News from December 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Neil Rothfeder, age 58, of Highland, New York, was sentenced today to 5 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, for distributing child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Jose Soto, 36, resident of Lamont, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that CODY LANE PAX, age 20, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, pled guilty to POSSESSION OF CERTAIN MATERIAL INVOLVING THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(4)(B) and 2252(b)(2), punishable by no more than 10 years imprisonment, and up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that on Dec. 13, 2016, Timothy Rissmiller, age 44, and on Dec. 15, 2016, John L. Gilbert, III, age 36, both of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty this week to possession of child pornography before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: Senator John Thune sent FAA a letter dated Dec. 1, 2016 asking questions about the implementation and progress of NextGen.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Kenyen R. Brown of the Southern District of Alabama announces that United States District Judge Kristi K. DuBose sentenced Kenneth Lebarron Williams, age 28, a resident of Mobile, Alabama, to serve 24 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute more than...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: Defendant One of 104 Individuals Federally Charged as a Result of ATF-Led Investigation Pursued in Support of Federal “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Amber Crouse, of Salamanca, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, was sentenced to time served (17 months) by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A, Wolford.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka woman pleaded guilty Monday to the sex trafficking of a minor, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a North Hills, California, man convicted of Access Device Fraud was sentenced on Dec. 15, 2016, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - The greater Mobile-Tensaw River area is at least 200,000 acres of rich natural biodiversity that is culturally complex and of significant socioeconomic value. It is also the subject of a new "state of scientific knowledge" report authored by a group of scientists and scholars interested in the future of the area in southwest Alabama.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Benjamin Bolton, 32, of Glendale, Colorado, who was convicted of transmitting interstate communications containing threats to injure the person of another was sentenced to 30 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: CHICAGO - The Indiana owner of two recycling businesses was arrested Monday for allegedly operating a multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving the illegal landfilling or re-selling of potentially hazardous electronic waste (e-waste).
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: PHOENIX - U.S. Attorney John S. Leonardo announced today that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona collected $9,008,747 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2016. Of this amount, $7,225,134 was collected in criminal actions and $1,783,613 was collected in civil actions.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: Yu Long, 38, a citizen of China and lawful permanent resident of the U.S., waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to charges related to his theft of numerous sensitive military program documents from United Technologies and transporting them to China.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: DURANGO, Colo. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released the final Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment for the Lake Nighthorse Recreation Plan.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Mexican woman was sentenced Monday to time served for unlawful possession of a firearm connected to a homicide case in Salina, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. She will be placed in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that CLINT A. SCHWAB, age 42, of Thibodaux, was charged today in a Bill of Information with Theft of Government Funds.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee...
By State Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement...
