News from November 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2020
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Sandra Stiner, 66, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William Conley to five years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Stiner pleaded guilty to these charges on Aug. 12, 2020.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 6, 2020
News Release: Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I - Visitors who explore the summit of Kīlauea can now learn about the dramatic 2018 eruption and navigate their way between destinations on the volcano with the help of new informative wayfinding signs.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2020
News Release: A Quapaw man has been indicted for sexually abusing a minor and illegally possessing feathers, talons and heads from seven bald eagles and seven golden eagles, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2020
News Release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. - A federal jury in Asheville has convicted Shannon White, 43, of Bryson City, N.C. of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE,N.M. - Nathan Thomas, 44, of Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque on Nov. 4 to abusive sexual contact with a minor in Indian Country.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 6, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and government and industry members of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Task Force released an analysis report on the impact of COVID-19 on global supply chains. Building...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A former member of the Boston-based Devon Street Kings Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings") pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2020
News Release: A former Tulsa Police Officer who requested his Oklahoma manslaughter conviction be dismissed based on the Supreme Court’s McGirt decision was charged today in federal court with the first degree murder of Jeremey Lake, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2020
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - A Goldsboro man was sentenced today to 204 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2020
News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced today that Natasha Seetaram was arrested for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and related charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2020
News Release: MISSOULA - A Big Arm man who admitted making child pornography videos and sending an image to an undercover agent was sentenced today to 20 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $43,307 restitution to the victim, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: Law enforcement located 5 pounds of methamphetamine in the trunk of a rental car Carter was driving.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Elton J. Richard, III, 44, of Church Point, Louisiana, was sentenced today. United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced Richard to 57 months (4 years, 9 months) in prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Richard pleaded guilty on June 11, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: Today, the Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to stop Visa Inc.’s $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid Inc. Visa is a monopolist in online debit services, charging consumers and merchants billions of dollars in fees each year to process online payments. Plaid, a successful fintech firm, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut today announced an agreement with the City of Meriden, Connecticut to resolve allegations that the city violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) by denying the application of ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: Seizure warrants have been executed against three domain names of commercial websites engaged in the illegal reproduction and distribution of copyrighted works in support of a Brazilian-led takedown of digital piracy sites there, dubbed “Operation 404”.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: A Florida woman was sentenced to 24 months in prison today for her role in an investment management scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: A Moss Point, Mississippi, resident was sentenced to 22 months in prison for preparing false tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst for the Southern District of Mississippi.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a new policy to promote the independence of members appointed to its federal advisory committees. This change comes as part of President Trump’s efforts to increase the transparency and financial accountability of government officials under his Administration.
