News from May 2019
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew J. Galvin (619) 546-9721.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Nalerton Charles, also known as “Lite," with conspiring to distribute and distributing more than 40 grams of fentanyl and heroin in Staten Island, N.Y. Charles was arrested earlier today and is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Robert T. Donelon, age 56, of York County, was sentenced on May 3, 2019, by Chief United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner to 96 months’ imprisonment followed by 10 years of supervised release for child exploitation offenses. Chief Judge Conner also ordered Donelon to pay $1,000 to each of the seven identifiable victims.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: ATLANTA - Georgians participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative held on Saturday, April 27, 2019, turned in 11,114 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up throughout the state. The amount collected was the second highest total collected during the previous 16 NTBI events.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that, on May 3, 2019, BARBARA MARCH, 73, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to escaping from federal custody.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: Defendant was sentenced to 210 months’ imprisonment.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A citizen of Mexico pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal immigration laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - David Castle, 76, of Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty to a tax evasion charge on May 3, 2019, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven C. Yarborough, announced U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson and Special Agent in Charge Ismael Nevarez, Jr., of the Phoenix Field Office of IRS-Criminal Investigation.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Samione Monay Jones, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to three years probation for a drug distribution charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Roger Anthony Williams, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 84 months incarceration for firearms charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By Homeland Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: DENVER - A New York City man was sentenced Monday for possession with intent to distribute five controlled substances, including ecstasy, psilocyn mushrooms, LSD, cocaine and ketamine. The defendant was on his way to the 2018 Burning Man Festival in Nevada to sell the drugs when he was stopped and arrested in Colorado.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that SCOTT BODNAR, also known as “Pep," 40, of Ansonia, TERRELL GIVENS, 34, of Beacon Falls, and DONALD BURNS, 61, of Milford, have pleaded guilty to federal offenses related to their involvement in a large-scale marijuana trafficking conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: MISSOULA-A New York City man arrested in April at a Bozeman shooting range today denied charges that he made false statements to the FBI in a terrorism investigation, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - John Michael Martin, of Keyser, West Virginia, was sentenced today to three years probation for a firearms violation, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Lisa Marie Booton, 29, of Lincoln, was sentenced today to 10 years, (120 months), in federal prison by Chief United States District Judge John M. Gerrard for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine mixture. Following the prison term, Booton will serve five years on supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announces the results of the DEA April 27, 2019, 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Nationwide, DEA, along with their law enforcement partners collected nearly 469 tons of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. In the Eastern District of North Carolina, approximately 7,229.92 pounds were collected and 8,968 pounds were collected statewide.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - A Providence man who admitted to importing cocaine from Puerto Rico into Rhode Island through the U.S. Postal Service and, in return, shipping back large sums of cash to a cocaine distributor in Puerto Rico was sentenced today to one year and one day in federal prison.
By Interior Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: West Glacier, MT - Park waters will open between May 11 and June 1. Lake McDonald area inspection stations and west side waters will open to boating on May 11. East side park waters and inspection stations will open to boating on June 1.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: MISSOULA-A New York City man arrested in April at a Bozeman shooting range today denied charges that he made false statements to the FBI in a terrorism investigation, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By Interior Newswire | May 6, 2019
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Wildfires and other catastrophes are major news and attract considerable media attention. This is particularly true for eastern Idaho, a smaller market where stories about wildfire are often lead stories on the broadcast news and make headlines in the local papers. Though the public has a right to know about such incidents, access to information is often complicated by the emergency nature of the incident.
