News from January 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a Tuscaloosa man on drug and gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Mickey French.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: ALBUQERQUE, N.M. - Romeo Martinez, 23, of Mescalero, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court on Jan. 25 to assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country. Martinez will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: DeepDotWeb Administrator Sentenced for Money Laundering Scheme.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced its decisionto cancelfederal leases held by Twin Metals Minnesota. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Peter Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statements in response.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: Everglades National Park Superintendent Pedro Ramos announced the selection of Tom Iandimarino as the new chief ranger of Everglades National Park. He will lead a large and complex visitor and resource protection program, which includes law enforcement, emergency medical services, search and rescue, wilderness operations, structural fire response and an interagency dispatch center.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is now accepting applications for food and craft vendors to participate in the 22nd annual Spring Planting and Music Festival on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - An Iraqi national, Aws Muwafaq Abduljabbar, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States related to his role in a scheme to defraud U.S. refugee programs.
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with law enforcement, the aviation community and the National Football League to ensure safe, secure and efficient aircraft operations for Super Bowl LVI. The Super Bowl will be held Feb. 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Terry Lajeunesse, age 50, of Pottersville, New York, was sentenced today to 198 months in prison for possessing and receiving child pornography, and for obstruction of justice.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
Child Friendly Family Visiting Spaces in Jails and Prisons grant opened on Jan. 26.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SHAKALE BRANTLEY, also known as “Charlie Wilson," “Kellz," and “Man Man," 22, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 292 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for racketeering and witness tampering offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: Local and Federal Authorities Work Together to Save Pastor’s Life after he was Taken Hostage by Armed Assailant.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: Moustapha Diakhate, 46, of Stamford, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today via video conference before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea to offenses related to his receipt of more than $4 million in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that KEINAN CHAPMAN, age 39, a resident of Atlanta, Georgia; GREGORY BUTLER, age 37, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana; TAWUAN SYLVESTER, age 46, a resident of Marrero; JONATHAN BUSH, age 35, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana; and AARON...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: Miami, Florida - A 17-count indictment was unsealed in federal court in Miami, Florida charging Paul E. Vernon, 48, the founder, operator, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Project Investors Inc., doing business as Cryptsy, with criminal violations for his involvement in a sophisticated theft scheme...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: ALBUQERQUE, N.M. - Romeo Martinez, 23, of Mescalero, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court on Jan. 25 to assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country. Martinez will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
By Press release submission | Jan 26, 2022
The United States condemns Thursday’s ISIS attack on the Hasakah Provincial Internal Security Forces detention center in northeast Syria, which was an attempt to free detained ISIS fighters.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: East St. Louis, Ill. - Anthony Wisham, 60, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to 135 months.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Beginning spring 2022, visitors will be able to make advance online reservations for backcountry permits at Recreation.gov.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 26, 2022
News Release: Twenty alleged drug dealers and their associates have been arrested and charged in “Operation Shut Down Corner," announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
