News from February 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: A Guatemalan man who used another person’s social security number to complete employment paperwork was sentenced today to five months in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: CONCORD - Tasha Loaiza, 25, of Rochester, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Anthony Jerome Ellis, a 33 year old resident of Selma, Alabama was found guilty of possession of a firearm after conviction of a felony. The trial was held on January 22 and 23, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: Alleged to have stolen funds entrusted to her as Executive Director over three year period.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: Twelve people from Mahoning County were indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to obtain large amounts of cocaine, which they sold in and around Youngstown.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: OAKLAND - Ray Lee Howard was sentenced today to 92 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., U.S. District Judge, handed down the sentence.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: Up to a $2,000 reward is offered for information regarding elk poaching incidents that occurred in Rocky Mountain National Park in September, 2018. In order to be eligible for a reward, the information must be relevant and lead to an arrest or criminal conviction.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that Dr. Manuel C. Barit, M.D., 71, of Raleigh County, and the only practicing physician at the Mullens Family Clinic, has entered into a civil settlement with his office to pay over $200,000, including full restitution and damages to the...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: STATESBORO, Ga. - A Mexican national and 17 other Statesboro-area residents indicted in a sweeping two-year, multi-agency investigation have pled guilty to a multitude of charges, and now face sentences of up to life in prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a Camden drug trafficking organization that distributed large amounts of crack cocaine, furanyl fentanyl and heroin, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore has extended the public comment period to review the Environmental Assessment (EA) on constructing a new accessible hunting blind and wildlife viewing platform on Bodie Island in Nags Head, North Carolina.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: Washington - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in cooperation with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), is accepting nominations for new members to serve on its agricultural trade advisory committees. Nominations received by Friday, March 1, 2019, will be considered for the next round of appointments.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: Twelve people from Mahoning County were indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to obtain large amounts of cocaine, which they sold in and around Youngstown.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Chadwick J. Blake, a 31 year old resident of Selma, Alabama was sentenced to 30 months incarceration followed by three years of supervised release for possession of a Taurus 9mm pistol after being convicted of Assault Second Degree.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: MOOSE, WY- Travelers on U.S. Highway 89/26/191 in Grand Teton National Park should be prepared for winter driving conditions, including slick conditions, sporadic limited visibility, a narrow roadway in some places and high banks of snow along the roadway. Drivers traveling in the park should use caution and drive slowly, and be especially alert to park road crews operating large equipment.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MARCOS ELIAS, a Brazilian citizen and resident, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $750,000...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, announced that Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has agreed to testify before the Committee for a public hearing on Wednesday, March 6th at 10am.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: Matthew D. Krueger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Jan. 31, 2019, Christopher J. Hietpas (age: 35), of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, entered a guilty plea and was sentenced for violating Title 16 United States Code, Sections 3372(a)(2)(A) and 3373(d)(2), of “the Lacey Act.".
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: Man Pleads Guilty in Pennsylvania to Trafficking Protected Turtles.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 4, 2019
News Release: NORMAN, OKLA - The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro sale event in Uvalde, Texas, beginning on Feb. 22, at the Uvalde County Fairplex, where 50 wild horses and burros will be featured. The event will take place from noon - 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, and 8 a.m. - noon on Saturday, Feb. 23. Animals will be eligible for direct purchase to a good home. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.
