News from February 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Patrick Sileo, 62, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was arrested and charged by complaint with fraud in connection with identification documents. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - Federal charges were filed today against three Wichita men in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store in Newton, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced he is examining federal support for post-high school education, skills training, apprenticeship and other workforce development programs.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - February 7, 2020 - Tavarie Williams, 40, of Nashville, was convicted yesterday by a federal jury of sex trafficking a minor and transportation of a minor for the purpose of engaging in prostitution and criminal sexual activity, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee. The jury found Williams not guilty of a third count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, after the week-long trial.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) released legislative text of the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020, the Committee’s proposal to better shield patients from bankrupting surprise medical...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today released the following statement on the surprise medical billing proposals from the House Education and Labor Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: HARRISBURG- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jorge Maldonado, age 59, Joel Maldonado, age 23, and Jose Flores, age 58, all of Harrisburg, were indicted on February 5, 2020, by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and firearms charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Raymond Maestas, 43, of Albuquerque, New Mexico pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque on Feb. 4 to charges of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute heroin, carrying a firearm during and relation to a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: Evansville - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced federal charges against 17 individuals, who are alleged to have operated a drug trafficking organization, some of whom are members and associates of the Evansville Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club, for bringing large quantities of methamphetamine...
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV) issued the following statements after the D.C Circuit dismissed a lawsuit...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: FBI Announces Sex Trafficking Task Force Arrests and Juvenile Recoveries.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - MacArthur Venable, 34 of Washington, D.C. pled guilty to one count second degree murder while armed for killing one man by shooting at him multiple times in Northeast Washington. The incident occurred on Oct. 31, 2018 when the defendant got into an argument with the decedent at the Unit block of Massachusetts Avenue, NE near the intersection of North Capitol Street, NW, U.S. Attorney Timothy Shea announced.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Now is the perfect time to check whether you have a star or a U.S. flag on your New York driver’s license. If not, there’s still time to get a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, but time is running out so you better obtain one sooner, rather than later.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Dexter Nash, 34, of Lake Charles, was sentenced February 6, 2020, by U.S. District Judge James D. Cain Jr., to 24 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and 60 months in prison for possession of a firearm...
By DOE Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) today released the following statement on the surprise medical billing proposals from the House Education and Labor Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: Evansville - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced federal charges against 17 individuals, who are alleged to have operated a drug trafficking organization, some of whom are members and associates of the Evansville Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club, for bringing large quantities of methamphetamine ...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5687, a crucial emergency supplemental appropriations bill to provide support to Puerto Rico following a series of recent earthquakes...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: FBI Seeks Help Identifying Serial Dollar Store Armed Robbery Suspect.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Raymond Maestas, 43, of Albuquerque, New Mexico pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque on February 4th to charges of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute heroin, carrying a firearm during and relation to a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm
By Interior Newswire | Feb 7, 2020
News Release: Point Reyes National Seashore is seeking applications for this summer's Youth Conservation Corps Program (YCC). This is the 36th year of the Point Reyes YCC program.
