News published on Federal Newswire in March 2014

News from March 2014


News Release: Fort Wayne, Indiana -The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.


Orlando Felon Sentenced to More than 16 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm

News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge John Antoon, II sentenced Brian K. Hatten (34, Orlando) today to 16 years and 4 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. A federal jury found Hatten guilty on January 7, 2014.


Mt. Vernon Man Pleads Guilty To Unlawfully Purchasing Firearms

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Illinois. Friday, March 28, 2014. Follow @SDILNews. Roman Victor Dymashok, 45, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, and a citizen of Ukraine, pled guilty on Thursday in United States District Court in Benton to an information charging him with three...


Communications and Technology Subcommittee Leaders Welcome Successful Channel Sharing Test

News Release: House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Vice Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) today welcomed the successful result of a channel sharing trial conducted by two Los Angeles broadcasters, KLCS and KJLA with the help of CTIA - the Wireless Association. The test results show that broadcasters can share a single 6 MHz broadcast channel to provide more than one stream of HD programming.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced Thomas Warren Stickney, age 22, of Timonium, Maryland, today to five years in prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for distribution of child pornography. Judge Motz ordered that upon his release from prison, Stickney...


Bridgeton, N.J. Jersey Tax Preparer Admits Personal Income Tax Evasion

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Bridgeton, N.J., tax preparer today admitted he knowingly failed to report more than $300,000 diverted from his tax preparation service for his personal use, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Juan Elias Garcia Now In Custody

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Eastern District of New York. Friday, March 28, 2014.


Smith County Convicted Sex Offender Indicted For Interstate Transportation Of Minors For Prostitution

News Release: TYLER, Texas - A 31-year-old convicted sex offender from Tyler, Texas has been indicted on child exploitation charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.


Visitor Study Workshop Held

News Release: KEYSTONE, SD: Cheryl Schreier, Superintendent of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, is releasing the data from a recent visitor study conducted in summer 2013. Community leaders, visitor industry officials or anyone interested in learning about the data is invited to attend a workshop to be held in the...


Look Ahead: Committee Announces Hearing Schedule for the Week of March 31

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its hearing schedule for the week of March 31, 2014. The committee will continue its investigation into the General Motors recall, discuss the concerns regarding FDA’s proposed changes to generic drug labeling, examine the polices being pursued by both the EPA and DOE, work to protect Internet freedom, and review legislation regarding how to best help families experiencing a mental health crisis.


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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that John Rickard, 48, of Buffalo, N.Y., pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $250,000 fine.


Information: Federal Court Initial Appearances

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office today announced that the following individuals have been arrested, charged, and made initial appearances on criminal complaints in "Operation Pale Mule." If convicted of the most serious charges in the complaints, each defendant faces possible penalties of life imprisonment...


Bank Fraud Co-Conspirator Sentenced to Prison for Using Firearm to try to Collect Debts

News Release: Defendant Preyed On Members Of The Vietnamese Community.


Jeremy Smith Pleads Not Guilty To Failing To Register As Sex Offender

News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Jeremy Smith, 36, who until recently had lived in Troy, New York, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to a charge that travelled in interstate commerce without updating his registration under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Conroy ordered that Smith be detained pending trial, which has not been scheduled.


News Release: Hammond, Indiana - The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.


Bells Man Sentenced To 188 Months In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking

News Release: Jackson, TN - Angel Hernandez, 30, of Bells, TN, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge J. Daniel Breen to 188 months in prison following his conviction on one count of possession with intent to distribute 351 grams of ice methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton III.


Fresno Police Department Detective And Fresno Marijuana Trafficker Indicted In Bribery Scheme

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Derik Carson Kumagai, 40, resident of Clovis, California, and Saykham Somphoune, a/k/a, “Oat," 40, resident of Fresno, California, charging them with conspiracy, bribery, and extortion, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the UN Human Rights Council Vote on Sri Lanka Reconciliation:


News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Daniel J. Kumor, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Boston Field Division, announced that DAVID LAGUERCIA, 57, of Broad Brook, was sentenced today by U.S. Magistrate Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons in Bridgeport to three years of ...