News from July 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: RENO, Nev. - Keith Leroy Moreno, 27, of Reno, made his initial court appearance today for allegedly destroying federal property on May 30, 2020, in Reno, following a protest relating to George Floyd’s death, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada, Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI, and U.S. Marshal Gary Schofield for the U.S. Marshals Service.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that Jonathan Michael Rouffe (47, Boca Raton) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: For Simple Assault of a Native American on Tribal Land.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Marcos D. Guzman, 36, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to making fraudulent representations about the receipt of military medals before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: Dear Secretary Scalia: We write to request that the comment period be extended for the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) recently proposed rule entitled “Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees."[1] Contrary to its name, the proposed rule does not require financial advisors to abide by a fiduciary...
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - Daniel Joseph Feliciano received a 25-year prison sentence for producing child pornography. The punishment was the result of a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office and the Pleasant Hill Police Department.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Norwich Police Chief Patrick J. Daley today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging nine individuals with narcotics offenses related to their alleged involvement in a statewide drug ring.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: Today, federal authorities filed a criminal complaint against 22-year-old Cecily Aguilar in connection with the disappearance of U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash, U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Command (USACID) Special Agent in Charge Vanessa Neff at Fort Hood, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: NAMPA, Idaho - The Mustang Mania Trainer Incentive Program (TIP) Challenge will return to Nampa on July 4-5, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Ford Idaho Horse Park (16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd). The Challenge is an in-hand competition featuring both youth and adult trainers who have adopted and worked with a wild mustang for 90 days. The trainers will now show off their progress in a series of classes, including Conditioning and Handling, In-Hand Trail and Freestyle.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: As national parks make more areas available to the public, the National Park Service (NPS) encourages you to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and follow Leave No Trace principles when you visit. At Glen Canyon and Rainbow Bridge, many land-...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: CHICAGO - Three men have been charged in federal court with attempting to steal cash from an automated-teller machine in downtown Aurora.
By State Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: Washington-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement on the passage of a referendum in Russia that would allow Vladimir Putin to remain as President of Russia until 2036...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: MONROE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that a West Monroe man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for his role in a scheme that bilked eBay customers out of nearly $2 million.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: Beginning this holiday weekend, Grand Teton National Park staff will implement measures to promote the health and safety of visitors, employees and volunteers at String Lake by encouraging social distancing and appropriate food storage practices.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: St. Louis, Missouri - Monte Kent, 32, of St. Louis, and Harvey Cameron, 29, of St. Louis, were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Cameron was also indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: Defendant Helped Clients Submit Fraudulent Disability Applications and Paid Physician To Certify Non-Existent Disabilities In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr. and Acting Special Agent in Charge Adam Steiner, IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS CI), St. Louis Field Office, are reminding taxpayers that the tax filing and payment deadline is July 15, and to continue to be on the lookout for scam artists.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: On Thursday, Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Scalise urged Select Subcommittee Chairman Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) to narrow his inquiry into the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) since the Small Business Administration and the Department of Treasury have agreed to provide the requested information and data.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week completed voluntary COVID-19 testing for all residents living within the general population at the three family residential centers (FRCs) housing parents and their children; all tested negative for the coronavirus. As part of ICE’s...
