News from November 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - Two Chelsea men were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for their role in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering ring operating between Massachusetts and California.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), Anthony A. Scarpino Jr., the Westchester County District Attorney, Keith M. Corlett, Superintendent...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: HOUSTON - Tower Research Capital LLC, a New York, New York-based financial services firm has entered into a resolution with the Department of Justice to resolve criminal charges related to a scheme involving thousands of episodes of unlawful trading activity in U.S. commodities markets by three former traders.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: Blue Ridge Parkway rangers are searching for a 63 year-old male near the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. James Albert Hogue, of Bristow, Virginia, was last seen wearing a black leather jacket and blue jeans. He is 6’1," has brown eyes, and a scar on his right arm. A missing person’s report has been filed with Bedford County, Virginia.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: Arrested at Dulles International Airport After 10-Month Absence from United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: Over the past week, many members of the public have let us know they are receiving phone calls that appear to be coming from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, but are not actually coming from this office. It appears that these calls are being made to look like they are coming from the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Washington, DC, has been sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh to 24 months’ incarceration, one year supervised release, and restitution in the amount of $307,692.51 on his conviction of aiding in the filing of false tax returns, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady, announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that William Limper, 41, Raul Rivera, 42, Michael Dombrowski, 30, and Robert Hopkins, 24, all of Philadelphia, were charged by a Second Superseding Indictment for their roles in a conspiracy to burglarize or attempt to burglarize 49 pharmacies...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA - Nov. 11, 2019 is Veterans Day and park entrance fees are waived at all National Parks including Death Valley. We appreciate the commitment and sacrifice of America’s military service members. The entrance fee waiver does not cover overnight camping fees.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recognized the agency’s highest performers and teams of 2019 during its annual awards ceremony held at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’s historic terminal on Thursday. For the first time, the Blogger Bob Award was added to the...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: This afternoon, and at my request, I met with St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell along with the top leaders of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to discuss the pressing gun-violence issue in St. Paul. All agencies present, including the FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals, BCA, and Ramsey County Sheriff’s...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - After deliberating one hour, a federal jury of five men and seven women found Frederick H. Banks guilty of five counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that Fagron Holding USA LLC (Fagron) has agreed to pay $22.05 million to resolve allegations concerning the establishment of false and inflated Average Wholesale Prices (AWPs) by its wholly owned subsidiary Freedom Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Freedom) for active pharmaceutical...
By DOE Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to examine federal revenues derived from energy development as well as programs that share those revenues with state, local, and tribal governments.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: Kula, Maui - Haleakalā National Park will have five entrance fee-free days in 2020. On each of these significant days of celebration or commemoration, all national parks will waive entrance fees.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: Co-Founder of Vancouver, Washington, lab pleads guilty to conspiracy to pay kickbacks involving federal healthcare programs.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - A federal grand jury has charged ISAIAH WHITEFOX REDBIRD, 34, of Carnegie, Oklahoma, with premeditated murder and assault with the intent to commit murder, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: TYLER, Texas - A 44-year-old Longview, Texas, man has been convicted of federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown and FBI Special Agent in Charge Matthew J. DeSarno of the Dallas Field Office today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 7, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that SHANNON WICKER, also known as “Bishop," 33, of New Haven, was arrested yesterday on a federal criminal complaint charging him with narcotics and firearm offenses.
