News from February 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM CLAUDIO-SUAREZ, also known as “Willy," 34, formerly of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his role in a New Haven-based drug trafficking organization.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: Washington - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced today that China has taken numerous actions to begin implementing its agriculture-related commitments under the landmark U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement on schedule. The agreement entered into force on Feb. 14, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to steal high-end sport utility vehicles and pick-ups from out-of-state dealerships and transport them to Kansas City for sale on the black market.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Sacramento, California, man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for carrying more than two kilograms of cocaine aboard a train traveling through Kansas City.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - DEA New Jersey Division Special Agent-in-Charge Susan A. Gibson and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Craig Carpenito announced 11 people were charged today for their roles as members and associates of a drug trafficking organization involved in the distribution of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine base (crack) in the Stephen Crane Village Housing Complex in Newark.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: Defendant paid bribes for two of her children to gain admission to college.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Feb. 25, 2020 - Ilaine T. Newby, 51, of Antioch, Tennessee, was sentenced Friday to 12 months and 1 day in prison for embezzling over $206,000 from a Smyrna, Tennessee-based company, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee. U.S. District Judge William...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: Memphis, TN -Harry French, 21, has been sentenced to 246 months in federal prison for carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence in two separate criminal episodes. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the sentence today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, tax preparer was sentenced in federal court today for a scheme to file false tax returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Kyuten J. Smith, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced today to 110 months incarceration for his role in a cocaine and heroin distribution operation, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: Prescribed Fire Planned for Mammoth Cave National Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: BOISE - Seth Anthony Johnson, 35, of Twin Falls, Idaho, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court in Boise to 60 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of child pornography, and sexual exploitation of minor after a prior conviction for a felony sex offense, U.S. Attorney Bart M.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: Forty years ago, on March 5, 1980, Channel Islands National Park was established by Congress as our nation’s 40th national park. This act expanded the former national monument to include five islands- Santa Barbara, Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and San Miguel Islands and the waters within one nautical mile of each island.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: Washington - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that, effective immediately, U.S. wheat may now be shipped to Kenya regardless of state of origin or port of export. This important step will allow U.S. wheat from Idaho, Oregon, and Washington to be added to the list of states that can ship wheat to Kenya.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: ELKO, Nev. - Learn about women’s history and how snakes adapt to their high desert homes at the California Trail Interpretive Center.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - The former co-owner of a Union City, New Jersey, pharmacy today admitted his role in a scheme to pay bribes to health care professionals and evading taxes on $33.9 million in income, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. -Fortrell Latrae Sain, 38, of Memphis, Tennessee, was found guilty by a federal jury on Friday of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, announced United States Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Jere T. Miles with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI") in New Orleans.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Wilmer Ham a/k/a Jose Lopez, 34, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to 60 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and FBI Special Agent in Charge Michelle A. Sutphin. Ham was also ordered to pay a $1,500 fine.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Administration’s request for $2.5 billion to address the growing Coronavirus outbreak...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The last four Project Parkersburg defendants pled guilty to federal drug charges, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Aurelius Edmonds 37, of Vienna, and Terrence McGuirk, 50 of Parkersburg, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.
