News published on Federal Newswire in November 2016

News from November 2016


“2Fly” Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Bronx Murder In Connection With Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JAQUAN MCINTOSH, a/k/a “BJ," pled guilty today to participating in a racketeering conspiracy in connection with his membership in the “2Fly YGz" (“2Fly"), a violent street gang that operated in and around...


BLM Ely District Office has Christmas tree-cutting Permits on Sale

News Release: Ely, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management, Ely District Office has begun selling permits for Christmas trees and has extended a program to give free Christmas tree permits to fourth graders.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Long Beach-based lobbyist, whose clients included illegal marijuana stores in Long Beach, was sentenced today to one year and one day in federal prison for failing to report to the IRS more than $750,000 in income he received over a six-year period.



Medical Device Maker Biocompatibles Pleads Guilty To Misbranding and Agrees to Pay $36 Million To Resolve Criminal Liability and False Claims Act Allegations

News Release: WASHINGTON - Pennsylvania-based medical device manufacturer Biocompatibles Inc., a subsidiary of BTG plc, pleaded guilty today to misbranding its embolic device LC Bead and will pay more than $36 million to resolve criminal and civil liability arising out of its illegal conduct, the Justice Department announced today. LC Bead is used to treat liver cancer, among other diseases.


Meade County Kentucky, Convicted Sex Offender, On The Kentucky Sex Offender Registry, Guilty Of Transporting And Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Meade County, Kentucky, convicted sex offender, on the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry, pleaded guilty in United States District Court today, before District Judge David J. Hale, to charges of transporting and possessing child pornography announced United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr.


Tacoma Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison for Embezzling $2.3 Million from His Employer

News Release: A Tacoma, Washington man who stole more than $2.3 million from his employer over a five-year period was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 46 months in prison for wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. TONI ANDERSSON, 37, was ordered to pay $2,294,761 to Expedited Solutions...


Former Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to Taking Bribes from Inmates

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A former federal prison guard pleaded guilty Monday to taking bribes to smuggle tobacco to inmates, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.



Ohio Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL

News Release: Ohio Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL.


"2Fly" Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Bronx Murder in Connection with Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JAQUAN MCINTOSH, a/k/a "BJ," pled guilty today to participating in a racketeering conspiracy in connection with his membership in the "2Fly YGz" ("2Fly"), a violent street gang that operated in and around ...


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington man who participated in a multistate drug ring pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Roy Bills, 51, entered his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute marijuana.


Ocala Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

News Release: GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Corey Lawayne Mosley, 40, of Ocala, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking by coercion. The sentence was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


News Release: MEDFORD, Ore. - On Monday, November 7, 2016, John Martin Roos, 62, of Medford, plead guilty in United States District Court to threatening to kill the President of the United States. In separate counts, Roos also pled guilty to threatening to shoot FBI agents and possession of an unregistered explosive device.


Johnson Requests Greater Transparency about FBI’s Most Recent Clinton Email Review

News Release: Dear Director Comey: The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs continues to examine former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email system for official business. On July 5, 2016, you informed the American public that Secretary Clinton’s use of a private email system...


News Release: JOHNSON CITY, TEXAS - Gather the family and come out to Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park to celebrate the holiday season at “Christmas Through the Years in LBJ Country" on Saturday, Dec. 3, in Johnson City, Texas. This National Park Service centennial celebration will run from 6:00 to 9:00...


News Release: California Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography Relating to Online Sextortion Scheme.


Albuquerque Woman Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Abetting the Escape of a Convicted Felon

News Release: Defendant Harbored and Concealed Federal Fugitive Involved in Shootout with U.S. Marshal Service Deputies and Task Force Officers.


News Release: Defendants Orchestrated the Murder of Nashwad Johnson Because They Believed Johnson Was Cooperating with Law Enforcement.


Sebring Resident Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dealing Firearms on Facebook

News Release: A Sebring resident was sentenced to federal prison, for dealing firearms without a license and making a false statement to a licensed firearms dealer.