News published on Federal Newswire in September 2020

News from September 2020


News Release: Following an investigation by Special Agents with the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) and US Park Rangers, two people were sentenced to serve time in prison for weapon and drug violations in Denali National Park & Preserve. Rashad D. Hinson, age 43, and Melissa D. Manasco, age 34, were sentenced in separate federal court hearings after both pleaded guilty to charges that stemmed from an incident in 2019.


Previous sex offender sent to prison again after recording minor during oral sex

News Release: HOUSTON - A 45-year-old Southwest Houston man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of sexual exploitation of a child otherwise known as production of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.


News Release: FBI Seeks Public Assistance in Locating Sex Trafficking Suspect Engaged in Producing Child Pornography.


News Release: LITTLE ROCK-After a two-day trial, a federal jury has found Antoine Ladale Perkins, 41, guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The jury returned their verdict late Tuesday afternoon after trial began on Monday and continued with testimony on Tuesday. United States District Judge Brian S. Miller presided over the trial, and Judge Miller will sentence Perkins, of Little Rock, at a later date.


Big Sandy Couple Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation

News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Big Sandy couple who admitted distributing methamphetamine on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation today were sentenced to prison terms, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.


Prince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court in Maryland to Bank Robbery

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland -- Saleem Abdul Muhammad, age 55, of Prince George’s County, Maryland pleaded guilty today to bank robbery.


Tampa Felon Sentenced To More Than Six Years For Possession Of A Firearm

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven today sentenced Floyd C. Rivers (34, Tampa) to six years and five months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Rivers to forfeit the firearm and ammunition used in the offense.


News Release: Supplied heroin to Durham overdose victim.


Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

News Release: HAMMOND-Denny Minix, 32, of Lafayette, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Philip P. Simon following his guilty plea to a charge that he produced child sexual abuse images of a 16 to 17 year-old minor female, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to an Intimate Partner was sentenced on Sept. 21, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


Ohio Man Indicted for Failure to Register as Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Dayton, Ohio, man was charged in federal district court with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.


Pilot perishes in airtanker accident near Emmett

News Release: BOISE, Idaho-On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at approximately 7 p.m. MDT, a Single Engine Air Tanker with one pilot on board was involved in a fatal accident during initial attack operations on the Schill Fire, located approximately 2 miles southeast of Emmett.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Thomas Harris Jr., 27, of Croydon, PA was arrested and charged by Indictment with multiple firearms trafficking offenses stemming from his scheme to sell almost 40 guns to a buyer on the island of St. Lucia.


News Release: TYLER, Texas -A 54-year-old Tyler, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.


Owner of Pharmacies Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud IRS

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - The owner of several retail pharmacies, including a pharmacy in Piscataway, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 30 months of prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


Gary Man Charged With Mail Fraud & Attempted Bank Fraud

News Release: For Diverting Approximately $280,000 Away From A Senior Living Facility.


Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to an Intimate Partner was sentenced on Sept. 21, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


McCaul-Engel Statement on Lukashenko’s Surprise, Illegitimate Inauguration

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Representatives Michael T. McCaul, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the committee, today released the following statement on Alexander Lukashenko’s attempt to solidify his grip on power by holding an abrupt, illegitimate inauguration...


Former CEO Sentenced for Embezzling $7.9 Million Intended for Injured Children

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Round Hill man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for his scheme to embezzle $7,957,750 from the United States government and a private hospital that was intended to settle claims by victims of medical malpractice, many of whom were children.


News Release: Federal, county and local law enforcement officials today announced that 46 individuals were charged for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that involved the distribution of heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine and fentanyl in the Marion area. 43 were arrested during an early morning takedown. The operation is ongoing.