News from April 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: SAN JOSE- Jerry Wang, the Chief Executive Officer of Herguan University in Sunnyvale, California, pleaded guilty today in federal court to submitting false documents to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Tatum King, acting special agent in charge for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: Jackson, Miss - Mercedes Sanchez, 34, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced on April 2, 2015 by U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate to 240 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: In San Antonio today, 46-year-old Esiquiel Rodriguez (aka “Cheke"), a former major drug trafficker in the Piedras Negras “Plaza," pleaded guilty to his leadership role in the importation and distribution of thousands of kilograms of narcotics into the United States from Mexico announced Acting United States Attorney Richard Durbin, Jr., DEA Special Agent in Charge Joseph Arabit and San Antonio Police Chief Anthony Treviño.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that LUIS ADALBERTO MORADIAGA, age 44, a citizen of El Salvador, was charged today in a one-count Indictment with illegal reentry of a removed alien.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Daniel P. Welch, age 36, of Crumpton and Chestertown, Maryland, to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Welch, who was prohibited from possessing firearms because of his criminal record, obtained guns through straw purchases and theft.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jerome Brunson, age 49, of Harrisburg, was sentenced to 48 months in prison today by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner in Harrisburg, for distribution of cocaine hydrochloride.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: Dallas Man Pleaded Guilty To A Multitude Of Child Pornography Offenses Involving A Four-Year-Old Child.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury indicted former Fresno deputy police chief Keith Foster and six others today, charging them with a variety of drug trafficking offenses, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: LUBBOCK, Texas - A former instructor at the Big Spring Correctional Center (BSCC), who admitted smuggling contraband into the facility, selling it, and then lying about it to federal investigators, was sentenced today, announced John Parker, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
Release: U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy and Perky Jerky Chairman of the Herd Brian Levin celebrate the return of U.S. processed beef products to Japan after an 11-year absence. Colorado-based Perky Jerky took advantage of expanded market access to bring its premium beef jerky to Japan just in time for the Asia’s largest food trade show.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - A former trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol was sentenced today in Columbus, Ohio, to 60 months in federal prison for coercing four female victims to engage in sexual acts in exchange for lenient treatment in connection with potential criminal cases and traffic tickets.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: On Saturday, May 2, the public is invited to talk with local scientists, learn about their research within Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and spend time with them out in the field! Participants will discover how research is used to solve real-life dilemmas and see how scientists use inquiry in their...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a 32-year-old Wilkes-Barre man was sentenced to 360 months in prison today by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani in Scranton, for charges involving trafficking in excess of 100 grams of heroin and related firearm offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 34-year-old Port Arthur, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: PITTSBURGH - Two residents of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a stolen firearm, and using and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking offense, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: All national parks will waive entrance fees on April 18 and 19, during the beginning of National Park Week. This year's theme introduces the National Park Service 2016 Centennial message, "Find your Park". The 2015 National Park Week runs from April 18 to April 26, 2015.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing next week to examine how the U.S. Coast Guard allocates hours and resources among its multiple statutory missions, as well as how the Service measures mission performance.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: DETROIT - A Detroit Police lieutenant and an officer were indicted yesterday on charges of robbing drug dealers and stealing drugs and money obtained in police searches, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today. The indictment was sealed until this morning.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: Fee-free weekend April 18-19 starts with Junior Ranger Day and International Day on Monuments and Sites on Saturday.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2015
News Release: Federal Inmates Rafaiel Ivey and Trent Antwine Conspired to Possess With the Intent to Distribute Heroin while at the United States Penitentiary Lee.
