News from May 2021
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, testified before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee about his bipartisan bill, H.R. 1355, the K2 Veterans Care Act.
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Chinese national pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to conspiring to commit evidence tampering in relation to an international human trafficking investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
By State Newswire | May 5, 2021
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Former City Officials Sentenced for Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Cannabis Dispensary Permit.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Gerald Marshall, age 31, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to 54 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a minor. Marshall admitted that he conspired to traffic...
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that eight individuals were charged for their roles in a scheme that used stolen and fraudulent credit card accounts to purchase at least $750,000 worth of various items, including retail goods, large construction and building materials, appliances and equipment.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Defendants Allegedly Rolled Back Odometers on Vehicles Before Reselling Them At A Significant Profit on Craigslist.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: ANCHORAGE - Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Alaska, joins with countless others across the state and the nation in recognition of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office...
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Newark Division Craig B. Kailimai, and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael A. Honig announced a Union County, New Jersey, man was indicted today for illegal possession of ammunition.
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON-Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Ranking Member Pete Sessions (R-Texas) opened today’s hearing on pipelines and landowner rights by emphasizing America can lead in domestic energy production and the protection of private property rights. He underscored natural gas is critical...
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Alabama Doctor Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - A Plano man has been sentenced for crimes involving firearms and sex offenses in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Jordan K. Milleson, age 20, of Timonium, Maryland, to two years in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for aggravated identity theft, in connecting with schemes to use the identity information of victims to steal digital currency and social media accounts. Milleson entered his guilty plea today. Chief Judge Bredar also ordered Milleson to pay restitution of $34,329.01.
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Workers, Families, and Retirees Helped by GOP in SECURE 2.0.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 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 Tochukwu Okerulu a/k/a MT, 35, of Atlanta, Georgia, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, for his role in a romance fraud scheme. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 or both.
By State Newswire | May 5, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - Daniel Summers (68, St. Augustine) has pleaded guilty to mail fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. The United States is also seeking forfeiture in the amount of $744,910, the proceeds Summers obtained as a result of the fraud. The amount of restitution due to victims will be determined at a later date.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - A Flower Mound man has been sentenced for the sexual exploitation of a child in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.
By Interior Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Natchez Trace Parkway has partnered with the Southeast Conservation Corps to improve Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail sections and increase stewardship awareness. Last week, with a generous donation from the City of Tupelo through the Healthy Hometown Award, the crew rehabilitated the raised boardwalk near Chickasaw Village.
