News from April 2017

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: Violated the Trust of Retired Couple - Stole more than $750,000 for Trips, Home and other Personal Expenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison for his part in robbing a local bank, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.

By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: Skagway - Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in partnership with the Skagway Police Department (SPD) and Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) will host a community bearpresentation on Thursday, April 27 at 5pm at the Skagway Traditional Council. The program will include an hour presentation on several bear topics of interest to the community, hands-on demonstrations, and a half-hour question and answer session with agency contacts.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - Roy Mobley, aka “Grind," 37, of Savannah, Georgia, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Court Judge William T. Moore, Jr. to 33 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Mobley was the last of 22 defendants convicted as part of a joint federal and state operation targeting violent crime and gang activities in the Cann Park (Savannah) neighborhood.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that four individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy and Theft by Employees of a Gaming Establishment on Indian Land.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Ruth Chandler a/k/a Ruth Patterson, 55, of Charlestown, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to one count of Social Security Fraud and two counts of Making False Statements, announced Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Portage, Pa. has been sentenced in federal court in Johnstown to 15 months in prison, consecutive to a sentence he is presently serving on a case prosecuted in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and three years’ supervised release, on his conviction of conspiring to commit money laundering, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: BOISE - “The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho is committed to using its prosecutorial resources to address the most significant threats to public safety and border security in the most effective, consistent, and rational way," announced Acting United States Attorney Rafael Gonzalez. The U.S. Attorney’s Office prioritizes the prosecution of criminal aliens who return illegally and continue to commit crimes after having been convicted and removed.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Oliver, 26, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life, a fine of $1,000,000, or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Jason Wayne Hines, age 37, formerly of Cumberland, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to sexually exploiting a child to produce child pornography.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: APR 10 - HARTFORD, Conn. - Jamar Jones, also known as “Mitch," 35, formerly of Ansonia and Waterbury, Connecticut was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 51 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin. Jones also was ordered...

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Alexander Jordan Miller, 21, of Elk Grove, was arrested on Friday, charged with production of child pornography and possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Miller is scheduled to be arraigned today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Elkhart, Indiana, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal drug laws, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on Friday, April 7, 2017, Justin R. Brennan, 37, of Queensbury, New York, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Burlington following his guilty plea to Conspiracy to Distribute Five Grams or More of Methamphetamine. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss sentenced Brennan to 33 months in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: LOS ANGELES -The United States Attorney’s Office and IRS Criminal Investigation today announced a 10-year prison sentence against one defendant and the filing of three criminal cases against four individuals who were involved in the preparation of fraudulent income tax returns.

By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: On April 20, join National Park Service staff at Wright Brothers National Memorial to volunteer during National Park Week. Help us paint the pilot’s booth from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Enter through the entrance station and let the attendant know you'll be participating in the volunteer event.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Cresson, Pa. pleaded guilty in federal court in Johnstown to a charge of conspiring to commit money laundering, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: Vicksburg, MS: Vicksburg National Military Park will host the “Vicksburg NMP 101" event on Saturday, April 22 in honor of National Park Week, Earth Day, Junior Ranger Day, and Park Prescription Day. A variety of events will take place to help visitors explore the importance of their park.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Thomas E. Matassa, 24, of Gulf Breeze, pled guilty today to receipt of child pornography. The guilty plea was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2017
News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Maxwell Suero, 25, of Bronx, New York, was sentenced today for discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense and conspiring to distribute more than 28 grams of cocaine base. District Judge William ...