News published on Federal Newswire in July 2013

News from July 2013


News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MARK ANTHONY LONGORIA, a former employee of Advanced Micro Devices (“AMD") and a consultant for the expert networking firm Primary Global Research (“PGR"), and WALTER SHIMOON, a former employee of Flextronics...


News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Billings, on June 28, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn S. Ostby, the following individual was arraigned.


News Release: Immediate Release July 1, 2013. Jennifer Evans 575/785-3090. Carlsbad Cavern To Be Featured on Google Maps Street View. CARLSBAD - Carlsbad Cavern, in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, is one of the first caves in the U.S. to be part of a Google Maps Street View special collection. Soon, Google Maps will...


Chairman Menendez Statement Calling on Russia to Facilitate Edward Snowden’s Return to the U.S.

News Release: Newark, NJ - U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called on Russia to facilitate the return of Edward Snowden to the United States. The statement follows:


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Mohammad T. Al-Suqi, 54, of Annandale, Va., was convicted today by a federal jury of nineteen counts of aiding the preparation of a false income tax return, two counts of filing his own false income tax returns, and one count of making false statements to federal agents.


Guthrie: Kids Need the Brightest Teachers in the Classroom

News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans today released the second in a series of videos highlighting the four key principles of the Student Success Act (H.R. 5), legislation to rewrite the nation’s K-12 education law.


News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that John James William Bonacci Sr., 70, of Haughton, La., was sentenced before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to 10 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for possessing child pornography.


Rosebud Man Sentenced For Assaulting, Resisting, Or Impeding Certain Officers

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers was sentenced on June 28, 2013 by U.S. District Judge Mark A. Moreno.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. sentenced Jaymar Dwaune Jamerson, of Fairfield, today to 19 years and seven months in prison for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine powder, and being a felon in possession of...


Engel Statement on Tackling International Wildlife Crimes

News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, released the following statement after the President issued an executive order to combat the illegal trade in wildlife.


Blairsville Resident Admits Participating In Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: Johnstown, Pa. - A resident of Blairsville, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal judge today sentenced a Birmingham man to nearly 12 years in prison for armed robberies at two pharmacies in the Birmingham metro area, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard D. Schwein Jr.


Operation Winter's End Results in Drug Trafficking Charges Against 22 Individuals

News Release: BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced today the unsealing of a federal Indictment that charges a total of 22 defendants with drug trafficking offenses. The Indictment, which was filed on March 26, 2013, and unsealed today, is the result of Operation Winter’s End, a long-term, multi-agency...


Two New Denali Fires Detected - No Threats to Developed Areas

News Release: DENALI PARK, Alaska: Two new fires were detected in Denali National Park and Preserve over the weekend. The McKinley River East Fire was confirmed on Friday evening, and is one of the more active fires burning in the park. The 2,561-acre fire is approximately 14 miles northwest of Wonder Lake and 11...


News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - Muzaffar Hussain, of Hayward, was charged on June 25, 2013 with four counts of tax evasion, 13 counts of filing a false tax return, 18 counts of willful failure to truthfully account for and pay payroll taxes, and nine counts of structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Special Agent in Charge José M. Martinez.


Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty To Possessing Contraband

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - An inmate of FCI Loretto pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession of contraband in prison, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: DENVER - Richard Lawrence Sandberg, age 35, of Morrison, Colorado, pled guilty late last week before U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer to two counts of possession of firearms (which includes destructive devices) which are not registered in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record...


New Fires in Denali

News Release: Two new fires were detected in Denali National Park and Preserve over the weekend. The McKinley River East Fire was confirmed on Friday evening, and is one of the more active fires burning in the park. The 2,561-acre fire is approximately 14 miles northwest of Wonder Lake and 11 miles west of Kantishna...


News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - -Three separate criminal indictments and a criminal complaint charging 30 men and women with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute synthetic drugs and related charges have been unsealed in U.S. District Court, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


Buffalo Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that David Long, 32, of Buffalo, N.Y., who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, was sentenced to eight years in prison and four years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.