News from November 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: A Clay County man was sentenced on Oct. 31, 2013, to federal prison on methamphetamine related charges, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: How much in energy and cost savings would your state realize if it updated its commercial building energy codes? You can find out in a new on-line publication* from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The state-by-state reports were the product of a new building energy efficiency analysis tool developed by NIST.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Ohio. Tuesday, November 5, 2013. CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. COLUMBUS - A U.S. District Court jury convicted Jaime Ruiz-Montes, 43, of Las Vegas, Nevada for his role in a heroin trafficking organization operating in central...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have joined with an international team to engineer and measure a potentially important new class of nanostructured materials for microwave and advanced communication devices. Based on NIST's measurements, the new materials-a family of multilayered crystalline sandwiches-might enable a whole new class of compact, high-performance, high-efficiency components for devices such as cellular phones.*
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - Three individuals from Mercer County pleaded guilty in federal court this week in connection with the illegal distribution of powerful prescription painkillers, announced U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin. The charges against each defendant were brought as part of the Bluefield Pill Initiative, a concerted attack by federal, state, and local government on the illegal distribution of prescription drugs in the southern region of West Virginia.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier today, Belair Payroll Services, Inc. (“Belair"), a now defunct, multi-branch check cashing company based in Flushing, New York, and its owner, Craig Panzera, 47, pled guilty to failing to follow reporting and anti-money laundering requirements for over $19 million in transactions...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: DENVER - David Anthony Roesener, age 32, of Montrose, Colorado, was sentenced yesterday by Senior U.S. District Court Judge John L. Kane to serve 120 months (10 years) in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney John Walsh and FBI Denver Division Special Agent in Charge Thomas...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Michael Slattery Jr., 25, an Irish national, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., to conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act in relation to illegal rhinoceros horn trafficking, announced Robert G. Dreher, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice, and Loretta E. Lynch, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: WHAT: Tour buildings in Sandy Hook's Fort Hancock Historic Landmark District, with priceless views of New York Harbor, now available to investors for adaptive reuse. Gateway National Recreation Area is offering 35 former Army buildings for long term leases for commercial or non-profit entities through a.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Mary Young, 48 years old, and Christian Young, 49 years old, both of Wetumpka, each pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of aggravated identity theft for their role in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud (“SIRF") scheme, announced George L. Beck, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Victor Tyler, 44, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Shiprock, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to an assault with a dangerous weapon charge under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
By State Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: Washington D.C. - Ranking Member Eliot Engel, the senior Democratic member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding Kosovo’s recent municipal elections.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: MINERAL, CA - To honor America’s service men and women, Lassen Volcanic National Park will join other areas managed by the Department of the Interior in waiving entrance fees Saturday, November 9 through Monday, November 11. “We hope that visitors will come to Lassen Volcanic National Park this weekend to enjoy this wonderful park and remember our veterans and their role in keeping America safe," stated Park Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free walking tour on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The tour will examine the Federal seizure of Brown's Ferry during the Siege of Chattanooga as part of the re-opening of the Tennessee River in October...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Nyneson S. Jeudy, 21, and Jarrett J. Sutton, 22, both of Moultrie, Georgia, were sentenced on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, in Valdosta, Georgia by Senior United States District Judge Hugh Lawson for armed robbery...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: An Effingham County man was sentenced on Nov. 1, 2013, to federal prison on gun related charges, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: A man who transported two minor girls from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the purpose of having them engage in prostitution pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Following a trial in federal court in Tallahassee, a jury found Jose Galdamez, 42, of Tallahassee, Florida, guilty of using the Internet in an attempt to persuade, induce, and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: A Richland County man was sentenced on Nov. 1, 2013, to twenty eight years in federal prison on methamphetamine related charges, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2013
News Release: Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that John Dewey Morris, 70, of Coolidge, Georgia, was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, by Senior United States District Judge Hugh Lawson, in Valdosta, Georgia, for wire fraud. Judge Lawson sentenced Mr. Morris to five (5) years probation and ordered him to pay $131,443.00 in total restitution to Progressive Insurance and Auto Owners Insurance.
