News from June 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that A’bleza Skyler Oakie, 24, of Sioux Fall, S.D., and Shannon Fernando Lewis, 27, of Sells, Ariz., were sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell, to five years and six months in prison, respectively, for assaulting a fellow inmate. Oakie was also ordered to serve three years and Lewis one year of supervised release following incarceration.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A39-year-old Silsbee, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - A federal jury, today, found Dr. Norman Werther, 74, of Ft. Washington, PA, guilty of more than 300 counts, including distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death. In addition to the charge of distribution resulting in death, the jury found Werther guilty of 184 counts of...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS-Earlier today in federal court, an Apple Valley woman was sentenced for defrauding both her employer and Medica. United States District Court Judge David S. Doty sentenced Lori Jo Mueller, age 48, to 51 months on one count of wire fraud and one count of health care fraud in connection to...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that a Washington man was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage for advertising child pornography in Alaska.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: Fort Union National Monument is holding the annual "Cultural Encounters" weekend on June 22 and 23, 2013. The event weekend is FREE to the public and runs from 10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday. Special emphasis will be placed on the Southwest in 1863, talks and demonstrations will be given...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Torry Von Zenon, 41, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced today to 384 months’ imprisonment for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving several kilograms of cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - Charles M. Oberly, III, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today the sentencing of one man on narcotics trafficking and attempted murder convictions, and the separate conviction of that man’s brother for using Facebook to threaten to kill a government witness during the narcotics trafficking and attempted murder trial.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and John P. Kacavas, United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire announced that Raymond Negron, 32, of Manchester, pled guilty in Court for the District of New Hampshire to four...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has indicted eight individuals on charges related to the investigation of a drug distribution organization in Annapolis and other areas of Anne Arundel County since at least January 2012. The indictments were returned on June 11, 2013, and unsealed today upon the arrest of the defendants.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that Michael David Honan, 59, of Gig Harbor, Wash., was sentenced to 24 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Richard T. Haik for attempting to send obscene materials to a minor. Honan is also required to complete three years of supervised release and pay a $4,000 fine. Honan pleaded guilty on Nov. 27, 2012.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: This morning, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a full committee markup of H.R. 1797, the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act." The legislation was passed out of the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 20 to 12. Following the markup, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) issued the following statement...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - A Sneads resident was found guilty yesterday afternoon on three counts of conveying false and misleading information involving the unlawful use and threatened use of a weapon of mass destruction involving a biological agent and toxin, and a destructive device. Jamie Lee Wambles, 32, was also convicted of a fourth count of mailing threatening communications to a federal agent, involving the potential bombing of the Federal Courthouse in Tallahassee.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is seeking applications from cooperatives to provide technical assistance to small, socially disadvantaged agricultural producers in rural areas. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the Department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS-Earlier today in federal court in St. Paul, a jury found a hedge fund manager from Mound guilty of fraudulently raising money from individuals and through mutual funds for investment in Petters Company, Inc. (“PCI"). After a four-week trial, the jury convicted James Nathan Fry, age 59, on five counts of securities fraud, four counts of wire fraud, and three counts of making false statements to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC").
By Interior Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: The Big Meadows Fire grew to an estimated 600 acres with no containment. Winds were not as strong today which resulted in less fire activity and spread. Firefighters conducted numerous recon flights which will be crucial in planning efforts. The fire is burning in remote, steep, rugged terrain with extensive...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for rural electric projects in 16 states to provide reliable, affordable electricity for rural residents, including improved service for Native Americans. USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the Department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: The Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council, in partnership with the National Park Service, will be hosting a seminar on the control of exotic and invasive plants in our region. The seminar will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at the Big South Fork Fire Cache building on Leatherwood Road across the street...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently joined with the U.S. Embassy in Prague and the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports to sign an agreement that establishes a joint Civil Nuclear Cooperation Center in Prague. The creation of this Center is another...
