News from November 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Newport News man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for an August 2016 carjacking of a man in a hotel parking lot in Newport News.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s Markup of H.R. 2666, the “AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017."
By Interior Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: Last reported at Glacier Point on Nov. 22, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Patrick D. Angelo, 28, of Syracuse, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with interstate communication of a threat, and threatening a federal official. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: Glen Jean, WV - New River Gorge National River Superintendent Lizzie Watts has announced that winter operating hours for park facilities will be in effect from Dec. 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018. “Winter is a fantastic time to experience the peace and solitude of the park," said Superintendent Watts. “It can also be a challenging time of year to be outside, so be sure to check the current and forecasted conditions, and make sure you are well-prepared before venturing out.".
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: McALLEN, Texas ‐ A 47-year-old former Pharr city commissioner has been convicted in connection with a scheme to defraud Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: The National Park Service is proposing a fee increase for 2018 for the per person and motorcycle daily fees. The per person daily fee would increase from $3 to $10, and the motorcycle daily fee would increase from $10 to $15. This change is in response to the NPS effort to standardize entrance fees across the National Park System. The per vehicle rate of $20 will remain the same.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - With the Senate expected to begin debate on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act later today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) touted the benefits of the Senate tax overhaul plan, which will save a American family of four earning the median family income $2,200 on their annual tax bill. Hatch delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: DES MOINES, Iowa - On Nov. 29, 2017, United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger sentenced Lony Tap Gatwas, 48, of Ames, Iowa, to 21 months in prison for wire fraud and tax fraud, and 24 months for aggravated identity theft, to be served consecutively to one another, for a total of...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Daniel D. Brownell, the Commissioner of the New York City Business Integrity Commission (“BIC"), announced today the unsealing of a complaint charging VINCENT PERRETTI with bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Neosho, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for producing child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated that Jeffrey Dean Daily, age 45, of Gaffney, was sentenced in federal court in Anderson on charges of using an explosive device to damage a building, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(i). United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain imposed a sentence of 60 months, followed by three years of supervised release with restitution.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman, joined by Special Agent in Charge Louisville Field Division of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Stuart L. Lowrey, Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad, and Special Agent in Charge Federal Bureau of Investigation ...
By USDA Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
Release: Washington, DC, Nov. 29, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today provided local food service professionals the flexibility they need to serve wholesome, nutritious, and tasty meals in schools across the nation. The new School Meal Flexibility Rule, published today, makes targeted changes...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated that James Jacob Parrish, Jr., age 26, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, pled guilty in federal court to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1). Chief...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: SAN JOSE - Sunitha Guntipally was sentenced today to 52 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to commit several crimes including visa fraud, obstruction of justice, use of false documents, mail fraud, and witness tampering, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch; U.S. Immigration and...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Colby Edward Steele, 32, of Alamogordo, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., for violating the federal firearms laws by unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition. Steele will serve 41 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that two Eagle Butte, South Dakota, individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and distribution of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A former Charlestown, RI police officer was sentenced today to 3 years probation and 1,000 hours of community service for importing, repackaging and selling pharmaceuticals from China and elsewhere, and employing elaborate schemes to hide more than $530,000 in proceeds he netted from the sale of the steroids.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JAMES ROSEMOND, a/k/a “Jimmy the Henchman," was found guilty last night of murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, and firearms offenses for ordering the murder of Lowell Fletcher, a/k/a “Lodi Mack." The jury convicted ROSEMOND on all counts in the controlling indictment following a nine-day retrial before United States District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan.
