News published on Federal Newswire in June 2016

News from June 2016


News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Jason Martin (36, Orange County, CA) yesterday pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud conspiracy involving bank and wire fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 30 years’ imprisonment. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


Mohamed Fadiga Found Guilty After  Two-Day Jury Trial

News Release: HAMMOND - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David A. Capp, announced that Mohamed L. Fadiga, 42, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was found guilty, after a two- day jury trial, of possession of 15 or more counterfeit or unauthorized debit gift cards.


News Release: Former Independence, Missouri, Police Officer Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Violating Civil Rights of Minor in his Custody.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - William Detwiler, 67, a non-Indian who resides in Vanderwagon, N.M., made his initial appearance today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., on an indictment charging him with child sexual abuse and kidnapping charges. Detwiler remains in federal custody pending an arraignment and detention hearing, which are scheduled for tomorrow.


Building a Better Campground

News Release: The Lava Flow Campground will be closed for renovation beginning July 5 and will remain closed for several months. During that time the park and all other facilities will be open but we encourage visitors to make other plans for overnight accommodations. Inquire at the visitor center for a free handout listing other Please pardon our dust during construction and we hope that you will return to enjoy an even better camping experience.


Former Terrebonne Sheriff’s Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft of Federal Funds

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that DARRYL B. STEWART, age 49, of Houma, pled guilty today to one count of theft of government funds.


FBI Milwaukee Ribbon Cutting and Dedication to Fallen Special Agent

News Release: FBI Milwaukee Ribbon Cutting and Dedication to Fallen Special Agent.


News Release: Deputy AG Sally Yates, EOUSA Director Monty Wilkinson recognize select employees at event in Washington, D.C.


Free Official Mobile App Launched for Park

News Release: The NPS Yellowstone National Park app is now available from the Apple App Store, and an Android version will be available soon. This free, official mobile app provides useful information about visitor centers, places to stay and eat, shopping and services, and historic places and natural features. Cell service and Wi-Fi are limited in the park, so visitors are encouraged to download the app before they arrive. More information is available online at go.nps.gov/YellowstoneApp.


News Release: Federal Officials Decline Prosecution in the Death of Jamar Clark.


News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Last night the downtown Cedar Rapids Main Library hosted a follow-on Town Hall to discuss treatment options available to tackle the opioid and heroin epidemic facing the greater Cedar Rapids community.


Nine People Charged In Multi-State Dog Fighting Conspiracy

News Release: WASHINGTON - Six New Jersey residents were among nine individuals charged today in four states for their alleged roles in an interstate dog-fighting network spanning from New Mexico to New Jersey, announced Assistant Attorney General John Cruden for the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman for the District of New Jersey.


News Release: BOISE - Sergio Maldonado-Farias, 39, of Monroe, Washington, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Maldonado-Farias, a Mexican national, is likely to be deported to Mexico at the end of his prison term. Maldonado-Farias pleaded guilty on March 22, 2016.


News Release: Rock Island, Ill. -A Geneseo, Ill., man, William R. Jones, appeared in federal court this afternoon charged with theft of government funds and making false statements to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to support payment of disability benefits. U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow set the case for...


Glassport Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Finney Funeral Home

News Release: PITTSBURGH - An Allegheny County resident has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months imprisonment followed by three years supervised release and ordered to pay $249,664.80 in restitution on her conviction of issuing forged checks, theft of government money and access device fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Whale Waters Update For Glacier Bay Effective June 2nd  2016

News Release: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Superintendent Philip Hooge announced today that a 13-knot vessel speed restriction will be implemented in the middle of Glacier Bay due to a high concentration of humpback whales. Numerous humpback whales, including a mother/calf pair, have been observed widely...


News Release: An Akron man was indicted on federal charges for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of a person in last fall, said Carole Rendon, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


News Release: EAST MILLINOCKET, ME - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing on “Elevating Local Voices and Promoting Transparency for a Potential Monument Designation in Maine.".



U.K. Citizen Admits Role In Oversses Investment Scam

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Martin Rhys-Jones, 52, a citizen of the United Kingdom, who was extradited from Spain, pleaded guilty to laundering money derived in a wire fraud conspiracy before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.