News from June 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2014
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Gooding Vincent, 38, of Syracuse, N.Y., and Eugene Cooper, 38, of Buffalo, N.Y. pleaded guilty to using paper as money before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder. The charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison, a fine of $100,000 or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2014
News Release: ATLANTA - Steven E. Thompson has been convicted by a federal jury of sex trafficking of a juvenile, conspiring to do the same, and transportation for prostitution.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2014
News Release: LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Today, Ruth Welch was officially sworn in as the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Director by BLM Director Neil Kornze at the BLM Colorado State Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2014
News Release: STATESBORO, GA - Steve Lavon Biggins, 33, of Savannah, Georgia, was sentenced Wednesday by United States District Court Senior Judge B. Avant Edenfield to 25 years in prison, followed by supervised release for the remainder of his life, for Transporting a Minor with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney James L. Santelle announced that following a three-day jury trial, Ronald A. Dobek (age: 39), formerly of Milwaukee, WI was convicted yesterday of conspiring to export and exporting F-16 military parts to the Venezuelan Air Force (“VAF") without a license or authority from the...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2014
News Release: A federal grand jury returned a 52-count superseding indictment against Mark O. Wittenmyer, age 54, of Holland, Ohio; Robert Milam, age 64, of League City, Texas; Lonny Remmers, age 56, of Corona, California; Mark Aller, age 50, of Birmingham, Michigan; and Douglas Boyce, age 56, of Maumee, Ohio. The indictment includes multiple charges including conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, securities fraud, and access device fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2014
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, Montana, on June 6, 2014, before U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris, DAVID V. CHASER, of the Fort Peck Reservation, was sentenced to a term of 54 months imprisonment, three years supervised release, and a special assessment of $200.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2014
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Iurie Stratenco, 28, of Moldova, pleaded guilty to wire fraud before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years In prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2014
News Release: Weapons Found Following Apparent Contraband Incident With Visitor.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2014
News Release: DALLAS - Yesterday afternoon, two businessmen, Stanley Thaw, 72, of Frisco, Texas, and Michael Kincaid, 57, of Plano, Texas, who owned and operated hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) companies located in Plano, Denton, Hurst, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas, were each sentenced to five years in federal...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces the unsealing of a twenty-eight count second superseding indictment charging Nathaniel Harris (23, Bradenton), Napoleon Harris (29, Bradenton), Charlie L. Green (27, Bradenton), Jerry W. Green, Jr. (31, Bradenton), Corey Deonta Harris ...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: Grand Teton National Park is one of 37 national parks selected to receive a 2014 Active Trails grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks. Now in its sixth year, the Foundation's Active Trails program supports healthy living by getting people out and active...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Sustainability Program was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the winner of the EPA Mid-Atlantic, 2014 Federal Green Challenge, Overall Regional Award.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: James L. Santelle, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on June 3, 2014, Karen Ann Sanchez (age: 38) was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison by Chief United States District Judge William C. Griesbach. She had previously entered a guilty plea to a charge of using a communication facility (i.e., a telephone) to facilitate the distribution of heroin.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: Since a bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators announced a deal to improve the nation’s workforce development system through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a broad array of labor, business, and workforce development leaders, as well as governors and mayors from around the country, has expressed support for the proposal.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces the unsealing of a twenty-eight count second superseding indictment charging Nathaniel Harris (23, Bradenton), Napoleon Harris (29, Bradenton), Charlie L. Green (27, Bradenton), Jerry W. Green, Jr. (31, Bradenton), Corey Deonta Harris...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: STATESBORO, GA - Earlier today, Aubrey Lee Price, 47, pleaded guilty to bank, securities and wire fraud to resolve charges brought in the Southern District of Georgia and the Eastern District of New York relating to a multi-million dollar fraud scheme that Price executed to defraud dozens of investors...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 USCIS to Publish New Form to Allow Individuals to Renew Their Deferred Action WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson today announced the process for individuals to renew enrollment in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C., June 5, 2014 – In response to the significant impact porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) are having on U.S. pork producers, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $26.2 million in funding to combat these diseases. Additionally, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: A Detroit federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment against a former top executive of a Japanese manufacturer of automotive parts for his participation in a conspiracy to fix prices of seatbelts, the Department of Justice announced today.
