News published on Federal Newswire in September 2020

News from September 2020


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jaquorey Rashawn Carter, 24, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to 14 years in prison for sex trafficking of a child, United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. TULE SPRINGS FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT News Release. September 8, 2020. Release No.: 2020-03. Contact: tusk_information@nps.gov. Tule Springs Advisory Council to Hold Meeting Sep 14. LAS VEGAS - The Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory...


Jacksonville Elementary School Teacher Arrested and Charged with Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Videos

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that Thomas Lester Hazouri, Jr. (40, Jacksonville Beach) has been arrested and charged by federal criminal complaint with distributing child pornography. Hazouri faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 5 years, and up to 20 years, in federal prison, a $250,000 fine, and a potential life term of supervised release. Hazouri has been detained pending a hearing scheduled for Sept. 11, 2020.


News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - A New Bern physician, Dr. Sanjay Kumar, was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for unlawful distribution of oxycodone outside the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose, concealment money laundering, and income tax evasion. The Court ordered that...


News Release: BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - A New York man pled guilty today for his participation in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) in Mercer County, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. James Walker, 43, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, oxymorphone, oxycodone and hydromorphone. Walker was charged...


2020 Investment Climate Statements: North Macedonia

Release: The Republic of North Macedonia is now a NATO member and has been invited to begin EU accession negotiations, which will foster increased foreign direct investment and economic growth. After signing the Prespa Agreement on June 17, 2018, resolving a decades-long name dispute with Greece and unlocking ...


Release: Washington, DC, September 8, 2020 - Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as Dec. 31, 2020. The flexibilities allow summer meal program operators to continue serving free meals to...


Fultondale Doctor Sentenced for Unlawful Drug Distribution and Heath Care Fraud and Demopolis Pharmacist Sentenced for Health Care Fraud

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a Fultondale doctor to six years in prison for prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose and engaging in health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Clay Morris, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.


News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Las Vegas doctor made his initial appearance in federal court today for the unlawful distribution of opioid pain medications, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada.


2020 Investment Climate Statements: Germany

Release: As Europe’s largest economy, Germany is a major destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) and has accumulated a vast stock of FDI over time. Germany is consistently ranked as one of the most attractive investment destinations based on its reliable infrastructure, highly skilled workforce, positive social climate, stable legal environment, and world-class research and development.


Judge sentences Florissant man for distribution of fentanyl causing death

News Release: ST. LOUIS - United States District Judge Rodney W. Sippel sentenced Raymond L. Young, today, to 216 months in prison. The 35-year-old Florissant, Missouri resident, pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of a controlled substance.


2020 Virtual World War II Week Schedule

News Release: 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II. With this anniversary in mind, and the health and safety guidance surrounding Covid-19, the Eisenhower National Historic Site is making our annual World War II weekend a VIRTUAL event. This new virtual event will span from September...


Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense for Online School

News Release: Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense for Online School.


U.S. Attorney: Scammers Claiming to be with Department of Justice Preying on Elderly

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - Individuals claiming to represent the Department of Justice are calling members of the public as part of an imposter scam, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said today.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Workers at the Hanford Site are celebrating another year of significant progress in protecting the Columbia River.


Rochester Drug Trafficking Organization Member Going to Prison for 25 Years for Murdering Rival Drug Dealer

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jonathan Cruz-Carmona, a/k/a Tapon, a/k/a Eneno, 29, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of murder with a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crime, was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.


Release: The Slovak Republic is a small, open, export-oriented economy, with a population of 5.5 million. Slovakia joined the European Union (EU) and NATO in 2004 and the Eurozone in 2009. Slovakia is an attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), with a favorable geographic location in the heart ...


News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging a Sanford man with Fraud, Money Laundering, Obstruction of Justice and firearms offenses. The charges were announced in federal court today during an initial appearance.



Release: Turkey experienced strong economic growth on the back of the many positive economic and banking reforms it implemented between 2002 and 2007. After the global economic crisis of 2008-2009, Turkey continued to attract substantial investment as a relatively stable emerging market with a promising trajectory ...