News from February 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: Erik Alan Garza, age 25, of Eagle Pass, TX, appeared in federal court this morning in San Antonio following his extradition late Friday from Mexico based on federal smuggling charges filed in the Western District of Texas announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Acting Deputy Special Agent in Charge Monica Mapel, San Antonio Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: Orlando, FL - U.S. States District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. today sentenced Eladio Marroquin-Medina (31, Apopka) to 6 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana and conspiracy to engage in money laundering. Medina was the vice-president JM2 Auto Sales, Inc. at 2636 Floral Avenue in Apopka.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - George McAlpin, 34, of Berlin, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 8 years in federal prison and 15 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to transportation and possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS-Earlier today in federal court, an Apple Valley woman pleaded guilty to defrauding both her employer and Medica. Lori Jo Mueller, age 48, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of health care fraud in connection to the crime. Mueller, who was charged on January 9, 2013, entered...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Federal agents arrested a former TVA vice president, Masoud Bajestani, 57, formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn., as he arrived at the Atlanta international airport on a flight from Dubai Sunday morning. Bajestani was indicted on four felony charges by a federal grand jury in Knoxville on Dec. 4, 2012, for allegedly violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and making false statements to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Little Eagle, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force and Attempted Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ-A series of off-trail guided hikes will be offered Wednesdays and Sundays in March to celebrate Arizona Archeology and Heritage Awareness Month and will showcase Petrified Forest's cultural resources. Each hike is up to three hours and up to 3 mi (4.8 km) round trip. Come ready to learn about past peoples of Petrified Forest in a great outdoor classroom setting!.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released her energy blueprint - Energy 20/20: A Vision for American’s Energy Future.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that KARL MOTEY was sentenced today to time served followed by one year of supervised release for his participation in an insider trading scheme in which MOTEY provided material, nonpublic information (“Inside...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management today announced internal policy changes to its national Wild Horse and Burro Program that continue to strengthen the humane treatment of animals and increase public transparency.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: BOSTON - A former Brimfield man was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Springfield of falsifying information on a loan application.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA - Are you looking for fun, family-focused activities during school vacation week? Do you like history, art, or technology? Would you like to learn more about the Nation's first federal armory and the many people who were responsible for its success? Then the Junior Ranger program awaits...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Juan Carlos Santiago, 35, of Providence, R.I., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Providence today to production of child pornography outside the United States and transporting it into the United States. Santiago faces between 15-30 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years to lifetime supervised release, when he is sentenced on June 6, 2013.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The leader of a drug trafficking organization based in the Inland Empire was sentenced today to 168 months of imprisonment by United States District Judge Virginia A. Phillips.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: Farmers can fine-tune their use of cover crops to help manage costs and maximize benefits in commercial organic production systems, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian announced today that a Utica man has been sentenced for his role in an insurance and health care fraud scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division served Administrative Inspection (AIW) on five pharmacies located in the Tampa and Lakeland area. The five pharmacies are owned and operated by Victor Obi-Anadiume and his family.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 116,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China. Of the total, 58,000 tons is for delivery during the 2012/2013 marketing year and 58,000 tons is for delivery during the 2013/2014 marketing year.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: Dinosaur, CO - Superintendent Mary Risser is making available for public review and comment an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Rehabilitation of Deerlodge Road. The EA evaluated a no action alternative and the preferred alternative. Under the no action alternative, the road would not be rehabilitated...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2013
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Dhanzasikam R. Toledo, 21, an enrolled member of the Ramah Navajo Chapter of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced this morning to 72 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his voluntary manslaughter conviction.
