News from May 2017
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced Santos Jovany Quintanilla, age 37, of Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland today to 25 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for production of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: Jason Nissen Is Alleged to Have Told Investors He Was Financing Large Purchases of Premium Tickets to Events Such As the Super Bowl, the World Cup, and “Hamilton," and Instead He Used Investors’ Money on Himself and to Pay Back Other Investors.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Alan Ceccarelli, 32, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, was sentenced to 78 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A skilled nursing facility in Sussex County, New Jersey, has agreed to pay to the United States and the State of New York $888,000 to resolve allegations that it provided materially substandard or worthless nursing services to some patients, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Woodbridge man pleaded guilty today to collecting hundreds of images of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Sterling Jones, 23, of Lockport, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of child pornography. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: Sentenced to 5 years’ probation, ordered to repay $22,344.86 in restitution.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Thirty-five (35) people were indicted in St. Louis on charges of conspiring to traffic in contraband cigarettes, conspiracy to distribute synthetic drugs and money laundering.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Steven Choi, 42, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography, was sentenced to time served and 15 years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: Earlier today at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, Tairod Pugh, an American citizen and former member of the U.S. Air Force, was sentenced to 35 years in prison following his March 9, 2016 trial conviction for attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (“ISIS"), and obstruction of justice. The sentence was imposed by United States District Court Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis.
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA News Release. May 31, 2017. Release No.: 2017-25. Contacts (alphabetical by agency). Bureau of Land Management - Kirsten Cannon - (702) 515-5057. Clark County Fire Department - Larry Haydu - (702) 455-7311. Mt. Charleston...
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - A Fulton County, Kentucky, business owner and contract supplier was sentenced today, in United States District Court, before Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell for his role in a conspiracy to defraud Fulton County citizens, through kickbacks and concealment of costs associated with work performed on the 2015 Fulton County Detention Center expansion, announced United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr.
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, CA - Every year this time, summer temperatures rise and the number of campers decrease in the park. In order to reduce maintenance costs and allow vegetation a bit of a breather, Joshua Tree closes a number of camping areas. Here is a list of campgrounds that will close from June 6 until October 2.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Two men who led a $21 million spice manufacturing and distribution conspiracy were sentenced today to 32 years and 28 years in prison, respectively. Both men were also ordered to forfeit $6.5 million.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, announced that United States District Judge Pedro A. Delgado-Hernández sentenced 33-year-old Sergio Cintrón-Rivera, to serve a term of imprisonment of 18 years followed by 10 years of supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: (HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that Edwin Escribano, also known as “Bebo," 25, of Hartford, was arrested yesterday on a federal...
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing ammunition.
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - A Fulton County, Kentucky, business owner and contract supplier was sentenced today, in United States District Court, before Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell for his role in a conspiracy to defraud Fulton County citizens, through kickbacks and concealment of costs associated with work performed on the 2015 Fulton County Detention Center expansion, announced United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr.
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: Redwood National and State Parks invite everyone to enjoy the next Bike-and-Hike Day on the Newton B. Drury Parkway this coming Saturday, June 3rd. The Newton B. Drury Parkway through Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park will be closed to motorized vehicles on Saturday providing an opportunity for visitors...
By DOE Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: MOAB, Utah - Matt Udovitsch is the quality assurance (QA) and environmental compliance manager for S&K Logistics Services, a tribally owned small business and technical assistance contractor (TAC) to EM’s Moab Project.
