News from July 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that IVAN ROSARIO, also known as “Ghost," 34, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 210 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in the destruction of evidence.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: CINCINNATI - A federal grand jury has charged a pharmaceutical distributor, two of its former officials and two pharmacists with conspiring to distribute millions of painkiller pills in an indictment returned here yesterday. Defendants were arrested by federal agents this morning.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Las Vegas man who pleaded guilty to multiple drug charges, including possession of heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine, was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Hartford, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Felon in Possession of Explosives and Unlicensed Receipt of Explosive Materials.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On July 17, 2019, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment against 14 defendants charged with firearms violations and drug trafficking, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. Immigration...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $533,320 civil penalty against Steele Aviation of Beverly Hills, Calif., for allegedly conducting unauthorized charter flights using pilots who lacked required training.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - Today, a Federal Grand Jury, sitting in Lexington, returned an indictment against Marcellis Means, 23, of Lexington, charging him with one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: Kansas City, MO - U.S. Marshal Mark S. James, Western District of Missouri announced today the capture of a wanted, non-compliant sex offender from Jackson County in Mexico.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada is opening a 30-day public comment period on its preliminary Environmental Analysis (EA) for the proposed Nov. 12, 2019 oil and gas lease sale. A total of 273 parcels encompassing 574,075 acres located in White Pine, Nye, and Lincoln counties are proposed for lease. The public comment period opens July 18 and will close on Aug. 17, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has indicted Darryl Albert Varnum, age 42, of Westminster, Maryland, on the federal charge of threatening a federal official. The indictment was returned on July 17, 2019, and Varnum will have his arraignment and detention hearing on August 5, 2019 in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa - A former resident of Pittsburgh, PA was sentenced to 23 years (276 months) in prison and six years of supervised release for violating federal narcotics laws, including three charges of distribution of heroin and fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury and death, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass. - Recreation and learning come together at Cape Cod National Seashore, with park rangers offering dozens of fun, guided activities for all ages. Most programs are free.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: ATLANTA - Kwamaine Jerell Ford has been sentenced to federal prison for hacking into more than 100 Apple accounts belonging to high-profile professional athletes and rappers and spending nearly $325,000 using stolen financial information from several of these victims.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: One overdose death is too many in Kentucky.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: Previously Convicted Felon Illegally Possessed Assault Rifle.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: U.S. Attorney John H. Durham, Special Agent in Charge Phillip Coyne of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today announced that COMPREHENSIVE PAIN AND HEADACHE TREATMENT CENTERS, LLC (“CPHTC") and its owner, MARK...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Former Nevada State Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison for misusing at least $249,900 of campaign donor money on personal expenses including opening a Las Vegas nightclub, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a decision to improve and expand an existing series of trails and a trailhead within the Boise foothills to help address congestion, accessibility and erosion issues. The project includes the construction of 4.3 miles of trail in three segments for hiking, biking and horseback riding. A 1.2-mile trail will also be constructed in Hull’s Gulch for mountain bikers looking for a downhill-oriented descent.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond woman pleaded guilty today to charges of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft stemming from her scheme to steal personal checks from residential mailboxes in Richmond.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that Leonard Espree, 56, formerly of Lafayette, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and five years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge James D. Cain Jr. for stealing nearly $300,000 from three finance companies. Espree was also ordered to pay $294,292.12 restitution. He pleaded guilty April 3, 2019.
