News from December 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Kristopher L. Halverson, 32, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to six years in prison for receiving child pornography. This term of imprisonment will be followed by 20 years of supervised release. Halverson pleaded guilty to this charge on Aug. 10, 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CARLTON FOX, 37, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Maple Park, Illinois, has been sentenced in federal court to 37 months in jail and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $5,787 on his conviction of conspiracy to transport stolen goods across state lines, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: Using marble from the quarry in Lee, Massachusetts seems like a good choice at first because it saves money. After adding several feet of marble blocks, however, a problem emerges. The difference in color is just too great to ignore. And it turns out that the cheaper price also means stone of lesser...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program grant opened on Dec. 16.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: CONCORD - Brandon Dumont, 30, of Concord, pleaded guilty in federal court to making a false statement in connection with the attempted acquisition of a firearm, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a prohibited person, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - A California man was sentenced yesterday to 42 months in federal prison for his role in accessing, monitoring and conveying confidential and sensitive information that could be used to identify and locate Twitter users of interest to the Saudi Royal Family.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Justin Heath Griffin (35, Ocklawaha) has entered a guilty plea to an indictment charging him with one count of possessing a firearm and ammunition affecting interstate commerce by a convicted felon. This charge is punishable by up to 10 years in federal prison. Griffin was indicted on July 19, 2022. He will be sentenced on March 9, 2023, before Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Imperial, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to one day of imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release, the first six months of which are to be served on home detention, and ordered to pay $367,956.89 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service, on her conviction for failing to account for and pay over payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: EUGENE, Ore.-A Tacoma, Washington man is facing federal charges after he allegedly used social media to find young girls and convince them to produce and send him sexually explicit photos and videos and engage in self-harm.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
Accelerating Climate Ambitions grant opened on Dec. 16.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: LORTON, Va. - Today, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Army announce a new partnership to temporarily house and pasture the renowned Caisson Platoon horses, of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, at the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area, public lands managed by the BLM in Lorton, Virginia. These horses are critical to the tradition of honoring the nation’s military heroes, carrying them to their final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery.
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: During a meeting with Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on the margins of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman reaffirmed the strength and significance of the U.S. bilateral relationship with Mauritius. ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Alfonso Salcido Herrera, Jr., made an initial appearance in federal court on Dec. 12 on a criminal charging him with coercion and enticement of minors, sex trafficking of children, and transportation of minors. Herrera, 45, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, will remain in custody pending a preliminary and detention hearing scheduled for Dec. 20.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (MSIPP) COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE TRADE OCCUPATION PROGRAM (CJCTOP) grant opened on Dec. 16.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: DEL RIO, Texas - A Honduran national was sentenced Thursday to 188 months in prison and five years of supervised release for transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: Officials from the United States and the Republic of Korea recently met in Washington D.C. for the 6th U.S.-ROK Cyber Policy Consultations and reaffirmed their commitment to promoting international cyberspace stability and to deepen bilateral cooperation on cybersecurity.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: Des Moines, IA - An Iowa man was sentenced today to a total of 45 years in prison for conspiring to produce child pornography and child exploitation.
