News from October 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: HOUSTON - The leader of a sex trafficking ring who was indicted 10 years ago and later extradited from Mexico has pleaded guilty to four counts of harboring illegal aliens for the purpose of prostitution, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Gerardo Salazar aka El Gallo entered a plea of guilty...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Mister Samuel, 35, of Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning in federal court, to a misdemeanor information charging him with assault.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: FRESNO - Shawn McCormack, 31, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii to life in prison for four counts of sexual exploitation of a child and two counts of kidnapping, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin of ICE-HSI San Francisco Office.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: MOOSE, WY -Park rangers rescued an injured hiker in Avalanche Canyon Monday evening, and transported her from the area to a local medical facility.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: Shu K. Chen, 38, from the People’s Republic of China, was sentenced to 31 months in prison for his convictions for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today. Chen was also ordered to serve three years supervised release and pay restitution totaling $22,137.40 to nineteen area financial institutions.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement in regards to a letter from Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards announcing that Planned Parenthood will no longer accept reimbursements to cover the costs of fetal tissue donations...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: SOUTH BEND - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced that Isaiah C. Fisher, 34, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced today in federal court by Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr for robbery of a credit union.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that late Friday afternoon, a federal jury in East St. Louis found Elpenike Eddy-Aldava, 75, of Las Vegas, NV, guilty of telemarketing fraud. The fraud scheme that Eddy-Aldava participated in victimized individuals throughout the United States, including Southern Illinois.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: Assault Took Place During Processing of Arrestee.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ--Join Park Ranger Kip Woolford and other regional astronomers/photographer's for an overnight visit and viewing of the night sky at Chinde Point picnic area in the Petrified Forest National Park on October 19th, 2015. Overnight camping is permitted, but participants must arrive in the park prior to park closing (6pm Mountain Standard/Pacific Daylight Time). RSVP required no later than October 18th at.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: Defendant Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and Obed Wild and Scenic River will be observing Veteran's Day on Wednesday, November 11. Superintendent Niki Stephanie Nicholas has authorized one night of free camping at the Alum Ford Campground (Big South Fork) and Rock Creek Campground (Obed) as well as for all backcountry permits.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Joseph-Michael Elias McFarland, 21, of Madison, Florida, with sex trafficking of a minor and with drug trafficking. McFarland was arraigned today in the United States District Court in Tallahassee. The indictment was announced by Christopher P. Canova, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: Point Reyes National Seashore is currently recruiting and accepting applications for Winter Wildlife Docent Volunteers for the winter of 2016. Winter Wildlife Docents help strengthen the connection with and foster stewardship of Point Reyes National Seashore among park visitors by helping visitors view...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: Former Mamou, Louisiana, Police Chief Sentenced, Second Former Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Firing Taser at Non-Combative Prisoners.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Two residents of Hammond, Louisiana, were sentenced for their involvement in a stolen identity tax fraud scheme, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite of the Eastern District of Louisiana announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, today announced the indictment and arrests of eight men for participating in an interstate heroin trafficking conspiracy based in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: DALLAS - A 31-year-old, Grand Prairie, Texas, man, Evan Patterson, pleaded guilty today in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Irma C. Ramirez to his role in a conspiracy to traffic counterfeit goods, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2015
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Antonio Anderson, 24, of Jackson, was sentenced on Oct. 13, 2015, by U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III, to 82 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis. Anderson pled guilty to the charge on July 23, 2015. His previous felony conviction was in Hinds County Circuit Court for house burglary.
