMI ANGUAH, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was convicted in federal court following a two-day trial before Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle. ANGUAH was convicted of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, and making a false statement in an immigration matter.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Oliver Kimmons, 52, of Lockport, NY, who was convicted of sex trafficking, was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: Boise, Idaho - The United States is sending 21 wildland fire personnel from the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service to assist with ongoing wildfire suppression efforts in Australia. Australia is experiencing...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), and Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) released the following joint statement today announcing the historic investments in Medicare and the search for new cures that will be included in H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act when it goes to the House floor for a vote next week...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A member of the Grape Street Crips gang was sentenced today to life in prison for murder in aid of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute heroin, and other drug crimes, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
