News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Hunterdon County, New Jersey, man today admitted receiving and possessing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


Three Sedalia Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

News Release: Officers Seized 28 Firearms From Residence.


McHenry Man Sentenced to Over Eleven Years in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography

News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Dexter Kimsey, 26, of McHenry, was sentenced today to 141 months in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for transporting images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Jack P. Staton, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New Orleans.


News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - A federal jury convicted an Albany, Georgia, resident with a lengthy criminal history on various gun and drug charges this afternoon.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Biden’s policies are cooling off America’s jobs recovery, argued top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) today on CNBC’s Squawk Box.


Armed Forces Services Corporation Pays $4.3 Million to Resolve Anti-Kickback Act and False Claims Act Allegations

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Armed Forces Services Corporation d/b/a Magellan Federal (“AFSC"), located in Alexandria, agreed to pay $4,342,651 to resolve allegations that three former AFSC executives accepted kickbacks in exchange for awarding subcontracts on federal government contracts, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh for the Eastern District of Virginia.


Zion National Park Continues Clean Up After Flash Flood

News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - Zion National Park will be in modified operations on Wednesday, June 30 due to clean-up activities. Motorists should exercise caution.


Judge sentences St. Louis man on drug and weapon charges

News Release: ST. LOUIS - United States District Court Judge Stephen R. Clark sentenced Corey Clark to 50 months in prison today. The 52-year-old St. Louis, Missouri resident pleaded guilty in March to one count of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: Second round of indictments as investigators work to identify sources of supply and take guns off the street.


News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for sharing child pornography in an online chat room.


Release: To help facilitate the clearance of imported plants and plant products during the COVID-19 pandemic, APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will continue to accept electronically produced versions of phytosanitary certificates through Dec. 31, 2021.


Omaha Man Sentenced to 55 Years in Federal Prison for Aiding and Abetting Murder of Lincoln Mother

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Chief United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Dante Williams, 28, of Omaha, Nebraska, to 55 years in federal prison on June 29, 2021 for his role in a home invasion that resulted in the death of Jessica Brandon of Lincoln on July 31...


Former Bank Vice President And Friend Charged In Insider Trading Securities Fraud Scam

News Release: Former Bank Employee Agrees to Plead Guilty to Charges Involving Sharing Profits from Securities Transactions Based on Insider Information.


Chairwoman Maloney’s Floor Statement Supporting H.Res. 503, Establishing a Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke in support of H.Res. 503, a resolution introduced by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to establish a Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol.


News Release: CHICAGO - Two men have been charged in federal court with conspiring to steal a dozen handguns from a suburban Chicago firearms dealer.


Alabama Oath Keeper Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Admits to Planning, Communicating and Conspiring with Others in Advance of Capitol Breach.


News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for sharing child pornography in an online chat room.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered remarks today at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on securing our networks and beating China.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Communications and Technology Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks today and discussed several bipartisan bills that will secure America’s wireless networks and leadership in next-generation communications technology.


Judge sentences St. Louis taxpayer for tax fraud

News Release: ST. LOUIS - United States District Judge Ronnie L. White sentenced Tiffany McAllister to 37 months in prison today and ordered her to pay restitution in the amount of $902,854. The 44-year-old Florissant, Missouri resident pleaded guilty in March to three counts of tax fraud.