News from November 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On Oct. 13, 2016, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment against six defendants charged with conspiracy import controlled substances from the Dominican Republic into Puerto Rico, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that REGINALD MILES, JR., also known as “Rocky," 26, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin to a Woodbridge man who died from an overdose a short time later.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - A convicted felon from Sophia was sentenced today to three years and one month in federal prison for a gun crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Gene A. James, 46, previously pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: NEW BERN - United States Attorney John Stuart Bruce announced that today in federal court United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced MAURICE ANTHONY DRUMMOND, 30, of Charlotte, to serve a total of 75 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, on charges of Aggravated...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: HOUSTON - Six people have been taken into custody following the return of a 32-count indictment alleging wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, theft of public money and conspiracy to do so as well as aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson along with Special Agent in Charge Perrye Turner of the FBI and Special Agent in Charge D. Richard Goss of the IRS - Criminal Investigation (CI).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: In San Antonio, Samuel Mullen, former Chief Financial Officer of the Mullen Pension & Benefits Group, LLC. (Mullen Group), pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme which victimized several local school districts, a municipality, and their constituents regarding health care benefit plans announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA -November is a particularly good time to visit Death Valley National Park due to a free entrance fee day on Veterans Day, special events, and cooling temperatures.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: PITTSBURGH - Henry T. Little-Proctor aka Bundles, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh with violations of the federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: Due to the extremely dry conditions currently being experienced, park officials have determined that it is necessary to restrict the use of open fires and activities, which unduly increase the fire danger. The term "open fires" refers to any flame source not immediately extinguishable or controllable and applies to any form of wood or charcoal-based fire.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: Contact Person: Nick Bianchi (843) 727-4381.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: FBI and the Shaler Police Department Seek the Public’s Assistance In Identifying Shaler Bank Robber.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: Two El Paso men face federal prison terms and restitution after a jury convicted them today of carrying out an estimated $2 million Ponzi scheme announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr.; Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Waldemar Rodriguez, El Paso Division; and, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Douglas Lindquist, El Paso Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: Memphis, TN - U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton III has announced the promotion of five attorneys and support staff members to new positions within the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: St. Louis, MO - United States Attorney Richard Callahan today announced that on Election Day, the United States Attorney’s Office will have a hotline for citizens to call on election day regarding complaints of possible election fraud, voter intimidation and any other forms of election abuses. Hotline calls will be answered by Assistant United States Attorneys from the time the polls open at 6 a.m. until the polls close at 7 p.m. The hotline number is 314-539-7733.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: Grand Junction, Colorado - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grand Junction Office (GJO) is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its important, historical roles in the Manhattan Project and the Cold War.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Christopher Gorman, 51, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to damage a building used in an activity affecting interstate commerce by means of fire and an explosive, was sentenced to 41 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - The Bishop Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management and the Inyo National Forest announce that fire restrictions put into place for the Eastern Sierra this summer have been lifted.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Anthony Perry, 28, of Tonawanda, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine, was sentenced to 60 months in prison and by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ALEXANDER BERGEN, 23, of Danbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for stealing more than $280,000 from individuals who invested in his internet business.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 2, 2016
News Release: LUBBOCK, Texas - Two Littlefield, Texas, men, Juan Carlos Lara-Ochoa and Jose Alberto Cibrian, pleaded guilty this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge D. Gordon Bryant Jr. to their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
