News from January 2014
By Interior Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: Copper Center, Alaska - On January 15 The National Park Service (NPS) published in the Federal Register a regulation package for the management of off-road vehicle (ORV) use in the Nabesna District of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST). The regulation package is supported by the Nabesna...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a 65-year-old New Jersey resident pleaded guilty today in Wilkes-Barre before U.S. Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick to making false statements and representations in connection with a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured mortgage with intent to defraud the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: The National Weather Service report has issued a high surf advisory for the Northern and Central California coast beginning at 10 am this morning and it is in effect until at least 9 pm PST Friday, January 24.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: Hogsett says protecting law enforcement officers remains top priority in 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Randal Kent Hansen, age 65, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was found guilty on Jan. 22, 2014, of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, four counts of wire fraud, and 21 counts of mail fraud, as a result of a federal jury trial in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Roberto Castillo, 34, of Laredo, has been found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. The federal jury returned the verdict very late yesterday after a two-day trial and approximately seven hours of deliberation.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - On Jan. 22, 2014, Tiffany Ann Stanley, a 40 year old resident of Tarkio, Missouri, previously of Shenandoah, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Stephanie Rose to four months in prison, followed by four months of home confinement, and four years of supervised release for theft by a bank employee, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: In Waco this afternoon, former Normangee Police Chief Joseph Ray “Jody" Navarro pleaded guilty to unlawfully obtaining information from a law enforcement computer system announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A New York City man pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotic laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: BROOKLYN, N.Y. -U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that a federal jury convicted Joseph Romano, 51, of Levittown, N.Y., of conspiring to murder the Assistant United States Attorney who prosecuted him for engaging in an eight-year, multi-million dollar fraud involving the telemarketing...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: Roanoke, Va. AG. (202) 514-2007. TTY (866) 544-5309. Jan. 23, 2014. Thank you, Tim [Heaphy] - and good morning, everyone. It is a pleasure to be in Roanoke today. And it’s a privilege to hear directly from so many criminal justice leaders about the critical work you’re doing to build stronger, safer...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: Cua Thach, 31, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged by Indictment in a bribery scheme, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. According to the indictment, Thach offered $1,500 in bribes to an Investigator of the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, who was investigating Thach’s company, CNS Agency, Incorporated.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: BROOKLYN, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that a federal jury convicted Joseph Romano, 51, of Levittown, N.Y., of conspiring to murder the Assistant United States Attorney who prosecuted him for engaging in an eight-year, multi-million dollar fraud involving the telemarketing...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment charging Eduardo Galan, 63, of Brockport, N.Y., mail fraud and bankruptcy fraud. The charges carry a maximum sentence 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte sentenced Edgar Galdamez, age 37, of Rockville, Maryland, today to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme. Judge Messitte entered an order that Galdamez pay $515,000 in restitution and forfeiture, the amount of loss resulting from the scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Parminder Sidhu, 39, of Brampton, Ontario, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to export from the United States five kilograms or more of cocaine before Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny. The charge carries a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, a $10,000,000 fine or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and George Venizelos, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today an Indictment charging DINESH D’SOUZA with violating the federal campaign finance...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Tremec Jeffries, 38, of Rochester, N.Y., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 280 grams or more of crack cocaine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, a fine of $10,000,000 or both.
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: Washington, DC - A hearing of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI), on Tuesday will examine federal surface transportation safety grant programs and what changes may need to be made in order to continue reducing fatalities and crashes on the Nation’s transportation infrastructure.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 23, 2014
News Release: Orlando, Florida - Chief U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway today sentenced Don Osborne (42, Volusia County) to 27 years in federal prison for receipt and possession of child pornography. As part of his sentence, he was also ordered to serve a life term of supervision, following his incarceration.
