News published on Federal Newswire in November 2014

News from November 2014


Armed Career Criminal from Albuquerque Charged with Unlawfully Possessing Firearm in Santa Ana Pueblo

News Release: Purcella Prosecuted Under Federal “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative.


News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - Charles M. Oberly, III, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that United States District Judge Richard G. Andrews sentenced James A. Ladio, the founder and former CEO of Midcoast Community Bank, Inc. (“Midcoast"), to a term of imprisonment of 24 months.


News Release: Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that a federal jury has returned guilty verdicts against Keenan Davis (27, Poinciana) and Kelsey Coffee (28, Apopka). Davis was convicted of six counts of robbery affecting interstate commerce and two counts of using a firearm in...


Chairman Carper Statement on Resignation of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement reacting to the resignation of U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.


Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Drug And Gun Charges

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - Cesar Solorio-Solorio, 40, a Mexican national living in Shoshone, Idaho, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court to distribution of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a firearm.


Montgomery County Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Four Armed Robberies

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Lamont Bonds, age 26, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, today to 125 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for armed robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, in connection with four restaurant robberies. Judge Bennett also ordered Bonds to pay restitution of $24,900.


Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Drug And Gun Charges

News Release: BOISE - Cesar Solorio-Solorio, 40, a Mexican national living in Shoshone, Idaho, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court to distribution of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced.


District of Nebraska U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Over $14 Million Dollars in Civil and Criminal Actions for U.S. Taxpayers in Fiscal Year 2014

News Release: U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced today that the United States Attorney’s office for Nebraska collected over Fourteen (14) Million Dollars in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2014. Of this amount, $1,247,000 was collected in criminal actions and $10,573,000 was collected in civil actions.


News Release: St. Louis, MO - GARY A. DOTSON was sentenced to 24 years in prison for child exploitation and child pornography offenses.


Task Force Investigation Leads to Federal Indictments of Fourteen Gang Members and Associates on Gun and Drug Charges

News Release: BOISE - U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced today that over the last two months a federal grand jury in Boise indicted fourteen gang members and associates in twelve separate indictments for crimes including distributing methamphetamine and possessing firearms. The charges are the result of a long-term ...


News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Carlos Santiago Garcia (22, Oldsmar) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for attempting to transport a minor in interstate commerce to engage in sexual activity for the purpose of producing child pornography. Garcia was arrested in December 2013 and he pleaded guilty in August 2014.


News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Michael Holub, 48, of Norfolk, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to mail and computer fraud.


News Release: U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Heaphy To Step Down.


International Drug Dealer Sentenced To 15 Years

News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court, Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever III sentenced Andrew Wayne Landells, 47, of Jamaica, to 180 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.


Open House to be Held at Monument East Entrance

News Release: Open House to be Held at Monument East Entrance.


News Release: Undercover investigation results in the return of stolen ancient artifacts to Thailand.


OSHA News Release: Scranton, Pennsylvania, chimney supply company again exposes employees to serious hazards and injuries, says OSHA [11/22/2014]

News Release: SCRANTON, Pa. — In the past few years, Olympia Chimney Supply Inc. employees have suffered crushed fingers, amputation of multiple fingertips and entire fingers, but serious safety violations persist at the Scranton-based company. A June 2014 inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Olympia workers again exposed to a number of serious machine hazards.


News Release: "Come join us as we celebrate 'Nature's Holiday Songs'," says Shirley Torgerson, Executive Director of the Capitol Reef Natural History Association. This celebration of the season will include live music and a special discount of 20% off all merchandise in the bookstore. Children from the local school, Loa Elementary, will be decorating the park tree with handmade ornaments. Refreshments will be provided.


News Release: Christopher W. Loncarich, 55, of Mack, Colorado, was sentenced in federal court in Denver yesterday to serve 27 months in prison. The sentence was a result of Loncarich’s guilty plea to a felony conspiracy charge stemming from his sale of outfitting services for illegal mountain lion and bobcat hunts ...


News Release: After a three-day trial, a federal jury found the former executive director of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands guilty of accepting bribes and extortion in the awarding of contracts with the Legislature.