News from February 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Illinois Man Admits to Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns Using Stolen ID Information.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Harold Thomas Martin III, age 52, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, with willful retention of national defense information.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that LADAUGHNA JEAN DUXBURY, age 54, of Shady Point, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 4 months imprisonment, and 3 years of supervised release for CONSPIRACY TO STEAL, POSSESS AND UTTER STOLEN UNITED STATES POSTAL MONEY ORDERS, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that CHARLES DWANE BROWN, age 43, of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment, and 3 years of supervised release for FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Maurice Woods, age 33, of Kingston, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury for two firearms offenses.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 12 members to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. All appointees’ terms will begin immediately and end Oct. 31, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: SCRANTON-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Laurence Cadogan, age 32, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was indicted on February 7, 2017, by a federal grand jury on heroin trafficking and gun charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - A former U.S. Navy Lt. Commander and ordained Catholic priest was sentenced to 30 years in prison today for charges involving the sexual exploitation of children, announced U.S. Attorney Charles M. Oberly III of the District of Delaware.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: St. Croix, USVI - District Court Judge Raymond L. Finch, on February 7, 2017, sentenced Waleed Lang, 33, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, to five years of probation for unlawful mailing of a firearm, United States Attorney Ronald W. announced. Judge Finch also ordered Lang to pay a fine of $500 along with a special assessment of $100.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Defendant is currently serving a 210-month sentence for distribution and possession of child pornography.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
Release: DES MOINES, Iowa - - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced that a temporary TSA Pre✓® application center will be open at Des Moines International Airport (DSM) from Feb. 20 - 24. The application center will be located on the main floor of the airport in the waiting area from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday of that week.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: RENO, Nev. - A Reno man was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Howard D. McKibben to 36 months in prison and three years of supervised release for making a threat against the President of the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Today, a federal indictment was unsealed charging three Veterans (VA) employees with conspiring to steal prescription medications, including opioids, from the VA John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, and conspiring to distribute those drugs.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Josthan Cardona, age 26, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was indicted on February 7, 2017, by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to distribute heroin and distribution of heroin and fentanyl, resulting in two deaths and serious bodily injury to another victim.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 54-year-old Houston man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Two San Antonio residents have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of smuggling 59 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Darin Josep Fox, 24, and Jacob Escalante, 25, pleaded guilty Oct. 31, 2016, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Edward O. Yoder, 50, of Virginia Beach, the former president and chief executive officer of Monarch Mortgage, which is a part of Monarch Bank in Virginia Beach, was sentenced today to two years in prison for concealing approximately $350,000 in bankruptcy assets. Yoder was also ordered to pay $364,660 in criminal restitution.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: ALTURAS, Calif. - Recent winter storms have left muddy conditions and high potential for road damage in public lands of northeast California. Bureau of Land Management officials are asking members of the public to avoid driving on muddy roads.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: OAKLAND- Hugh Robinson was sentenced to 144 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit theft of government property, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Michael T. Batdorf.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Charleston, W.Va. - A Logan County man was sentenced today to five years of probation for his role in a kickback scheme, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Chadwick Lusk, 35, of Davin, previously pleaded guilty to honest services mail fraud. He was also ordered to pay $230,000 in restitution to Arch Coal.
