News from February 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Ford City, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: Dear Secretary Yellen: We are deeply concerned about the Trump Administration’s decision to lift sanctions and issue a license to Mr. Dan Gertler, an Israeli billionaire, credibly linked to corruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mr. Gertler was designated by the United States in...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: Senator Murray to serve as Chair and Senator Burr to serve as Ranking Member during the 117th Congress
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - A Hyde Park man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in connection with illegally possessing a loaded Smith & Wesson pistol.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Dustin L. White, of Moundsville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 130 months of incarceration for drug and firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Everett, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to 40 months in prison followed by three years supervised release after pleading guilty last year to various counts related to firearms stolen from the National Firearms and Ammunition Destruction Branch (NFAD), United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “Hearing to Examine Global Climate Trends and Progress in Addressing Climate Change."
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: To protect the health of those who live, work, and visit national parks and National Park Service (NPS) facilities, and in support of President Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing the NPS is immediately implementing a mask requirement for employees...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: SHERMAN, TX - DEA in Dallas announced a Sherman, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau released an infographic on the Census of Governments (CoG). This census, which comprises over 90,000 government organizations, is conducted every 5 years. CoG is the most comprehensive, comparable and precise measure of public sector activity within the U.S. economy. The infographic...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: Incoming Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement after Senate Democrats' meeting with President Joe Biden...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Christopher Montano, age 36, of Edinburg, New York, pled guilty today to unlawfully conspiring to deal, possess, transfer and make unregistered firearms, and to distributing methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A grand jury today indicted former Illinois State Senator Sam McCann on charges of fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion related to his alleged misuse of campaign money for personal expenses. The indictment alleges that from May 2015 to June 2020, McCann engaged in a scheme to...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: DALLAS - A Denton, Texas, man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for Child Sex Trafficking by U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Conner of the Northern District of Texas.
By State Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
Release: On behalf of the American people, I send sincere congratulations to the people of Sri Lanka as you celebrate the 73rd anniversary of your independence.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - A former Inca, or first-in-command, of the North Shore Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings") pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A grand jury today returned an indictment that charges a Springfield, Ill., woman, Amber L. Bolen, 41, with fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits available through the Small Business Administration.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: LITTLE ROCK-A Russellville man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a racketeering and narcotics conspiracy based on his role as president of a white supremacist organization. Wesley Gullett, 31, was president of New Aryan Empire (NAE), a white supremacist group founded by inmates in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Gullett entered a guilty plea today before United States District Judge Brian S. Miller.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: 10 pounds of meth found in vehicle.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 3, 2021
News Release: U.S. Attorney Christina E. Nolan announced today that the District of Vermont collected $105,483,842.21 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2020. Of this amount, $27,111,668.98 was collected in criminal actions and $78,372,173.23 was collected in civil actions. The collections include amounts recovered in matters handled by the District of Vermont together with its federal partners at the Department of Justice and other United States Attorneys’ offices.
