News from December 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: Omaha Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Distribution of Child Pornography.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said today that he will use Tuesday’s hearing on Republican and Trump administration demands for more mining of uranium and other minerals from public land to highlight the threat those plans pose to the Grand Canyon. Grijalva will highlight the need to maintain the existing Obama-era moratorium on new uranium mining claims on 1 million acres in the region.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: A jury convicted three people of taking federal money earmarked for job training and instead using the money to pay for personal expenses, including vacations, investments, real estate purchases and salaries for people who did not work at the company, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman and IRS Special Agent in Charge Ryan Korner.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: Former School District Employee Admits Making over $1 Million in Fraudulent Claims for Replacement Computer Parts and Selling Parts to Customers.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Wilmington man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to armed bank robbery.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad announced today that Resit Tavan, age 40, of Istanbul, Turkey, was arraigned in federal court in Milwaukee on an indictment returned June 27, 2017. Tavan, owner and president of Ramor Dis Ticaret, Ltd. (Ramor), a Turkish company, and Fulya Oguzturk are charged...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Anthony Domontay Marion, a/k/a “Bird," 34, and Lauren Nicole Martinez, a/k/a “Nikki," 29, were indicted on November 29th for allegedly distributing heroin to J.W. in February 2016, which caused his death. Both appeared last week before United States Magistrate Judge John M. Bodenhausen for their initial appearances.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that area law enforcement leaders met today for a roundtable discussion aimed at improving coordination to reduce violent crime in the metropolitan area.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Robert Ciaffa (619) 546-7748.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug charge, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Yusuf Ali, 38, entered his guilty plea to distribution of crack.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources have prepared a joint Initial Study and Environmental Assessment for the Eastside Bypass Improvements Project. The proposed project, part of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, has the primary purpose of facilitating fish migration and increasing Restoration Flow capacity in the Eastside Bypass by 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Richard Anthony Matlock, 30, of Ceres, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill to 15 years in prison for distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Wali “Black" Murphy, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 46 months incarceration for drug trafficking, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: A federal grand jury indicted Antonio W. Saunders, 38, of Maple Heights, on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, said Justin E. Herdman, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: Newport, Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management connects youth to America’s natural and cultural heritage. Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area invites you to explore the tidepools at Cobble Beach. Use this calendar to find the best times for visiting and learning about the intertidal plants and animals...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: CINCINNATI - Eric Zyn Ho, 25, and Bryan Mathew Otero, 27, both of Cincinnati, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to sex traffic a child. Ho also pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to produce child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - A Wellsburg, West Virginia registered nurse has admitted to distributing drugs illegally, United States Attorney William J. Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. - Tyleek Deramus, age 19, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced yesterday to 27 months in prison for possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute it.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A professional day-trader admitted today to repeatedly trading on inside information related to confidentially marketed stock offerings, personally netting hundreds of thousands of dollars in illicit profits, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
