News from November 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: CONCORD - Yerfinson Gomez, 28, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: FBI Richmond Central Virginia Violent Crimes Task Force Seeks Suspect in Armed Commercial Robberies.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - Over the course of a week from Nov. 12 to 20, officers with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) targeted and arrested 56 individuals on criminal and civil violations including violent offenders, gang members, sex offenders, fugitives...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a hearing on oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - Joseph James Shingola II, age 50, of Comstock Park pled guilty yesterday to being a prohibited person in possession of firearms. Shingola was involuntarily committed to a mental institution in 1988, which made him ineligible to possess firearms under federal law. He did not disclose the commitment in subsequent applications to purchase guns and carry them as a security guard.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Nov. 26, 2019, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Robert J. Solberg (age: 35), of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Joshua A. Taylor (age: 38) of Crivitz, Wisconsin, on charges of criminal conspiracy and odometer tampering, contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 2; as well as Title 49, United States Code, Sections 32703(2) and 32709(b).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Jack Hiller, age 56, of Port Crane, New York, was sentenced on Monday to 36 months in prison, to be followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possessing child pornography. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and James N. Hendricks, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - On Nov. 12, 2019, Cody Mitchell, 28, of Dilkon, Arizona, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to 57 months in prison followed by 30 years of supervised release. Mitchell had previously pleaded guilty to one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on the passing of former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator William Ruckelshaus, who served as administrator in 1970 in the ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Stephen S. Landes, 29, of Roswell, New Mexico, was sentenced on Nov. 27, 2019, to 27 months in prison by the Honorable Richard G. Andrews, United States District Judge for the District of Delaware. Landes pled guilty in August 2019 to one count of Interstate Threats Concerning the Use of an Explosive.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Chad Swartwood, age 41, of Castle Creek, New York, pled guilty on Monday to attempting to receive and receiving child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Nov. 26, 2019, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Robert J. Solberg (age: 35), of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Joshua A. Taylor (age: 38) of Crivitz, Wisconsin, on charges of criminal conspiracy and odometer tampering, contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 2; as well as Title 49, United States Code, Sections 32703(2) and 32709(b).
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Wednesday, December 4, at 10 am in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “Building Consumer Confidence by Empowering FDA to Improve Cosmetic Safety."
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $6,428,000 civil penalty against Deutsche Lufthansa AG of Frankfurt, Germany, for allegedly conducting almost 900 flights that were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Nov. 26, 2019, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Justin D. Bula (age: 35) of Crandon, Wisconsin.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Crystal M. Tress, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was arrested today and had an initial appearance after being indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in Martinsburg on Nov. 16, 2019, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that in federal court yesterday, Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced DAIQONE MICHAEL HOFMAN, 25, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, to 75 months’ imprisonment, followed by a 3 year term of supervised released.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - The following Lake Mead National Recreation Area events are happening Nov. 28-Jan. 1.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
Release: SCRANTON, Pa. - Residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Southern Central New York will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA Pre✓® program at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport from December 2 to 6, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up" enrollment center in the airport terminal.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Hilliard couple were sentenced in U.S. District Court for conspiring to commit and committing health care fraud. The husband and wife owned and managed a pharmacy and Suboxone clinic in Dublin.
