News from December 2019
By Interior Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: MINERAL, CA - A mostly dry and warm November at Lassen Volcanic finished with a series of strong winter storms, bringing several feet of snow in a short amount of time. “These storms have brought enough snow to higher elevations that it is necessary to close the main park road for the winter season,"...

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 39-year-old Florida man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in an Rio Grande Valley-based drug conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court today to violating the federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TONY TUAN PHAM, also known as “Anh Nguyen," 50, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to conspiracy and wire fraud offenses for his role in defrauding...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: Spokane - William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Gerardo Maderos Loreto, age 34, of Yakima, Washington, was resentenced following conviction after a three-day jury trial in May 2017, for one count of use of the mail to commit murder for hire...

By Commerce Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: Dear Inspector General Gustafson: As the Chairmen of the undersigned committees, we share the concerns raised in Senator Grassley’s Aug. 20, 2019, letter to you. [1] At this point, staff from our committees have had the opportunity to review your response dated Sept. 27, 2019, and the supporting...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: Charlottesville Kroger Failed to Guard against Diversion of Schedule II Prescription Drugs.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: A Detroit man was indicted yesterday on charges of production, possession and receipt of child pornography, First Assistant United States Attorney Saima Mohsin announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: St. Louis - Antonio Bright, 37, of St. Louis, MO, was charged by a federal complaint for possession of firearms and drugs.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has awarded $360,000 to the Office of the Nassau County District Attorney and $275,000 to Suffolk County, New York, as part of more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States. The awards were made by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP).

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - Kansas is receiving more than $2.6 million in federal grants to enhance public safety, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said today.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - DWAYNE EDWARD RASMUSSEN, 55, has been indicted on four counts of bank robbery, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - A federal grand jury has indicted ROLANDO CIFUENTES-LOPEZ, 36, and ERI LEONARDO CIFUENTES-LOPEZ, 40, both of Oklahoma City, on charges of child sex trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing.

By Interior Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: Pecos, NM:- Join us this December for a two-night holiday event at Pecos National Historical Park. Together with the Friends of Pecos National Historical Park, St. Anthony’s Parish, and Western National Parks Association, the park will offer a Farolito Walk on Monday, December 16th and Las Posadas festivities on Tuesday, December 17th. Both events are free and all parking will be at the Pecos Elementary School. Shuttle transportation is provided.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: LONDON, Ky. - A Lexington, Kentucky, man, Michael Tutt, 51, was sentenced to 142 months on Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for trafficking methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: $5,528,132 Will Support Crime-Fighting Efforts in the Western District of Tennessee.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: Tahlik Shine Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: A Shallowater, Texas man was convicted today of enticement and attempted enticement of a minor following an investigation by the FBI’s Lubbock Resident Agency, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The United States has intervened in a multimillion dollar whistleblower suit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Navistar Defense, LLC. Navistar Defense manufactured large and armored vehicles for the United States military and is a subsidiary of...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: United States Joins Suit against Navistar Defense LLC Alleging False Claims under Marine Corps Contract.