News published on Federal Newswire in September 2016

News from September 2016


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Reginald Fullwood (41, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of failure to file federal income tax returns. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the wire fraud offense, and a year of imprisonment for the failure to file charge. His sentencing hearing has been set for January 9, 2017.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced James Webb, Jr. age 42, of Perry Hall, Maryland today to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and heroin.


News Release: A Request for Proposals (RFP) is currently being issued by the National Park Service (NPS) for the Sleeping Bear Inn and Garage in Glen Haven. The RFP provides an opportunity for any interested individual or organization to submit proposals to the NPS to lease the property. The Inn was built in approximately...


Hyde Street Shooting Investigation Leads to Arrest of New York Man on Gun and Drug Crimes

News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated Quincy Alexander, 28, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged today in a two-count complaint filed in federal court with being a felon in possession of a firearm and with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. Alexander is scheduled to appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Conroy at 4:00 p.m. today.


Illinois Furniture Importer and Manager Agree to Pay $1,525,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Under Civil Settlement with United States

News Release: Daniel Scott Goldman and his companies, Ecologic Industries LLC and OMNI SCM LLC will collectively pay $1,525,000 under a civil settlement with the United States Department of Justice, announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr. The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought under the False Claims...


News Release: Montgomery, Ala. - Theodore Stanley Hudson, II, 52, a Dothan, Alabama resident, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor offense resulting from his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to sell Iraqi currency, announced United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr. and Joseph P. Borg, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission.


News Release: Justice Department Announces Fair Housing Settlement with Montana Developers.


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Reginald Fullwood (41, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of failure to file federal income tax returns. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the wire fraud offense, and a year of imprisonment for the failure to file charge. His sentencing hearing has been set for January 9, 2017.


News Release: BOSTON - A husband and wife from Alpharetta, GA were charged today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with a scheme to defraud Framingham-based Staples, Inc. of more than $1.4 million.


Albion Man Sentenced To 240 Years In Prison For Sexually Exploiting Children

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - Jeffrey Duane Cox, 44, of Albion, Michigan was sentenced to 240 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Miles, Jr. announced today. In addition to the prison term, Chief U.S. District Judge Robert...


Federal Jury Finds Naples Man Guilty In Connection With “PIP” Scheme To Defraud Automobile Insurance Companies

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that a federal jury has found Nesly Loute (52, Naples) guilty of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. He was ordered detained pending sentencing on Jan. 17, 2017. In addition, Loute must pay restitution to the victim automobile insurance companies and forfeit the proceeds of the offense.


Current Research Summarized at California Islands Symposium

News Release: Next week nearly 250 scientists, historians, resource managers, and educators will discuss their current island research at the 9th California Islands Symposium held at the Ventura Beach Marriott.


NIST-Made ‘Sun and Rain’ Detail How Nanoparticles Can Escape from Plastic Coatings into the Environment

News Release: If the 1967 film “The Graduate" were remade today, Mr. McGuire’s famous advice to young Benjamin Braddock would probably be updated to “Plastics … with nanoparticles." These days, the mechanical, electrical and durability properties of polymers-the class of materials that includes plastics-are often...


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Shivani Patel, age 30, of Reisterstown, Maryland, to three years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and sentenced co-defendant Eddie Carey, age 32, of Baltimore, and two years in prison, followed by three years...


Sacramento Resident Indicted for Receiving Child Pornography

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jeffrey Miles Hayes, 54, of Sacramento, was arrested today after a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging him with receipt of child pornography, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Bureau of Prisons inmate convicted, sentenced on assault charge

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Isaac Pettiford, 40, formerly incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary Hazelton, was convicted and sentenced to 10 months today for assaulting a registered nurse, U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.


News Release: On Sunday, October 16th, from 11am to 4pm, Harpers Ferry NHP invites the public to attend At All Times Ready: The U.S. Marines Reacting To The Raid 1859. During October 16th 1859, all eyes focused on Harpers Ferry and John Brown’s raid to free 4 million enslaved African Americans. Brown’s raid polarized...


Virginia Man Known as the Flip Flop Bandit Indicted for Bank Robbery

News Release: Savannah, GA: Leonard Riddle 46, of Bumpass, Virginia, was indicted this month by a federal grand jury sitting in Savannah on charges related to the July 29, 2016 robbery of the First Chatham Bank in Pooler, Georgia. Known as “The “Flip Flop Bandit," Riddle was wanted by the FBI at the time of his arrest...


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Naum Morgovsky was arraigned in federal court today for his alleged role in a scheme to defraud two federally-insured banks through short sales of two rental properties in Hawaii, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge...


News Release: Montgomery, Ala. - Theodore Stanley Hudson, II, 52, a Dothan, Alabama resident, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor offense resulting from his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to sell Iraqi currency, announced United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr. and Joseph P. Borg, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission.