News published on Federal Newswire in October 2016

News from October 2016


Billings Man Sentenced for Role in Deer Lodge Prison Conspiracy

News Release: MISSOULA - Cordero Robert Metzker, 28, of Billings, Montana, was sentenced today to 36 months’ imprisonment and five years’ supervised release for conspiring to distribute controlled substances-methamphetamine and Suboxone-in the Montana State Prison. Chief United States District Court Judge Dana L. Christensen issued the sentence.


News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that JOSEPH RIVERA, age 34, of New Orleans, pled guilty today to a one-count Indictment charging him with receipt of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children.


Canton Man Sentenced for Money Laundering

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Canton, South Dakota, man convicted of money laundering was sentenced on Oct. 24, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


News Release: Fort Smith, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas; L. Diane Upchurch, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI; and David Ethredge, Prosecuting Attorney for the Fourteenth Judicial District of Arkansas, announced that fifteen individuals were arrested today by...


Bristol Resident Sentenced to Serve 235 Months in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Production

News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On Oct. 26, 2016, David Earl Taylor, 50, of Bristol, Tenn., was sentenced by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Court Judge, to serve 235 months in federal prison. Taylor was also ordered to remain under supervised release by the U.S. Probation Office for the remainder...


News Release: Release Date: Oct. 29, 2016. Contact: Kelly Carroll, Lead Park Ranger. Phone: 671-333-4050. November Public Programs at War in the Pacific National Historical Park. Nov. 12, Saturday: 9 am at Ga’an Point - “Keep Guam Beautiful". This community cleanup will take place at Ga’an Beach - a former WWII...


Los Angeles Investment Adviser Charged with Securities Fraud for Stealing More Than $1.5 Million from Clients

News Release: Marc Broidy, the founder, Principal, and Chief Executive Officer of Broidy Wealth Advisors, LLC, was arrested earlier today on charges of securities fraud. Broidy allegedly schemed to defraud his clients by withdrawing over $640,000 in excess management fees and then misappropriating more than $865,000...


News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Promise, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Distribution of a Controlled Substance.


Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.


Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Mailing Threatening Communications and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Mailing Threatening Communications and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on Oct. 24, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Cohoes Woman Indicted for Social Security Fraud

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Donna M. Smith, age 56, of Cohoes, New York, was arraigned today on an indictment alleging that she concealed her employment from and made false statements to the Social Security Administration (SSA) in order to fraudulently obtain Disability Insurance Benefits.


Williamsport Man Charged With Firearms And Drug Offenses

News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Oct. 25, 2016, a federal grand jury in Scranton charged Damontray Taylor, age, 30, a resident of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with firearms and drug offenses.


News Release: Hot Springs, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Nicholas Smith, age 33 of Hot Springs, was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison followed by three (3) years of supervised release on one count of Possession of Methamphetamine...


News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A former Huntsville physician, who was the nation’s highest Medicare prescriber of opioid painkillers at the height of his practice, pleaded guilty today in federal court to illegally prescribing controlled substances and to health care fraud involving $9.5 million in unneeded and unused urine tests, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Roger C. Stanton.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Jasper man for stealing more than $900,000 from Maloy Ford Lincoln and Maloy Automotive Group, which does business as Maloy Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, FBI Special Agent in Charge Roger C. Stanton and Internal Revenue Service Special Agent in Charge Veronica Hyman-Pillot.


News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of Abusive Sexual Contact.


News Release: Dominique Washington, 27, of Philadelphia, PA was charged today by Indictment Complaint with conspiracy, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, in a scheme, involving numerous individuals, in which fraudulent Sears credit accounts were opened in victims’ names and co-conspirators, whose names...


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of East Pittsburgh, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to 52 months’ imprisonment on his convictions of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - In anticipation of the upcoming general elections, United States Attorney John W. Huber announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney Lake Dishman will lead the efforts of his office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day program for the Nov. 8, 2016, general...


News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ERICK DELGADO, 39, and his brother, ANORIS DELGADO, also known as “Alex," 28, both of Bridgeport, have pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to heroin distribution charges. ERICK DELGADO pleaded guilty today to one count of distribution of heroin. ANORIS DELGADO pleaded guilty to the same charge on October 25.