News published on Federal Newswire in September 2016

News from September 2016


Cary Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Robberies in Crystal Lake and Woodstock

News Release: ROCKFORD - A Cary, Ill. man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for the robberies of the Fifth Third Bank branch located at 265 West Virginia, Crystal Lake, Illinois, on March 30, 2015, and the Fifth Third Bank branch located 1745 South Eastwood Drive, Woodstock, Ill., on April 15, 2015.


Amsterdam Man Sentenced to 105 Months for Unlawfully Possessing 5 Guns and Distributing Heroin

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Shawn Taft, age 45, of Amsterdam, New York, was sentenced yesterday to 105 months in prison for possessing 5 firearms as a felon and distributing heroin.


Independence Man Sentenced for Receiving Undeserved Veterans Benefits

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that an Independence, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for fraudulently receiving veterans benefits by using the stolen identity of a U.S. Navy veteran.


News Release: Brandon Perry, age 24, from Jeffersonville, Georgia was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment by the Honorable Marc T. Treadwell. Mr. Perry previously entered a guilty plea on September 7, 2016 to Interference with Commerce by Robbery and Possession of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.


U.S. Attorney Announces Indictment Of Former Union President For Embezzling Union Funds

News Release: Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Andriana Vamvakas, District Director of the Office of Labor-Management Standards, U.S. Department of Labor (“OLMS"), announced today that a grand jury sitting in White Plains has returned an Indictment charging BRIAN W. SCOTT with embezzlement of union funds, mail fraud, and making false statements to the Department of Labor.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that two Kansas City, Mo., brothers were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute PCP.


Overdose Investigation Leads to Heroin Distribution Charges against Bridgeport Man

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that JEVAUGHN WATSON, 23, of Bridgeport, was arrested yesterday on a criminal complaint charging him with possession...


News Release: McALLEN, Texas ‐ The owner of a Rio Grande Valley area durable medical equipment (DME) company has been convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Veronica Vela, 42, of Mission, entered her plea today before U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A Kansas City, Kan., man who told investigators he preferred jail to living with his wife was indicted Thursday on a federal bank robbery charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.


Tumacácori Full Moon Nights

News Release: The skies of southern Arizona are famous for clear, dark nights, perfectly suited to the study of the heavens. Whether by the glow of a full moon or the sparkle of stars, Tumacácori is a beautiful place to enjoy the night. Beginning with the first Full Moon Night on Sept. 16, Tumacácori National Historical Park will again open its doors to visitors on selected evenings.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup on four bills including H.R. 5032 (Rep. Dave Brat, R-VA). The bill removes a federal land-use restriction on a piece of land in the town of Louisa, Virginia so that it may be repurposed to provide residents with a safe supply of drinking water.


Indictment: Argument with Wife Drove Man to Bank Robbery

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A Kansas City, Kan., man who told investigators he preferred jail to living with his wife was indicted Thursday on a federal bank robbery charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.


Wyden Proposal Would Crack Down On Tax Avoidance In Retirement Plans, Create New Opportunities For Working Americans To Save

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a discussion draft of legislation titled the Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements (RISE) Act, which would help more working families and recent college graduates save for retirement, while cracking down on unfair strategies used by the privileged to rake in subsidies and dodge tax bills with so-called “mega Roth IRAs".


News Release: EUGENE, Ore. - On Tuesday, September 6, 2016, U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken sentenced Terry Shockley, 63, to fifty-one months in prison following his April 2016 guilty plea to two counts of wire fraud. Shockley admitted to defrauding clients and investors through his now-defunct property management company, TS Property Management (TSPM).


Florida Doctor Indicted for Role in $13.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

News Release: Florida Doctor Indicted for Role in $13.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme.


News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that JAMES MOORE, JR., age 47, of Talisheek, Louisiana, was charged today in a five-count Indictment with possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1) and Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A), respectively.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Andrew Otto Boggs, aka “INCURSIO," 22, of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and Justin Gray Liverman, aka “D3F4ULT," 24, of Morehead City, North Carolina, were arrested today on charges related to their alleged roles in the computer hacking of several senior U.S. government officials and U.S. government computer systems.


San Jose Resident Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Conspiracy and Wire Fraud

News Release: SAN JOSE- Skylar Ariel Phoenix was sentenced to 33 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay over $1.69 million in restitution for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and FBI Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The sentence, handed down yesterday by the Honorable Lucy H. Koh, U.S. District Judge, follows a guilty plea entered March 15, 2016.


Cape Hatteras National Seashore to initiate public scoping period for flood mitigation planning in the Buxton and Frisco areas

News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will initiate a public scoping period and hold two public meetings in October to obtain feedback and ideas from the public regarding Seashore areas that experience flooding near Buxton and Frisco.


School Owner and CEO Indicted in Connection with Federal Financial Aid Scheme

News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - United States Attorney Walt Green announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment against ALDEN HALL, age 57, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Indictment charges HALL with four counts of theft of government funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section...