News from October 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announced today that a federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland has returned a 10-count indictment charging Michael J. Zacharias, age 53, with sex trafficking of a minor and sex trafficking of an adult and minor by force, fraud, or coercion. The defendant was arrested on Aug. 18, 2020, and has remained in federal custody since that time.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Virginia Beach woman pleaded guilty today to an internet-based loan scam that cheated approximately 1,700 victims out of over $1.2 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Amanda L. Rickard, 40, of Caneadea, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to aiding or assisting in the preparation of a false or fraudulent tax return. The charge carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. yesterday sentenced Unique Bajon Bennett, 26, of Charlotte, to 144 months for carjacking and gun charges, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that an Anchorage police officer has been indicted for Deprivation of Civil Rights Under Color of Law.
By State Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the below statement on the administration’s announcement to remove Sudan from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list, paving the way for increased U.S. - Sudan cooperation, as well as the announcement of normalization between Sudan and Israel.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: Teton Interagency Fire personnel will be burning slash piles created from fuel reduction projects, timber sales and other administrative activities throughout the Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park in the coming weeks. Firefighters will burn these piles under low fire behavior...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher today sentenced Thomas Michael Mannion, Jr., age 46, of Parkville, Maryland, to 400 months in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for two counts of production of child pornography. Mannion previously admitted to engaging...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: DEA highlights many ways to dispose of unwanted, unused prescription drugs during pandemic and lists Take Back Sites for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - This morning lawyers for Tony Bobulinski informed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Senate Finance Committee that the FBI asked his client to sit for an interview today in addition to providing copies of his phones. Consequently, the interview scheduled for this morning has been postponed. Mr. Bobulinski has agreed to honor his commitment to sit for an interview in the near future with the Committees.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park invites families to visit the Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai on Halloween weekend, October 31 or Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rangers will safely provide each keiki (child) a free ecology gift bag, and a bingo card that helps families explore the park Halloween-style.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A former Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Program Manager and Founder and CEO of XeroWind, LLC of Falls Church, has agreed to pay $50,000 and surrender three patents to the United States government to settle allegations relating to his improper patenting of U.S. Government property and technology.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: (BUTTE, Mont.) - The Bureau of Land Management’s Western Montana District is seeking public nominations for positions on its Resource Advisory Council. RACs are citizen-based councils which assist in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: SAN DIEGO - Christopher Glenn Emison of El Cajon was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Battaglia to 168 months in prison for distributing more than 40 grams of fentanyl - including the fentanyl that caused the death of 45-year old Derrick Hotchkiss.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - United States Attorney John C. Anderson announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Jeremy Peña 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 23, 2020
News Release: Spokane - William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that this Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, is National Prescription Drug “Take Back Day.".
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: Statement by Assistant Director Jill Sanborn on Sentencing of Enrique Marquez in Connection with 2015 San Bernardino Shooting.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announced today that a federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland has returned a 10-count indictment charging Michael J. Zacharias, age 53, with sex trafficking of a minor and sex trafficking of an adult and minor by force, fraud, or coercion. The defendant was arrested on Aug. 18, 2020, and has remained in federal custody since that time.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: On Wednesday, Oct. 21, the East Troublesome Fire ran approximately 18 miles before it moved into the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park, where rapid evacuations began for the Grand Lake community and park staff. There appears to be some structure loss on the west side of the park, but initial assessment indicate that it is minimal. We are unable to fully assess those impacts, at this time.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of two counts of Wire Fraud and one count of Tax Evasion was sentenced by Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Judge.
