News published on Federal Newswire in March 2014

News from March 2014


Armored Car Employee Charged With Theft And Tax Evasion

News Release: Tanika Victoria Little, 35, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged today in a superseding indictment with two counts of bank theft and one count of tax evasion. Little was an employee of Brink’s, Inc., a national armored truck company which delivered cash to banks, among other businesses. On Feb. 15, 2011...


Pine Hill Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Abuse Charge

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Harold Martinez, 32, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Pine Hill, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to a felony information charging him with abuse of a child not resulting in death or serious bodily injury.


News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Clarks Summit man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Scranton on charges of producing child pornography and online enticement of a minor.


Akron to Host Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Regional Meeting, April 2, 2014

News Release: The second regional meeting of President Obama's Advanced Manufacturing Partnership initiative-AMP 2.0-will be held Wednesday, April 2, at the InfoCision Stadium on the campus of The University of Akron.


Harkin, Senate Democrats Call For Administration to Finalize Regulations For Tobacco Products

News Release: Dear Mr. President: We are writing to thank you for your continued efforts in combating youth tobacco use, as demonstrated in your proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Budget. In light of the novel products that threaten to addict more youth to nicotine, we ask you to urge the Office of Information and Regulatory...


Dubuque Man Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm By A Felon

News Release: A man who shot someone in a bar fight pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids to unlawful possession of a firearm.


Software Company Ceo Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To $2 Million Securities Fraud Scheme

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROBERT KELLY, the Chief Executive Officer of Wwebnet, Inc. (“Wwebnet"), a software development company, pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to securities and wire fraud charges. KELLY diverted for...


News Release: Four men from Northeast Ohio were charged in a five-count indictment with engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the food stamp and Women, Infants and Children programs from a store on Detroit Avenue in Cleveland, law enforcement officials said.


News Release: Defendant Faces Up to 70 Years in Federal Prison.


News Release: Earl James Ramos, age 26, from Waterloo, Iowa, has been charged with distributing a synthetic drug called pentedrone. The charges are contained in a Complaint unsealed today in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.


ICE participates in second annual international anti-gang conference and training in Mexico City

News Release: MEXICO CITY - Leadership from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are participating this week in the second annual International Anti-Gang Conference and Training in Mexico City. The weeklong training includes more than 300 participants from throughout the region including law enforcement officials from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica and Belize.


News Release: Peter J. Smith, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced today that an Indictment has been returned against Omari Lowery, age 27, Bronx, New York.


Full Committee Markup Scheduled for Thursday

News Release: The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, chaired by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), has scheduled a markup for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2014 in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building to consider the following measures...


Cherie Butler To Become Deputy Superintendent

News Release: NEW YORK - Cherie Butler, a 21-year National Park Service veteran, has been selected as the next Deputy Superintendent for Park Operations at the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, according to Superintendent John Piltzecker. Butler replaces Frank Mills who retired in 2012.


News Release: Good afternoon, Mr. Secretary, and welcome. This is your first appearance before our subcommittee and your first opportunity to answer questions on the President’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget request. I hope you will find our hearings to be both constructive and beneficial to your mission as Secretary of...


News Release: WASHINGTON - House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) today released a new staff report, “ Lois Lerner’s Involvement in the IRS Targeting of Tax-Exempt Organizations." The report details Ms. Lerner’s role in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)’s targeting of conservative...


News Release: PITTSBURGH - An Allegheny County resident guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


U.k. Resident Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Travelling To Ohio To Have Sex With A Juvenile

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Ohio. Tuesday, March 11, 2014. CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. DAYTON, OHIO - Richard Castle, 47, a resident of the United Kingdom, has been sentenced to serve 192 months in prison in connection with a trip he made to Ohio...


Niles Man Faces Drug Charges

News Release: Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that a grand jury returned a one-count indictment charging Clint A. Hood, 49, of Niles, Ohio, with growing marijuana, and possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute.


News Release: ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was sentenced today in federal court for bank robbery. TONY WALKER, 56, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to 80 months in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for the robbery of Associated Bank, 600 North Main St., in Rockford, on July 12, 2013. Walker was also ordered to pay restitution to the bank.