News from October 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: In San Antonio today, federal authorities arrested a former employee of medical services provider Kindred Home Health (KHH) for her role in prescription fraud and home health kickback schemes, announced U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer; FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division, and Special Agent in Charge Michael Mentavlos of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Southwest Field Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that VLADIMIR ZISKIND was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 28 months in prison for participating in a scheme to use false statements to promote and sell worthless stock in various companies.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) Ava R. Dustin and Megan R. Miller have been appointed as District Election Officers (DEO) to lead the District’s efforts in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 3, 2020, general election.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Thursday the conclusion of a week-long targeted enforcement operation that resulted in the apprehension of more than 170 at-large aliens throughout the U.S., where sanctuary policies have largely prohibited the cooperation of law enforcement agencies in the arrest of criminal aliens.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Fairview Heights, Ill. - United States Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft announced today that Assistant.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jahmeek Croley a/k/a “Meeker," age 33, of Albany, pled guilty today to unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Gulfport, Miss - Joshua Rain Collins, 29, of Hancock County, entered a guilty plea today before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Kurt Theilhorn, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
Release: BOSTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has completed installation of new acrylic barriers at security checkpoints throughout Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) in the agency’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: TAOS, N.M, - Beginning Oct. 20, the Bureau of Land Management will be conducting a 1,750-acre prescribed burn in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument on Cerro Montoso, located 12 miles northeast of Tres Piedras, N.M.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that HAROLD FOSTER, age 29, and MARC DALTON, age 30, both of New Orleans, Louisiana, were charged in a five-count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury for carjacking, use of a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2119, 924, and 922.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: HAMMOND-Murray Ford, age 57, of Hammond, Indiana was charged in a criminal Complaint with credit union robbery, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: FRITCH, TX - Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (NRA) announces the winter closure of the restroom/shower facility located in the Fritch Fortress Campground. The closure will take place from Nov. 1, 2020 through April 1, 2021.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Gulfport, Miss - Carter Tranh Tran, 42, of Pass Christian, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 50 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for selling fentanyl, announced U. S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerly with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Thursday the conclusion of a week-long targeted enforcement operation that resulted in the apprehension of more than 170 at-large aliens throughout the U.S., where sanctuary policies have...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that David Gfeller, 35, of Palmyra, NY, who was convicted of producing child pornography, was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison and 15 years supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Applegate and Eagle Lake Field Offices in northeast California are easing some fire restrictions on public lands, again allowing use of open-flame devices such as camp stoves and barbecues. Other fire restrictions, such as a prohibition on all campfires, including in developed campgrounds and recreation sites, will remain in place until weather conditions reduce fire dangers.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Miquise Jones, a/k/a Scaife, 24, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of racketeering and narcotics conspiracy, was sentenced to serve 188 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. In addition, Shanna Smith, 25, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of making false declarations before a federal grand jury and obstruction of justice, was sentenced to serve 48 months in prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Matthew Bailer, 35, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of receipt and possession of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 150 months in prison and 10 years supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: WALNUT GROVE, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation plans to temporarily close the Delta Cross Channel gates at 4 p.m. on October 20. The closure is related to a lower Mokelumne River pulse flow to help prevent adult fall run Chinook salmon from being diverted off their migratory route from the Mokelumne River into the Sacramento River. The gates are scheduled to re-open at 10 a.m. on October 24.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Medford, Oregon - Thanks to progress made by firefighters on the South Obenchain Fire, the Bureau of Land Management Butte Falls Field Office is rescinding the public lands closure notices near the South Obenchain Fire. Public lands closures remain in effect near the Slater Fire.
