News from December 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JEFFREY PEARLMAN, 53, of Edgewood, N.J., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton to three years of probation for engaging in a kickback scheme related to fentanyl spray prescriptions.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging nine individuals for firearms trafficking without a license in the District of Puerto Rico, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The investigation was a joint effort...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: Odessa pharmacy Town & Country Drug, Inc. (Town & Country) and its owner, pharmacist Gary Warren, have entered into a civil settlement with the United States that requires them to pay $320,000 in civil penalties to resolve allegations that they violated certain provisions of the Controlled Substances...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man pleaded guilty today in connection with a series of armed robberies, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: DUBLIN, GA: Seven men have now been indicted on federal charges involving a dog-fighting operation broken up in 2018 in Dodge County.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: Trained dogs are incredible chemical sensors, far better at detecting explosives, narcotics and other substances than even the most advanced technological device. But one challenge is that dogs have to be trained, and training them with real hazardous substances can be inconvenient and dangerous.
By State Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on CNN’s “Wuhan Files" report, which further revealed how the Chinese Communist Party’s coverup allowed COVID-19 to turn into a global pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: Jay E. Town, Former United States Attorney, Receives the Outstanding Individual Contribution to the PSN Program Award.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that Frankie D. McNeal, 26, of Charleston, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area plans to ignite burn piles within the next several weeks. The park will take advantage of cooler weather conditions to treat the piles created by fuels reduction projects. The burning of piles is a critical part of the process to create defensible space around park facilities and reduce the amount of fuel loading within project areas.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: Matthew D. Krueger, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Dec. 1, 2020, a federal grand jury indictment was issued against Malachi R. Hetzer (age: 29) and Breanna E. Pieschel (age: 32) both of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - David Changhyub Lee, of Raleigh, North Carolina, has admitted to aiding and abetting the illegal transportation of ginseng across state lines, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 24-year-old Beaumont, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for violent crime violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal grand jury today returned an indictment charging Ryan Odell Oliver, a/k/a Dre, Fame, and Foreign, age 38, of Baltimore, Maryland, on federal charges for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking; conspiracy related to interstate prostitution and interstate transportation for prostitution; enticement to travel interstate for the purposes of prostitution; and possession of ammunition by a felon.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: Special Attorneys Michael Wheat (619) 546-8437, Joseph Orabona (619) 546-7951, Janaki Chopra (619) 546-8817, and Colin McDonald (619) 546-9144.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: Total of Eight Defendants Charged in the Case; Two Other Members of the Drug Trafficking Organization Have Pleaded Guilty.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: Solano County District Attorney’s Office and Krishna A. Abrams, District Attorney Receive the Outstanding Local Prosecutor’s Office Award.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr. announced today that a joint team of more than 85 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers arrested 18 individuals who have been charged in federal court for their roles in an interstate drug trafficking organization...
By State Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
Release: Department of State. Public Notice. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Statements of Interest: FY20 DRL Security and Human Rights Request for Statements of Interest: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Nigeria. I. Requested Objectives for Statements of Interest. The Bureau of Democracy...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - When visiting Zion National Park there are many beautiful sights to enjoy. Recently there has been an uptick in some visitors wanting to leave their “mark" during their visit. You can help protect Zion National Park by not creating graffiti. No one comes to the park expecting to see...
