News from October 2020
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 DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Defendant Embezzled Over $2 Million from Gulfport Company.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: With Credit Union Robbery. HAMMOND-Murray Ford, age 57, of Hammond, Indiana was charged in a criminal Complaint with credit union robbery, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. According to documents in this case, on Oct. 13, 2020, it is alleged that Ford entered Teacher’s Credit Union in Hammond, Indiana...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: VALDOSTA, Ga. - A Florida man arrested following a high-speed chase along I-75 after he robbed a traveler at gunpoint, has pleaded guilty for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, said Charlie Peeler, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Jackson, TN - Nickolas Atkins, 41, a resident of Selmer, Tennessee has pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of actual methamphetamine. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the guilty plea today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) have been appointed to lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 3, 2020 general election. AUSA Michelle Englade...

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 DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, today announced $1,754,128 in Department of Justice grants to fight drug abuse and addiction. The grants were awarded by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and are part of more than $341 million going to communities nationwide.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: BRONX, NY-The New York FBI/NYPD Metro Safe Streets Task Force is asking the public for help locating a man suspected in a slashing and armed robbery in the Bronx in February 2019. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Eric Rosario, a.k.a. "White Boy.".
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A former federal inmate has been charged with helping destroy evidence of the murder of the wife of a Fort Stewart soldier, and then lying to investigators and grand jurors in the case.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank today announced that the Department of Justice is providing Penobscot County with $750,000 in grants to support adult and juvenile justice initiatives designed to reduce crime and recidivism associated with mental illness and co-occurring disorders.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Federal Gun Possession Cases in Baltimore Exceed Number of Cases Charged in 2019; “Reducing Violent Crime in Maryland is Job One".
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Seattle - U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran today announced awards of more than $6.5 million in Department of Justice grants to fight drug abuse and addiction in the Western District of Washington. The grants were awarded by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and are part of more than $341 million going to communities nationwide.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: BILLINGS - United States Attorney Kurt Alme today announced that Assistant U. S. Attorney (AUSA) Brendan McCarthy will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 3, 2020 general election. AUSA McCarthy has been appointed...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Hudson County, New Jersey man was arraigned today after being indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple narcotics and weapons offenses, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Smith (619) 546-8299.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: VALDOSTA, Ga. - A Florida man arrested following a high-speed chase along I-75 after he robbed a traveler at gunpoint, has pleaded guilty for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, said Charlie Peeler, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Sierra Generette is a former U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) summer intern. Generette is a student at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University majoring in environmental studies and working on a certificate in waste management.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced today that a federal grand jury returned a nine (9) count Indictment on September 4, 2020 against ELLIS BATISTE, SR. (BATISTE), age 48, TRACY MORGAN (MORGAN), age 50, ELI JUAN MOORE (MOORE), age 25, OCTAVIUS NARCISSE (NARCISSE), age 53, and RICHARD...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse and two counts of Abusive Sexual Contact.