News from October 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Two Colombian drug kingpins have been extradited to Los Angeles on federal charges of overseeing shipments of thousands of pounds of cocaine from Colombian laboratories to Central American distribution hubs, ultimately destined for sale in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the United States, including more than $70 million in cocaine recovered by international law enforcement.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: Chicago - Attorney General Lisa Madigan, U.S. Attorney James A. Lewis for the Central District of Illinois and officials with the Illinois State Board of Elections today met with Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jamie Boyd and an official from the Kankakee County Clerk’s office to ensure a fair, open...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Senior United States District Judge James M. Munley sentenced David Weaver, age 42, of Junedale, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, to 121 months’ imprisonment for the armed robberies of four banks and the armed robbery of a store.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, CA -A major visitor safety improvement project at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park will begin after the 2016 Fleet Week celebration -on Tuesday, October 18 the Aquatic Park Promenade will be closed for several months for an extensive construction project which will remove...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Yesterday, Lauterio Keanu Ace Valenzuela, 24, of Tucson, Ariz, a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 46 months in prison. Valenzuela had previously pleaded guilty to an assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland -Nathaniel Wright, age 55, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to making false statements in connection with an investigation into his interactions with contractors.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: CHALLIS, Idaho - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has completed the on-scene investigation into the cause and origin of the fire at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office, 1151 Blue Mountain Road, Challis.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: Mo Hailong, a/k/a Robert Mo, 46, a Chinese national, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for conspiracy to steal trade secrets. Mo Hailong was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment and was ordered to pay restitution in an amount to be determined at...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Newark man was sentenced today to 65 months in prison for distributing large quantities of heroin and oxycodone in and around downtown Newark, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Lawrence E. Geis and Scott B. Clinger with the Columbus Division of Police in Ohio will receive the U.S. Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing for innovations in community policing.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - A Suffolk University employee was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with fraudulently obtaining over $40,000 in federal student loan funds by falsifying her own records to make it appear that she was a Suffolk University graduate student when in fact she was not.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A criminal complaint has been filed charging Harold Thomas Martin III, age 51, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, with theft of government property and unauthorized removal and retention of classified materials by a government employee or contractor. According to the affidavit filed in support...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Necromance, a West Hollywood shop that sells novelty wildlife items, and its owner were sentenced today in federal court for violating the Endangered Species Act by unlawfully importing seahorses.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: TWIN FALLS, ID - Visitors can expect construction activity and temporary closures of certain campsites at Lud Drexler Park near Salmon Falls Dam for the next month. Construction crews are working to replace eight picnic shelters within the campground. There are 20 campsites at the Lud Drexler Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Senior United States District Judge James M. Munley sentenced David Weaver, age 42, of Junedale, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, to 121 months’ imprisonment for the armed robberies of four banks and the armed robbery of a store.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Charles Hicks, Fenton, Missouri, pled guilty to a one-count mail fraud indictment this afternoon.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: With hunting season now occurring on lands surrounding Fossil Butte National Monument, hunters are reminded that hunting is not permitted in the monument. Although most of the monument boundary is well marked, hunters are responsible for ensuring they do not hunt within the monument. By knowing and understanding the rules and regulations applicable in the national monument, hunters will be better prepared to enjoy their trips.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: Vast Collection included Photos of Student at Local Karate Studio.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - United States Attorney Walt Green announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment against KEITH MIGUAL WILLIAMS, age 45, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The indictment charges WILLIAMS with six counts of violating the Hobbs Act, Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951(a), and three counts of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(ii).
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2016
News Release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. - United States Attorney Jill Westmoreland Rose announced today that a federal grand jury sitting in Asheville has returned a criminal indictment against Seth Pickering, charging him with one count of first degree murder for allegedly killing his daughter, Lila Pickering. Seth Pickering...
