News published on Federal Newswire in October 2015

News from October 2015


LAS VEGAS STUDENTS CELEBRATE NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY

News Release: 800 LAS VEGAS STUDENTS CELEBRATE NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY.


Former CEO of Marketing Agency Sentenced to Prison for $2 Million Fraud and Kickback Scheme

News Release: Former CEO of Marketing Agency Sentenced to Prison for $2 Million Fraud and Kickback Scheme.


News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) issued the following statement regarding the Committee’s ongoing investigation into Planned Parenthood...


Federal Indictment Returned Against Two Individuals Involving Two Drug-Related Homicides

News Release: St. Louis, MO - Two area men have been indicted on charges involving two drug related homicides occurring in the City of St. Louis.


Detroit Man Sentenced To Three Years For Crack Distribution And Conspiracy

News Release: PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Robert Joiner, Jr. -, 30, of Detroit, Michigan was sentenced today to three years in prison and five years of supervised...


News Release: A Palm Beach County man pled guilty today to wire fraud and criminal contempt charges.


Former Bakersfield Real Estate Developers Sentenced to Prison for Mortgage Fraud Scheme

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Three Bakersfield residents were sentenced Tuesday by Senior United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme in Bakersfield, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


Worcester Man Sentenced To Prison For Marijuana Trafficking And Money Laundering

News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Worcester for participating in a four-year narcotics trafficking and money laundering scheme.


News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Slavik Hayimov, aka Steve Hayimov, 44, of Queens, New York, pleaded guilty today to charges related to laundering the proceeds of a sophisticated jewelry theft ring.


News Release: A man who received and possessed child pornography pled guilty on Oct. 13, 2015, in federal court in Cedar Rapids.


News Release: St. Louis, MO - JASON CRIPE, formerly of Windsor, Illinois, pled guilty to a fraud scheme that criss-crossed Missouri and Illinois and spanned four years.


News Release: SAN DIEGO) - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) will participate in the 15th Annual Red Ribbon Luncheon on October 16 which will be attended by more than 225 civic and business leaders, educators, law enforcement, government officials, and youth to honor and award San Diego County individuals and organizations for their outstanding substance abuse prevention endeavors. The event will be hosted by Television Personality Mark Bailey.


Richard Borden Sentenced To 18 Months After Conviction For Failure To Register As A Sex Offender

News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Richard Borden, 37, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Burlington after his conviction for traveling across state lines and failing to register or update his registration as a sex offender. U.S. District Judge William K. Sessions III sentenced Borden to an 18-month term of imprisonment to be followed by a 5-year period of supervised release.


News Release: William Howard Taft: A Life of Public Service.


USDA Announces $5.8 Million to Support Rural Cooperatives

News Release: Agriculture Under Secretary Lisa Mensah today awarded 30 grants totaling $5.8 million to help rural cooperatives create jobs and support business expansion. The funds are being provided through the Rural Cooperative Development Grant program, which helps fund non-profit groups, such as rural cooperative development centers and higher education institutions.


News Release: Today at 9:37 a.m., the 6-day search for missing 29-year old Billy Burke of Jackson Hole, Wyoming concluded when his body was spotted at a depth of 153 feet in Lake Powell. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Lake Patrol Division discovered the body using an underwater Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV). Billy's...


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that an Ethiopian national was sentenced Tuesday to 27 months in prison for refusing to leave the country twice after being ordered to depart.


Todd County, Kentucky Resident Guilty Of Possession And Distribution Of  Methamphetamine And Possession Of A Firearm During A Drug Trafficking Crime

News Release: Defendant admitted to receiving 67 pounds of crystal meth (with an estimated street value of $3 million) in California and shipping the drug to his Todd County home.


Portsmouth Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Jason Marvin Saunders, 33, of Portsmouth, was sentenced today to 480 months in prison for drug conspiracy and gun crimes, including conspiracy to distribute heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base, and possession of firearms in furtherance multiple drug trafficking crimes. Saunders’ twin brother and co-conspirator, Jeremy Lynn Saunders, pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy and firearms charges, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison on June 25, 2015.


News Release: DOLORES, Colo. - On Thursday, Oct. 22, Harvey Leake will share his experiences and his research on his pioneering ancestors, the Wetherills, as a part of the Four Corners Lecture Series hosted by the Bureau of Land Management at the Anasazi Heritage Center (27501 Highway 184, Dolores, CO). The presentation starts at 6 p.m. and admission to the museum is free.