News published on Federal Newswire in April 2017

News from April 2017


State Senator Indicted on Conspiracy and Theft Charges

News Release: Today a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a state senator with conspiracy and theft crimes, announced Acting United States Attorney Daniel L. Lemisch.


Dallas County Men Sentenced for Jacksonville Bank Burglary

News Release: TYLER, Texas - Two Dallas men have been sentenced to federal prison for burglarizing a bank in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


Maryland Man Indicted On Cyberstalking Charges And For Sending Threatening Communications Over The Internet

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announced today the return of an indictment charging Seyed Ali Soroushjou (36, Cockeysville, Maryland) with two counts of cyberstalking and sending threatening communications over the Internet. If convicted, he faces up to five years in federal prison on each charge.


One Individual Indicted In April 2017 Federal Grand Jury

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office announced today the results of the April 2017 Federal Grand Jury.


Fayetteville Man Sentenced for Car Jacking, and Man and Woman Also Sentenced for Bank Fraud

News Release: GREENVILLE - The United States Attorney’s Office announced that today in Federal court, Senior United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard sentenced BOBBY DESHAWN BAILEY, 22, of Fayetteville, North Carolina to 144 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release. Also sentenced was ERICKA ANDREA MONIQUE JOHNSON, 22, of Shannon, North Carolina to 14 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release.


Houston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 41-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to prison for federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


Brattleboro Man Convicted Of Possession Of Child Pornography

News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today that Jeremiah Pless, 33, of Brattleboro, Vermont, was convicted by a jury after a two-day trial of possessing child pornography. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 25, 2017.


Bradford County Man Sentenced To 77 Months’ Imprisonment For Stealing 48 Firearms And Distributing Heroin

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that on April 10, 2017, United States District Judge A. Richard Caputo sentenced Aaron L. Vanderpool, age 35, of Wysox, Pennsylvania, to 77 months’ imprisonment, for stealing 48 firearms and for distributing heroin.


Houston Man Sentenced For East Texas Drug Trafficking

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 41-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to prison for federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.


Alexandria Man Pleads Guilty to $2.3 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Alexandria man who ran multiple scams that defrauded numerous investors of over $2.3 million, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.


Search in Progress for Missing Person

News Release: Search in Progress for Missing Person.



Berkeley County man guilty of firearm charge

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Martinsburg man was convicted today on a firearm violation, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen, announced.


Three Members Of Large Lebanon County Drug Trafficking Operation Convicted After Six-Day Trial

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Julio Aviles, Sr., age 48, Michael Millan-Miranda, age 30, both from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and Israel Nazario, age 61 of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all members of a Lebanon County Drug Trafficking...


Celebrate Earth Day At Rocky Mountain National Park

News Release: Come celebrate Earth Day at Rocky Mountain National Park. A special Earth Day event will be held Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. Earth Day is a great way for the world to unite around the importance of environmental service, and there is no better place to celebrate than your national park.


Oklahoma Hospital, Former Hospital Administrator, and Physicians Agree to Pay $1,618,750 to Settle Allegations of Submitting False Claims for Medical Services Provided to Medicare Patients

News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -NORMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY d/b/a NORMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM; GREG TERRELL; CHADWICK WEBBER, M.D.; MERL KARDOKUS, M.D.; RICK WEDEL, M.D.; GAUTHAM DEHADRAI, M.D.; BARBARA LANDAAL, M.D.; and SANJAY NAROTAM, M.D., have agreed to pay $1,618,750 to the United States to settle...


Navajo Man from Shiprock Pleads Guilty to Federal Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault Charges

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Travis Arthur Mustache, 34, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Shiprock, N.M., pled guilty this morning in Albuquerque, N.M., to federal involuntary manslaughter and assault charges.


Navajo Man from Shiprock Pleads Guilty to Federal Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault Charges

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Travis Arthur Mustache, 34, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Shiprock, N.M., pled guilty this morning in Albuquerque, N.M., to federal involuntary manslaughter and assault charges.


Hingham Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors

News Release: BOSTON - A Hingham man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with defrauding neighbors and other acquaintances by agreeing to invest their money which he then stole for his own use or to pay off earlier investors.


New Jersey Man Admits Wire Fraud

News Release: Mortgage Broker Stole More Than $100,000 from Rensselaer Client.