News from January 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Sharday Monique Thomas, 32, of Hammond, Louisiana, pled guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III, to one count of wire fraud for her scheme to fraudulently obtain money by faking her own kidnapping, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI") Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: LMPD, ATF, Federal, and State Prosecutors continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute Louisville’s most violent offenders.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA. - A resident of McKees Rocks, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal robbery laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - United States District Court Judge Greg N. Stivers this week sentenced a repeat child sex offender to 10 years imprisonment followed by a life term of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today asked Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig for details on how the Trump shutdown is impacting taxpayer assistance, cybersecurity practices and IRS operations overall.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: ATLANTA - On January 9, 2019, the first group of participants graduated from the U.S. Department of Justice’s new Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) prevention and reentry program (known as “A.C.E.S.") at the Metro Reentry Facility.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Waylon Blackbird, 28, was sentenced in federal court today in Omaha, Nebraska, for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer. The Honorable Laurie Smith Camp sentenced Blackbird to 36 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After completing his term of imprisonment, Blackbird will begin a three-year term of supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Hoboken, New Jersey, man has been charged with promoting a voter bribery scheme by use of the U.S. mail, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Hoboken, New Jersey, man has been charged with promoting a voter bribery scheme by use of the U.S. mail, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a majority staff report Friday titled, “How the U.S. Immigration System Encourages Child Marriages." The report presents the findings of a yearlong bipartisan inquiry by the staff of Chairman Johnson and former Ranking Member Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.).
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - A report issued Friday by U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is drawing attention to loopholes in federal immigration law that may be exploited for the purposes of forcing children to marry. Coverage and reaction to the report can be found below.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Sharday Monique Thomas, 32, of Hammond, Louisiana, pled guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III, to one count of wire fraud for her scheme to fraudulently obtain money by faking her own kidnapping, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI") Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: Dear Commissioner Gottlieb: We are writing to request information regarding the effect of the partial federal government shutdown on the operations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This shutdown will be, as of midnight, the longest in U.S. history and is hampering your agency’s critical role...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: Dozens of Weapons Hidden in Door Panels of Cars Shipped through Turkey to Iraq.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cherosco Brewer, age 35, of Louisville, Kentucky, was found guilty on Thursday in United States District Court following a four day jury trial, announced United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Christopher C. Myers announced that on Jan. 11, 2019, Yancey J. Myers, a/k/a “Yam," 39, Chicago, IL, was found guilty by a federal jury on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, distribution of a controlled substance and controlled substance analogue resulting in death, and distribution of heroin. United States District Court Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland presided.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Farmers Best of NYC Inc., operating out of Brooklyn, N.Y., for failure to pay for produce.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Christopher C. Myers announced that on Jan. 11, 2019, Yancey J. Myers, a/k/a “Yam," 39, Chicago, IL, was found guilty by a federal jury on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, distribution of a controlled substance and controlled substance analogue resulting in death, and distribution of heroin. United States District Court Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland presided.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: BRYCE, UT - Bryce Canyon National Park announced today that recently closed areas of the park will once again be accessible to visitors starting Saturday, January 12th. Some visitor services will also reopen using revenue generated by recreation fees. Visitors should visit the park website at nps.gov/brca while planning their visit to get the latest information on accessibility and available services.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 11, 2019
News Release: Couple Convicted of Forcing Young, West African Girl to Labor in Their Southlake, Texas, Home for 16 Years.
