News from October 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. - Today, Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s ("DEA") New York Division announced with Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini, the indictment of 15 individuals in connection with an alleged drug distribution ring operating in Suffolk County.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Union City, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - The owner of a Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, pizzeria was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for filing false income tax returns, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: ASHLAND, Ky. - A couple from Ashland, Ky., Franklin Certain, 38, and Rikki Wurts, 24, were sentenced in federal court on Friday, to 120 months and 70 months in prison respectively, before U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: Memphis, TN - Cortez Young, 24, has been sentenced to 624 months in federal prison for committing nine (9) armed business robberies across Memphis. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney announced the sentence today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: TOPEKA, Kan. - A Canadian man, who was stopped on a Kansas Highway with 99 pounds of cocaine, pleaded guilty today to federal charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: Federal and state authorities arrested three citizens of Mexico today for their roles in a methamphetamine and heroin distribution operation, announced U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple, Houston Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - Federal and state authorities arrested three citizens of Mexico today for their roles in a methamphetamine and heroin distribution operation, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: BILLINGS - A Rosebud man who admitted shooting a man he believed had shorted him in a $20 methamphetamine deal was sentenced today to five years in prison and three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DURE DANCY, 25, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 27 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a loaded gun in Hartford.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: There's nothing cool about being used by someone. It can be quite frustrating and leave you feeling-drained.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Conrad Hueftle, age 28, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, by United States Magistrate Judge Michael D. Nelson for violating the Lacey Act. The Lacey Act prohibits the trafficking in interstate commerce "tainted"...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: TYLER, Texas - A 41-year-old Wills Point, Texas man has been sentenced for federal drug trafficking crimes in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for video recording his sexual abuse of a 15-year-old victim.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) announced selection of four projects for cost-shared research and development under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA), DE-FOA-0002180, Design Development and System Integration Design Studies for Coal FIRST Concepts. When fully negotiated and awarded, it is estimated that approximately $80 million in federal funding will be provided to these projects.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Acting United States Attorney Michael R. Sherwin announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Liz Aloi 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...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Yesterday United States Attorney Mike Stuart recognized the members of the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force and officers with the Parkersburg Police Department for their outstanding work in partnership with his office.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: A federal grand jury recently returned a three-count indictment charging Brittany Monroe Knapp, age 34, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, with wire fraud and identity theft. Knapp appeared for her arraignment today and pled not guilty to the pending charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - The Department of Justice today announced that United Microelectronics Corporation, Inc. (UMC), a Taiwan semiconductor foundry, pleaded guilty to criminal trade secret theft and was sentenced to pay a $60 million fine, in exchange for its agreement to cooperate with the government in the investigation and prosecution of its co-defendant, a Chinese state-owned-enterprise. The plea was accepted by the Hon. Maxine M. Chesney, U.S. District Judge.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: DES MOINES, Iowa - United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Virginia Bruner will lead the efforts of her Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 3, 2020, general election. AUSA...
