News from December 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Douglas Duran Cerritos, 20, of Falls Church, was sentenced to life in prison today for his role in an MS-13 gang murder in Northern Virginia in 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Dale Lee Sharp, 45, of Elkins, West Virginia, pled guilty today to illegally possessing a firearm, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - On Dec. 15, 2016, Mohammad Shafiq, age 50, of Gwynn Oak, Maryland, and Muhammad Sarmad, age 40, of Nottingham, Maryland each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with separate schemes to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A U.S. immigration manager for an information technology company today admitted that he obstructed federal investigations as part of a scheme to fraudulently obtain foreign worker visas, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: Associate Director for Interpretation, Education and Volunteers, Julia Washburn, announced that Lynette Webber (Midwest Region) of Keweenaw National Historical Park is the 2016 National Freeman Tilden Winner.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: HOUSTON - A woman claiming to be a financial advisor and money manager has been arrested on allegations she defrauded former NFL football player Ricky Williams and three other professional athlete victims out of millions of dollars, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Peggy Ann Fulford, 58, formerly of Houston and now residing in New Orleans, is charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property and money laundering.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: On Dec. 16, 2016, the East St. Louis Flyers football team was welcomed to the United States District Courthouse in East St. Louis for a reception to recognize the team’s outstanding 14-0 state championship season. "The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and its affiliated...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - On Dec. 14, 2016, Theodore Cooke, 48, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to 60 months in prison for Felon in Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. Cooke was ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term and to pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Anthony J. Atkins, 51, of Eufaula, Alabama, Samuel D. Cobb, 37, of Destin, Florida, and Bruce A. Houle, 57, of Inlet Beach, Florida, have been arraigned in court after a federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment charging them with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, false...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: EL DORADO SPRINGS, Mo. - A federal workplace safety inspection - that occurred only after a federal court ordered an El Dorado Springs sheet metal manufacturer to allow inspectors to respond to complaints of unsafe working conditions and employee injuries - led to the discovery of more than a dozen repeated and serious violations and an assessment of $138,430 in proposed fines.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: Detroit, MI - U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade announced today that the Eastern District of Michigan collected $140,568,099.71 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2016. Of this amount, $134,081,710.61 was collected in criminal actions and $6,486,389.10 was collected in civil actions.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: Dear Vice President-elect Pence: Congratulations to President-elect Trump and you. We share your commitment to improving the care our nation’s veterans receive and welcome the opportunity to work with the incoming Administration to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). As you consider priorities...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that CHRISTOPHER ORGERON, age 33, of Harvey, pled guilty yesterday to crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: Seven Individuals Plead Guilty to Involvement in Large-Scale International Online Fraud Conspiracy.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: The National Park Service Southeast Utah Group is pleased to announce Anthony Lott as the 2017 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP). This is the first time the program will feature an artist residing in San Juan County, and focus on the southern parks of the group.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: Memphis, TN - Two men have been sentenced for their roles in a lucrative shipping theft scheme that defrauded FedEx and wireless carriers of more than $1.8 million. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentences today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - The owner of a Boston forensic accounting firm was arrested today and charged with tax fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: DALLAS - A former Carrollton, Texas, resident who worked as a sales agent for a national medical supply/equipment wholesaler, appeared in federal court yesterday and pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to steal and resell pre-retail medical products, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Ahmad Sayed Hashimi, aka Jimmy Hashimi, of Woodbridge, was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for his role in beating and kidnapping his ex-girlfriend, in addition to leading drug distribution conspiracies.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, President Obama signed into law legislation to improve how the federal government manages its buildings and other property across the country. The Federal Property Management Reform Act of 2016, which was introduced in the Senate by Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio),...
