News published on Federal Newswire in April 2013

News from April 2013


Man Indicted For Illegal Reentry After Deportation

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly living in the United States illegally after previously being deported to Mexico twice.


Informational: Federal Court Arraignment

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on April 18, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong, the following individual was arraigned.


Rosebud Woman Pleads Guilty To Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Toni Good Shield, a/k/a Toni Little Thunder, age 29, of Rosebud, South Dakota appeared before U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange on April 16, 2013 and pled guilty to Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Evelyne James, 53, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation from Spencer Valley, N.M., was sentenced earlier today to 25 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for her voluntary manslaughter conviction. James also was ordered to pay approximately $3000.00 in...


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Wilbur Flute, age 39, of Rapid City, South Dakota appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on April 12, 2013 and pled guilty to Failure to Register. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 10 years' imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Todd County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury.


Informational: Federal Court Arraignment

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Missoula, on April 18, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch, the following individual was arraigned.


News Release: St. Louis, MO - ANTHONY ROBINSON, a/k/a “Blade," formerly of, Chicago, was sentenced today to two terms of imprisonment of life without the possibility of parole by Chief United States District Judge Catherine D. Perry in St. Louis. Robinson was one of seven defendants convicted by a jury in December...


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury in Buffalo has charged Tariq Brown, 20, with the May 12, 2012 shooting at Martin Luther King Park that left Marquay Lee dead and four other individuals wounded. Two of the injured persons suffered permanent injuries, one victim is now a paraplegic and another was blinded in one eye.


Texas Doctor Indicted For Health Care Fraud Violations

News Release: TYLER, Texas - A Dallas County, Texas, physician has been arrested and charged with health care fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.


Abingdon Residents Sentenced To Fourteen Years Imprisonment For Manufacturing Methamphetamine

News Release: ABINGDON, VIRGINIA -- United States Attorney Timothy J. Heaphy announced today that Travis Dewayne Crasten a/k/a “Tater", age 31, and Jessica Michelle Morefield, age 26, both of Abingdon, Va., were sentenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Abingdon to serve fourteen years in prison for their involvement in the manufacture of methamphetamine.


New Haven Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

News Release: David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JAVON FLOYD, also known as “Twin," 23, of New Haven, was sentenced yesterday by Senior United States District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New Haven to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for distributing heroin.


Jasper Wade Half Pleads Guilty In U.S. Federal Court

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Billings, on April 23, 2013, before Senior U.S. District Judge Jack D. Shanstrom, JASPER WADE HALF, a 37-year-old resident of Crow Agency and an enrolled member of the Crow Tribe of Indians, pled guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. Sentencing has been set for July 24, 2013. He is currently detained.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Glendale man who pleaded guilty in a scheme that led to his San Francisco employer suffering losses of more than $2 million - a plot that has connections to a kickback scheme that defrauded Huntington Hospital in Pasadena - has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison.


News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that Gloria Adams, 63, of LaPlace, La., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Hanna for her part in a conspiracy to sell and fill prescriptions without doctor supervision.


Pine Ridge Man Indicted For Arson

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota man was indicted by a federal grand jury for burning down a woman’s house after the two had an argument.


Sexual Predator Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - On April 22, 2013, Jefferson Gatewood, 44, of Carrizo, Ariz., and a member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, was sentenced by U.S. District Judges James A. Teilborg to 14 consecutive terms of life imprisonment. Gatewood was convicted at trial by jury on Nov. 20, 2012, of 23 counts of aggravated sexual abuse and related charges, mostly involving minors, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.


Manhattan Physician Charged With Unlawfully Prescribing Prescription Drugs

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A doctor in Manhattan, Kan., has been charged with unlawfully prescribing prescription drugs, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.


Informational: Federal Court Arraignment

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Billings, on April 18, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn S. Ostby, the following individual was arraigned.


News Release: ATLANTA - Ralph Clark pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $1.1 million from the Woodruff Arts Center while serving as Woodruff’s Director of Facilities.