News from January 2013

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Mexico has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of violating federal immigration laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: TYLER, TX - United States Attorney John M. Bales announced today that.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: US Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a McLaughlin man was convicted of one count of Assault by Striking, Beating and Wounding and one count of Simple Assault and on Jan. 3, 2013, was sentenced by US District Judge Charles B. Kornmann. Kevin Fischer, age 43, was sentenced to 3 years of probation on each count to run concurrently, a $3,000 fine, and a $10 special assessment on each count.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. COLUMBUS, OHIO -- A federal grand jury here has indicted Jose Luis Martinez, 46, of Columbus, Ohio, and Mercedes Emelinda-Silie, 40, of Grove City, Ohio charging them both with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States government by obtaining...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - This morning, Roger L. Baeza, 31, of Jal, N.M., was arraigned on an 81-count indictment charging him with 78 counts of securities fraud, one count of access device fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Baeza entered a not guilty plea to the indictment during his arraignment hearing.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: FORMER HENDERSONVILLE TITLE COMPANY OWNER INDICTED.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: MOBILE, AL-- United States Attorney Kenyen R. Brown announced that Kevin Demps, a Detroit, Michigan resident, and Andrew Valentino Wilson, an Atlanta, Georgia area resident, were sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge William Steele for a conspiracy to commit a RICO violation. Demps received a sentence of 50 months and Wilson received a sentence of 21 months. Both were ordered to pay restitution.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON -Nathaniel Carter, 34, of Washington, D.C., has pled guilty to charges stemming from a shooting that took place in broad daylight in Southeast Washington, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on January 8, 2013, the sentence of former Belleville resident Edward Lynn Moskop, 64, was affirmed by a panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Ontonio Jennings, 37, formerly of Granite City, Illinois, was sentenced on January 4, 2013, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois for defrauding the unemployment...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Celebrate and honor the service and commitment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's Paul H. Douglas Center on Saturday, January 19. A variety of hands-on activities, service opportunities, and exhibits will be available for families to enjoy throughout the day.

By Interior Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: Winners of the 2012 California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest will be on exhibit through Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center. This contest for kindergarten through 12th grade students is sponsored by the California Coastal Commission.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: US Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Nebraska man convicted of the Unlawful Taking of Migratory Waterfowl was sentenced on January 4, 2013, by US District Judge Charles B. Kornmann. Jeremy Hoefs, age 30, was sentenced to 5 years of probation, $4,700 restitution to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, a $500 fine, and a $25 special assessment.
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on today's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report which found that 2012 was the hottest year on record in the continental United States.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- Sabir Jaquail Grant, 23, of Atlanta, Ga., was sentenced on January 8, 2013, by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, Chief U.S. District Judge, to serve a term of 12 months in prison for aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit Social Security fraud. In addition, he was also ordered to serve a three-year period of supervised release upon release from prison. Grant’s pleaded guilty on Feb. 22, 2011, to conspiracy and identity theft charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Dolph Finley, 63, of Lettsworth, La., has been sent to federal prison following his convictions on two counts as charged in relation to the smuggling of marijuana through the Sarita Border Patrol Checkpoint, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The federal jury returned their verdict June 6, 2012, following a two-day trial and approximately 20 minutes of deliberation.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Patrick Dubois, 57, and Glenn Dubois, 36, of Williamsburg, Va., were sentenced Monday. Patrick Dubois received 152months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and Glenn Dubois received 192 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. On December...

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: Federal authorities last night arrested the remaining defendant, Odessa, TX, resident Brian Connell, age 28, charged in connection with a firearms straw purchasing and trafficking investigation announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Dallas Field Office Special Agent in Charge Robert Champion.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Rene Cardenas, 36, of Miami, Fla. Has pleaded guilty for his role in a conspiracy to transport five kilograms or more of cocaine, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse was sentenced on January 8, 2013, by United States District Judge Roberto A. Lange. Justin Beardt, age 30, was sentenced to 11 years in custody, 5 years supervised release, $320 in restitution, and a $100 special assessment to the Victim Assistance Fund.