News published on Federal Newswire in September 2016

News from September 2016


Philadelphia Woman Charged With Loan Fraud

News Release: United States Attorney Zane David Memeger announced that Tanika V. Little, 37, of Philadelphia, was charged in an Indictment[1] with loan application fraud. According to the indictment, at a time when Little was under the supervision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania...


Two Broward County Residents Plead Guilty in Identity Theft Tax Fraud Scheme Involving the Use of Unauthorized Debit Card Account Numbers

News Release: Two Broward County residents pled guilty for their involvement in an identity theft tax fraud scheme involving the trafficking in, use, and possession of unauthorized debit card account numbers.


News Release: A Youngstown man sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for firearms violations, said Carole S. Rendon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


Winter Harbor Man Convicted of Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Jack Palmer, 66, of Winter Harbor was convicted following a jury trial in U.S. District Court of possession of child pornography.


Rogers Man Sentenced To Maximum Of 20 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Francisco Sanchez, 37 of Rogers, Arkansas was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Barden and Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas. Sanchez was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.


Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced To More than 21 Years

News Release: STATESVILLE, N.C. - U.S. District Judge Richard L. Voorhees sentenced yesterday Eduardo Trejo-Munoz, a/k/a “Lalo," 24, of Hickory, N.C., to 262 months in prison and five years of supervised release for trafficking high purity crystal methamphetamine worth over $5 million, announced Jill Westmoreland...


News Release: Fayetteville, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Francisco Sanchez, age 37 of Rogers, was sentenced today to 240 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.


News Release: MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA - Brian E. Dawson, 29, of Morgantown, West Virginia, pled guilty in federal court today to failing to pay $123,166.50 in taxes for his Morgantown business, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.


News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced today that his Office will observe National Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week through the following special events.


News Release: Glen Jean, WV -Friends of New River Gorge National River (Friends) will join the National Public Lands Day (NPLD) movement on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 to host their first volunteer event in the park. In its 23rd year, NPLD is the nation's largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands in America...


Vermont Woman Sentenced To 25 Months In Prison For Heroin Dealing

News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that, on September 8, 2016, Rebecca Lawrence, 32, of Winooski, Vermont, was sentenced to 25 months in federal prison after her guilty plea to charges that she distributed heroin. U.S. District Court Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford also ordered that Lawrence serve three years of supervised release after her prison term.


News Release: Tracey Moses, 47, of Sicklerville, New Jersey was charged in an indictment1 returned today with ten counts of wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. According to the indictment, from August 2010 until early December 2013, when she was fired for suspected embezzlement, defendant...


News Release: Oregon Pastor Indicted for Producing and Transporting Child Pornography.


South Carolina Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking a Child

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Travis C. Brown, 25, of Columbia, South Carolina, was sentenced today to 126 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a child. Brown was also sentenced to 10 years of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender upon release from prison.


Reclamation Announces Canyon Ferry Dam Road Closure

News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. -- Montana State Highway 284 across Canyon Ferry Dam will be closed to all traffic on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The temporary road closure is due to required maintenance work being conducted to the spillway.


Houston Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking

News Release: HOUSTON - A 28-year-old Houston man has entered a plea of guilty to two counts of sex trafficking by the use of force, fraud and coercion, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.


News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A Los Angeles man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a series of burglaries in which well over 100 firearms were stolen from businesses operated by federal firearms licensees.


News Release: Cooler temperatures and precipitation quieted fire activity on the Berry Fire, allowing fire managers to reopen the road between Grand Teton and Yellowstone at 1:30 p.m. Winds pushed the fire across US Highway 89/191/287 on September 11 both to the south and the north of Headwaters Lodge at Flagg Ranch, prompting the closure of the highway.


News Release: A four-count indictment was filed in federal court charging a Cleveland man with distributing heroin and fentanyl, said Carole S. Rendon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


News Release: Jason Kopp Sentenced for the Sexual Exploitation of Infant and Toddler Victims.