BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Alyssa Avery (32, Green Cove Springs) to six years in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine base, and cocaine. Avery entered a guilty plea on October 19, 2023. According to court documents, on January 30, 2023, deput  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara has sentenced Alonso Pineda-Torres (52, Colombia), a/k/a "Galladita," to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine on board vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Pineda-Torres entered a guilty plea on October 11, 2019, after his arrest a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * Arts and cultural strategies will support ongoing progress in treasured water bodies across America * * * The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox announced on Tuesday EPA's inaugural Artist-in-Residence Program in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts. Assistant Administrator Fox made the announcement   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct a comprehensive review of completed cleanup work at the Saco Tannery Waste Pits National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site in Saco, Maine this year. Each individual site will undergo a legally required Five-Year Review to ensure that previous remediation efforts at the sites continue to protect public health and the envi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct a comprehensive review of completed cleanup work at the Linemaster Switch Corporation National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site in Woodstock, Connecticut this year. Each individual site will undergo a legally required Five-Year Review to ensure that previous remediation efforts at the sites continue to protect public he  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct comprehensive reviews of completed cleanup work at five National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund sites in New Hampshire this year. Each individual site will undergo a legally required Five-Year Review to ensure that previous remediation efforts at the sites continue to protect public health and the environment. Once the Fiv  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct comprehensive reviews of completed cleanup work at six National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund sites in Vermont this year. Each individual site will undergo a legally required Five-Year Review to ensure that previous remediation efforts at the sites continue to protect public health and the environment. Once the Five-Year Review is  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct comprehensive reviews of completed cleanup work at three National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund sites in Rhode Island this year. Each individual site will undergo a legally required Five-Year Review to ensure that previous remediation efforts at the sites continue to protect public health and the environment. Once the Fiv  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Ernesto Hidalgo (30, Orlando) to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Hidalgo entered a guilty plea on September 21, 2023. According to court documents, over the course of several months in 2023,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Ronnie Lee Seward (41, Seffner) to 25 years in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Seward entered a guilty plea on September 20, 2023. According to court documents, on January 12, 2023, the Tampa Police Department and the Drug Enforcem  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Malden man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer. David Desousa, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 10 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release. In September 2022, Desousa pleaded guilty to one   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Benancio Pineda (50, Mexico) to 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Pineda entered a guilty plea on September 28, 2023. According to court documents, on December 20, 2022, Pineda met with an individual at a gas stat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Debora Ryder (56, New Port Richey) to three years in federal prison for drug conspiracy. Ryder entered a guilty plea on September 19, 2023. She has also agreed to forfeit her nursing licenses. According to court documents, Ryder was a Florida-licensed advanced practice register  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Katherine Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Javontah Harris, a/k/a "Gut," (21, St. Petersburg) to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl and cocaine, and possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Luis Irizarry-Santiago, a/k/a "Bullet" (33, Spring Hill), to eight years and four months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, para-fluorofentanyl, and cocaine. Irizarry-Santiago was also ordered to forfeit $28,889 in cash that was seized from his residence. Iri  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 3 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates voted to pass 27 bills this week as the 60-day regular legislative session approaches the halfway mark. Nearly half a minute of applause filled the House Chamber Friday after members unanimously approved House Bill 5014. The measure would direct $2 million to the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to expand groundbreaking research already bei  more