News from March 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Brandon Scott Castle, 24, of Falling Waters, West Virginia, was convicted today in federal court for illegal possession of a firearm, Acting United States Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Efran Bautista-Ayala, age 44, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, pled guilty on Monday in federal court in Florence, to Illegal Re-Entry into the United States, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1326(a)(2).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: Ann Arbor, Michigan - Three defendants, two brothers and a sister were convicted in Ann Arbor on numerous counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, and engaging in illegal monetary transactions, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Jason Bolt, age 39, of Laurens, South Carolina, pled guilty on Monday in federal court in Florence, to Conspiracy to Commit Marriage Fraud, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell of Florence, accepted the plea and will impose sentence after he has reviewed the presentence report which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: In San Antonio, a federal grand jury has returned a second superseding indictment against the highest ranking leaders of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization (OMO), adding four new defendants and additional murder-related charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: An Ohio man was indicted on methamphetamine and firearms charges, said U.S. Attorney Carole S. Rendon.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented two men from bringing loaded handguns on board planes at a Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) checkpoint this morning. The two incidents are not believed to be related.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Feb. 28, 2017, a federal grand jury returned a nine-count indictment against eight individuals involved in drug trafficking in the Fox Valley area of Northeastern Wisconsin. The indictment named the following individuals.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee leaders today introduced two legislative proposals as part of a broader effort to advance patient-centered health care reform. The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (H.R. 1313), introduced by Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), would provide much-needed ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: MOBILE, Ala. - A jury has convicted defendants Xiulu Ruan and John Patrick Couch of numerous felonies following a seven-week trial, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Stephen G. Azzam and United States Attorney Kenyen R. Brown.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Byron Harold Peshlakai, 25, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Shiprock, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to an involuntary manslaughter charge.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Florwer Carlin Lizano, age 31, of Dillon, pled guilty on Monday in federal court in Florence, to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1). United States...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: Contact Person: Lance Crick (864) 282-2100.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: HOUSTON - A federal jury has convicted the final defendant of 12 involved in a conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks relating to the Medicare program, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. The jury deliberated for four hours following a three-day trial before convicting Cheryl Waller, 70, of Houston, of one count of conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks and one count of receiving kickbacks.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Alden Leeds, Inc., a New Jersey swimming pool and spa chemicals company, and its president, Mark Epstein, were sentenced in U.S. District Court for convictions related to customs and import violations. The case was unsealed today. Epstein was sentenced to serve eight months in prison...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Kenneth Andrew Generette, age 30, of Johnsonville, pled guilty on Monday in federal court in Florence to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of 100 grams or more of heroin, a violation of Title...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: SAN ANTONIO, Texas - A federal grand jury has returned a second superseding indictment against the highest ranking leaders of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle (OMO), adding four new defendants and additional murder-related charges.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: Each year to protect raptor nesting sites, Rocky Mountain National Park officials initiate temporary closures in the Lumpy Ridge and Sheep Mountain areas of the park. To ensure that these birds of prey can nest undisturbed, specific areas within the park are closed temporarily to public use during nesting...
