News from June 2020
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Limited Services Resume at Saguaro National Park.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Despite unavoidable impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, EM remains on track this year to realize a number of its cleanup priorities, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Todd Shrader told leaders of the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) during its board meeting held virtually on June 18.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: A federal grand jury in Birmingham, Alabama, returned an indictment today, charging an Alabama tax preparer with filing a false tax return for herself and preparing false tax returns for clients, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town for the Northern District of Alabama.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Romanian national was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal bank account information from thousands of customers by installing secret card-reading devices and pinhole cameras on ATMs throughout New Jersey and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: PIKEVILLE, Ky. - A Pikeville man, Jimmy Lee Moore, 69, was sentenced to 22 months, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, after previously pleading guilty to distributing hydrocodone.
By State Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), sent a letter with their colleagues to President Trump over his administration’s plans to significantly reduce the number of American service members stationed in Germany.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: CONTACT: Barbara Burns. PHONE: (716) 843-5817. FAX #: (716) 551-3051. BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Larell Watkins, a/k/a 90-Ls, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute marijuana, was sentenced to serve 19 years...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Romanian national was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal bank account information from thousands of customers by installing secret card-reading devices and pinhole cameras on ATMs throughout New Jersey and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Covid-19 Shipping & Insurance Scams.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former finance officer for a labor union today admitted stealing $117,000 from his union’s operating accounts, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - William Y. Asiedu, age 27, of Albany, pled guilty today to wire fraud conspiracy, arising from his receipt of nearly $450,000 from the victims of romance scams.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Today, United States Attorneys Brandon J. Fremin, Middle District of Louisiana, Peter G. Strasser, Eastern District of Louisiana, and David C. Joseph, Western District of Louisiana, joined the Department of Justice‘s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) to announce nearly $42...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A serial robber who calls himself “Mula" was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for robbery and brandishing a gun during a robbery.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: MEMPHIS, TN - The Department of Justice‘s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) today announced nearly $42 million in funding to support state-level law enforcement agencies in combating the illegal manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and prescription opioids.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau released the total number of 2020 Census paid temporary workers that earned any pay between June 7 - June 13, 2020. The data tables include national totals for all 50 states and the District of Columbia by Census Bureau regional geography. A weekly number of paid temporary workers for Puerto Rico is also available. The weekly release will occur 10 days after the end of the weekly period.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: For the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management (LM) Defense-Related Uranium Mines (DRUM) team, mathematics and statistics are at the core of protecting human health and the environment.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: After four days of intense virtual presentations, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces the winners of the 2020 Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC). Judged by a panel of wind industry experts, the winner of the Turbine Digital Design contest is California State University Maritime Academy and the winner of the Project Development contest is James Madison University.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Yesterday, Lodi Gene Bitsie II, 25, of Fort Defiance, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 17.5 years in prison. Bitsie previously pleaded guilty to second degree murder.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Dakota J. Sarfaty, 22, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of theft of firearms from a Federal Firearms Licensee and possession of stolen firearms, was sentenced to serve 175 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Sarfaty was also ordered to pay $41,500 in restitution to August Chinappi, the victim of the burglary and the former owner of Chinappi’s Firearms & Supplies.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Ocala, FL - Roy Jones (58, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
