News from July 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: MANHATTAN, N.Y. - On July 18, 2014 Bridget Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor announced the conviction of Stan Xuhui Li, a physician specializing in pain management and anesthesiology, on 198 charges, including Manslaughter, Reckless Endangerment, Criminal Sale of a Prescription for a Controlled Substance, Scheme to Defraud, Grand Larceny, Falsifying Business Records and Offering a False Instrument for Filing.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Monday, July 28, 2014, at 4 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts and Plan Cancellations Under the President’s Health Care Law." Witnesses to be announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Chester, South Dakota, man has been charged with federal offenses of Possession of Migratory Birds and Lacey Act Violation by an Information filed June 2, 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - July 21, 2014 - Michael W. Young, 55, formerly of Nashville, Tenn. and currently residing in Clermont, Florida, was sentenced on July 15, 2014, to serve two years in prison for stealing $974,000 of federal funds designated for state roadway projects and for laundering funds derived...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Lake Andes, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance was sentenced on July 21, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Kwan Yong Choi, 72, of Fresno, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii to three years in prison for money laundering, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Choi was also ordered to pay $2.1 million in restitution to 13 victims of his investment fraud scheme here in the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Braland Norman was sentenced to 78 months in prison on charges involving the December 2013 shooting on Delmar Avenue, in St. Louis.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Felon in Possession of Firearm was sentenced on July 14, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: CHICAGO ― Three Chicago men are facing federal prison sentences ranging from 20 to 51 months for their roles in a seven-year fraud scheme that caused client banks of their ATM servicing business to lose more than $1.7 million. The last of the three defendants was sentenced today while the other two were sentenced last month.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a contract to Clark Construction Group, LLC of Bethesda, Maryland, to complete the restoration of the National Mall, America's "front yard." Clark was also the contractor for the first phase of the project, which restored 3rd to 7th streets and was completed in December 2012.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is providing support to Native American communities in 18 states to help strengthen tribal business and create jobs. The funding is from USDA's Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program, which promotes the development of small and emerging businesses in rural areas.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia today joined in a motion to vacate the 1984 manslaughter conviction of Kevin Martin, based on the grounds of his actual innocence in the rape and murder of a woman in Southwest Washington.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC-On May 23, 2014, the National Park Service released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for its Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Management Plan at Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO) for a 60-day public comment period. Following a recent request for an extension, the comment period will be extended 45 days, to September 4, 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Kevin Martinez, 21, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Churchrock, N.M., pleaded guilty today to a second degree murder charge. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Martinez will be sentenced to 108 months in federal prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A former financial advisor from Mantua, New Jersey, admitted today to defrauding his clients of more than $900,000 by diverting their investment checks for his personal use, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: Big Bend National Park and Fort Davis, Texas-A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 316,952 and 43,277 visitors respectively to Big Bend National Park and Fort Davis National Historic Site in 2013 spent a total of $29 million in the two local park communities. That spending supported a combined 384 jobs in the local area.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Justin Stevens, age 31, of Baltimore, today to five years in prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for distribution of child pornography. Judge Hollander ordered that upon his release from prison, Stevens must register as a sex offender in the place where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Douglas Church, Zachary Smith, and Brianna Lowe, all of Elmira, N.Y., have been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiring to deal firearms without a license and possession of stolen firearms. In addition, defendants...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Two men were sentenced today for their convictions in separate child exploitation cases, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. -Enrique Reynosa, 37, pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, according to United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner.
