News published on Federal Newswire in November 2014

News from November 2014


Mortgage Fraud Ring Sentenced

News Release: ATLANTA - Patrice Hairston, Bonnie Rose, Sarah Hyldahl, and Ronnika Allen have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to defraud mortgage lenders of over $2 million in mortgage loans.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul announced today that Theodore Lehmann, 67, Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of a misdemeanor charge of negligent endangerment under the Clean Air Act, was sentenced to one year probation by U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara.


News Release: BOSTON - Three men were arrested today for conspiracy to distribute and possess more than 1,000 kilos of marijuana.


Essex Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced Foster William Dove III, age 39, of Essex, Maryland, today to 50 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release for production of child pornography. Judge Quarles ordered that upon his release from prison, Dove 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).


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - John Greene, 70, a former captain at the Gallup-McKinley Adult Detention Center (GMADC), entered a guilty plea to charges related to the sexual assaults of female inmates in his custody. Greene pleaded guilty to three counts of violating each of the victim’s right to bodily integrity by...


News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in conjunction with other agencies within the Department of the Interior, will waive recreation-related day-use fees for visitors to the National System of Public Lands for Veterans Day, November 11."Arizonans have long recognized the value of open space, and beauty...


Biotronik Inc. To Pay $4.9 Million To Resolve Claims That Company Paid Kickbacks To Physicians

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Biotronik Inc. of Lake Oswego, Oregon, has agreed to pay the United States $4.9 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that the company made various improper payments to induce physicians to use devices manufactured and sold by Biotronik, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and the Justice Department announced today.


News Release: PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Billy Slick and Danielle Trombly Slick appeared in federal court in Plattsburgh, NY this morning and pleaded not guilty to charges related to the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine, announced, United States Attorney, Northern District of New York Richard S. Hartunian, ...


Montgomery County Woman Pleads Guilty to Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Katherine Noelle Nash, age 26, of Burtonsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to transportation and possession of child pornography.


Georgia Couple Arraigned on Federal Methamphetamine Charges

News Release: Defendants Allegedly Conspired to Manufacture and Distribute Meth in.


Fairfield Man Who Possessed Assault Weapon On Unh Campus Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearm Offense

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Thursday, November 6, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM DONG, 23, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to transporting an assault...


Des Moines Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion and Tax Evasion

News Release: DES MOINES, IA - On November 6, 2014, Mark Graziano, principal owner of Bauder Pharmacy, and A. Michael Enloe, pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, announced United States Attorney Nick Klinefeldt. Graziano also pled guilty to tax evasion.


Zion Celebrates Native American Heritage Month with Paiute Yucca Demonstration

News Release: Springdale, UT -Zion National Park is sponsoring a cultural demonstration on yucca and its uses on Nov. 11, 2014. Park Ranger Benn Pikyavit, Southern Paiute Tribal Member and Elder, will be leading the demonstration on the Zion Lodge Lawn from noon to 2:00 p.m.


Veterans Day at LBJ Ranch to feature “Birddog” plane fly-in and no fees for Texas White House Tours

News Release: The "Birddog" fly-in has been canceled. Please join us for fee-free tours of the Texas White House.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Daniel Gomez-Gonzalez, 32, of Mexico, pleaded guilty today to cultivating marijuana plants, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement regarding a recent federal court decision in Utah, which sides with States' rights and private property owner advocates who argue that the federal government infringed on property ...


Canadensis Chiropractor Sentenced To Prison On Tax And Fraud Charges

News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Canadensis chiropractor was sentenced today, in federal court in Scranton, by United States District Judge Robert Mariani, to serve 15 months in prison on charges of aiding the preparation and filing of a false federal income tax return and false statements relating to healthcare matters.


Founder Of Bankrupt O.C. Real Estate Investment Firm Pleads Guilty In Fraud Scheme That Resulted In $110+ Million Bankruptcy

News Release: SANTA ANA, California - One of the owners of a now-defunct Southern California real estate investment firm pleaded guilty today to perpetrating a fraudulent scheme that ended with the bankruptcy of the company, in which investors and banks collectively lost more than $110 million.


Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography for the Second Time

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Michael Kemp, 37, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara to possessing child pornography. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a fine of $250,000.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Earl Moss, 29, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of bank robbery and brandishing a firearm in connection with a crime of violence, was sentenced to 171 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Court Judge William M. Skretny. The defendant was also ordered to pay restitution totaling $48,636.00.