News from July 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A former tribal casino employee was sentenced Monday to five years on federal probation for embezzlement, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: HOUSTON - The former director of Baseball Development for the St. Louis Cardinals has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of accessing the Houston Astros’ computers without authorization, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson and Special Agent in Charge Perrye K. Turner of the FBI. Christopher Correa, 36, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty Jan. 8, 2016, to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: SAN JOSE - Misael Ledesma-Renteria, a/k/a “Miguel Angel Barreto-Mora," a/k/a “Misael Renteria," was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Brian Stretch and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Belize man who was one of four family members convicted in a scheme to steal almost $300,000 in unemployment funds and benefits from multiple federal agencies, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan to 87 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay approximately $297,000 in restitution, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on Monday, July 18, 2016, Sergio Valencia, Sr., of Moreno Valley, California, was convicted after a week-long jury trial of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Evidence presented at trial indicated that...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: R. Justin Tolomeo Named Special Agent in Charge of Milwaukee Division.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
Release: By Jonathan Cordone, Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Jose Juan Albertorio-Garcia, age 48, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 25 years (300 months) by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo. This sentencing hearing followed Albertorio-Garcia’s conviction by a jury on November 4, 2015 for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and distributing heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: On Friday, July 15, 2016, a federal grand jury in Brooklyn returned a seven-count indictment charging Wafa Abboud, the former executive director of a charity that provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities, and Marcelle P. Bailey and Rami Misbah Taha, with embezzling and laundering...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: Memphis, TN - A Memphis man has been sentenced to federal prison for defrauding multiple financial institutions of more than a quarter-million dollars. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Columbia, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute synthetic marijuana, commonly referred to as K2.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine - - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Jesse Roy, - 37, of Sanford, Maine, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge Jon D. Levy to 140 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Josue Ortiz, 34, of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: ARIA MALEKI, 33, of Santa Ana, Calif., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 112 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for heading a mortgage loan modification scheme that defrauded more than 1,000 struggling homeowners across the United States.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 18, 2016
News Release: Families looking for fun on Wednesday, July 27 will want to stop by the Province Lands Visitor Center for an afternoon of games, crafts, and music. The annual Province Lands Mini-Fest, slated for 3-5 PM, is offered in collaboration with the Family Equality Council's Family Week festivities in Provincetown.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 17, 2016
News Release: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released the following statement regarding the shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana: “I have been briefed on the ongoing situation in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and I will continue to monitor events throughout the day. Although information about this morning's incident is ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 17, 2016
News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - In the wake of today’s tragic events, United States Attorney Walt Green stated: “Our hearts and prayers are with the families of the fallen officers and those officers who were wounded in this horrific incident. Today’s attack is truly despicable. We will devote whatever federal law enforcement resources are necessary to ensure that justice is served.".
By State Newswire | Jul 16, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement regarding the situation in Turkey...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2016
News Release: KREMMLING, Colo. - Stage 1 fire restrictions are now in effect on Bureau of Land Management-administered lands and unincorporated private lands in Grand County.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2016
News Release: Fort Sumter National Monument offers engaging children's activities each month, and we will continue the fun on July 30th at 10:30 AM. This free, one-hour story time will take place at the Edgar Allan Poe Library, located at 1921 I'On Avenue, Sullivan's Island, and includes stories, songs, music, crafts...
