News from January 2022

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
Xiang Haitao, 44, a Chinese national formerly residing in Chesterfield, Missouri, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit economic espionage.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
A Geneseo, Illinois, man, Tristan Blank, 24, of the 0-100 block of Tulip Court, pleaded guilty today to five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Sentencing for Blank has been scheduled for May 12, 2022, at the U.S. Courthouse in Davenport, Iowa.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
A Billings man accused in a large sex and drug trafficking investigation that involved multiple victims, including minors, admitted to crimes today, U.S.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
A 42-year-old Penitas resident and La Joya Independent School District (ISD) trustee has admitted to receiving more than $234,000 in bribes, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
A Salem man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with two fraud schemes involving COVID-19 relief funds and tax returns for other individuals.Roosevelt Fernandez, 42, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
A South Carolina man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for interstate stalking, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
Three men made their initial appearances in federal court today for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to apply for and use Nevada and California unemployment insurance benefits debit cards — approved for over $900,000 — that were issued in other peoples’ names.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
An Arkansas man was sentenced today to 50 years in prison for committing multiple acts of sexual abuse against children.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced yesterday on drug charges.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
A Boston woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
A Salem, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
A federal superseding indictment was unsealed today charging a Mexican National residing in Clackamas County, Oregon for his role in the 2019 kidnapping and murder of a Washington State man and other drug trafficking crimes.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
This week, in separate criminal cases, two Portland gang members were sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing firearms as convicted felons.On January 4, 2022, Timothy DeWayne Smith, Jr., 28, a member of the Hoover Criminal Gang, was sentenced by U.S.

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2022
An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today after stealing millions of dollars in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.Andrew Aaron Lloyd, 51, of Lebanon, Oregon, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 8, 2022
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky - The Commonwealth of Kentucky and FEMA have deemed it safe to reopen some Disaster Recovery Centers and Mobile Registration Centers after two days of severe weather.

By State Newswire | Jan 8, 2022
Release: The Quad (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America) welcome the announcement that the UN Interim Transition Assistance Mission to Sudan is facilitating discussions to resolve Sudan’s political crisis. We strongly support this UN-facilitated, Sudanese-led...
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 8, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON-- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. amended federal emergency aid available for emergency work and debris removal for the Commonwealth as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding and tornadoes from Dec. 10-11, 2021.

By State Newswire | Jan 8, 2022
Release: The Quad (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America) welcome the announcement that the UN Interim Transition Assistance Mission to Sudan is facilitating discussions to resolve Sudan’s political crisis. We strongly support this UN-facilitated, Sudanese-led...

By Commerce Newswire | Jan 8, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 8, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.