News from February 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Keith J. Byrne, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (“DSS"), New York Field Office, announced today the unsealing of a complaint charging RODNEY ROBINSON, a/k/a “Alim Shariff,"...
By State Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will embark tomorrow on his first “virtual trip," visiting Mexico and Canada on February 26. Secretary Blinken’s virtual travel prioritizes the health and safety of everyone involved, while demonstrating the significance of our partnerships with our neighbors and some of our closest partners.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr. announced that Christopher J. Ford, 49, of Aiken County, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and for violation of his supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: Torres had three previous convictions for drug trafficking before his involvement in distributing over nine pounds of meth in the Sioux City area.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: ST. LOUIS - Maurice Woodson, 34, of St. Louis, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine; one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime resulting in death; and one count of witness tampering. Woodson appeared today before United States District Judge Henry E. Autrey who accepted the plea.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: CHICAGO - Three individuals have been indicted on tax offenses in separate indictments returned in federal court in Chicago.
By State Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
Release: I come from a military family in which service is valued. My grandfather served as a police officer for the Philadelphia City Police Department after being drafted to Vietnam and my father served 27 years enlisted in the Air Force. For a short period of time my father was stationed in Turkey and I chose ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Bradenton, Florida, man convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering was sentenced on Feb. 22, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH - One resident of Pittsburgh, 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 DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: During attack, defendant identified himself as affiliated with the MS-13 gang.
By State Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the sentencing of CURTIS BRENT CARICO, 46, to an additional three months in prison for attempting to obtain a controlled substance in prison. CARICO, who pleaded guilty on September 9, 2020, was sentenced earlier today by Judge Eric C. Tostrud in U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Markuetric Stringfellow, 37, of Powder Springs, Georgia, was sentenced today to 78 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for defrauding the North and South Carolina Medicaid programs, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, and...
By State Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
Release: Opening Remarks. Thank you, Satu and the East-West Center, and good evening or good morning to all who are joining us from around the world. Thank you as well to Representative Lieu, Ambassador Ngoc, Ambassador Chum, and Ambassador Manasvi for joining us here today. It is good to see so many who joined...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - The former second-in-command of the Boston-based Devon Street Kings Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings") was sentenced today for racketeering charges.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's hearing on Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Sectors...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Guy Joseph Bass, 29, of Vacaville, charging him with being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch hearing on U.S. Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms, Security Failures on January 6.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
Release: Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH), Chair of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on U.S. Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms, Security Failures on January 6.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2021
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Wendell Ladell Lafrance Moton, 30, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
