News from May 2015
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: Prostituted Two Teenage Girls in Virginia, Utah, and California.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: ATLANTA - Daniel M. Harbison has been arraigned on federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm while impersonating a DEA agent after he allegedly performed a traffic stop of an off-duty Doraville police officer.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: St. Croix, USVI - Two Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) soldiers have been arrested after a federal grand jury returned indictments charging them with wire fraud, theft of government money, and making false statements to the government, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a man from Mississippi pleaded guilty to striking a man in the head with a baseball bat at the Fort Polk military base.
By Interior Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz.,The National Park Service is able to confirm that yesterday's over the edge incident resulted in a fatality. Earlier today the body of the victim was recovered by short haul operation utilizing the park helicopter. The victim has been identified as Juan Carreras-Soto, 29 years of age from Las Vegas, NV. Mr. Carreras-Soto was visiting the park with family.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: MIAMI - The owner of a now defunct South Florida pain clinic and a former physician of the clinic are facing multiple charges stemming from the trafficking of oxycodone. Dr. Richard Vitalis and Christian Spaw, former owner of All Family Medical, were arrested and face racketeering, trafficking, conspiracy and manslaughter charges in connection with drug sales and purchases made while operating the Broward County pill mill.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Caraun Lynn-Montez Key, 23, of Detroit, Michigan, and Michael Coy Wollard, 29, of Fairmont, West Virginia, were each sentenced in federal court today for drug trafficking, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that, Victor Burnett, aged 33, of Macon, Georgia, was sentenced on April 28, 2015 to serve 7 years (84 months) in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Marc T. Treadwell in Macon, Georgia.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today that Kasmiel Samuel Sumrall, 28, of East Saint Louis, pled guilty to the charge of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. The charge carries maximum penalties of ten years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Sumrall is detained (held without bond) pending sentencing set for August 7, 2015.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: ATLANTA - Brenda Michael, who embezzled more than $300,000 from Emory University by using a fake PayPal account, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Laboratory Center has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a recipient of the Federal Green Challenge award for 2014. The Federal Green Challenge is a national effort under EPA's Sustainable Materials Management Program, challenging EPA and other federal agencies throughout the country to lead by example in reducing the federal government's environmental impact.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: ALICIA A.G. LIMTIACO, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that KEN NANGAUTA, age 51, of Merizo, was sentenced today before Senior Judge Alex R. Munson, in the District Court of Guam, to 37 months imprisonment with credit for time served, three years supervised release and 200 hours community service.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: ALICIA A.G. LIMTIACO, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that JOE DAVY BENAVENTE, JR., age 30, of Merizo, was sentenced today before Senior Judge Alex R. Munson, in the District Court of Guam, to six months home confinement with credit for time served, four years supervised release, 200 hours community service and a drug rehabilitation program approved by the U.S. Probation Office.
By Interior Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: Planning a trip to Denali National Park and Preserve that will be fun for the whole family can be daunting. To assist anyone coming to the park with children, the National Park Service has produced a new guidebook to help families plan and enjoy their visit to the park. Available for free online, Denali with Kids is for parents and guardians who want to create a vacation that appeals to all ages.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that David Medina, 49, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute heroin. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years and a $1,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: CHICAGO - A Naperville man was charged by information today on federal charges he set fire to the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora on Sept. 26, 2014, federal law enforcement officials announced today. Brian Howard, 37, of Naperville, was charged with one count of willfully setting ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) today announced that the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine police accountability, aggression towards law enforcement, public safety concerns related to these issues, and solutions to address these problems. The hearing will be held this month and witnesses will be announced at a later date.
By Interior Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: GREENSBORO-About 250 acres in Greensboro played a major role in the birth of the United States of America.
By Interior Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: In celebration of the National Park Service's upcoming centennial, the Obed Wild and Scenic River, in partnership with bowyer Travis Gosnell, will host another primitive bow workshop on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Obed Visitor Center. The program will begin at 5 p.m. (ET) and will conclude by 7 p.m.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: BOSTON - Joshua Ortiz, 23, of Springfield, was indicted in U.S. District Court in Springfield for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
