News published on Federal Newswire in April 2017

News from April 2017


News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - Five men imprisoned on child pornography charges were arrested today at the Federal Correctional Institution-Fort Dix and charged with new counts of distributing images and videos of child sexual abuse within the prison, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.


Three Indicted for Female Genital Mutilation

News Release: Two Detroit doctors and one co-conspirator were charged in an indictment today for their alleged participation in a scheme to perform female genital mutilation (FGM) on minors, to transport these minors across state lines, and to obstruct justice.



Federal Grand Jury Indictments

News Release: Contact Person: Lance Crick (864) 282-2105.


Molotov Cocktail Maker Sentenced in Federal Court

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steve Butler of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Christopher Nelson Beno, 53, was sentenced today in federal court on charges involving his illegal possession of a Molotov cocktail. Under federal law, a Molotov cocktail is a device controlled by the federal...


Rochester Couple Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that Kassandra Whylly, 21, and Thomas Porter, Jr., 20, both of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to financial institution fraud before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charges carry a maximum sentence 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.


Co-Conspirator Sentenced to 27 Months for Wire Fraud

News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Sharon Johnson, age 50, of Columbia, was sentenced today in federal court in Greenville, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349. United States District Judge Bruce...


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that David Hill, 39, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of illegal reentry after having been previously deported due to a conviction for an aggravated felony, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles Siragusa.


Tourism to Petrified Forest National Park Creates $45,858,200 in Economic Benefits

News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 643,273 visitors to Petrified Forest in 2016 spent $41,429,100 in communities near the park. That spending supported 568 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $45,858,200.


DHS announces launch of new office for victims of illegal immigrant crime

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly announced the official launch of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE). The VOICE office will assist victims of crimes committed by criminal aliens.


News Release: In Alpine this morning, a federal judge sentenced George Mariadas Kurusu, a 58-year-old Indian national and a former Fort Stockton Independent School District (FSISD) teacher, to time served (approximately 11 months) and ordered him to pay $53,004.51 restitution for a wire fraud scheme involving the...


Lake Mead Welcomes 270 New Junior Rangers during National Park Week

News Release: Lake Mead National Recreation Area swore in 270 junior rangers during National Junior Ranger Day April 15. Around 500 people attended the annual National Park Week event.


Former RMBS Trader Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, Fined $2 Million, for Securities Fraud

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Christy Goldsmith Romero, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), and Patricia M. Ferrick, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that...


California Man Sentenced To 188 Months In Prison For Large-Scale Methampetamine, Cocaine And Heroin Trafficking In Monroe County

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a California man was sentenced on April 25, 2017, by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion to serve 188 months (15 years and 8 months) in prison for large-scale methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin trafficking in Monroe County.


Somali Pirate Sentenced to Life for 2010 Attack on USS Ashland

News Release: Mohamed Farah, 31, of Somalia, was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison for engaging in piracy and committing other offenses pertaining to the attack on the USS Ashland, a U.S. Navy ship, in April 2010.


News Release: Yankton, South Dakota-A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 145,004 visitors to the Missouri National Recreational River in 2015 spent $6,105,300 in communities near the park. That spending supported 97 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $7,089,900.


News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Alton Davis, age 47, of Greenville, was sentenced today in federal court in Greenville, for possession of child pornography, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A. United States District Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks of Charleston sentenced Davis to 120 months in the Bureau of Prisons.


News Release: Four men were indicted on federal firearms charges, said David A. Sierleja, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.



News Release: Social Security is a sacred compact made with the American public: hard-working men and women pay into this important insurance program, and they know they can count on it for security in retirement, or if they face disability or premature death. We owe the 61 million Social Security beneficiaries efficient...