News published on Federal Newswire in March 2013

News from March 2013


Porcupine Man Pleads Guilty To Assault With A Dangerous Weapon

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Tony Little Boy, age 23, of Porcupine, South Dakota appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on March 19, 2013 and pled guilty to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 10 years of imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.


News Release: PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA - Two federal grand jury indictments were unsealed today charging five individuals with using the personal identifying information of other individuals to file fraudulent tax returns. The indictments were announced by Pamela C. Marsh, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


Idaho Home Builder Sentenced For Tax Evasion

News Release: Ordered to Pay $429,436 in Restitution to the IRS.


Hartford Crack Dealer Sentenced To More Than Eight Years In Federal Prison

News Release: David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DERRICK BAILEY, also known as “Fry," 44, of Hartford, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 105 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for distributing crack cocaine.


Hubbard Man Faces Heroin Charge

News Release: Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland, Ohio, returned a one-count indictment charging Andre M. Little, age 27, of Hubbard, Ohio, with possession with the intent to distribute heroin.


Men And Company Charged In Scheme Related To Theft Of Social Security

News Release: Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that a grand jury returned a five-count indictment charging Kevin Philip Zeszut with one count of theft of government property; charging Ohio Transport Corporation with one count of aiding and abetting the...


Trial Date Set For Carbon Cliff Man Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor

News Release: Rock Island, Ill. - Daniel William Becker, Jr., 21, of Carbon Cliff, Ill., appeared in federal court today for arraignment on an indictment charging him with a single count of sexual exploitation of a minor on or about Sept. 13, 2012. The indictment, returned by the grand jury on Mar. 20, 2013, also...


News Release: Anchorage, Alaska-U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that an Anchorage woman was arrested today on allegations that she misapplied over $200,000 of funds from the Native Village of Tatitlek for her personal use. Charges include that a $20,000 cash withdrawal of Tatitlek funds that she is alleged to have provided to her brother was also improperly misapplied.


Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced To Over 12 Years In Prison For Interstate Travel To Engage In Sex With A Minor

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Scott Odham, age 49, of Laurel, Delaware, today to 150 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for traveling across state lines to engage in sex with a minor. Odham is a previously convicted sex offender, including...


Vitter: Court says EPA Violated Procedural Requirements Creating Water Regulations

News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), the top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement regarding a court decision saying that the Environmental Protection Agency violated their regulatory requirements in implementing water treatment regulations in Iowa.


Rapid City Man Indicted For Failure To Register

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota man was indicted by a federal grand jury for failing to update his sexual offender registration as required.


Echoing Committees’ Recent Findings, HHS Secretary Confesses Premiums Will Increase Under New Health Care Law, Breaking President Obama’s Promise to Lower Costs

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Reuters yesterday reported, “President Obama’s top health care adviser acknowledged on Tuesday that costs could rise in the individual health insurance market, particularly for men and younger people, because of provisions of the landmark 2010 health care measure due to take effect next...


News Release: Effective March 1, 2013, Vicksburg National Military Park was required by "sequestration" (a series of automatic, across-the-board permanent spending cuts) to reduce its annual budget by five percent. The park must absorb that cut in the remaining seven months of this fiscal year that ends September 30. The federal law imposing sequestration requires that each park take this cut.


Cincinnati Construction Contractor Sentenced For Role In Bribery And Embezzlement Scheme

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Ohio. Wednesday, March 27, 2013. CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. CINCINNATI - The owner and president of Sigma Capital, Inc. in Cincinnati, Samuel P. Mays, 62, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 51 months in prison...


Case Study of Desegregation of Hayneville High School

News Release: WHITE HALL, AL - The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail invites you to a Ranger-led discussion on Friday, April 19, 2013 at 2:00 pm presented at the Lowndes Interpretive Center, 7002 U.S. Highway 80 West, White Hall AL, 36040. This dialog will surround the immediate impact of desegregation on...


News Release: A criminal information was filed charging a Mansfield man with six counts of willfully making threats, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the Northern District of Ohio.


Echoing Committees’ Recent Findings, HHS Secretary Confesses Premiums Will Increase Under New Health Care Law, Breaking President Obama’s Promise to Lower Costs

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Reuters yesterday reported, “President Obama’s top health care adviser acknowledged on Tuesday that costs could rise in the individual health insurance market, particularly for men and younger people, because of provisions of the landmark 2010 health care measure due to take effect next...


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Rickey Miller, Sr., 54, of Rochester, N.Y., was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with mail fraud. The charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.


Licking County Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Project Hire, A Federally Funded Job Training Program

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Ohio. Wednesday, March 27, 2013. CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. COLUMBUS - Eric M. Rader, 36, of Johnstown, Ohio pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud for submitting fraudulent bills...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today announced a hearing for Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at 1 p.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building entitled “Protecting America’s Sick and Chronically Ill." Witnesses to be announced.