News published on Federal Newswire in March 2017

News from March 2017


News Release: In San Antonio this morning, 45-year-old Joseph Krist was sentenced to more than 41 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay a combined $17,833 restitution for two bank robberies announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr. and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.


Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Armed Robbery Conviction

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Martin Huertta, 43, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced this morning in federal court to a 108-month term of imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release for his armed bank robbery conviction.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Mexico

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2017/2018 marketing year.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Martin Huertta, 43, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced this morning in federal court to a 108-month term of imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release for his armed bank robbery conviction.


News Release: Evaded More than $8.3 Million in Federal Taxes Over Seven Years.


Elyria Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearms Crimes

News Release: An Elyria man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug and firearms crimes, law enforcement officials said.


Visitation to Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area Increases for Fourth Consecutive Year in 2016

News Release: Big South Fork NRRA recorded 684,715 visits in 2016, during the National Park Service Centennial. “For over 40 years visitors from around the world have come to Tennessee and Kentucky to revel in one of the nation’s premier places for outdoor recreation," said Superintendent Niki Nicholas. “Indeed, we...


News Release: Over the past year, the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team has sought community input on key policies of the Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) - including use-of-force, body-worn cameras, and its mission statement, among others. The Team thanks everyone who participated for engaging with and contributing to the discussion surrounding police reform under the federal consent decree in Cleveland.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - Sandra R. Brown has been named the Acting United States Attorney for the Central District of California, becoming the top federal law enforcement official in the most populous federal district in the nation.


Blue Ridge Parkway Welcomes Over 15 Million Visitors in 2016

News Release: From the National Park Service Centennial to the Pokemon Go craze, visitors were motivated to get out and find their park in 2016. On the Blue Ridge Parkway, rangers welcomed 15,175,578 visitors enjoying park picnic areas, exhibits, programs, campgrounds, concession facilities and other outdoor recreation opportunities.


Former IRS Employee Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft and False Statement Charges

News Release: Admits Committing Crimes while Employed as Revenue Agent in Albuquerque IRS Office.


News Release: FORT WAYNE - The Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Clifford D. Johnson, announces that Elizabeth Heckathorne, 39, of Garrett, Indiana was sentenced before District Court Judge Theresa Springmann following her plea of guilty to a single count of social security fraud.


Russian Hacker “Kolypto” Extradited from Norway

News Release: ATLANTA - Mark Vartanyan, also known as “Kolypto," a Russian national who allegedly developed, improved and maintained the pernicious “Citadel" malware toolkit, was arraigned in federal court following his extradition from Norway in December 2016. Vartanyan was charged with one count of computer fraud.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Colorado Springs, Colo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a tax fraud scheme.


Individual Charged in Connection With 2001 Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem That Resulted in Death of Americans

News Release: WASHINGTON - A criminal complaint was unsealed today charging Ahlam Aref Ahmad Al-Tamimi, also known as “Khalti" and “Halati," a Jordanian national in her mid-30s, with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction against U.S. nationals outside the U.S., resulting in death. The charge is related to...


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Khiry T. Aiken, 26, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to bank robbery before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


Acting U.S. Attorney and IRS Special Agent in Charge Announce Ceremony to Present Equitable Sharing Funds from Township 37 Marijuana Grow Case to Maine Law Enforcement Partners

News Release: Bangor, Maine: Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy and Joel P. Garland, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation in Boston, announced that on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, located at 202 Harlow Street, Bangor...


News Release: Orlando, Florida - United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. yesterday sentenced Skyler Christian Awad (28, Indialantic) to 13 years and one month in federal prison for bank robbery, carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, attempted robbery affecting interstate commerce...


Des Moines Man Faces Charges Related to Dispensing of Hydrocodone

News Release: DES MOINES, IA - On March 14, 2017, Shawn Michael Kerby, 38, of Des Moines, Iowa, appeared in U.S. District Court in connection with multiple charges related to the distribution and dispensing of hydrocodone and possession of firearms, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel.


Half a Million Biscayne National Park Visitors in 2016

News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. --- Biscayne National Park recorded 514,708 visits in 2016, the centennial year of the National Park Service. While there were only slightly more visitors to the park in 2016 than the 508,163 visitors recorded in 2015, camping and tour visits increased by 10% and 11% respectively.