News from December 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Brockport, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: PITTSBURGH - An individual found in Pittsburgh has been sentenced in federal court to time served on his conviction of re-entry into the United States after deportation, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - At least six bison have been killed in 3 motor vehicle collisions at Wind Cave National Park since October. Fourteen bison have been confirmed killed from accidents this year. As a result of these accidents, the park is stepping up patrols, working on better signage, and hazing animals away from the roads.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: The Counterfeit Wine Scheme. Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that wine dealer RUDY KURNIAWAN was found guilty today by a jury in Manhattan federal court for engaging in a scheme to manufacture and sell counterfeit bottles of purportedly rare...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: This winter and spring, Biscayne National Park is offering an expanded variety of free programs and activities including guided canoe trips, Family Fun Fest programs, porch talks, walks, fishing and grounding awareness classes, and junior ranger programs. The expanded programs and activities take place...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Memphis, TN - Temetriss Pope, 34, of Memphis, TN was sentenced last week by U.S. Senior District Judge Jon P. McCalla to 48 months in prison for stealing government funds through the filing of false income tax returns, announced U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton III.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Defendant Overstated Value Of Hedge Fund By Approximately $80 Million And Then Made Efforts To Cover Up Scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Admits Aiding and Abetting Unlawful Acquisition and Transportation of.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: #BrokenPromises, Cancellations, and Higher Costs Hallmarks of Health Law
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: SANTA ANA, California -- A San Jose woman was convicted today of a federal fraud charge for running a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 250 victims out of approximately $9.5 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Martin Saucedo-Mata, 48, of Pharr, has been ordered to prison for 121 months for storing cocaine at his residence, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Saucedo-Mata pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine on Oct. 3, 2013.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. COLUMBUS - Jack A. Morris, 38, of Columbus was sentenced to 44 years in prison for operating a drug trafficking organization and using violence to protect his drug trade. Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Michael...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park shares the Kahuku Unit by offering free programs to introduce visitors and residents to the park's southernmost section on select Sundays from January through March 2014. For all activities below, enter Kahuku on the mauka (uphill) side of Highway 11 near mile marker 70.5, and meet near the parking area. Sturdy footwear, water, raingear, sun protection, and a snack are recommended.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Debra Jean Velasquez, of Robstown, and Sylvia Salinas Ramirez, of Driscoll, have been ordered to prison in a scheme to defraud the Texas Medicaid program through fraudulent home health billings, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson along with Texas Attorney General...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. -United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that Joshua J. Dore, 28, of Breaux Bridge, La., was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Richard T. Haik to 18 months in prison and two years of supervised release for counterfeiting. He pleaded guilty August 8, 2013.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Turtle Creek man was indicted on Dec. 10, 2013 by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of failing to register as a convicted sex offender, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Ohio. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. COLUMBUS - Darnell J. Harris, 26, of Canal Winchester, Ohio, was sentenced to 171 months in prison and his sister, Mariah Harris, 20, was sentenced to 108...
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after John Beale, a former career employee at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who pleaded guilty in September to theft of government property that occurred during multiple Administrations, was sentenced today to 32 months in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - Senior District Court Judge Susan C. Bucklew yesterday sentenced Alma Lucrecia Hernandez-Preciado, a/k/a "La Tia," (40, Tecun Uman, Guatemala) to 30 years in federal prison for violations of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act. On Sept. 20, 2103, Hernandez-Preciado was convicted on two counts by a trial jury.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture and the Brazil Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food made a joint statement today.
