News from December 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - Qwanell S. Jones, 27, of the 3000 block of Alby Street in Alton, Illinois, was convicted on Nov. 30, 2021, following a two-day trial in Peoria of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled on April 11, 2022, in Urbana, Illinois.
By State Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
Release: On Dec. 3, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United States remains steadfast in our commitment and resolve to advance the human rights of persons with disabilities at home and around the world. We urge foreign governments to engage persons with disabilities in the democratic process, to combat discrimination and abuse, counter prejudice, and to protect their rights and ensure their inclusion in all facets of life on an equal basis with other people.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Andrew Avila, age 45, of Acworth, Georgia, was convicted today of entry under false pretenses following a four-day jury trial, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and U.S. Department of Energy Inspector General Teri L. Donaldson.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: Puerto Rico Mayor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Millions in Municipal Contracts.
By State Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
Release: PRIME MINISTER ANDERSSON: So I would very much welcome you here in Stockholm. I’m very happy you took your time to come here. And United States and Sweden, we have longstanding bonds that are very important for Sweden, both for our security but also for our prosperity, and I look forward to having discussions ...
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) from today’s hearing entitled, “The Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape: Federal Perspectives on Securing the Nation's Infrastructure":
By USDA Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a revised to allow certain swine products to safely move to the mainland United States from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as long as they meet certain conditions. Movements ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A Sanford man was sentenced today in federal court for tampering with a consumer product, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jonathan M. Cuney, age 38, and a part-time resident of East Greenbush, New York, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing firearms including “ghost guns," and ammunition.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The former chief financial officer and the former head of corporate communications for a biopharmaceutical company were arrested for their roles in an insider trading scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: ST. LOUIS - Yesterday, a federal grand jury indicted Danial Jeloudar and Saeeid Safaei for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Both defendants are Iranian nationals believed to be living abroad.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A south Texas man pleaded guilty Dec. 2 to the transportation of 69 noncitizens inside a tractor trailer including five unaccompanied minors.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares (Luis Martinelli Linares) pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in a massive bribery and money laundering scheme involving Odebrecht S.A. (Odebrecht), a Brazil-based global construction conglomerate. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Raymond J. Dearie.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), and Representative Anthony Brown (D-MD) sent a letter urging the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: Richard “Rich" Schwab, National Park Service (NPS) burned area coordinator, has been named as the program lead for NPS Wildland Fire Science and Ecology. Rich fills the position left vacant in March 2021, when Nate Benson retired.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: ROANOKE, Va., - A Roanoke woman was sentenced this week to two years’ probation, the first 90 days of which must be spent on home detention, for creating a document misusing the official seal of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. Following a month-long trial, a federal jury convicted Peter Bolos, 44, of Tampa, Florida, of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, 22 counts of mail fraud, and felony misbranding of a medication. Sentencing for Bolos has been set for May 19, 2022 at 10:30 am, before the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing on ineffective and mismanaged federal workers’ compensation programs...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Walter Greenhowe, 72, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to defrauding a community improvement nonprofit for the Dunbar, Pinewood and Institute areas.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Pomona man was sentenced today to 34 months in federal prison for stealing a military Humvee from the Army Reserve Center in Upland and then briefly leading police on a chase through a neighborhood.
