News from October 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa- Luis Moreira Bravo, of Ecuador, but resided in Edina, Minnesota, was sentenced on Monday, October 4, 2021, by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 120 months in prison for Transportation of a Minor. Moreira Bravo was ordered to serve five years of supervised release to follow his prison term and pay $100 to Crime Victims’ Fund.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Paterson, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 55 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.-A former executive with a Rogers medical supply and billing company pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, health care fraud, fraud to obtain federal employees’ compensation, and illegal remunerations (paying kickbacks), in connection with a scheme to defraud the U.S. government and private insurance companies by over-billing for unnecessary medications provided to workers’ compensation patients.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: A Texas man was sentenced today to 87 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in directing subordinate Aryan Circle (AC) gang members to assault and inflict serious bodily injury on a victim.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: CHICAGO - Robert J. Bell, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Division, and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a Belvidere man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for possessing heroin which he intended to sell.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Portland man with several prior drug trafficking convictions was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of heroin in Oregon and Washington State.
By State Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY21 IRF NEA Combatting Antisemitism Online. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0008377. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former U.S. Army major and his wife today were sentenced for a third time for their respective roles in abusing their adopted children - who all were less than 4 years old and developmentally delayed - through neglectful and cruel acts, including breaking their bones, denying them medical attention, withholding water and force-feeding them hot sauce, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Kasan Alkafi, 49, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possessing with intent to distribute, and distributing, cocaine, was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: Lorenzo A. Pacheco, 31 of Mt. Morris and a Spanish Cobras gang member, was sentenced on October 6, 2021 to 63 months in federal prison following his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Saima S. Mohsin announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: Effective Oct. 11, 2021, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin shutting off water to the upper Bright Angel and North Kaibab Trails.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Brian T. Whipple, age 42, of New Berlin, New York was arraigned yesterday on an indictment filed by a federal grand jury charging him with Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon, Matthew Scarpino, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen.
By State Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
Release: Deputy Secretary Sherman: Good afternoon, Mr. Foreign Secretary. It is such a pleasure to see you and not just hear you on the telephone and to be here in India. We’ve worked together for many years, and I want to begin by thanking you for your hospitality, and for your friendship.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: FAIRBANKS - A Delta Junction, Alaska, man was arrested Monday in Fairbanks on criminal charges related to his alleged threats against U.S. Senators. The charging documents were filed on Oct. 1, 2021, and have now been unsealed.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: Defendant facilitated sex trafficking ring involving three minor victims and profited from their sexual exploitation.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: October 3 through October 9 is recognized as National Community Policing Week in the United States. During this week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio encourages residents and law enforcement to recommit to building relationships and increasing trust between law enforcement and those they serve.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: * The Beartooth Highway (US-212) between the Long Lake barricade, near the Top of the World store, and the Montana/Wyoming state line will close for the season on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 8 a.m.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team 2.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: Domes Beach in Rincón, Puerto Rico, widely known for hosting several international surfing competitions every year, is considered one of the most popular surfing beaches in the world. But beyond the waves, there’s more than immediately meets the eye in this celebrated place. Peeking out just above the...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 6, 2021
News Release: Felon Pleads Guilty for Violating Federal Firearm Law, Second PSN Conviction.
