News published on Federal Newswire in September 2013

News from September 2013


Man Previously Convicted Of Transporting Minors To Work As Prostitutes Faces New Charges Of Sex Trafficking Women

News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A Seattle man with a long history of forcing women into the sex trade was arraigned this morning on new charges that accuse him of sex trafficking and could send him to prison for at least another 15 years.


Media Advisory - Groundbreaking for Flight 93 National Memorial Visitor Center

News Release: Media Advisory. Groundbreaking for Flight 93 National Memorial. Visitor Center Complex. FOR GUIDANCE AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY -. NOT FOR BROADCAST. WHAT: The National Park Service will break ground on the new Flight 93 National Memorial visitor center complex on Tuesday, September 10 at 3 p.m.The ceremony...


District Man Sentenced To 3 ½-Year Prison Term

News Release: For Possession of Child Pornography. WASHINGTON - Keith Dietterle, 28, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to a 42-month prison term for possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr., Valerie Parlave, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office...


New York Man Pleads Guilty To $1 Million ATM Skimming Scheme Targeting Tri-State Bank Customers

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Romanian national and Queens, N.Y., resident today admitted to a scheme to steal account information from bank customers throughout New Jersey, New York and Connecticut by installing secret card-reading devices on ATMs, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


Houston Woman Gets Federal Prison For Embezzling From Bank

News Release: HOUSTON - Hannah Gonzales, 24, of Houston, has been ordered to prison for two years and ordered to pay $55,000 in restitution for embezzling customer funds from the International Bank of Commerce (IBC), announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. She pleaded guilty to the charges June 6, 2013.


***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Committee to Discuss Higher Education Opportunities for Men and Women in Uniform

News Release: On Wednesday, September 11th at 12:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Supporting Higher Education Opportunities for America’s Servicemembers and Veterans." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.


District Man Sentenced To 3 ½-Year Prison Term

News Release: For Possession of Child Pornography. WASHINGTON - Keith Dietterle, 28, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to a 42-month prison term for possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr., Valerie Parlave, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office...


Rosebud Woman Sentenced For Assault By Striking, Beating And Wounding And Simple Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, woman convicted of Assault by Striking, Beating and Wounding and Simple Assault was sentenced on September 6, 2013, by U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno.


News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce that Robert J. Vitale, 42, of Ft. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, was sentenced today to 24 months imprisonment...


Teacher Arrested On Federal Child Pornography Charges

News Release: A Criminal Complaint Is A Formal Accusation Of Criminal Conduct, Not Evidence.


Former Bryan Chiropractic Clinic Owner Convicted In $3 Million Auto Insurance Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: HOUSTON - The former owner of Private Chiropractic Care in Bryan has entered a plea of guilty to engaging in a conspiracy to defraud various automobile insurance companies of more than $3 million, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson.


Houston Man Sent To Prison For Distributing And Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: HOUSTON - Charles Wright, 59, of Houston, was ordered to serve 20 years in federal prison following his convictions of distribution and possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Wright was convicted Feb. 6, 2013, by a federal jury on both counts as charged.


Secretary Jewell to Join Families, State and Local Officials at Groundbreaking for New Flight 93 Visitor Center

News Release: SHANKSVILLE, Pa. - On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join the Families of Flight 93, Flight 93 National Memorial superintendent Jeff Reinbold, and other officials and partners to break ground on the new visitor center complex.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Rodney Chavez, 47, of Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering charges under a plea agreement that requires him to serve a 63 month prison sentence and pay full restitution, estimated at $590,250.00, to the victims of his criminal...


News Release: VAN BUREN MO: To improve the overall health of the Big Spring deer herd, a managed deer hunt will be conducted on October 2013 at Big Spring for specific individuals with military service related physical limitations. "We are pleased to offer this recreational opportunity to help address the deer population issue in the Big Spring area," states Superintendent Bill Black.


News Release: United States Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker made the 12th stop of her nationwide listening tour in Portland, Oregon today. She began her day with a tour of Nike's Sports Research Lab and Innovation Kitchen, where the company is working on development of a wide-range of new products. Her tour was ...


News Release: United States Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker made the 12th stop of her nationwide listening tour in Portland, Oregon today. She began her day with a tour of Nike's Sports Research Lab and Innovation Kitchen, where the company is working on development of a wide-range of new products. Her tour was ...


Smith County Man Pleads GuiltyTo Possessing, Distributing Child Pornography

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Smith County, Kan., man pleaded guilty Monday to possessing and sending child pornography, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. The man’s plea came after an unsuccessful effort to suppress evidence gathered by Internet service provider AOL.


Montgomery Man Pleads Guilty To Cashing Fraudlent Tax Refund Checks

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - David Lee Haigler, of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama yesterday to one count of theft of public funds and to one count of passing U.S. Treasury checks with forged endorsements, announced George L. Beck, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.


Zion National Park’s Red Roads Get Repaved

News Release: Beginning Monday, Sept. 16, Zion National Park will be resurfacing its signature red roads. Work will start at the South Entrance. The project will focus mostly on the 1.4-mile section of the main park highway from the South Entrance to the junction with the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive as well as the...