News from April 2021
McHenry Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Dexter Kimsey, 25, of McHenry, pled guilty yesterday before U.S. District Louis Guirola, Jr., to transporting images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Jack P. Stanton, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New Orleans.
Macy Man Convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Taylor Grant, 34, of Macy, Nebraska, was found guilty on March 31, 2021, following a three-day jury trial in federal court in Omaha for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. The Honorable Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., scheduled Grant’s sentencing for June 25, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. Grant faces up to ten years in prison.
Rochester-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering and Tax Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: Michael Bartusek was Chief Financial Officer of a New Hartford, New York Company.
Fort Myers Correctional Officer Arrested In Connection With Plan To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the filing of a criminal complaint charging Leslie Spencer (48, Port Charlotte) with attempted possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Spencer faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.
Five D.C. and Maryland Men Facing Federal Indictment for Conspiracy to Kidnap at Gunpoint a Victim They Met at a Maryland Casino
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal grand jury returned an indictment late yesterday charging five men with conspiring to commit a kidnapping, in connection with an incident on Feb. 3, 2021. The defendants charged in the indictment are...
Former Massachusetts Man Who Was Granted Compassionate Release Returned to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: CONCORD - Andrew Dufresne, 49, previously of Gardner, Massachusetts pleaded guilty in federal court to several violations of his term of special supervised release on Wednesday, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.
BLM seeks input on future wild horse gathers in the North Lander Complex
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: LANDER, Wyo.-The Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office requests public input as it analyzes future wild horse gathers in the North Lander Wild Horse Complex.
Houston Man Sentenced for Heroin Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on April 1, 2021, ALEXANDER MURIEL-DIAZ, age 55, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced by United States District Judge Barry W. Ashe after previously pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin.
Marion County man sentenced for firearms charge
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Samuel Iaquinta, Jr., of Fairmont, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 84 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.
FEMA Updates Its Flood Insurance Rating Methodology to Deliver More Equitable Pricing
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON- FEMA is updating the National Flood Insurance Program’s pricing methodology to communicate flood risk more clearly, so policyholders can make more informed decisions on the purchase of adequate insurance and on mitigation actions to protect against the perils of flooding.
Prescribed fire planned for Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: Tucson, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field Office and Gila District Fire Management Office will conduct a multiple day prescribed burn on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA), pending appropriate weather and seasonal conditions, from April through June 2021. The Airstrip Burn will cover approximately 758 acres of BLM land on the LCNCA and is located seven miles north of Sonoita.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storms, landslides and mudslides from Feb. 8-19, 2021.
USDA Seeks Public Input to Help Create a New Rural Renewable Energy Pilot Program
By USDA Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: Washington - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is requesting public input from interested parties, including potential customers and interested stakeholders, to help create a new Rural Renewable Energy Pilot Program. To ensure a diverse group of voices are heard, USDA is seeking written comments and will host a public listening session on April 22, 2021.
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced To 141 Months In Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: For Bank Robbery and Brandishing a Firearm.
FAA Air Traffic Control is Teed Up for The Masters
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is ready for the influx of general aviation flights to Augusta, Ga., for the Masters Tournament in early April. The agency also is cautioning golf fans to do their homework before chartering a flight to the event and ensure it is operated by an FAA-certificated carrier.
DEA Announces Take Back Day April 24
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: ST. LOUIS - The Drug Enforcement Administration invites the public to safely turn in expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs at designated collection sites from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, National Prescription Take Back Day.
Oath Keeper Affiliates Charged in Superseding Indictment for Conspiracy Leading to the U.S. Capitol Attack
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Two individuals associated with the Oath Keepers, a large but loosely organized collection of individuals who explicitly focus on the recruitment of current and former military, law enforcement and first responder personnel, were indicted yesterday in federal court in the District of Columbia for conspiring to obstruct Congress, among other charges. James and Minuta are the 11th and 12th defendants to be charged in this case.
Bartlesville Man Pleads Guilty for Downloading and Viewing More than 1200 Images of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: A 76-year-old Bartlesville man who downloaded and viewed more than 1200 images and 79 videos of child pornography on his electronic devices pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Career Coach Pleads Guilty To Stealing More Than $68,000 From Federally Funded Workforce Development Program
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jessica Anne Miller, 38, of Hickory, N.C., pleaded guilty to federal charges today for stealing more than $68,000 from a federally funded workforce development program, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler presided over the plea hearing.
Judge Sentences St. Louis Drug Dealer Known to Carry a Gun During Drug Deals
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: ST. LOUIS -U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White sentenced Demetrius Burns-Jackson to 60 months in prison. The 24-year-old St. Louis resident pleaded guilty to drug trafficking.
