News from December 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Ryan Thomas Savage, of Wintersville, Ohio, has admitted to a cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl distribution operation, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Brandishing a Firearm during and in Relation to a Crime of Violence was sentenced on Dec. 16, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - David Sun, 65, of Davis, was sentenced today to three years and one month in prison for a scheme to fraudulently obtain California Class A and Class B commercial driver licenses (CDLs) for the students of his commercial driving school, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Red Rock Canyon and Sloan Canyon National Conservation Areas will have limited hours on Christmas Day, December 25.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has indicted Joseph Liberto, age 45, of New Windsor, Maryland, on federal wire fraud and conspiracy charges in connection with his company’s contract to perform repairs at U.S. Postal Service (USPS) facilities. The indictment was returned on Dec. 18, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: In Waco today, a federal judge sentenced 26-year-old Riheem Rexdual Robinson (aka “Phat") to 260 months in federal prison for sex trafficking two minors, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division, and Interim Temple Police Chief Jim Tobin.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Dec. 17, 2019, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that Tiffany Jamil Flenaugh, 29, of Fairbanks, has been named in two separate federal indictments for crimes including attempted credit union robbery, receipt of a firearm while under felony indictment, and possession of a stolen firearm. Flenaugh is currently in custody in Fairbanks, and is awaiting her first court appearance on the charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment today against Frank Jonathan Guzman, 27, and Jose Cruz Ivan Aispuro, 34, both of Stockton, charging them with distributing heroin and fentanyl, possessing heroin and fentanyl for distribution, and conspiracy to do the same, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: HOUGHTON, MI - Applications for Isle Royale National Park's 2020 Teen Artist Exploration will be accepted between January 2 and Feb. 14, 2020. This artistic discovery is geared to all aspiring teen artists who want to develop their art through experiencing wilderness, and is open to all visual and performing artists, writers, and composers ages 13 to 18 at time of participation.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that THOMAS J. CONNERTON, 67, of Stamford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 108 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for operating an investment scheme that defrauded more than 70 individuals, including several women he met on a dating website, of more than $2 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich announced today that the District of Nevada collected $14,158,816.85 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2019. Of this amount, $8,506,018.90 was collected in criminal actions and $5,652,797.95 was collected in civil actions. These amounts are approximately double the criminal and civil amounts that the District of Nevada collected in Fiscal Year 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that THOMAS J. CONNERTON, 67, of Stamford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 108 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for operating an investment scheme that defrauded more than 70 individuals, including several women he met on a dating website, of more than $2 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has indicted Ronald Maurice Smith, age 46, of Baltimore, Maryland, on the federal charges of extortion and being a felon in possession of a gun. A related criminal information was also filed charging Philip Michael Loverde, age 38, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, with extortion. The indictment and criminal information were both filed on Dec. 18, 2019.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) Chairman David Johanson regarding Massachusetts’s importation of hydro-generated electricity from Canada. To determine the potential economic and renewable energy usage effects of such imports, Chairman requested the USITC conduct an investigation and prepare a report on the matter under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment today against nine defendants, charging them with various drug and firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge William C. Fallin announced.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: Salmon, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management’s Salmon Field Office (SFO) is looking to make improvements at the popular Shoup Bridge Campground located approximately 4 miles south of the town of Salmon.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: “Winter is a magical time of year at Mount Rainier. In winter, blue sky days alternate with those that are reminiscent of the inside of a snow globe. Whatever the weather, we hope you will explore Mount Rainier in this quiet, peaceful season," invited Superintendent Chip Jenkins.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A federal grand jury today indicted an orthopedic surgeon for failing to pay over payroll taxes to the IRS and failing to report a foreign bank account, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
Release: Washington, DC, Dec. 19, 2019 - Deputy Under Secretary Brandon Lipps today highlighted the agency’s many accomplishments over the past year to leverage our nation’s agricultural abundance to ensure every American has access to wholesome, nutritious food, even when they face challenging circumstances.
