News from January 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: By Robert J. Higdon, Jr., Matthew G.T. Martin, R. Andrew Murray and A. Lance Crick as Published by The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte), The News & Observer (Raleigh), and The Herald Sun (Durham).
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - Three individuals have been indicted on felony charges related to efforts to impede the court in the recent trial of members of a Peoria street gang, U.S. v. Eugene Haywood et.al.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
Release: APPLETON, WI - Residents of east-central Wisconsin will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA Pre✓® program at Appleton International Airport (ATW) from Feb. 3 through 7, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up" enrollment center in the airport terminal.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that in federal court, Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Christian Toledo, also known as “Flaco," 24 of Athens, Ga., to 180 months imprisonment and five years supervised release for possession with the...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A former Aurora, Missouri, business owner pleaded guilty in federal court today to a series of multi-million dollar fraud schemes.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: MIAMI - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced Thursday the seizure of more than 176,000 counterfeit sports-related items, worth an estimated $123 million manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP), through a collaborative enforcement operation targeting international shipments of counterfeit merchandise into the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Peter D. Amato, age 66, of Albany, was sentenced today to 1 year of probation and to pay a $15,000 fine for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Superintendent Josh Hoines has announced an opportunity for the public to collect firewood and help the park reduce fuel loads.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) announced today that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Trade Infrastructure for Global Competitiveness." The hearing will take place on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 10:00 AM in room 1100 Longworth House Office Building.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: A Mexican national was sentenced Thursday to 600 months in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a child and for possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: The border between the United States and Canada is the longest in the world. It stretches across remote wilderness for 5,525 miles, from Maine to Alaska, and presents a formidable surveillance challenge. Though the terrain can be treacherous, illegal crossings and smuggling still occur.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Victor Williams, 41, Melrose, Wisconsin, was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 28, by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 57 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Williams pleaded guilty to this offense on Nov. 13, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: Sponsored by the Mississippi Human Trafficking Council, Summit Brings Together Partners from All Sectors to Effectively Combat Human Trafficking.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources considered H.R. 1049, the National Heritage Areas Act of 2019, legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) to establish criteria and standards for the designation, funding and management of National Heritage Areas (NHA). Following the adoption of two amendments offered by Ranking Republican Bishop (R-Utah), the measure passed with bipartisan support by voice vote.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: SOUTH BEND, Ind. - David Gibson, 48, of Chicago, was sentenced before South Bend District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio for conspiracy to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Labor Department’s December 2019 jobs report...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: Department of Justice, EPA and the State of California Clean Air Act Settlement with Kohler Co. will Reduce Emissions by 3,600 Tons.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: Harrisburg - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that U.S. Attorney David J. Freed presented awards on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, to 32 individuals, including law enforcement officers, agency counsel and private citizens for their outstanding efforts in fighting crime.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - MICKEY ALVIN YOUNG has pleaded guilty to evading personal federal income taxes for the 2013 tax year, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 30, 2020
News Release: “Thank you, Chairman Neal. “We have a revitalized economy buzzing with new jobs and great opportunity, but as Americans get off the sidelines and back into the workforce, they’re running into traffic jams, broken bridges, and other travel delays. “American infrastructure projects take longer and cost...
