News from May 2013
By State News Post | May 24, 2013
The US State Department published a five page notice on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | May 24, 2013
The US Interior Department published a four page proposed rule on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | May 24, 2013
The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | May 24, 2013
The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Orpel Tucker, 44, of Washington, D.C., and Tania Firmani, 46, of Brooms Island, Md., have been sentenced to prison terms for their roles in a mortgage fraud scheme which cost mortgage lenders more than $1.3 million.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: BOSTON - The United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced today that Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. (Curtiss-Wright), a defense contracting company based in Littleton, has paid $1.35 million to resolve civil claims related to alleged overcharges on two government contracts to provide parts for the Army’s line of Bradley Fighting Vehicles.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announces that Samuel Wahba (45, Palm Harbor) pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, lying to a federal agency, making false claims to a federal health care program, and concealing his exclusion from all federal health care programs with the intent to fraudulently seek payment from such programs. Wahba faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison for the charge.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington sentenced David Lee Franklin (62, Largo) yesterday to twelve years and seven months in federal prison for transportation, receipt, and possession of child pornography. The court also ordered Franklin to forfeit computers, hard drives, and assorted CDs and DVDs that were involved in the offenses. Franklin pleaded guilty on Feb. 26, 2013.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Dupree, South Dakota woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury.

By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: A man who conspired to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine pled guilty May 23, 2013, in federal court in Sioux City.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - District Court Chief Judge Curtis V. Gomez on May 16, 2013 sentenced business.

By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Edwin Galvez-Berganza, age 30, of Hyattsville, Maryland, today to 15 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute cocaine.

By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: Seven Co-Defendants Sentenced Earlier in Treasure Valley Drug Conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DARIO PABEY, 32, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 180 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in the August 2012 robbery of TD Bank in Killingworth.
By Interior Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: In time for the long Memorial Day weekend, Ozark National Scenic Riverways has reopened the Big Spring Campground for camping. The roadways in the Big Spring campground, lodge and cabin areas were repaved and a new culvert and road surface installed. "The repaving and culvert work is complete and visitors are able to camp at the Big Spring Campground once again," said Superintendent Bill Black.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: Defendant Was A Co-Conspirator Of Convicted International Arms Dealer Viktor Bout.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - David Dobbs, age 55, of Port Republic, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to transporting child pornography.

By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that Craig Boudreaux, 34, and Perrine Santoy, 30, both of Houma, La., were sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Dee D. Drell to six months in prison. Boudreaux was charged with escape from custody and Santoy with accessory after the fact. Each will also serve two years and one year of supervised release.

By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Yesterday, JAMES LESTER HAUSAM, JR., 29, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 37 months in prison in connection with a scheme to steal money from a resident at a metro retirement home, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On Thursday, May 23, 2013, four individuals were taken into custody by federal agents in conjunction with an investigation involving Benchmark Capital, Inc. Brian Murphy, Paulynn Wright, and Dona Rector were arrested Thursday morning by federal agents. Tiffiny Thompson voluntarily...