News from August 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Richard J. Condon, Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District (“SCI"), today announced federal charges against DERVAL LAZZARI, a/k/a “Eduardo," for allegedly engaging in a scheme that...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: BIRMINGHAM -- Federal agents today arrested seven people in Talladega County on drug and gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey L. Fulton.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: (Grand Marais, MICH.) On August 7, rangers at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore conducted a rescue of a 62 year old female patient on the Log Slide. This patient experienced weakness and exhaustion and was transported by boat to Grand Marais Harbor, where she was treated and released by the Burt Township Ambulance Corps.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: BALTIMORE - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Richard Anthony Wilford, age 41, of Baltimore and Elkton, to 340 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Judge Hollander enhanced Wilford’s sentence upon determining that he is a career offender based on two prior federal drug trafficking convictions.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: HOUSTON - Tiffany Nicole Thompson, 31, has been convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and four counts of health care fraud in relation to nearly $4 million in fraudulent health care claims, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson and Janice M. Flores, special agent in charge of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Southwest Field Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: Office of Personnel Management finalizes good government changes passed by Congress to enhance federal employee flexibility
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: A one-count criminal information was filed charging Brent A. Horvath, 25, of Canal Fulton, Ohio, with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal jury convicted Abdulmalik Abdulla, age 37, and Ahmed Mohssen, age 54, both of Baltimore, today on charges of food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Friday, August 8, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an eight-count indictment charging KEVIN BETTS, also...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: The Enterprise Fire, burning along the shore of Lake Roosevelt near Fruitland, WA, has not grown beyond 80 acres since yesterday, according to the Washington Department of Natural Resources. This lightning-caused wildfire is still active but the low winds today gave fire crews a chance to work on strengthening...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: A Detroit man was indicted on 46 counts in federal court related to a scheme in which he stole at least $16,000 worth of merchanside from Lowe's and Home Depot stores in the Cleveland and Toledo areas and then returned the stolen items for store credit, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: Northern Arapaho Man Sentenced For Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul announced today that Brian Scott, 34, of North Tonawanda, N.Y., who was convicted of a misdemeanor charge of being an accessory after the fact to a false statement under the Clean Air Act, was sentenced to one year probation by U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: Defendant Torched One House And Attempted To Bomb Another To Collect Debt.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Michael P. Scudder, age 31, of Reisterstown, Maryland pleaded guilty today to mail fraud in connection with a scheme in which he forged bulk mail forms, allowing him to mail over $1.6 million in bulk mail through the U.S. Postal Service for which postage had not been paid.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Darryl Malloy, age 32, of Bel Air, Maryland today to 12 years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin. Judge Hollander ordered that Malloy’s federal sentence is to be concurrent to the 20 year sentence, all but eight years suspended, that he is currently serving on unrelated state charges.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON -Today, the National Park Service (NPS) released the Shepherdstown Battlefield Special Resource Study/Boundary Study/Environmental Assessment for public comment through October3, 2014. The NPS will hold two public meetings during the comment period.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - 32 participants in the Georgia Women, Infant, and Children (“WIC") Program pled guilty and were sentenced this week before United States Magistrate Judge James E. Graham for their roles in selling their WIC vouchers and the vouchers of their minor children for cash.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: Crater Lake, OR - Crater Lake National Park and the northwest geographic area have experienced extremely high levels of fire activity during July and early August.Prolonged drought conditions combined with abundant lightning has resulted in numerous large fires.These extreme conditions have resulted in an early onset of fire season and 4 to 6 additional weeks of high fire potential are anticipated for the remainder of the 2014 season.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2014
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Ohio. Friday, August 8, 2014. CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. Terrance J. King, 47, of Columbus was sentenced to 48 months in prison for defrauding homeowners, businesses, the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA)...
