News from September 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Lithonia, Georgia, has been sentenced in federal court to 42 months in jail on her conviction of conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. Restitution will be determined at a later date.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Sioux Falls Development Foundation, Inc., Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for water, wastewater, and roadway...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - Jason Brian Goff (44, Starke) has pleaded guilty to attempted production of child pornography. He faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, and up to 30 years, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: The FBI is Seeking Information Concerning a Bank Robbery That Took Place at a Citibank.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Newark man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and crack cocaine, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: Two ISIS Members Charged with Material Support Violations.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD), Santa Fe, New Mexico, to develop a statewide coronavirus economic recovery plan.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: Fifteen individuals, including two doctors, two licensed physical therapists, a licensed clinical social worker, a pharmacist and four pharmacy owners and operators, have been charged for their participation in schemes that fraudulently billed the Medicare and Medicaid programs for more than $15 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: Indianapolis - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today, Levi Alexander Walters, 28, Westport, Ind., was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for three counts of sexual exploitation of a child.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: Medford, Oregon - In coordination with the incident commander on the South Obenchain Fire, the Bureau of Land Management is reducing the size of the public lands closure area related to the South Obenchain fire. Fire managers want to remind the public that suppression and repair activities are still ongoing and they have seen increased public activity in the burn area. Public access in and around the fire poses a safety concern for the public and for firefighters.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: ATLANTA - Wesley Joshua Smith has been sentenced to serve five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting a separately charged accomplice who illegally obtained more than two dozen handguns that Smith trafficked domestically and internationally.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: Today the U.S. Census Bureau released new Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) estimates by kind of business that provide additional detail to the national-level estimates of investment in machinery and equipment. These new ACES data tables provide national-level estimates of capital expenditures...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that, as part of a national rollout, the Department of Justice awarded $5,174,318 in grants to improve public safety, serve victims of crime and support youth programs in tribal communities in the Western District of Michigan.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee of Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following statement in response to the release of a new report from the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich announced today $2,935,902 in Department of Justice grants to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, and support youth programs in tribal communities in Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Newark man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and crack cocaine, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued the statement below following the announcement that the Supreme Court will fast-track its consideration of whether illegal immigrants must be included in the reapportionment of congressional seats.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to the city of Kenova, West Virginia, to make water infrastructure improvements needed to spur business growth and economic development...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: Old Fall River Road has reopened in Rocky Mountain National Park. The road has been closed since September 5, due to the Cameron Peak Fire. The trailhead at Chapin Pass has reopened for day use only. Some areas and trails accessed from the Chapin Pass Trailhead are still closed.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Kathryn Smith (58, Lake Mary) to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for wire fraud. In addition, Smith was ordered to pay $472,765.95 in restitution.
