News published on Federal Newswire in February 2014

News from February 2014


News Release: SAN JOSE - A federal grand jury in San Jose indicted Justin Everett Crutchfield and Demontae Terrell Toliver, on Jan. 29, 2014, with sex trafficking of children and sexual exploitation of children, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson.


News Release: Organization Maintained Dangerous Lab For Converting Liquid Meth To Crystal.


Charleston Men Sentenced On Federal Drug Charges

News Release: St. Louis, MO - ADRIAN LEWIS and MELVIN QUINN, both of Charleston, Missouri, were sentenced on separate unrelated indictments for their distribution of heroin in Mississippi County. They appeared yesterday, February 24th, before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., in Cape Girardeau, MO. Adrian Lewis was sentenced to seven years in prison. Melvin Quinn received a six-year prison sentence.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The President today will announce new steps in partnership with the private sector to boost advanced manufacturing, strengthen our capabilities for defense, and attract the types of high-quality jobs that a growing middle class requires. First, the President will announce two new manufacturing...


New Jersey Man Sentenced On Federal Bomb Threat Charge

News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that William H. Klein, age 47, was sentenced today after pleading guilty to Interstate Communication with Threat to Injure charge.


News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated today that Michael Dupont, 37, of Westfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced on Feb. 24, 2014, in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 36-months imprisonment following his guilty plea to one count of...


News Release: Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Joshua Smith, aged 29, of Monroe, Georgia, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge C. Ashley Royal on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, to serve over 12 years (151 months) in Federal prison for distribution of oxycodone.


News Release: On March 31, 2014, Sherry Fritschi, a 19-year federal employee who has worked at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area since 2000, will retire from her position as an Interpretive Park Ranger. Sherry started her federal service at the Blue Ridge Parkway in 1988 and has worked at Shenandoah...


Mother And Daughter Sentenced For Passing Counterfeit Bills

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Brenda Moody, age 47, and her daughter, Cierra Jackson, age 28, both formerly of Baltimore, today to 27 months and 18 months in prison, respectively, each followed by three years of supervised release. Judge Hollander also entered an order that Moody pay $347,700 in restitution and Jackson pay $140,600 in restitution.


News Release: Lowell, Massachusetts. LOWELL, MA - Lowell Heritage Partnership and Lowell National Historical Park are seeking nominations from the community for acknowledging the contributions of organizations or individuals in the areas of historic preservation and cultural heritage. Superintendent Celeste Bernardo...


National Award Honors Federal Prosecutor Tris Hunt In Kansas

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - Assistant U.S. Attorney Tris Hunt has been named Outstanding Prosecutor of the Year for his work with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.


News Release: Ventura, CA - On March 12, 2014, Channel Islands National Park will host a special lecture about island songbirds by Smithsonian biologist Scott Sillett.


Florida Man To Serve 13 Months For Defrauding Thousands Of Homeowners In $4 Million Home Loan Modification Scam

News Release: BOSTON - A Florida man was sentenced today to serve 13 months in prison for defrauding thousands of homeowners in a $4 million nationwide home loan modification scheme.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in Muskogee, Okla., convicted Raymond A. Barnes, 43, and Christopher A. Brown, 32, the former jail superintendent and assistant jail superintendent, respectively, of the Muskogee County Jail (MCJ) on multiple...



News Release: Scott Niemic Of Swansea, Mass., Robbed Five Banks In Rhode Island.


Former Director Of Finance Of New Jersey-Based Toll Global Forwarding Admits Stealing $1.3 Million From The Company

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - The former director of finance of the Middlesex County-based integrated logistic services company Toll Global Forwarding today admitted stealing more than $1.3 million from her former employer through an elaborate false invoicing scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


Find the Path to Performance Excellence at 2014 Quest Conference

News Release: For organizations seeking insight toward improved performance and results, the annual Quest for Excellence® conference is the definitive showcase of best practices from the winners of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award-the nation's highest honor for performance excellence and innovation. Registration is now open for the 26th annual conference, April 6-9, 2014, in Baltimore, Md.


Former AAU Coach Sentenced On Wire Fraud Charges

News Release: Thomas Patric Boggs Previously Admitted To Defrauding Former College Basketball Star.


Petersburg Fugitive Apprehended By U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Shawn Rives, 33, of Petersburg, Va., was arrested today on an outstanding federal warrant after failing to appear in court on November 7, 2013. Rives was indicted on Oct. 16, 2013, and failed to appear before United States District Court Judge James R. Spencer for his arraignment.