News published on Federal Newswire in November 2014

News from November 2014


News Release: Kendan Fonville, age 24, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been charged with two counts of being an unlawful drug user in possession of firearms. The charges are contained in an Indictment filed on Oct. 30, 2014, in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Andrew Zarate, 20, of Fresno, was sentenced today to one year in prison to be followed by two years of supervised release, for aiming a laser pointer at a California Highway Patrol airplane, Air 43, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


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News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A man from Crawford County, Kan., was sentenced Monday to 41 months in federal prison for receiving millions of dollars in refunds based on filing false federal tax returns, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. In addition, the defendant was ordered to pay restitution of more than $4 million.


Ohio Heroin Dealer To Serve Federal Prison Sentence

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - An Ohio man who twice sold heroin to an informant in Parkersburg, West Virginia was sentenced today to serve a year and a half in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Booth Goodwin. Keith Irons, 24, of Cleveland, Ohio, previously pleaded guilty in April of 2014 to distribution...


2014 Boquillas Port of Entry Winter Hours

News Release: The official Boquillas Port of Entry crossing, providing access to Boquillas, Coahuila, Mexico, as well as the protected areas of Maderas del Carmen, Ocampo, and Cañon de Santa Elena, will start winter hours of operation beginning Nov. 26, 2014. The change in hours is to accommodate the earlier sunset times occurring this time of year.


Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that James Hardaway, Jr., a/k/a Jabber, 30, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, a fine of $8,000,000 or both.


News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - Acting United States Attorney Carlie Christensen announced Monday that Assistant U.S. Attorney Alicia Cook will lead the efforts of her office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day program for the Nov. 4, 2014, general election. AUSA Cook has been appointed...


News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Wichita chiropractor was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for defrauding health care insurers, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. He also was ordered to pay restitution of more than $1.8 million.


Former Kern County Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Social Security Benefits

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. -Rosaura M. Tinajero, 57, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Wasco, California, pleaded guilty today to theft of Social Security benefits, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today.


News Release: Defendant swindled victims out of more than $210,000 in bogus investment scheme.


Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty To Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

News Release: A man who transported a minor across a state line to engage in sex acts pled guilty on Nov. 3, 2014, in federal court in Cedar Rapids.


Federal and State Agencies Announce Additional Public Meeting for Draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan

News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), California Energy Commission (CEC) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today the addition of a public meeting for the draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) Environmental Impact Report/Environmental...


Ohio Woman And Three WV Natives Sentenced For Drug Trafficking

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News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) The Hague, returned $3 million U.S. dollars to the Ministry of Security and Justice, the Office of the National Public Prosecutor and the National Police of the Netherlands for their assistance in seizing assets from a Colombian drug cartel during an HSI-led investigation, Operation Pac Rim.


News Release: Muskogee, Oklahoma - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that TRAVIS PAUL LINDSEY, age 24, of Hugo, Oklahoma, pled guilty to an Information charging him with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 113(a)(3), 1151 and 1152.


News Release: Muskogee, Oklahoma - United States Attorney, Mark Green, announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA), Dean Burris, will lead the efforts of his office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the November 4, 2014, general elections. ASUA Burris...


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Fall and Winter Seashore Activities and Operating Hours

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Fall and winter can be a fantastic time to come explore the beauty and history of your local national park. All activities are free of charge unless noted otherwise below. For more information on these activities, call the National Park Service at (252) 728-2250, extension 3001.


Newman Drug Gang Member Sentenced In Federal Court In Huntington

News Release: Appleton Sold Cocaine, Ecstasy and Heroin at Newman’s Direction.