News from March 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: Spokane, Washington - William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, Attorney General William P. Barr in announcing today the Department of Justice’s National Nursing Home Initiative, which will coordinate and enhance civil and criminal efforts to pursue nursing homes that provide grossly substandard care to their residents.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: BOISE - David Paul Roberts, 60, of Twin Falls, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and a concurrent sentence of 120 months in prison for the theft of firearms, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - The mother of Syed Rizwan Farook, the male shooter in 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge of intending to impede a federal criminal investigation by shredding a map her son generated in connection with the attack.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: Complaint alleges that company avoided paying hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid rebates due to significant drug price increases.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has received a Special Use Permit application under 36 CFR 13.170 (“General public use cabins") for non-exclusive use of the Slaven’s Roadhouse (65.35045, -143.12267) from Oct. 1, 2020 through Feb. 1, 2021. As required under 36 CFR 13.110 (“Notice and comment on proposed permit"), the NPS is hereby providing public notice and initiating a 60-day public comment period. The public is invited to comment on the proposed activity.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Justin Channell, 32, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography involving prepubescent minors, was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. The defendant will also be required to register as a sex offender.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.VA. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart joined Attorney General William P. Barr, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, and Chief Postal Inspector Gary R. Barksdale today in announcing the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases in history. This year, prosecutors charged more than 400...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that STERLING ADAMS, age 48, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on Feb. 27, 2020, to being in possession of a firearm after being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(9) and 924(a)(2).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Alonzo Darnell Wood, age 39, of Washington, D.C., yesterday to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI - A federal jury sitting in Corpus Christi has convicted a 59-year-old Mission man for smuggling two illegal aliens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Vienna man pleaded guilty today to multiple charges related to his possession of images of child sexual abuse and attempted transfer of obscene material to minors.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Alicia Raynor, 42, of Westfield, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to wire fraud and filing a false tax return. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: Offers Youth Outdoor Explorer Camp in March.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Haitian national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for sex trafficking four victims out of his residences in Dracut and Malden.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: Dear Mr. Bulatao: We write to follow-up on Chairman Engel’s July 22, 2019 letter that expressed concern regarding reports that the State Department has spent tens of thousands of U.S. taxpayer dollars in payments to businesses owned by the Trump Organization, in possible violation of the Domestic Emoluments...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: Allegedly stole nearly $7 million by directing payments to her bank accounts and making false entries in housing authority financial records.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - An Owenton, Kentucky, man, Patrick Voegele, 35, was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday, to 108 months in prison, by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, for distributing child pornography using the internet.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: Welcome Secretary Mnuchin and thank you for joining us today.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi, National Security Subcommittee Chairman Stephen F. Lynch, and Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly sent letters seeking detailed information...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2020
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Jonathan David Cochran, of Barrackville, West Virginia, was indicted today on a firearms charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
