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News from March 2020


Associates Of Western Addition “CDP” Gang Convicted Of RICO Conspiracy and Accessory

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Earlier today, a federal grand jury convicted Barry Gilton, a/k/a “Prell," of participating in a racketeering conspiracy, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The jury further found Gilton’s...


Illinois Man Was Part of a Scheme that Used Stolen ID’s to Obtain Loans for Expensive Vehicles

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA. - A resident of the state of Illinois pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to charges of Aggravated Identity Theft and Conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Two Oklahoma City Men Plead Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking

News Release: Owner of Trailer Home Paid for Sex with Residents as Young as 14.


Former West Virginia University Professor Pleads Guilty to Fraud That Enabled Him to Participate in the People’s Republic of China’s 'Thousand Talents Plan'

News Release: CLARKSBURG - Dr. James Patrick Lewis, of Fairview, West Virginia, has admitted to a fraud charge involving West Virginia University, the Department of Justice announced.


ICYMI: Grassley Optimistic on Prospects for His and Wyden’s Prescription Drug Pricing Bill

News Release: The Epoch Times . Mark Tapscott. March 10, 2020. …. Getting a handle on prescription drug prices is one of the few issues on which Republicans and Democrats in Congress appear able to work together in a bipartisan fashion. …. The Grassley-Wyden “Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019" was approved...


Three Men Indicted In Jamestown Cocaine Ring

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Kori Robinson, 22, Islandah Mitchell, 20, both of Jamestown, NY, and Bruce Page, 25, of Buffalo, NY, with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, cocaine. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a $1,000,000 fine.


Chairwoman Lowey Statement at Hearing on FY 2021 CDC Budget Request

Release: Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021 budget request for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


Chairman Peterson Opening Statement at Business Meeting to Consider the Letter on Budget Views and Estimates

News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson delivered the following opening statement at today's business meeting to consider the letter on budget views and estimates.


Murray, Menendez, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Protect American Workers against COVID-19

News Release: Dear Secretary Scalia: In light of the evolving 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its rapid spread both worldwide and in the United States, we write urging you to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue a comprehensive Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) ...


Reminder—Applications Now Being Accepted for the FBI Richmond Teen Academy

News Release: Reminder-Applications Now Being Accepted for the FBI Richmond Teen Academy.


U.S. And Australia Strengthen Fuel Security With New SPR Arrangement

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States and Australia have signed a milestone arrangement that lays the groundwork for Australia to lease space in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to store and access Australian owned oil, strengthening international energy security and resiliency.


Chairman Visclosky Statement at Hearing on FY 2021 U.S. Army Budget Request

Release: Congressman Pete Visclosky (IN-01), Chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021 budget request for the U.S. Army.


Springfield man sentenced to 15 years for conspiring to distribute heroin

News Release: BOSTON - A Springfield man was sentenced in federal court in Springfield in connection with his role in a large-scale drug conspiracy that trafficked dozens of kilos of heroin into Springfield, Massachusetts from Bronx, N.Y. and the Dominican Republic.


Congressional Leaders Call on FEMA to Approve Disaster Recovery Aid to Permanently Restore Infrastructure in Puerto Rico

News Release: Washington, D.C. - After two Congressional delegation trips to Puerto Rico to examine disaster recovery and response efforts, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) led a letter to Federal Emergency Management...


Cory Ryan Day Sentenced for Enticement of a Child for Sexual Purposes and Traveling with the Intent to Illicit Sexual Conduct

News Release: Knoxville, Tennessee - On March 10, 2020, Cory Ryan Day, 24, currently of Huntsville, was sentenced by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville.


U.S. Attorney, Law Enforcement Stand with Crimestoppers, Announce New Top 15 most Wanted Fugitives in the Macon Region

News Release: MACON, Ga. - Federal, state and local law enforcement partners stood with Macon Regional Crimestoppers leadership this morning to announce a new list of the Top 15 Most Wanted fugitives, said Charlie Peeler, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. In February 2019, the U.S. Attorney’s Office...


Three Men Indicted in Jamestown Cocaine Ring

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Kori Robinson, 22, Islandah Mitchell, 20, both of Jamestown, NY, and Bruce Page, 25, of Buffalo, NY, with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, cocaine. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a $1,000,000 fine.


West Des Moines Man Sentenced to Eighteen Years Prison For Transportation of Child Pornography

News Release: DES MOINES, IA - On March 9, 2020, United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced Paul Morales Castillo, age 25, of West Des Moines, to 216 months in prison for Transportation of Child Pornography, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Morales Castillo was ordered to serve five years of supervised release to follow his prison term, pay $3,000 in restitution, and comply with sex offender registry requirements upon release.


Former West Virginia University professor pleads guilty to fraud that enabled him to participate in the People’s Republic of China’s “Thousand Talents Plan”

News Release: CLARKSBURG - Dr. James Patrick Lewis, of Fairview, West Virginia, has admitted to a fraud charge involving West Virginia University, the Department of Justice announced.


Chairman Bishop Statement at Hearing on FY 2021 USDA Budget Request

Release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Chair of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021 budget request for the Department of Agriculture.