News published on Federal Newswire in November 2017

News from November 2017


Hershey Man Pleads Guilty To Bankruptcy Fraud

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Michael Jay Jackson, age 57, of Hershey, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson to bankruptcy fraud related charges.


West Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to 19 Counts of Child Exploitation

News Release: Defendant traded videos and photos of himself sexually abusing five-year-old girl.


Collaboration Key to Restoring Eastern Nevada’s Burned Public Lands

News Release: ELY, Nev. - Two federal agencies, a county entity and a non-profit organization recently teamed up to restore public lands in eastern Nevada burned by wildfire.


West Palm Beach Man Sentenced for Conspiring with his brother, a United States Postal Service Letter Carrier, to Commit Access Device Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: A West Palm Beach man was sentenced to 54 months in prison for conspiring with his brother, a United States Postal Service letter carrier, to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.


Woman Sentenced for $246,000 Government Benefits Fraud

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Fredericksburg woman was sentenced today to two years in prison for a $246,000 healthcare fraud.


Chicago Man Sentenced for Prostituting Minor

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Chicago man was sentenced today to four years in prison for conspiring to prostitute a 17 year-old in the Tidewater region.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Iraq, Mexico, South Korea, and Unknown Destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.


Two Real Estate Brokers Plead Guilty To Defrauding Banks In $3.5 Million ‘Shotgun’ Loan Scheme

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two New York men today admitted their roles in a $3.5 million scheme to use false information and simultaneous loan applications at multiple banks to fraudulently obtain home equity lines of credit, a practice known as “shotgunning," Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.


2017 Strom Thurmond Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement Announced

News Release: Awards ceremony held today at Fort Jackson.


BLM Advisory Council to meet in November

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the Boise District Resource Advisory Council, demonstrating that partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands. The public is welcome to attend the meeting which will occur on Nov. 17, 2017 at 3948 Development Ave., Boise, ID, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.


Diné College—2017 Fall STEM Festival

News Release: In an ongoing effort to engage Navajo students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management (LM) participated in the 2017 Fall STEM Festival, hosted by the Center for Diné Teacher Education. The event was held October 23 and 24 at Diné College in Tsaile, Arizona. This effort aligns with LM’s mission to partner with people and governments of tribal nations.


Jamestown Man Sentenced on Pornography Charges

News Release: FARGO - U.S. Attorney Christopher C. Myers announced that on Nov. 3, 2017, Alexander Robert McManus, age 56, of Jamestown, ND, was sentenced before Judge Ralph R. Erickson following a guilty plea to one count of Receiving Materials Containing Child Pornography and two counts of Possession of Materials...


Man Pleads Guilty To Receipt Of Child Pornography

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Steven Vernon Roland, 44, formerly of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to receipt of child pornography, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


ICE removes Costa Rican citizen wanted for rape in Costa Rica

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Costa Rican national who is wanted for raping a minor in his native country was turned over Wednesday to Costa Rican law enforcement officials by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).


Waldorf Man Indicted For Production Of Child Pornography

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal grand jury returned a ten-count indictment on Oct. 30, 2017, charging the Carlos DeAngelo Bell, 30, of Waldorf, Maryland with Sexual Exploitation of Minors for the Purpose of Producing Child Pornography.


Louisville Man Sentenced To 121 Months In Prison For Sex Trafficking Of A Minor

News Release: 27 year-old man used 14-year-old girl for commercial sex acts.


Two DMV Employees Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Bribery and Identity Fraud as Part of Ongoing Investigation of Commercial Licenses Issued to Unqualified Drivers

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Kari Scattaglia, 39, of Newhall, and Lisa Terraciano, 51, of North Hollywood, pleaded guilty today to their roles in a conspiracy to sell Class A commercial driver’s licenses without the buyer having to take or pass the required tests, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Female Bank Robber Hits Metro Atlanta Banks Again

News Release: Female Bank Robber Hits Metro Atlanta Banks Again.


Climber Injured This Past Sunday On Martha’s Couloir Route On Mount Lady Washington

News Release: On Sunday, Oct. 29, at approximately 11 a.m. Megan Kies, 31, from Lafayette, Colorado, was climbing the Martha's Couloir route on Mount Lady Washington in Rocky Mountain National Park, when she was struck by a rock that was dislodged above her. Climbers in the area notified park staff via cell phone of the incident. She received multiple life threatening injuries.


Keene Man Sentenced For Possession Of Child Pornography

News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Andrew Beezub, 34, of Keene, was sentenced on Thursday to 37 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.