News published on Federal Newswire in March 2013

News from March 2013


News Release: A Bay Village man was charged via criminal information with mail fraud and tax evasion, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


Two Brothers charged with defrauding the department of veterans affairs

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Raymond Testa, 60, of Rochester, N.Y., and Gerald Testa, 55, of Ontario, N.Y., were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with major fraud against the United States. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine or both.


Renz Held Without Bond In Federal Case

News Release: Syracuse, New York -United States Magistrate Judge Andrew T. Baxter ordered that David Renz be held without bond pending the resolution of charges that he received and possessed child pornography, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian. When Renz was arrested on these charges on January 9, 2013, he had no criminal history, and he was released on a number of conditions including electronic monitoring.


District Man Sentenced To 78 ½ Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting Three Women Who Thought He Was A Taxicab Driver-Defendant Trapped Victims In His Fake Cab, Drove Them To Secluded Areas-

News Release: WASHINGTON - Emero Tornero, who targeted his victims by pretending to be a taxicab driver, was sentenced today to 78 ½ years in prison for a series of sexual assaults against women who got into his vehicle as passengers, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced.


East St. Louis Shooter Sentenced To Eight Years For Illegally Possessing A Firearm

News Release: Cartez R. Beard, a 21-year old East St. Louis, Illinois, resident, was sentenced today in federal district court to 96 months (8 years) in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Jonathan Fullard, 29, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 25 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the killing of his former girlfriend’s 20-month-old son, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced.


News Release: Fort Wayne, Indiana- The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Andrew Ortman, 40, of Tonawanda, N.Y., who was convicted of distribution of child pornography, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 20 years supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara.


News Release: Olympic National Park is seeking persons or groups who are interested in supplying dry firewood for sale at Staircase Campground.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

News Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 165,000 metric tons of soybeans to China during the 2013/2014 marketing year.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that funeral home director John Casey Young, 45, of Vidalia, pleaded guilty before U. S. District Judge Dee D. Drell to knowingly receiving child pornography on his computer.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Charles Rangel (D-NY) issued the following statements following Japan’s announcement that it would seek to enter the Transpacific Partnership negotiations. Also, yesterday Reps. Levin and Rangel joined in a letter signed by 50 members of the House and Senate to President Obama sounding the alarm on Japan’s interest.


News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - This week, Vincent Nguyen was sentenced to 78 months in prison for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, possessing with the intent to distribute marijuana, and being a felon in possession of firearms, United States Attorney Melinda Haag announced.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events...


Algona, Washington Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography

News Release: Defendant Has History Of Child Molestation And Possession Of Child Pornography.


Memorandum to Reporters & Editors RE: TPP Negotiations with Japan

News Release: MEMORANDUM. To: Reporters and Editors. From: Sean Neary and Meaghan Smith for Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus. (D-Mont.). Antonia Ferrier and Julia Lawless for Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). Date: March 15, 2013. Re: Baucus, Hatch Comments on TPP Negotiations with Japan. Senate Finance...


News Release: A man who received and possessed child pornography was convicted by a jury today after a four-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids.


Local Real Estate Professionals Sentenced for Wire Fraud

News Release: Geoffrey Montani and Kenneth Jones Sentenced for Submitting Fraudulent Mortgage Loan Applications.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Japan’s decision to seek membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, a trade initiative involving eleven other countries...


News Release: Right now the House is considering H.R. 803, the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, legislation that will revamp the nation's broken workforce development system and help put Americans back to work.