News published on Federal Newswire in January 2022

News from January 2022


News Release: CONCORD - Robert Gramolini, 63, of Malden, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession or storage of stolen goods, United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.


United States Attorney's Office Announces Over $650,000 Total Recovery for Victims in Two Cases

The United States Attorney’s Office announced today approval by the Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section to direct $454,945 recovered from forfeited assets to the victims of Keenam “Kason” Park.


News Release: Defendants Rushed Law Enforcement Officers to Let Others Into Building.


News Release: BOISE - A Boise man was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.


Anchorage Man Sentenced to Over 23 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking and Drug Offenses

An Anchorage man was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred to 285 months in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release for sex trafficking and drug offenses.


$2.2+ Million in DOJ Grants Awarded in the Middle District of Georgia

The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has awarded grants totaling $2,265,281 to support local programs addressing a range of community safety and criminal justice issues across the Middle District of Georgia.


Department Of Justice Awards Additional $11.8 Million In Grants To Support Public Safety Efforts In Nevada

Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded an additional $11,884,392 in grant funding to support public safety efforts across the Silver State. I


St. Louis man pleads guilty for his role in armed robbery spree

United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Jalon Moore on today’s date. Moore pleaded guilty to several counts of armed robbery and possession and brandishing of a firearm in furtherance of crimes of violence.


Third Former GlaxoSmithKline Scientist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets to Benefit Chinese Pharma Company

United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Lucy Xi, 44, formerly a resident of Malvern, PA, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal trade secrets from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to benefit a Chinese pharmaceutical company named Renopharma.Lucy Xi’s co-defendants, Yu Xue, Tao Li and Yan Mei, established Renopharma supposedly to research and develop anti-cancer drugs.


Old Town Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements

An Old Town man pleaded guilty in federal court today to making false statements to the government, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced


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Release: The United States continues to recognize the authority of the democratically elected 2015 National Assembly as the last remaining democratic institution and Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president. We welcome the agreement reached to extend the authority of the National Assembly elected in 2015 and of interim President Guaidó as its president.


Berkeley County man admits to a firearms charge

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Lante Jerrel Cook, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.


Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Receives National Park Foundation Open OutDoors for Kids Grant to Expand Free Virtual Education Program Offerings

News Release: COOLIDGE, AZ - Casa Grande Ruins National Monument received an Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF). This grant will enable development of a new education program titled “Mission: Resilience". Through a combination of online, live virtual and in-person self-guided programming, “Mission: Resilience" will strengthen students’ mastery of six resiliency tenets while leveraging the power of place at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.


Rapper Pooh Shiesty Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charge

News Release: Miami, FL - Today, Tennessee rapper Lontrell D. Williams, Jr. (a/k/a Pooh Shiesty) pled guilty to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and drug trafficking.


Beaumont Felon Sentenced for Federal Firearms Violation

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A Beaumont man has been sentenced to prison for a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


DOS-UKR grant application closes on March 1

American Studies Support grant opened on Jan. 4.


Pawtucket Man Detained for Allegedly Conspiring to Possess Cocaine Shipped from Columbia

A Pawtucket man has been ordered detained in federal custody for allegedly conspiring to take possession of more than a kilogram of cocaine shipped from Columbia found packed inside an old-model-tube television.


Former Keene Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining CARES Act Funds

Andre McBreairty, 45, previously of Keene, pleaded guilty in federal court to making false statements to obtain CARES Act funds, United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.