News from January 2023
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: Wanted by the FBI: Community Leaders for the 2023 FBI Citizens Academy.
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $29.4 million in “quick release" Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and four U.S. and four U.S. Federal land . .
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: DETROIT -A Detroit man who photographed his sexual assaults of a young child and forced an adult to engage in prostitution was sentenced to life in prison, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: Memphis, TN - Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, issued the following statement today.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced the first hearing of the 118th Congress, which will focus on restoring American energy dominance and strengthening U.S. economic, environmental, and national security...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: A federal jury in the Northern District of Illinois convicted a Chicago man yesterday for participating in a conspiracy to pay approximately $25 million in illegal kickbacks to generate business for his durable medical equipment pharmacy.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: Defendant Accused of Assaulting Officer and Inciting Mob.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc. and numerous affiliated companies (collectively, GWRSI) for violation of Clean Air Act (CAA) locomotive regulations. The complaint, also ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Three members of a Jersey City street gang were charged today for their roles in a cocaine distribution organization, as well as for firearms violations, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - ELIJAH POWELL, age 27, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty as charged on Jan. 17, 2023 before United States District Judge Wendy Vitter to a one-count indictment alleging that he illegally possessed a firearm after being convicted of a felony, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
By State Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY2022: Empowering marginalized racial and ethnic communities in Europe, including people of African descent and Roma people. This is the announcement of funding opportunity...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal jury yesterday convicted former Correctional Officer Andre Davis, a/k/a “2 Chainz," age 37, of Baltimore, for a racketeering conspiracy at the Chesapeake Detention Facility (CDF), in Baltimore, Maryland, after a seven-day trial. Two other correctional officers (COs), four...
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its report and toolkit for K-12 institutions to help them better protect against cybersecurity threats. The report, “Partnering to Safeguard K-12 Organizations from Cybersecurity Threats, " provides recommendations...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today that William McCandless, age 59, of Elkton, Maryland, a former DeSales University priest, was sentenced to 37 months’ imprisonment followed by 15 years of supervised release. He is also required to register pursuant to the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that LAWRENCE RAY, a/k/a “Lawrence Grecco," received a sentence of 60 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy, violent crime in aid of racketeering, extortion, sex trafficking, forced labor, tax evasion, and money laundering offenses. RAY was sentenced today by United States District Judge Lewis J. Liman after being convicted at trial in April 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Trevor Dean Williams, 36, of Ashland, Kentucky, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: St. Thomas, VI - United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Tashawn T.A. Warner, 25, Shemar Webster, 23, and Jamari Benjamin, 25, all of St. Thomas, were sentenced by United States Chief District Judge Juan R. Sánchez to terms of imprisonment ranging from 135 to 36 months for their roles...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the conviction in Manhattan federal court of STEPHEN SIMMONS, a/k/a “S-Dot," for possessing ammunition that he used to shoot a man in the leg on June 16, 2022. The jury convicted SIMMONS following trial before U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA. - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was sentenced in federal court on charges of drug diversion and health care fraud, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2023
Col. James Booth of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District commander and Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline of the City of St. Augustine officially marked the start of a comprehensive study to address ongoing coastal flooding within the city limits.
