News from December 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Miguel Marquez, 29, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 4.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, N.J., man today admitted his role in a real estate investment scheme that bilked victims out of more than $5 million, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ----United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Kenneth D. Griffin, Jr., age 34, of Spartanburg, was sentenced today in federal court in Greenville, to possession of child pornography, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2255A. Senior United States District Judge Henry M. Herlong, Jr. of Greenville sentenced Griffin to 88 months imprisonment and ordered him placed on supervised release for life.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Charles Palmer, Jr. 31, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute, and to distribute, marijuana before Chief U. S. District Judge William M. Skretny. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), the top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, announced a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), regarding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: ALICIA A.G. LIMTIACO, U.S. Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) was invited to speak on December 6, 2014. at the University of Guam’s LW390 Class Production regarding Human Trafficking. The LW390 class is the Human Trafficking Conference course that is taken alongside...
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), regarding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: Trucker Convicted of Kidnapping and Interstate Domestic Violence.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man was acquitted by a federal jury in Pierre on December 9, 2014, on two counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and one count of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: A citizen and resident of Costa Rica was sentenced Friday to 30 months in prison for her leadership role in a conspiracy to smuggle undocumented migrants to the United States.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: As government agencies and other organizations invest in cloud computing services, they are challenged to determine which cloud provider and service will best meet their needs. As the nation's official measurement experts, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a guide to creating cloud metrics that could aid decision makers in finding the cloud service that is "just right."
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -On Dec. 2, 2014, Sarah Jane Duncan, 38, of Vonore, Tenn., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to theft of mail and possessing the identification of another without lawful authority. Amber Dawn Thomas, 33, also of Vonore, Tenn., pleaded guilty to these same charges on Dec. 5, 2014. Both were indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: Former Chief Operating Officer Sentenced Today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: 1125 Chapline Street, Federal Building, Suite 3000 ● Wheeling, WV 26003.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - A federal jury today returned guilty verdicts against four defendants charged in a loan sharking and illegal gambling ring that was run out of several Philadelphia businesses. Ylli Gjeli, 49, Fatimir Mustafaraj, 42, Gezim Asllani, 35, Rezart Rahmi Telushi, 41, all of Philadelphia, were...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ----William N. Nettles, United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina announced that Arthur Fleming Moler, age 51, of Gaston, was found guilty after a jury trial of trafficking in counterfeit goods, smuggling illegal medications and theft of government services. Facts...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus sentenced Leonard Eugene King, age 35, of Fort Washington, Maryland, today to 10 years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, and for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including powder and crack cocaine and marijuana.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: The holiday season is a great time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park. In addition to beautiful scenery, wildlife viewing and a variety of winter recreational activities to do on your own, some fun activities with park rangers are offered. Rocky Mountain National Park has a calendar full of fun family activities for the holidays.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: MISSOULA - A Montana corporation specializing in residential and commercial asphalt paving services was sentenced today for violating of a safety standard that caused the death of one of its employees. MR Asphalt and its President, Martin Romano, were sentenced to three years’ probation and $7,500 in fines. In addition, $12,500 was ordered to the victim’s spouse.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 15, 2014
News Release: The unique Obed River gorge of the Cumberland Plateau will be discussed at The United Church, The Chapel on the Hill, at 85 Kentucky Avenue in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 6:15 p.m. (EST). Join Interpretive Ranger Veronica Greear to learn about the Obed Wild and Scenic River, notable...
