News published on Federal Newswire in February 2014

News from February 2014


Laie Woman Sentenced To 12 Months Imprisonment For Bankruptcy Fraud

News Release: HONOLULU - Senior United States District Judge Helen Gillmor today sentenced Michelle Malufau, age 47, of Laie, Oahu, to 12 months and 1 day imprisonment, 400 hours of community service, 3 years supervised release, a $200 special penalty assessment, and restitution to her various creditors in the amount...


Jamaican Woman Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud and Identity Theft

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Roxanne Williams, 31, a native and citizen of Jamaica who had been residing in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Court Judge William M. Skretny, to making false statements in connection...


News Release: MIDDLESEX COUNTY, Va. - Connie Rhoades Bowler, 47, of Gloucester, Virginia; Melody Rhoades Green, 52, of Topping, Virginia; John Stacey Rhoades, 41, of Hayes, Virginia; Brandon Bowler, 22, of Gloucester, Virginia; Robert Rhoades, 19, of Hayes, Virginia; Christopher Lowery, 29, of Farnham, Virginia; and...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 27, 2014 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released its final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) allowing for seismic surveys in the Mid and South Atlantic Coasts.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Nisland, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Access Device Fraud, False Statement on Application, and Fraudulent use of Social Security Number.


Fort Hall Man Admits Abusive Sexual Contact Of Minor

News Release: POCATELLO - Austin Del Broncho-Timbana, 21, of Fort Hall, Idaho, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court to abusive sexual contact, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Broncho-Timbana was charged by information on Jan. 17, 2014.


Modesto Man Indicted For Possession Of Methamphetamine

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today, charging Juan Carlos Martinez-Vargas, 29, of Modesto, with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Federal Jury Finds Belen Man Guilty on Bank Fraud and Conspiracy Charges

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - A federal jury returned a verdict today finding Raymundo Silva, 35, guilty of a conspiracy charge and five bank fraud charges after a four-day trial. The jury acquitted Silva on two other bank fraud charges. The verdict was announced Acting U.S. Attorney Steven C. Yarbrough, Special Agent in Charge Dennis A. Ulrich, II, of HSI in El Paso, and Chief Roy E. Melnick of the Los Lunas Police Department.


News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS MARTINEZ, 34, of Salem, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New...


Chester County Landscaping Business Charged In Immigration Case

News Release: C. M. Jones, Inc., a landscaping business located in Chester County, PA, was charged today by Information with one count of conspiracy to make a false statement in an immigration matter, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.


Conspirators Plead Guilty To Scheme Using Medical Patients’ Identities To Fraudulently Obtain Merchandise

News Release: Stole Personal Identifying Information of over 100 Individual Victims.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events...


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Theft in Connection with Health Care, Health Care Fraud, False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters and Acquiring Controlled Substances by Fraud.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Shannon D. Concho, 35, a member of Zuni Pueblo, pleaded guilty this morning to brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Steven C. Yarbrough and Chief Timothy Trimble of the Zuni Pueblo Tribal Police Department.


Horse Sense and Survival Walking Tours in 2014

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore announces that the first wild horse watching walking tour is scheduled for Thursday, June 12, 2014. Horse Sense and Survival trips are walking tours following the wild horses of Shackleford Banks.


Modesto Man Indicted For Possession Of Methamphetamine

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today, charging Juan Carlos Martinez-Vargas, 29, of Modesto, with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


News Release: BOSTON - Federal charges have been filed in U.S. District Court in Boston against seven individuals alleged to have been involved in a microcap stock kickback scheme.


News Release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives considered and passed H.R. 2804, the “All Economic Regulations are Transparent (ALERT) Act of 2014." Following passage of the legislation, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) issued the following statement...


Local Men Face Federal Drug Charges

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced that two men facing drug charges appeared in federal court in Beckley today before United States District Judge Irene Berger. Michael Harshaw Jr., 37, of Hinton, West Virginia, pled guilty to using a telephone to facilitate a felony drug...


Harkin, Longtime Senate Champion for Healthy Eating, Praises FDA Proposal to Update Food and Beverage Nutrition Labels

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today praised new proposed rules from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to improve the nutrition facts panel that is displayed on food and beverage labels. The new...