News published on Federal Newswire in September 2014

News from September 2014


Miami Attorney Sentenced For Not Filing Income Tax Returns

News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Donnell Young, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), announce that Steven E. Siff, 56, of Davie, was sentenced today before U.S. District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas to 13 months in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, September 18 to question Secretary of State John Kerry about the President’s recently announced strategy on ISIS. (The hearing was originally scheduled for September 16.).


Summer’s End Promenade to Highlight 110 Years of History through Costume at Fort Vancouver NHS

News Release: The National Park Service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site will be presenting the annual Summer's End Promenade on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 between 1 pm and 3 pm.


25 Waco Area Aryan Brotherhood Members And Associates Charged In Connection With Methamphetamine Distribution Operation

News Release: WACO, Texas - In the Waco area today, Sept. 11, 2014, federal and state authorities arrested 21 Aryan (AB) members and associates, including ranking AB members 54 year old Wayne Huisinger of Belton, TX, and 39 year old Robert Eaton of Kempner, Texas, for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution...


Dauphin County Man Charged In Federal Child Sex Trafficking Case

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Coy C. Klinger, 37, of Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Harrisburg charging him with sex trafficking of children, coercion and enticement, production of child pornography and possession of child pornography. The indictment also seeks forfeiture of property involved in the alleged criminal conduct.


Missouri Man Sentenced To 54 Months In Prison For Failing To Update Sex Offender Registration

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. -A man from Missouri was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison and five years of supervised release for moving to Shreveport without updating his sex offender registration, U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced.


News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce that Ana Alliegro, 44, of Miami, was sentenced to six months in prison, six months of house arrest, and two...


Wyden Statement on ITC Digital Trade Report

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement following the release of the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) report on Digital Trade in the U.S. and Global Economies...


Investigators, Prosecutors Combat Financial Fraud

News Release: International Audience of Professionals Meet and Discuss Strategies Fighting Crimes of Financial Fraud.


Bureau of Reclamation and COMET Release Video Series on Water Purification and Desalination Projects

News Release: DENVER - The Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with University Corporation for Atmospheric Research's COMET Program, has released three video interviews with Frank Leitz, Senior Chemical Engineer at the Bureau of Reclamation. Leitz shares stories and lessons learned from more than 50 years of his work on water purification and desalination projects.


News Release: BALTIMORE -September 13 marks the 200th anniversary of the bombardment of Fort McHenry.Vice President Joe Biden will join the National Park Service and Star-Spangled 200 to observe the event with an evening program at Fort McHenry featuring patriotic music by the United States Marine Band ("The President's Own"), performances by the Fort McHenry Guard, the raising of the 30 x 42-foot Star-Spangled Banner flag and fireworks.



News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Jason Monroe Epstein (29, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with receipt of a bribe by a public official. Epstein faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


News Release: Orlando, FL - Chief U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway today sentenced Raulier Rivas Lopez (28, Orlando) to 14 years in federal prison for one count of credit union robbery with assault and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of the robbery. As part of his sentence, the Court also ordered Lopez to pay over $7,000 in restitution. Lopez pleaded guilty on June 10, 2014.


Harrisburg Man Indicted On Cocaine And Firearm Charges

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Reginald Barton, Jr., 28, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Harrisburg on charges of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of a Firearm in furtherance of Drug Trafficking, and Possession With Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.


Two Area Men Sentenced For Growing Marijuana On Federal Land In Highland County

News Release: Joaquin Vicencio, Joaquin Cortes Were Convicted Of Operating One Of The Largest Outdoor Marijuana Grow Operations In The Area.


News Release: MEDORA, ND: Theodore RooseveltNational Park and Historic Medora invite curious minds of all ages to spend anearly autumn weekend exploring our mysterious universe. Park rangers,astronomers, and space enthusiasts of all types will gather for the Second Annual Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21.


Abilene Man Sentenced To 168 Months In Federal Prison On Child Pornography Charge

News Release: ABILENE, Texas - Steven Edward Robb, 59, of Abilene, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis to 168 months in federal prison, following his guilty plea in April 2014 to one count of receipt of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas made the announcement today.


News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today thatDaniel Rodriguez, age 26, of Lilburn, Georgia, and Jesus Buruca-Martinez, age 22, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, were found guilty yesterday afternoon in federal court in Greenville, South Carolina, of conspiracy to distribute...


Chairman Carper Statement on the Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement in observance of the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania...