News from January 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, two more defendants pleaded guilty in connection with their roles in the death of Nimali Henry, an inmate in their custody. Henry, who had a rare blood disorder and other medical conditions, died in the St. Bernard Parish Prison in Chalmette, Louisiana, on April 1, 2014, after failing to receive treatment for her serious medical needs during the 10 days she was incarcerated there.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: A former pastor and counselor from Burtchville, Michigan (just outside Port Huron) was sentenced yesterday to 17 years in prison for sexually exploiting preteen and teenage girls, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider of the Eastern District of Michigan.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: NEW YORK - A 23-year-old Colombian national illegally present in the U.S. was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers Jan. 15. ERO lodged an immigration detainer with the New York City Department of Corrections (NYCDOC) ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office collected $104,469,755 in criminal and civil actions during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2019, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced today. Of this amount, $78,774,806 was in civil actions and $25,694,949 was in criminal actions.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Richard Adams age 59, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting armed bank robbery and aiding and abetting the brandishing of a firearm during a crime of violence, in connection with armed bank robberies committed in Baltimore on January 23 and Feb. 1, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Bangor, Maine: A New York City man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Bangor to conspiring and attempting to interfere with commerce by robbery, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Jeffrey Cooley, 66, of Toledo, OH was sentenced to one month incarceration, 12 months’ supervised release, and a $210,000 fine by United States District Court Judge Joshua D. Wolson for filing a false tax return which reported that Cooley had purchased an offshore trust company years after he actually did in order to evade paying appropriate taxes.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - James G. Walker, 61, the owner of a commercially zoned row house at 708 Kennedy Street, N.W., was arraigned by Superior Court of the District of Columbia Judge Ronna L. Beck on two counts of second degree murder and two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The grand jury indictment was announced...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: FBI Announces New Policy for Notifying State and Local Election Officials of Cyber Intrusions Affecting Election Infrastructure.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: A former pastor and counselor from Burtchville, Michigan (just outside Port Huron) was sentenced yesterday to 17 years in prison for sexually exploiting preteen and teenage girls, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider of the Eastern District of Michigan.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Defendant admitted to travelling to Canada to withdraw funds from Swiss bank account at ATMs to avoid detection.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: ***CHANGE IN TIME***. MEDIA ADVISORY. WHEN: Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 at 1:30 PM. WHERE: New Hanover County Historic Courthouse. Commissioners Assembly Room 301. 24 North 3rd Street. Wilmington, NC 28401. Re: Operation DodgeBall. RALEIGH - The United States Attorney’s Office announces a press conference...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Defendants Used Forged Documents in Attempts to Take Title to Metro Homes Without Owners’ Knowledge.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Virginia Beach man was sentenced today to over 19 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s latest proposed regulations allowing for eight federal agencies to discriminate...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Independence, Missouri, man was convicted by a federal jury today of illegally possessing a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Indictment Alleges Robbery of ATMs in Conway and Benton.
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Statements of Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) regarding a newly released report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification process...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: It’s no secret around here that staff work is key to any senator’s success. It often goes unnoticed and unthanked. But today, as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act passes Congress, I’d like to express my appreciation to the many Senate staff who work for the people of Iowa and the entire country.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: GREAT FALLS-A Browning woman who admitted selling methamphetamine in the community for more than two years was sentenced on Jan. 15 to 42 months in prison and five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
