News from August 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2014
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to six months in prison, three years of supervised release, and six months of home confinement for falsifying vehicle emission test results for over 1,000 vehicles, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2014
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Alexy Diaz, 31, of Buffalo, N.Y., pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by an armed career criminal, before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison, a maximum of life, a fine of $250,000 or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2014
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Esther Lynne Robertson, 57, of Manteca pleaded guilty today to filing false claims for federal tax refunds, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 6, 2014
News Release: NEW YORK -On Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10, visitors to Governors Island National Monument will step back in time when they disembark the ferries from Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. They won't just see a beckoning expanse of green grass with a pair of historic forts, they'll also see Union and Confederate troops acting out scenes from a typical day in the life for soldiers of the garrison and military prisoners on the island during the Civil War.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2014
News Release: TULSA, Okla. - Muscogee (Creek) Nation Second Chief Roger Dana Barnett, 53, of Bristow, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation earlier today in relation to Federal charges alleging embezzlement of approximately $150,000 from the Tribe, announced Danny C. Williams, Sr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2014
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Wendy Annette Moore, age 38, and Christopher Austin Latham, age 51, both of Sullivan’s Island, were sentenced for their roles in a Murder for Hire plot that took place in April 2013. Following a February 2014 jury trial ...
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 6, 2014
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security released the below statement on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's release of its third annual National Preparedness Report, which provides a nation-wide assessment of 31 core preparedness and response capabilities...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2014
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Jim Walter Qualls, Jr., 27, of Roswell, N.M., appeared in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., this morning on a criminal complaint charging him production and distribution of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Qualls entered a not guilty plea to the criminal complaint and remains in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled on Aug. 13, 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2014
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden and other federal law enforcement representatives last week held meetings with leaders and representatives of 21 northern Nevada Indian tribes, and conducted tours of their reservations, announced United States Attorney Daniel G. Bogden.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2014
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - A federal jury returned a verdict earlier today finding Miguel Bustamante-Conchas, 39, a Mexican national with legal permanent resident status in the United States, guilty on heroin trafficking charges after a six-day trial, announced U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez and Special Agent in Charge Will R. Glaspy of the DEA’s El Paso Field Division.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 5, 2014
News Release: CRATER LAKE, OREGON - Crater Lake National Park Rangers are seeking information on an individual who was involved in a Search and Rescue incident within the park starting on Aug. 1, 2014.They are also trying to ascertain the welfare of the individual following the incident.On August 1st rangers responded...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2014
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Nasir Traynham, 19, of Darby, PA, was charged today by indictment with six robberies which interfered with interstate commerce and related firearm charges, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. According to the indictment, Traynham committed armed robberies at: Metro Self...
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 5, 2014
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega, who was killed in South Texas on Sunday evening while off-duty. Agent Vega was based at the Kingsville Station of the Rio Grande Valley sector. He was ...
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 5, 2014
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 This week, we commemorate the birth of the modern-day United States Coast Guard, one of our nation’s five armed services. On Aug. 4, 1790, President George Washington signed the Revenue Cutter Service into law to enforce the young republic’s ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2014
News Release: Today, a federal grand jury in Milwaukee returned a 15-count superseding indictment charging two Milwaukee men, Paul Carter aka “Pimpin’ Paul” and David Moore aka “King David” with conspiracy, sex trafficking and related offenses spanning from the years 2007 to 2013.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2014
News Release: A former employee of a government contracting company was sentenced today to 36 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy to bribe public officials at the United States Navy Military Sealift Command in exchange for favorable treatment in connection with U.S. government contract work.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2014
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with Isabella Geriatric Center (IGC), a nursing home located in New York City, resolving a claim that IGC engaged in a pattern or practice of citizenship discrimination during the employment eligibility reverification process in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
By Fed Newswire | Aug 5, 2014
News Release: Agencies Provide Feedback on Second Round Resolution Plans of "First-Wave" Filers Firms required to address shortcomings in 2015 submissions The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced the completion of reviews of the second round of resolution plans submitted by 11 large, complex banking organizations in 2013. The agencies have issued letters to each of these banking organizations.
By Fed Newswire | Aug 5, 2014
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: Ackley State Bank (PDF), Ackley, Iowa Order of assessment of civil money penalty dated Aug. 1, 2014 The Federal Reserve Board also announced the termination of the enforcement actions listed below: Anchor ...
By Commerce News Now | Aug 5, 2014
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered opening remarks today at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, a day focused on trade and investment opportunities on the continent. In her remarks, Secretary Pritzker stated that the U.S.-Africa economic relationship is fundamental to our mutual peace and ...
