News published on Federal Newswire in August 2014

News from August 2014


Offender With More Than 30 Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison As An Armed Career Criminal

News Release: A former Washington State Prison inmate who led a tax fraud scheme from prison, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 25 years in prison for illegal possession of firearms, explosives and ballistic vests, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. KENNETH RANDLE DOOR, 44, has more than ...


Portales Man Pleads Guilty to Using Telephone in Attempt to Commission a Murder-For-Hire

News Release: ALBUQUERQE - Cody Guss, 37, of Portales, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to an indictment charging him with using a telephone in interstate commerce to commission a murder-for-hire. Guss entered his guilty plea without the benefit of a plea agreement.


Two Miami Residents Sentenced For Money Laundering Activities Involving Stolen Identity Tax Refunds

News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Donnell Young, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), and Ronald J. Verrochio, Inspector in Charge, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Miami Division, announce that...


People’s United Bank Employee Pleads Guilty To Embezzling More Than $400,000

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M, Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Patricia M. Ferrick, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner regarding a document uncovered by the committee in which Tavenner instructs the top CMS spokeswoman to delete an email exchange between CMS, the...



News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that the following five men have been arrested and federally indicted as a result of a sex trafficking undercover operation conducted during the 2014 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which ended August 9, 2014. All five men were indicted for Commercial Sex Trafficking and all are from out-of-state.


Real Estate Developer And Mortgage Broker Plead Guilty To Mortgage Fraud Scheme

News Release: Two Miami, Florida, residents pleaded guilty this week to participating in a mortgage fraud scheme involving the sale of condominium units in the Miami area.


News Release: Muskogee, Oklahoma - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that TOMAS CAMARGO-CHAVEZ, a/k/a Thomas Camargo, a/k/a Thomas Camargo-Chavez, a/k/a Scarface, age 39, of Poteau, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 63 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release for Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C).


Napa County Resident Indicted On Eight Counts Of Bank Robbery

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Yesterday a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Joshua James Metoxen, charging him with eight counts of bank robbery, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a former student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City has pleaded guilty in federal court to cyberstalking a faculty member.


News Release: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Superintendent John J. Donahue reminds motorists that River Road within the park will be closed for repairs beginning August 18 as part of a Pavement Improvement Project that started in the park in May. "River Road is going to receive some much-needed repairs that will provide everyone who travels on the road with a safer and more enjoyable experience," said Donahue of the project.


News Release: Defendant Convicted Of Gun And Drug Crimes Following Anti-Gang Initiative.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.


Former Columbus Police Officer Sentenced For Embezzling From Defense Department Surplus Program

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Ohio. Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. COLUMBUS-Former Columbus Police Officer Steven Edward Dean, 50, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 30 months in prison for misappropriating and...


News Release: On Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) will celebrate the successful implementation of a Clean Cities National Parks Initiative project. The accomplishments will be celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony located at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center at 9922 Front Street, Empire, Michigan 49630.


Crittenden County, Kentucky, Felon Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Possession And Distribution Of Methamphetamine

News Release: - Maintained a home in Marion for the purposes of manufacturing, storing and selling Meth.


Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Felon in Possession of a Firearm While on Pretrial Release

News Release: On Aug. 15, 2014, Jamie Eugene Tuggle, 33, formerly of Lincoln, was sentenced to 164 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and a consecutive sentence of 24 months for being a felon in possession of a firearm while on pretrial release. Following the prison terms, Tuggle will serve five years on supervised release. He also ordered to pay $200 in special assessments and forfeit $301.00 in cash to the United States.


As Obamacare Website Failed, CMS Chief Instructed Top Spox to “Please delete this email…” Between White House and HHS

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner regarding a document uncovered by the committee in which Tavenner instructs the top CMS spokeswoman to delete an email exchange between CMS, the...


News Release: DAVENPORT, IA- On Aug. 15, 2014, Christopher Lakeith McAfee, age 37, from Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to 84 months imprisonment, after pleading guilty to felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. McAfee was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release following the imprisonment and pay $100 towards the Crime Victims Fund.