News from May 2017
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - On May 19, 2017, Christopher Alan Durrett, age 24, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 130 months in prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. Durrett will be required to serve five years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - A jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina found a former North Carolina police officer guilty of drug, firearm and bribery charges stemming from his participation in trafficking narcotics and narcotics proceeds for a large-scale drug trafficking organization.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Two defendants pleaded guilty today to federal drug crimes, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Jessica Ann Barnett, 29, of South Point, Ohio, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin. In a separate prosecution, Malik Muhammad Abdull Williams, 24, of Michigan, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin and crack.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Ray Anthony Kelly, age 55, of Spartanburg, pled guilty this morning in federal court in Anderson to possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1). United...
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: An Akron man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for mailing large shipments of methamphetamine from California to Ohio, and a former letter carrier was sentenced to more than three years in prison for delivering the drugs.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Devils Tower, WY -. Devils Tower National Monument and the Devils Tower Natural History Association present a spectacular family fun summer! The 2017 Summer Concert Series kicks off Saturday, May 27 in the amphitheater near the Belle Fourche River Campground. All programs will begin at 8:30 p.m. unless...
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Defendant Tried to Fraudulently Obtain $5 million for Stolen Artwork That He Did Not Possess.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Join park rangers and skilled volunteers for Maritime Living History 101 throughout Glen Haven and the Maritime Museum on Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. All programs are free with a valid park pass.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A former executive of a Kansas City-area roofing company has been sentenced to prison in connection with the company’s employment of aliens not authorized to work in the United States, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: LOS ANGELES - An engineer who worked for a cleared defense contractor pleaded guilty today to federal charges of economic espionage and violating of the Arms Export Control Act for selling sensitive satellite information to a person he believed to be an agent of a Russian intelligence service.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: (ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo.) - The Bureau of Land Management is now offering Firewood permits at the Kemmerer, Pinedale, Rawlins and Rock Springs field offices.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: MAY 22 - Boston - Banamex (BUSA), a financial institution based in Los Angeles, California, and a subsidiary of Citigroup Inc., agreed to forfeit $97.44 million and entered into a non-prosecution (NPA) to resolve an investigation into BUSA’s Bank Secrecy (BSA) violations. Michael J. Ferguson Special...
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Gregory J. Haanstad, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 12, 2017 Lynette Lomibao (age:46) of Sheboygan pleaded guilty to a two-count information charging her with making a false statement on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1040 in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1) and wire fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Andrew Reiner, 29, of Cheektowaga, NY, pleaded guilty to attempting to possess child pornography, before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Earlier today, Massimo Dabusco, also known as “Max," pled guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, to conspiracy to commit extortion. According to court filings and facts presented during the plea proceeding, Dabusco was formerly an Inspector with the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) and a silent partner in a business, A&G Contracting Group Corp. (A&G), a demolition and excavation company.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Springfield, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be repairing the fish ladders at Lake Creek Falls. To complete this work, the Lake Creek Falls Recreation Site and nearby parking area will be temporary closed to public access from early July thru mid-September.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that a former North Shore resident, who had left the country last year before being charged in early 2017, pled guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A former chief executive officer of an investment company pleaded guilty today to her role in an investment fraud scheme involving foreign exchange currency.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Two defendants were sentenced today to federal prison for drug crimes, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Miana Miller, 20, of Huntington, was sentenced to two years in prison for distribution of heroin. In a separate prosecution, Ashara Mayes, 29, of Decatur, Georgia, was sentenced to seven months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Skagway - Together, the Yukon Arts Centre, Parks Canada, the Skagway Arts Council, and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park welcome three visual artists to this year’s Chilkoot Trail Artist in Residence Program. 2017 features Anthony Wallace (Canada), Cameron Quevedo (United States), and Virginia...
