News from August 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: PITTSBURGH - The former CEO of the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School pleaded guilty to a charge of tax conspiracy, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: SOUTH BEND - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced that Lindani Mzembe, 32, of South Bend, Indiana was found guilty, after a 2 ½ day jury trial, of kidnapping, extortion, discharging a weapon during a crime of violence and felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis sentenced, John Howard Brady, age 74, of Glen Burnie, to three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy and two counts of bribery in connection with a scheme in which Brady and other commercial haulers paid...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced the sentencing of ROBERTA BARNES, 59, to 12 months in prison. BARNES pleaded guilty in December 2014 to using two nonprofit entities to defraud the State of Minnesota for more than $480,000. BARNES was sentenced today before Chief U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minn.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa invited the citizens of Black Hawk County to participate last night in a forum to discuss hate crimes and bias incidents. A representative from the Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service (CRS) served as the moderator.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Spokane- Today, Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Larry Gutierrez, age 50, of Bremerton, Washington, after having pled guilty on March 14, 2016 to production of child pornography, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr. Judge Mendoza sentenced Gutierrez to a twenty-seven year term of imprisonment and a life term of court supervised upon release from federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Jonathan Ortiz, 23, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine, was sentenced to 57 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. In a related case, his brother, Reynaldo...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota Andrew M. Luger and Special Agent in Charge for the Minneapolis Division of the FBI Richard T. Thornton today announced a criminal complaint charging MOHAMED AMIIN ALI ROBLE, 20, with conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and providing material support to ISIL.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Columbia, Mo., man who was previously indicted on charges related to child pornography was indicted by a federal grand jury today on an additional charge of producing child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Spokane- Today, Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Larry Gutierrez, age 50, of Bremerton, Washington, after having pled guilty on March 14, 2016 to production of child pornography, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr. Judge Mendoza sentenced Gutierrez to a twenty-seven year term of imprisonment and a life term of court supervised upon release from federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Cannon Design will pay a $12 million penalty, implement a series of corporate reforms and divest itself from a large project in California to resolve the company’s criminal liability for the conduct of more than a dozen employees, including paying bribes and kickbacks to obtain confidential information related to Veterans Affairs construction projects.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - A review of fire behavior has concluded the Bureau of Land Management's fuels management program helped firefighters contain a fire that threatened homes in Cameron Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man was indicted Wednesday on federal charges of operating a chop shop trafficking in stolen auto parts, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that ALMA DE JESUS MOJICA HERRERA, age 52, and LEONARDO SERRATO POLANIA, age 42, both residents of Bogota, Colombia, were sentenced today for making false statements on their U.S. Nonimmigrant Online Visa applications.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Lebanon man was sentenced Aug. 23, 2016 by United States District Court Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner in Harrisburg, to serve 15 years in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: AUG 24 - NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging Jamar Jones, also known as “Mitch," 35, and Alvin Lopes, 40, both of Waterbury, with heroin distribution offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that DEAUNDRE DEANGELO CHATMAN, age 30, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release for FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Farmington, PA -The National Park Service invites visitors of all ages to join in the celebration of its 100thbirthday this weekend. With special events across the country, and free admission to all 412 national parks from August 25 through Aug. 28, the NPS is encouraging everyone to #FindYourPark...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: US Coast Guard to Remove Aids to Navigation in Everglades National Park.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: It's the centennial year for the National Park Service and the agency invites people of all ages to discover the national parks in their community through volunteerism. Volunteers who contribute 201.6 hours of service between Jan. 1, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2016 can earn a Centennial Volunteer Challenge Coin. Will you accept this volunteer challenge?
