News from August 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that FREDDIE ROSS, JR., age 38, of New Orleans, who performs under the stage name Big Freedia, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to theft of government funds.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md.-The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded six pilot grants totaling more than $15 million to foster more secure access to online services provided by states and health care providers.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK - Harry McCarthy, age 55, of Ogdensburg, New York, was indicted yesterday for sexually exploiting a child for the purpose of creating child pornography, and for distributing, receiving, possessing and transporting child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STEVEN SANTUCCI, 40, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 16 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for manufacturing and distributing...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: On Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, from 11:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, N.H., will hold its eleventh annual Sculptural Visions event celebrating the many forms of sculpture.The park and the event will be free admission all day, and will happen rain or shine.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Scott Garcia, 21, of New York, pled guilty to possessing multiple counterfeit credit and debit cards in federal court today, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK - Alphonso Dennis, 34, of Binghamton, New York, was sentenced to serve fifteen years in prison in connection with his convictions for sex trafficking of a child (four counts) and prostitution of a child (2 counts).
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: In Del Rio, 36-year-old Eagle Pass Texas Mexican Mafia (TMM) leader Jesus Lopez (aka “Worst Ever") faces up to life in federal prison after pleading guilty today to conspiring to violate the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) statute to include acts of murder, extortion and drug trafficking.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK - Harry McCarthy, age 55, of Ogdensburg, New York, was indicted yesterday for sexually exploiting a child for the purpose of creating child pornography, and for distributing, receiving, possessing and transporting child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Fairbanks Morse Engine (FME), located in Norfolk, has agreed to pay $142,500 to settle civil fraud allegations that their employees engaged in labor mischarging.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: CHICAGO - The leader of a drug trafficking organization was sentenced today to eight years in prison for distributing more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and laundering the proceeds through luxury auto purchases and high-end property leases.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: Los Angeles father and son each face up to 40 years; Mexican national faces up to 5 years.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that DR. RAFAEL PRATS, age 62, a resident of Miami, Florida pled guilty yesterday to a twelve-count Indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit theft of medical products, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: In Del Rio this afternoon, former Crystal City Councilman Gilbert Urrabazo pleaded guilty to a federal charge in connection with a bribery and kickback scheme involving city contracts announced United States Attorney Richard Durbin, Jr., and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Washington County resident pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of mail fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a citizen of El Salvador was sentenced to 12 months in prison for transporting illegal immigrants for his own profit.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: Boston - A 16-year veteran officer of the Lawrence Police Department was indicted today in connection with attempting to use his position as a police officer to extort cocaine from a drug trafficker.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STEVEN SANTUCCI, 40, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 16 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for manufacturing and distributing...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Bruce Hayes Bell, 65, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty this morning in federal court to violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Under the terms of his plea agreement, Bell will be sentenced to a year and a day in prison followed by not less than three years of supervised release. Bell will be required to register as a sex offender after completing his prison sentence.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2016
News Release: MONROE, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Mexican citizen was sentenced Monday to 120 months in prison for conspiring to transport and distribute methamphetamine.
