News from February 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: CHICAGO - The second highest-ranking leader nationwide of the Latin Kings street gang was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after being convicted at trial in 2011 of racketeering conspiracy (RICO) and related charges involving narcotics trafficking and violence that plagued numerous neighborhoods...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A member of a Dodge City street gang was sentenced Tuesday to prison in a federal racketeering case, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Virgil Williams, Jr., 46, of Hampton was sentenced today to 34 months in prison for wire fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on Feb. 11, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Sam E. Haddon, LINDA REYNOLDS, a 63-year-old resident of Great Falls, was sentenced to a term of.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: A former registered nurse was sentenced today to serve 111 months in prison for his role in a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN), announced U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida; Assistant Attorney General...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: Kennesaw, GA: On Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 9 am - noon, volunteers are needed to help with rehabilitating sections of the park's environmental trail and Visitor Center picnic area. Those interested need only bring themselves! All tools will be provided, but you may bring gloves if you like. Because of the nature of the work, children should be no younger than 9-10 years old.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: Washington, DC -On Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, will testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs about the challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: David Ovist convicted of submitting fraudulent mortgage loan applications.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the Senate Finance Committee will convene a hearing to consider the nomination of White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew to be the next Treasury Secretary. For the past two weeks, the Finance Committee has been reviewing Mr. Lew’s tax returns, personal records and responses to...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Scott Alan Compton, Washington, MO, and Lodgy Michael Jackson, Houston, TX, pled guilty on February 6 and February 8, 2013, respectively, for their actions that resulted in the April 22, 2011, death of Jamie Benson of Houston, TX. Compton and Jackson both pled guilty to one count of conspiracy...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Larren Wade, 55, of Venice, Fl., a former doctor who had a medical practice in Alexandria, Va., pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute oxycodone.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that a Homer charter boat captain was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage for one consolidated count of distributing drugs to underage individuals and one count of possession of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Venlonte Bethea, Jr., 19, also known as James Williams, and Anthony Hardy, 24, pled guilty today to robbery charges stemming from a mid-afternoon attack on a man last summer in Southeast Washington, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announced that Paul D. Wolfe, 42, formerly of Hobe Sound, Florida, was sentenced today to 44 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Wolfe was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $2,279,148.36.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: Dung Ngoc Nguyen, 53, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, pleaded guilty today to drug trafficking and money laundering charges before the Honorable Lawrence F. Stengel. Sentencing is scheduled for May 8, 2013.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security will conduct a hearing next Wednesday, February 13th to review the transparency and accountability of U.S. direct assistance to the Afghanistan government.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: Savannah, GA - Bird watchers of all ages are invited to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) at Fort Pulaski National Monument. The 2013 GBBC will take place from Friday, February 15 to Monday, February 18.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: Learning more about the behavior of bed bugs is one approach being used by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists to identify compounds to help control these pests.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Conrad D. Lyons, Jr., 24, of Macy, Nebraska was sentenced in the United States District Court at Omaha for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. The Honorable Laurie Smith Camp, Chief Judge, imposed a sentenced of 37 months. After his release from prison Lyons will be on a 3 year term of supervised release.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 11, 2013
News Release: Washington, DC-On Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, will testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs about the challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service.
