News from December 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: Two Martin County residents were indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury for producing child pornography. One was also charged with the distribution of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, female convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on Nov. 27, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Colby L. Simmons, age 35, of Lithia Springs, Georgia, was found guilty by a jury in federal court in Anderson, for his involvement in a conspiracy to pass Treasury checks of the United States bearing falsely made or forged...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: DALLAS - Gary Busby, 65, formerly of Flower Mound, Texas, was sentenced this morning by U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay to 78 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to illegally manufacture firearms that were sent to Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox of the Northern District of Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine and Crack Cocaine And Possession Of A Firearm In Furtherance Of A Drug Trafficking Crime.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Sandston man was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his role in a long-running arson for profit scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSEPH R. ALEXANDER, age 60, a resident of Gretna, was charged yesterday in a sixteen count Indictment with bank fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Four people from Florida are scheduled to appear next week in court after being indicted by a federal grand jury in Wheeling on December 5, 2017, on fraud charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: Cedar Rapids, Iowa. - A formal investiture ceremony was held today for United States Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr. at the federal courthouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Chief United States District Judge Leonard T. Strand presided over the ceremony which was attended by several members of the legal and law enforcement communities. United States District Judge Linda R. Reade administered the ceremonial oath of office.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: On Thursday, Dec. 7, a series of public services announcements (PSA) aimed at raising awareness about opioids were launched throughout upstate New York.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s letter requesting Senate documents relating to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation of Planned Parenthood and fetal tissue research...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Lathrop, Mo., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a $1.7 million fraud scheme related to the sale of his business.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: Anthony Vetri, 30 of Essington and Michael Vandergrift, 31 of Chester were found guilty by a federal jury of three men and nine women of murder through the use of a firearm and conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. The trial of Vetri and Vandergrift was held from Nov. 29, 2017, through December 7, 2017, before the Honorable Gerald J. Pappert.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: Defendant Received More Than $700,000 From Criminal Activities.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: Also Committed a Kidnapping and Brandished a Gun.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: Myth: The Senate tax plan gives tax breaks to private jet owners.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: Hawaii National Park, Hawai‘i - Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park rangers expect another busy holiday season starting now and into the New Year. Here are their tips on what to bring and what to leave behind.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A federal grand jury in Lexington has indicted an Adair County man, on a charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and securities fraud, arising out of an oil and gas exploration investment scheme. As alleged in the indictment, from 2007 until 2017, Ronnie C. Rodgers, 62...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - Hawk-eyed volunteers are invited to count birds during the annual Audubon Christmas bird count Dec. 14 through Jan. 5.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former Hoboken, New Jersey, City Council president and attorney CHRISTOPHER CAMPOS was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 30 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars...
