News from February 2013
By USDA Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Mi Supermercado 2 LLC, doing business as Bravo Supermarket, has satisfied a reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Chun Liu, 55, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to six months in prison, to be followed by six months of home confinement, on charges involving the operation of an illegal gambling business, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. and John P. Torres, Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment charging Alexander D. Love, age 21, of Massillon, Ohio, with bank robbery, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: Banjo Player Was in Dallas to Perform With Country Music Band at Local Bar.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: HOUSTON - Carlos Melchor-Sanchez, 47, of Houston, has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction on one count of theft of government funds from the Social Security Disability Insurance fund, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. He entered a plea of guilty to the charge in November 2012.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Missoula, on Feb. 14, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen, SHAHID SINDHU KHAN, a 39-year-old resident of Othello, Washington, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Sentencing has been set for May 23, 2013. He is currently released on special conditions.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Washington, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years incarceration on his conviction of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Western District of Michigan. Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney Patrick Miles announced today that George Adatsi, age 49, of Lansing, Michigan, pled guilty to a felony tax offense of obstructing the IRS. U.S. Attorney Miles was...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: Superintendent H. Lane Baker announced today that Fort Bowie National Historic Site (NHS) will offer ranger-led programs on weekends this spring. Saturday van tours and Sunday guided hikes will be offered every weekend beginning February 23 and continue through March 31. All programs are free of charge...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Mid-State Produce has satisfied a reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: Dear Prime Minister Abe: We were very pleased with Japan’s recent announcement that it will be accepting beef and beef products from cattle up to 30 months old. This is a very positive development for our trade relationship, and a critical step towards bringing Japan’s import practices fully into line...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Christopher M. Horton, 20, a Belleville martial arts instructor who lives in Highland, Illinois, was charged in United States District Court (federal), in a two-count Criminal Complaint, with Sexual...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Neil DeSousa, United States Marshal, and Ric L. Bradshaw, Sheriff, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, announced that Ernesto Cedillo, 25, of Palm Springs, FL, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Ryskamp to 33 months...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: Hawaii National Park, Hawai'i - Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors this month. These programs are free, but park entrance fees may apply. Mark the calendar for these upcoming events.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Thursday met with top officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the agency’s opposition to a land exchange that would provide emergency road access for the people of King Cove, Alaska.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, Jose A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), and J.D. Patterson...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota man was indicted by a federal grand jury for intentionally causing an infant to fall off a bed, resulting in multiple injuries.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced a series of successful prosecutions of sex offenders in the Eastern District of North Carolina. The prosecutions were handled by law enforcement throughout the district, and include a wide variety of crimes and offenders, including producers of child pornography and repeat offenders.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: BOSTON - A Hadley man was convicted yesterday in U.S. District Court in Springfield of distributing more than five kilograms of cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Kevin Brown, 42, of Capitol Heights, Md., pled guilty today to federal charges stemming from his role as a key organizer and leader of an identity theft and tax fraud scheme involving the filing of returns seeking more than $20 million in fraudulent refunds.
