News from August 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PENNY ROY, 44, of Wethersfield, pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joan G. Margolis in New Haven to tax and wire fraud charges stemming from her theft of nearly $1.7 million from a Connecticut-based computer software company.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: In San Antonio today, 27-year-old Ryan Bradley Pitts was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for production of child pornography announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: Ashton Luck, 29, of South Roxana, Illinois, was indicted for one count of workers compensation fraud and five additional counts of making false statements, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today. If convicted, Luck faces up to thirty years...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - On Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, Dwayne Fahie, 26, pleaded guilty in District Court on St. Thomas to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 18, 2015.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: Jackson, Miss - Irb Benjamin, 69, of Madison, and Sam Waggoner, 61, of Carthage, were charged today with paying bribes and kickbacks to former Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner (MDOC) Christopher B. Epps in exchange for receiving contracts involving the MDOC and its operations, announced...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: In San Antonio today, 57-year-old Sampson Delton Cotten was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $ 111,676.00 restitution to the federal government for his scheme to prepare and file fraudulent Income Tax returns announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge William Cotter.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: Marblemount, WA - Firefighters continue work to protect the community of Newhalem and National Park Service facilities and infrastructures and manage the wildfire as it moves in the park. Following significant fire activity on Wednesday, yesterday’s activity was minimal. The fire is estimated at 3,100...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Melissa Dawn Portrey, 47, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, was convicted of heroin trafficking in federal court, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: LUBBOCK, Texas - Connor Michael Campbell, 22, of Lubbock, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings to 10 years in federal prison, following his guilty plea in April 2015 to one count of possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD -Wind Cave National Park is soliciting comments on a Zoning Management Plan/General Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA documents the results of this plan and the potential environmental impacts associated with the preferred alternative. The comment period runs through September 25.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Herdeypal Singh Bhatti, 41, of Pensacola, was arraigned today in the U.S. District Court in Pensacola after a federal grand jury returned two separate indictments charging him with unlawfully attempting to procure naturalization and with wire and mail fraud. The indictments were announced by Pamela C. Marsh, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Cape Coral residents Ronald R. Raiola, a/k/a Ronald Sambuco (57), and Rose Ann Labarbera (61) with conspiracy to defraud the United States and to commit theft of government funds, and theft...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: RIDGELAND, MS: The National Park Service, in cooperation with the City of Ridgeland, seekspublic comment on an environmental assessment (EA) of a project to stabilize Old Agency Road within the boundaries of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Stabilization is needed because a section of Old Agency road west...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced today the unsealing of a seventeen-count Indictment that charges THOMAS GORDON, a/k/a “Ice," age 31, and DONALD EALY, a/k/a “Deebo," age 37, of New Orleans, along with MARTHA QUINONES, age 50, and KEVIN GONZALES, age 24, of Houston, with numerous violations of...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross, who is handling the case, stated that Huergo worked for Garcia’s companies, Federal Guaranty Mortgage Company (FGMC) and Guaranty Reality and Investment (GRI) as a bookkeeper and tax preparer between 2006 and 2008. During that time, Huergo became aware of the business...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: PRESS RELEASE. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty to Robbery and Gun Charge. St. Croix, USVI - On Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, Edigberto Diaz, 46, pleaded guilty in District Court on St. Croix to Interference with Commerce by Robbery and Using and Carrying a Firearm during and in Relation...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: OAKLAND - Paul Lamont Lee was sentenced today to 42 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $269,895 for his role in a tax fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Acting Special Agent in Charge Thomas McMahon.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: Tampa, Florida - Senior United States District Judge Richard A. Lazzara sentenced Bertha Hart today to five years and ten months in federal prison for theft of government property. She pleaded guilty on May 11, 2015.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: For Being A Felon In Possession and Possession Of A Firearm With An Obliterated Serial Number.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 21, 2015
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Herdeypal Singh Bhatti, 41, of Pensacola, was arraigned today in the U.S. District Court in Pensacola after a federal grand jury returned two separate indictments charging him with unlawfully attempting to procure naturalization and with wire and mail fraud. The indictments were announced by Pamela C. Marsh, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
