News from April 2021
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Hot Springs, AR - Grab your magnifying lenses, put on your hiking shoes, and join Hot Springs National Park for two days of fun at the “Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz!" This family-friendly event is a great way for visitors of all ages and experience levels to learn about the biodiversity of flowering...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A five-time previously convicted felon was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for flying an airplane without a pilot’s license.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute (BTI), a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Center of Excellence (COE) led by the University of Houston, recently released a report on the challenges posed by emerging technologies to cross-border e-commerce.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Pueblo Gang identified as a criminal enterprise.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced James Carnley (58, Brooksville) to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for selling methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking offense. The court also ordered Carnley to forfeit three firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and $812, which had all been used by Carnley to facilitate his drug activities.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a violation of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (commonly known as (RICO), Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: SENTENCING - MARIA DEL ROSARIO ANTUNEZ-GARCIA.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard is asking all residents in the Northern District of West Virginia to rid their homes of unwanted and used medications easily and safely.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Republican Leader for the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on President Biden’s plan to allow California to set fuel standards and dictate vehicle emissions regulations across the country.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Anthony Burris, 30, of Jamestown, NY, with sex trafficking and enticing travel to engage in sexual activity. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of life and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Tampa, Florida - Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the return of an indictment charging Charles Mark Currie (64, Tampa) with distribution and possession of child sexual abuse materials. If convicted, Currie faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years, and up to 40 years, in federal...
By DOE Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Republican Leader for the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on President Biden’s plan to allow California to set fuel standards and dictate vehicle emissions regulations across the country.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - A Wilmington man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for his role in a Wilmington convenience store robbery and car-jacking that resulted in a car crash at an elementary school.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky.- A Danville, Ky., man, Leonard Riley, 45, was sentenced to 87 months in prison on Friday, before Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, after previously pleading guilty to transporting child pornography using the Internet.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Melissa Madera, 27, of Reading, PA was sentenced to fifteen years in prison, and a lifetime of supervised release by United States District Judge Joseph P. Leeson for multiple child exploitation and sex trafficking offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Scott Mangini Peddled Performance-Enhancing Drugs Including “Blast Off Red Blood Builder," “Extreme Explosion," “Oral Epo," and “Green Speed".
By State Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
Release: Today, I am announcing that Jeffrey Feltman will serve as the U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. This appointment underscores the Administration’s commitment to lead an international diplomatic effort to address the interlinked political, security, and humanitarian crises in the Horn of Africa.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide additional resources and better coordination for serious cyberattacks or breaches that...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today awarded the Volunteer for Victims Award to Tricia L. Everest for her advocacy on behalf of crime victims. Ms. Everest was among 13 individuals and teams from across the country who were honored for their work. The award recipients were recognized virtually during the annual National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $121,000 civil penalty against Kolob Canyons Air Services of Cedar City, Utah, for allegedly operating a Learjet on passenger-carrying flights when a required inspection was overdue.
