News published on Federal Newswire in August 2013

News Release: A Belleville, Illinois, man convicted of Theft from the Social Security Administration was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Aug. 30, 2013, to 18 months in federal prison, 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution to the Social Security Administration in the amount of $20,220.00, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today.

Galesburg, Illinois Man Sentenced To 10 Years Of Imprisonment For Child Pornography Offense

News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - On Aug. 30, 2013, David Ponce, age 44, of Galesburg, Illinois, was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. United States District Judge John A. Jarvey also sentenced Ponce to 12 years of supervised release following the period of imprisonment.

Federal Prosecutors Charge Ninth Person In Scheme To Defraud BP Oil Spill Claims Fund

News Release: BIRMINGHAM - Federal prosecutors this week charged a Birmingham woman as part of a conspiracy to fraudulently take money from funds established to pay claims from individuals and businesses harmed by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard D. Schwein Jr.

Grand Gap Loop to be Temporarily Closed on September 28 Morning Due to Special Event

News Release: The 20th Annual Big South Fork 17.5 Mile and 10k Trail Race will be Sept. 28, 2013, beginning at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). It will start and end at the John Litton /General Slaven Trailhead. Due to the anticipated foot traffic on the Grand Gap Loop Trail, it will be closed to bicycle riders until noon on September 28.

Man Found Guilty Of First-Degree Felony Murder, Other Charges In Brutal Slaying Of Restaurant Owner-Victim Was Stabbed Repeatedly In November 2010 Robbery-

News Release: WASHINGTON - Alexander Gomez-Enamorado, 23, was found guilty by a jury today of conspiracy, first-degree felony-murder, tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice, and related charges for the murder of a restaurant owner, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced.

Week In Review – South Bend

News Release: South Bend, Indiana -The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Randall Lose, 36, of Howard, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, to production of child pornography. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum penalty of 30 years, a fine of $250,000, or both.

Anchorage Man sentenced to 37 months in prison for running investment fraud scheme

News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that an Anchorage man was sentenced in federal court today for running an investment fraud scheme which targeted small investors in Anchorage in 2011 and 2012.

Former Felon Sentenced To 117 Month Prison Term For Importing Synthetic Drug

News Release: TULSA, Okla. - United States Attorney Danny C. Williams Sr. for the Northern District of Oklahoma, announced that Gus Travis Poole Jr., 28, of Tulsa, was sentenced to 117 months in prison for importing approximately 1000 grams of Methylone and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Methylone, a synthetic compound drug, is a controlled substance which is known as “mollies" on the street.

Rangers Search Ozette Area for Overdue Day Hiker

News Release: The search for overdue hiker Bryan Lee Johnston, 71 years old, continued for a third day in the Ozette area of Olympic National Park, but failed to reveal any clues.

NDOW INVESTIGATES HEALTH CONCERNS IN BIGHORN SHEEP

News Release: National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA/NDOW News Release. Aug. 30, 2013. Release No.: 2013-66. Contacts: Christie Vanover, Lake Mead National Recreation Area 702-283-2344. Douglas Nielsen, Nevada Department of Wildlife, 702-486-5127 x 3500. NDOW INVESTIGATES...

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest Of Alleged International Narcotics Trafficker

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Derek Maltz, Special-Agent-in-Charge of the Special Operations Division of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA"), announced today that on Aug. 29, 2013, Panamanian authorities arrested DINO BOUTERSE...

National Park Service's Urban Wildlife Expert to Speak Sept. 7 in Calabasas

News Release: AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - Urban wildlife expert Dr. Seth Riley will discuss the state of carnivores in the Santa Monica Mountains on Saturday, September 7 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas.

Former Campbell Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

News Release: SAN JOSE - Stephen Joseph Heuer pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose today to tax evasion, United States Attorney Melinda Haag announced.

Montana Man Pleads Guilty To Illegally Possessing Firearm

News Release: COEUR D’ALENE - Allen Farris Wright, 21, of Libby, Montana, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court in Coeur d’Alene, to unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Wright was indicted by a federal grand jury in Idaho on March 19, 2013.

Fifth Adams Produce Official Charged In Scheme To Defraud U.S. Government

News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A fifth Adams Produce Company official now faces federal charges in a scheme to defraud the federal government, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard D. Schwein Jr.

Funds Obtained In $4,078,713.00 Forfeiture Case Shared With Local And State Law Enforcement From Tennessee, North Carolina And California

News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On Aug. 29, 2013, a press conference was held at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Knoxville, Tenn., to present 19 local and state law enforcement agencies with their share of funds forfeited in the case of U.S. v. Francisco Javier Cruz-Ramirez, et. al.

Odebolt Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Conspiracy

News Release: A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty Aug. 28, 2013, in federal court in Sioux City.

Nine Year Prison Sentence For Illegal Gun Runner