News from October 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: Dutch National Faces Charges for Participation in Terror Financing Ring.
By State Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on Feed the Future week. Feed the Future, an Obama Administration initiative codified and reauthorized with bipartisan congressional...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston man pleaded guilty to a federal gun crime.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: Charges follow record setting $52,500 fine from FAA for assault and interference with the aircraft and crew.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester man was convicted today by a federal jury in Worcester of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett today sentenced Jamie Clemons, age 36 of Pasadena, Maryland, to nine years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for malicious destruction of a property by fire, in connection with the fire on July 28, 2017, at Coconut ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Thomas Kelly Fadgen, 41, of Albuquerque, made an initial appearance in federal court on Oct. 28 facing charges of bank robbery and interfering with commerce by threats or violence. Fadgen will remain in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for Nov. 1.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: A federal jury convicted a Sapulpa man Thursday of sexually abusing two victims who were under the age of 12.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: Acres: 88,307 acres. Containment: 73%. Start Date: Sept. 10, 2021. Cause: Lightning. Jurisdiction: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks; Sequoia National Forest. Resources: 539 personnel including: 8 crews, 13 engines, 5 water tenders, 1 dozer and 6 helicopters. National Park Service road crews were...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: (BILLINGS, Mont.) - The BLM has opened a 30-day public comment period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and North Dakota. The comment period runs Nov. 1, 2021- Dec. 1, 2021 and is intended to solicit public input on issues and potential impacts described in the Environmental Assessment.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
Release: Private exporters reported sales of: * 279,415 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 222,350 metric tons of soybeans received during the reporting period...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: [UPDATED 12/7] BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management is asking the public to review and provide comment on an Environmental Assessment for 10 parcels within the Battle Mountain District proposed for inclusion in the Quarter 1 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. The comment period runs from October 29 through December 8. The competitive lease sale will occur in the first quarter of 2022 and details will be posted to www.energynet.com.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: DUBLIN, GA: A Laurens County, Georgia man has admitted lying to obtain a COVID-19 disaster relief loan and using a large portion of the money to buy a collectible trading card.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that EVAN AUBREY ARMSTRONG, age 40 of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on Oct. 21, 2021 by Federal District Court Chief Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, to 86 months for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and 60 months for carrying a firearm during...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: For Racketeering Conspiracy. HAMMOND- Ralph Mendez, 47, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his guilty plea to conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity as a member of the Latin Dragons Nation street gang, announced United States...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: DUBLIN, GA: The operator of a dog-fighting facility and two codefendants have been sentenced in federal court, wrapping up the prosecution of a dog-fighting operation in Dodge County.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Florida man was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KENDALL GILMER, JR., age 41, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged Oct. 28, 2021, in a three-count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and...
By State Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory Meeks released the following statement on Feed the Future week. Feed the Future, an Obama Administration initiative codified and reauthorized with bipartisan congressional support through the...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TRAVIS M. WILLIAMS, 34, of Norwich, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to child exploitation offenses.
