News published on Federal Newswire in December 2020

News from December 2020


Member of North Shore Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Charges

News Release: BOSTON - A member of the North Shore Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings") pleaded guilty today to drug distribution charges.


Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican man previously residing in Lawrence pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl.


Fitchburg Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Wide-Ranging Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A Fitchburg man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.


Judge sentences St. Louis man for carjacking resulting in death of Gus Gus Fun Bus Owner

News Release: ST. LOUIS, MO - United States District Judge Catherine D. Perry sentenced Curtis Alford to 20 years in prison today. The 22-year-old East St. Louis, Illinois resident pleaded guilty to one count of carjacking resulting in the death of Michael Arnold.


Haleakalā National Park Premieres "Gifts of the Geminids" Podcast

News Release: Kula, Maui -Haleakalā National Park will offer a new virtual night sky program for the upcoming Geminids meteor shower, which will peak the evening of Sunday, December 13. The “Gifts of the Geminids" program is available now on the Haleakalā National Park website (www.nps.gov/hale).


Nashville Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution & Firearms Charges in Case That Left a Three-Year-Old Child With a Gunshot to the Head

News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Dec. 2, 2020 - Kedrick Ross, 27, of Nashville, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to drug distribution and firearms charges, resulting from an 11-count indictment handed down last year, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee.


St. Francis Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced on Nov. 30, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Village of Airmont, New York, for Zoning Restrictions that Target the Orthodox Jewish Community

News Release: Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Village of Airmont, New York, for Zoning Restrictions that Target the Orthodox Jewish Community.


17 pounds of fentanyl, heroin result in 8 years in prison

News Release: WICHITA, Kan. - A California man was sentenced today to eight years in federal prison for transporting fentanyl and heroin to Kansas, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


Drug trafficker sent to prison for shipping cocaine via mail

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 41-year-old resident of Edinburg has been sentenced for his role in a drug conspiracy involving the federal mail system, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.


California Driver Sentenced For Bringing Fentanyl, Heroin to Kansas

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A California man was sentenced today to 8 years in federal prison for transporting fentanyl and heroin to Kansas, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


ICE utilizing New Intake Monitoring housing units to protect detainees from illness

News Release: SEATTLE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has implemented the New Intake Monitoring housing unit, or NIMs, to further prevent the introduction or spread of illness within the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC).


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross demanding that he produce a full set of documents requested by the Committee last month after reports that career officials at the Census Bureau warned the Trump Administration that they will be unable to produce a complete and accurate 2020 Census count prior to late January and possibly into February 2021.


Wheeling woman admits to methamphetamine distribution

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Kathleen Everly, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Eight Drug traffickers indicted for distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl throughout the Puget Sound region

News Release: Seattle - Eight people are indicted today in a wide-ranging drug investigation that resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of suspected fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. JOSE LUIS IBARRA-VALLE, 37, a citizen of Mexico who was living in Woodinville, ...


Marshall County man indicted on firearms charge

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - James Warren, of Cameron, West Virginia, is facing a firearms charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Acting U.S. Attorney Sues Village Of Airmont For Renewed Religious Discrimination Against Orthodox Jewish Residents

News Release: Lawsuit Follows Recidivist Village’s Adoption of Discriminatory Zoning Code and Land Use Practices that Violate Federal Law and Prior Court Judgment.


Wilkinsburg Man Sentenced in “SCO” Gang Drug Trafficking Case

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court on convictions of narcotics trafficking, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Temporary Hunting Closure in Big Sandy Creek Unit Postponed

News Release: Big Thicket National Preserve has postponed the two temporary closures of approximately 566 acres in the center of the 10,688-acre Big Sandy Creek Unit hunting area. The new closure dates are anticipated to be the end of December through the beginning of January. Once those dates are finalized, a new press release will be released.


The Traditions and Legacy of Jewish Homesteaders

News Release: Beatrice, Nebraska - The Festival of Prairie Cultures continues with Jewish holiday traditions. Join Rebeca E. Bender, noted author, as she takes us to North Dakota to celebrate the holidays with over 80 families of Jewish descent. This presentation will be the final installment of Homestead National...