News from November 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A registered sex offender who was the subject of three separate law enforcement investigations for possessing and distributing child pornography was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison, announced Acting United States Attorney Richard B. Myrus.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement in response to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General examining the Trump Administration’s child separation policy...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An Aurora, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase from Bolivar, Mo., to Springfield, Mo.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that, earlier today, U.S. District Court Judge Greg G. Guidry sentenced New Orleans East resident DWIGHT ALEXANDER, age 50, to 136 months in prison, five (5) years of supervised release, and payment of $500 mandatory special assessment fees. The judge had previously ordered the defendant to forfeit approximately $425,000 in proceeds from his illegal drug operation.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: A longtime drug dealer has been convicted of drug and gun crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - An Allegheny County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charges of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: Defendant allegedly solicited a minor on TikTok while on state probation for sexual exploitation offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A federal grand jury indicted Steven Bell for charges that include conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine in a large-scale nation-wide drug ring. The group transported and distributed illegal narcotics in numerous states to include California, Michigan, Missouri, Kentucky and Texas.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Hanford Site is on the verge of initial radioactive and chemical waste treatment.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
Release: TAMPA - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting event Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Tampa International Airport (TPA).
By DOE Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: Mississippi State University (MSU) President Mark E. Keenum bestowed the most unique symbol of the school’s tradition upon members of EM leadership: the cowbell, meant as a token of appreciation for the university’s partnerships with DOE.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Daniel C. Silva, Mark W. Pletcher, Lisa Sanniti and Carl Brooker.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: BALTIMORE, MD - The National Park Service (NPS) recently concluded the inaugural year of the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail (Trail) Ambassador Sail program in partnership with Pride of Baltimore, Inc. (Pride, Inc). The program reached more than 7,435 in-person visitors through park-ranger...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: Award recognizes outstanding performance as a Federal prosecutor.
By State Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
Release: The United States is deeply concerned about reports of intensive fighting today between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We urge both sides to take immediate concrete steps to reduce tensions and avoid further escalation. We also call on the sides to engage directly and constructively to resolve all outstanding issues, including border demarcation.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A former Kansas City-area man, who claimed self-defense after fatally shooting another man during a drug deal, was sentenced in federal court today for drug trafficking and for illegally possessing 52 firearms he stole from a local pawn shop.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former realtor and longtime fugitive was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for scheming to defraud distressed homeowners out of nearly $4 million by falsely promising them help with their mortgages, but instead pocketing their money, causing many victims to lose their homes.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that Ron McQuay Garland, 39, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 319 months in prison and five years of supervised release, for his role in a string of armed robberies, attempted armed robberies, and related firearms offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, Judge Christopher A. Boyko sentenced Brandon L. Sheridan, 35, of Mobile, Alabama, to 22 years in prison. A jury found Sheridan and codefendant Justin Martin, 34, of Akron, guilty of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime in July of 2021.
