News published on Federal Newswire in September 2013

News from September 2013


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Raymond Berger, 32, of Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to an indictment charging him with coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Berger will be sentenced...


News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael J. De Palma, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), announce that Scarlet Veres, a/k/a Scarlet Russo, a/k/a Scarlet Rice, and Steven M. Veres, III (the Veres)...


News Release: SANDRA RENEE KEITH, age 34, a resident of Hammond, Louisiana, pled guilty in federal court today before U.S. District Judge Stanwood R. Duval to one count of making false statements to a federal agent, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced on Sept. 23, 2013, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


In Memphis, Baucus, Camp Call for Fairer, Simpler Tax Code that Makes U.S. More Competitive

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) met today with family farmers and local business leaders in Memphis, Tennessee, to talk about the critical need to overhaul the nation’s tax code in order to boost its fairness, reduce complexity and improve the economy.


Fort Thompson Man Sentenced For Failure To Register As A Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on Sept. 24, 2013, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Two Executives At North Canton Company Indicted For Conspiracy To Violate Campaign Finance Laws, Obstruct Justice

News Release: A federal indictment was unsealed today charging two executives at a North Canton company with conspiring to violate campaign finance laws, conspiring to obstruct justice and committing other related crimes, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cleveland Office.


Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 140,000 metric tons of soybeans to unknown destinations during the 2013/2014 marketing year.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore yesterday sentenced Chad Allen Lazzari (45, Tarpon Springs) to 15 months in federal prison for wire fraud and making false statements to federally-insured banks. As part of Lazzari's sentence, the court also entered a money judgment in the amount...


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Thelda Frank, 43, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Farmington, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to an aggravated assault charge under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.


Leader Of International Sex Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty

News Release: All 23 defendants in custody have now pled guilty arising out of.


News Release: What: Historic preservation work, including repainting and re-roofing the historic Post Headquarters building.


News Release: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to the United Nations this week is being analyzed in excruciating detail for signs that the long-stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear program can finally gain traction. What exactly did Rouhani mean when he talked about peace and moderation? The media blitz has been interesting, but what really matters is what Rouhani does with his first 100 days in office.


Hatch Says New Report Shows Higher Costs, Fewer Choices Under ObamaCare

News Release: WASHINGTON -Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today said that a new report released by the Obama Administration that uses incomplete, cherry-picked data only looking at limited segments of the population shows that the President’s health law will increase health care costs.


Whale Waters Update for Glacier Bay Effective September 26, 2013

News Release: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Superintendent Susan L. Boudreau announced today that the speed limit and course restriction in Whidbey Passage and mid-Glacier Bay whale waters will be lifted due to a decrease in the number of humpback whales in the area. This change goes into effect beginning...


Erie Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Sell Crack Cocaine

News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months in federal prison on his conviction of violating federal drug distribution laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Former Metro East Public Official Convicted ... Again

News Release: A former police officer in Alorton and Fairmont City, who also served as a trustee of the Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water District, and as the Alorton Director of Public Safety, pleaded guilty in federal district court to wire fraud and tax evasion on Sept. 25, 2013, the United States Attorney...


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Lehi James Demarrias, Sr., age 31, of McLaughlin, South Dakota, appeared before U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann on Sept. 23, 2013, and pled guilty to Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.


Shyann Marie Dupree Sentenced In U.S. District Court

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on Sept. 25, 2013, before Chief U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen, SHYANN MARIE DUPREE, a 36-year-old resident of Poplar and an enrolled member in a federally-recognized tribe, was sentenced to a term of.


News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced that a 24-year-old Reading man was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo to serve seven years in prison for participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy.