News from June 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis sentenced Quindell Ryeshawn Gardner, age 22, of Baltimore, Maryland today to 17 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for a commercial robbery conspiracy and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Judge Garbis also ordered Gardner to pay restitution of $4,291.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: ODESSA, TEXAS - Federal, state and local authorities have arrested 29 individuals--24 who face federal and five who face state charges--in connection with an Odessa-based methamphetamine distribution operation announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Douglas E. Lindquist.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON -Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, today reinforced their commitment to overhauling the nation’s broken tax code through comprehensive reform.
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, Lamarcus J. Cargill (age: 27) of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison by Chief United States District Judge William C. Griesbach. Cargill had previously entered a guilty plea to a single count of conspiracy to distribute heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that ZACKARIA JULY CRAWFORD, 22, of Browning, Montana, was sentenced to a term of 30 months imprisonment, three years supervised release, and a special assessment of $100 during a federal court hearing in Great Falls, Montana, on March 18, 2014, before U.S. District Judge Brian Morris.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Due to the hard work of firefighters and the successful plan they implemented, the Galahad Fire has been contained to the point where no direct threats remain to park resources. The fire is not out, but the chances of it crossing existing containment lines have been greatly reduced. The fire is estimated to be 3,102 acres and 30% contained.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: National Park ServiceNews Release. - June 5, 2014. Caleb Kesler, chief ranger, MOCA/TUZI, 928-567-3322 x227. Fire Restrictions - Montezuma Castle & Tuzigoot National Monuments. Dry Conditions Trigger Increased Fire Restrictions in Arizona. --Effective Thursday, June 5, 2014 the National Park Service will...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: Baltimore - U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles sentence Andres Dorantes Flores, age 43, of Elkton, Maryland today to 175 months in prison for soliciting others to kidnap a 10 year old boy.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Jose A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), and Ronald J. Verrochio, Inspector in Charge, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Miami Division, announce that Steven...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced that approximately $13 million is available for organic certification cost-share assistance, making certification more accessible for certified producers and handlers.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jamie Golladay, 32, of Antelope, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 14 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute heroin, and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Konstantinos Votsis, 63, of Rochester, N.Y., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci to tax evasion. The charge carries a maximum sentence five years in prison, a fine of $616,124, or both. In addition, Votsis agreed in related asset forfeiture proceedings to forfeit $250,000 to the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Jose Angel Marichalar, 33, Phillip Cross, 56, and Yisnel Garcia Gonzalez, 30, have all entered guilty pleas in a trial set to begin today, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Marichalar, from Mission, pleaded guilty shortly before the jury was empanelled this morning, while Cross, from Indianapolis, Ind., and Gonzalez, from Miami, Fla., entered their guilty pleas late yesterday.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Lida Amin, 40, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dublin, Calif., pleaded guilty today to conspiring to bribe a public official in furtherance of an ongoing effort to secure government contracts through graft.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - Former Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police (SCMPD) Chief Willie Clinton Lovett, 65, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury sitting in Savannah on charges of extortion, participating in an illegal gambling operation and conspiring to obstruct the enforcement of state criminal laws.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that SETH BEOKU BETTS, a principal of Betts and Gambles Global Equities, LLC (“Betts and Gambles"), was sentenced today to 51 months in prison by the Honorable Shira A. Scheindlin in connection with his role...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that the owner of two Ozark, Mo., businesses has been sentenced in federal court for willfully failing to pay over hundreds of thousands of dollars in employment taxes.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: ATLANTA - Missy A. Sledge has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a fraud scheme she carried out using her position as an IRS employee.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: BOISE - Brittany Nicole Tillema, 25, of Boise, Idaho, pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of distributing a controlled substance, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Sentencing is set before U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge at the federal courthouse in Boise on Aug. 25, 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2014
News Release: PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA - United States Attorney Pamela C. Marsh announced that the Honorable Richard Smoak sentenced Versiah M. Taylor, 33, of Panama City, Florida, to 264 months in federal prison and Tracy L. Collier, 48, of Panama City, Florida, to 164 months in federal prison for filing fraudulent tax returns using the personal identifying information (PII) of other individuals.
