News from May 2022
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A New York doctor today admitted using his medical license - and allowing others to use his medical license - to purchase prescription oncology medications under false pretenses for the purpose of selling them for profit, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
By State Newswire | May 16, 2022
Release: Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen will travel to Paris, France May 17-18 to participate in the State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs Public Affairs Officer Workshop and engage with diplomatic, cultural, and multilateral partners and counterparts on key priorities.
By State Newswire | May 16, 2022
Release: Today, the United States is taking a series of measures to increase support for the Cuban people in line with our national security interests. The Cuban people are confronting an unprecedented humanitarian crisis - and our policy will continue to focus on empowering the Cuban people to help them create a future free from repression and economic suffering.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Lovoriss Montray Powell, 39, of Shreveport, was sentenced to 72 months (6 years) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office is asking the public to review and provide comment on a draft environmental assessment and draft Resource Management Plan Amendment, and unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact analyzing the sale of one 0.66-acre parcel of public land in White Pine County, Nevada. The 30-day public comment period concludes June 14, 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends, and fellow officers they left behind.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: Danville, Calif. - Join park rangers as we explore the plays of award-winning playwright, Eugene O’Neill and their connection to the night sky on Saturday, May 21 from 8-10 p.m. Attendees will connect with the stars above Danville through O’Neill’s storytelling and the history of astronomy. Park rangers...
By State Newswire | May 16, 2022
Release: The United States welcomes the appointment of Laura Lane, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at the United Parcel Service (UPS), to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 43-year-old McAllen resident has been ordered to federal prison for receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By State Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. It’s a great pleasure to be back in Europe to continue intensive coordination with allies and partners on some of the most urgent issues facing our countries, and that begins with today’s NATO meetings. And I want to especially thank Secretary General Stoltenberg for ...
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN - Voyageurs National Park staff are actively placing hazard markers and other buoys within park boundaries. Park staff will make every effort to place buoys in a timely manner for the 2022 summer season but please keep in mind we are also working with flood conditions.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: STARKVILLE, Miss. - A Starkville man pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of more than $6 million in COVID-19 relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Scott Matthew Yotka (47, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to two counts of producing photos and a video depicting himself while he sexually abused two young children. Yotka faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years...
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: Defendants conspired to traffic cocaine and heroin from Mexico to Springfield area.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: A man who sold three firearms to a confidential informant and assaulted a police officer was sentenced today to more than seven years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - A Brockton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with trafficking fentanyl and cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: DESTINE CALDERON, 27, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 97 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his participation in a Bridgeport gang, and his role in a gang-related shooting that occurred in front of a state courthouse in Bridgeport in January 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: MACON, Ga. - U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary has named Shanelle Booker as the Acting First Assistant U.S. Attorney and Criminal Division Chief for the Middle District of Georgia, making her the first woman to serve as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney and the first Black woman to hold both positions for the District.
By Homeland Newswire | May 16, 2022
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) - Region 4 grant opened on May 16.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. will recognize the service and sacrifice of federal, state, and local law enforcement. This year, the week is observed Wednesday, May 11 through Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
