News published on Federal Newswire in April 2017

News from April 2017


Josephine County Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Illegal Possession of Firearms

News Release: MEDFORD, Ore. - On April 13, 2017, Anthony Benjamin Still, 41, of Grants Pass, Oregon was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken to 60 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms. Upon his release from prison, Still will be on supervised release for three years.


Investigators Conclude Scene Phase of Investigation at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Explosion

News Release: INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The National Response Team (NRT) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with Investigators from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Command, have concluded the on-scene phase of the investigation in to the fatal explosion at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.


BLM seeks public input on proposed route designations in San Bernardino County

News Release: MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Barstow Field Office, has scheduled three public open house meetings to gather public input on a route designation proposal affecting 148 miles of routes located on BLM public lands currently maintained by the County of San Bernardino Public...


Las Vegas Sports Betting Personality Indicted For Misuse Of Social Security Numbers And Concealing Taxable Winnings

News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - David Nakama Oancea, aka “Vegas Dave," 40, of Las Vegas, a Las Vegas sports betting personality, was indicted on Wednesday by a federal grand jury, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Steven W. Myhre for the District of Nevada.


Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Bi-Coastal Marijuana Distribution Ring

News Release: BOSTON - A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a large-scale marijuana distribution and money laundering ring operating between California and the East Coast.


Orlando Man Sentenced For Theft Of Government Money And Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Bryon has sentenced Manuel Enrique Santana (36, Orlando) to four years in federal prison for theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft. As part of his sentence, the Court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $64,889.15, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct. Santana was found guilty by a jury on Jan. 10, 2017.


News Release: Failed to File Personal or Business Tax Returns for Six Years While Enjoying Lavish Lifestyle.


Hampton Men Indicted for Bank Fraud and ID Theft

News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Two Hampton have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.


Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Settles Civil Lawsuit Against HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Regarding Failure To Disclose Fraud Or Potential Fraud In Guaranteed Loans

News Release: Defendant HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Admits Submitting Dozens of Loans for Payment on SBA Guarantees Without Disclosing that Loans Had Been Identified as Fraudulent or Potentially Fraudulent.


Grandview Ridge, Animas City Mountain and Twin Buttes Winter Wildlife Areas Re-Open Saturday

News Release: DURANGO, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management and City of Durango will reopen the Grandview Ridge, Animas City Mountain and Twin Buttes recreation areas to the public on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The reopened areas include Sale Barn, Big Canyon, and Three Springs trailheads; South Rim and Sidewinder trails on BLM-managed land; BLM trails accessed from the Carbon Junction trailhead; the trails in the upper portion of Animas City Mountain; and trails in Twin Buttes.


Bismarck Man Sentenced in Meth Conspiracy

News Release: BISMARCK - US Attorney Christopher C. Myers announced that on April 12, 2017, Jose Antonio Tovar, 53, Bismarck ND, was sentenced before Chief US District Judge Daniel L. Hovland to serve 13 years in prison and to pay a $500 special assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund for his role in a Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess a Controlled Substance. Judge Hovland also ordered Tovar to serve 10 years of supervised release.


Armed Career Criminal Sentenced To More Than 20 Years In Federal Prison

News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich has sentenced Ernest L. Chambliss (45, Englewood) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. A federal jury found him guilty on Dec. 2, 2016.


Mission Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer and Simple Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer and Simple Assault was sentenced on April 10, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Arlington, Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Access of Former Employer’s Network

News Release: Memphis, TN - An Arlington, Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to unauthorized access of his former employer’s network. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Lawrence J. Laurenzi, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the guilty plea today.


Former Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Tourism and Child Pornography Offenses

News Release: Former Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Tourism and Child Pornography Offenses.


Large Scale Dark Web Heroin, Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Abudullah Almashwali, 31, a Yemeni national formerly residing in Brooklyn, New York, pled guilty today to conspiracy and distribution of heroin and cocaine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and DEA Special Agent-in-Charge John J. Martin announced.


Eric Dillon Pleaded Guilty

News Release: Hobbs Act Robbery And Causing Death.


Playdate in Nature Playzone at National Lakeshore April

News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Kids of all ages are invited to spend a couple of hours having fun in nature on Saturday, April 15, from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Join a ranger at the Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education's Nature Play Zone to build a fort...


Eagle Butte Man Charged with Assault of a Dating Partner by Strangulation and Suffocation

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault of a Dating Partner by Strangulation and Suffocation.


Rosebud Man Indicted for Assault and Child Abuse Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, and Child Abuse.