News from October 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - An indictment was unsealed today in Philadelphia charging Anthony Gifoli, 65, Frank Tulino, 66, Vincent Simoni, 64, and James Matteis, 58, all of Philadelphia, with conducting an illegal gambling business, announced U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Edward J. Hanko.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA-Douglas Ray Castleberry, 35, of St. Mary’s, Georgia, was sentenced yesterday in federal court to serve 235 months in prison for using the Internet to attempt to entice a child to engage in sexual activity.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management will host public meetings to discuss the Northwest Colorado Sage Grouse EIS. Some of the previously scheduled meetings were impacted by the government shutdown.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Anthony Bishop, 42, of Tonawanda, New York, was convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. As a prior convicted drug felon, the defendant faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison, a maximum of life and a $20,000,000 fine.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: Building on President Obama's broad-based plan to cut carbon pollution and support clean energy innovation across the country, Energy Secretary Moniz announced today about $60 million to support innovative solar energy research and development. As part of the Department's SunShot Initiative, these awards...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: Linda Cheek Will Serve 33 Months In Federal Prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Passaic County, N.J., man was sentenced today to a year and a day in prison for participating for several years in an international conspiracy to sell counterfeit sneakers and bedding smuggled from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) into the United States, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - Acting United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Zeljko Causevic (39, Jacksonville) with conveying false or misleading information. Causevic was arrested on a federal warrant while in state custody and faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and a Rapid City man convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance were sentenced on October 16 and 17, 2013, respectfully, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Kansas City, Mo., business owner has paid $78,810 in restitution to the city of Nixa, Mo., as part of a pretrial diversion agreement.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, announced that a 44- year-old native and citizen of Cameroon was charged with hindering removal from the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced the filing of an Information in U.S. District Court in Harrisburg today charging Nancy Rockey, age 55, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with wire fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Oct. 17, Brandon Hill, age 32, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Senior Judge Edwin M. Kosik to preparing and filing false tax returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: SAN JOSE, CA - Steven Hibbett was sentenced yesterday afternoon to ten years in prison for possession of child pornography, United States Attorney Melinda Haag announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: DENVER -- Stevie Marie Anne Vigil, age 22, of Commerce City, Colorado, pled guilty this afternoon before U.S. District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello to the one and only count of the indictment, knowingly transferring a firearm to a convicted felon, United States Attorney John Walsh, 18th Judicial...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is sponsoring a clean-up day to focus on the O&W Road in the park on Saturday, November 9, 2013. (The clean-up was originally planned for the week before, but the clean-up date had to be moved due to conflicting activities).
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: Today, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA); Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV); Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Lou Barletta (R-PA); and Emergency Management Subcommittee Ranking Member Andre Carson (D-IN) introduced the first ever reauthorization...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Building on President Obama’s broad-based plan to cut carbon pollution and support clean energy innovation across the country, Energy Secretary Moniz announced today about $60 million to support innovative solar energy research and development. As part of the Department’s SunShot Initiative, these awards will help lower the cost of solar electricity, advance seamless grid integration and support a growing U.S. solar workforce.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Scranton man pleaded guilty on Oct. 3, in federal court, admitting to the receipt, distribution, and possession of thousands of images and videos of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 22, 2013
News Release: PITTSBURGH - United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today that Brandon Lee Price, 28, of East Liberty, was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Terrence F. McVerry to eight months in prison to be followed by two years supervised release. Price was also ordered to pay $658 in restitution.
