News from October 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Buffalo, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Dorothy Sellari, 61, of Williamsville, NY, pleaded guilty to theft of government property before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: BOISE - Jason Morel, 22, and Kenith J. Quesada, 23, both of Bronx, New York, were sentenced last Thursday for aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge sentenced Morel to 24 months and Quesada to 12 months in federal prison. Both men pleaded guilty on Aug. 2, 2017. Co-conspirator Rafael Moran was sentenced on August 8, 2017, for aggravated identity theft.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - A naturalized U.S. citizen residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to a felony marriage fraud charge arising out of a scheme to obtain immigration status for foreign nationals.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Appomattox, Va. - The Appomattox 1865 Foundation, the Friends Group of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is hosting a night of star and planet gazing on Friday, Oct. 27, beginning at 8:30 p.m. The program is free and will take place in the historic village in the large yard between the...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Pursglove, West Virginia man admitted today to his involvement in an oxycodone distribution operation, United States Attorney William J. Powell announced.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Yuma, Ariz. - During the week of November 6, 2017, the Bureau of Reclamation’s Yuma Area Office will begin detouring traffic away from a bridge crossing that spans the Main Outlet Drain Extension (MODE) at Avenue D and the West Levee Road to an alternate route along Strand Avenue to accommodate replacement...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a single-count indictment on Oct. 19, 2017, against Luvell Ronell Blinks, age 34, of Bakersfield, charging him with being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Illinois man was charged today with a felony computer hacking offense stemming from a phishing scheme that gave him illegal access to more than 550 Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts, including those belonging to entertainment industry figures.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Buffalo National River, Harrison, AR - At the heart of the Erbie Historic District of Buffalo National River is the Erbie Community Church, erected circa 1900. This rural church is located approximately 7 miles west of Scenic Highway 7 on Newton County Road 2500, just north of the Buffalo River ford.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Kornaker, 46, of Jacksonville, NY, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and tax evasion before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Mark Johnson, the former head of global foreign exchange cash trading at HSBC Bank plc, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (collectively HSBC), was found guilty today for his role in a scheme to defraud an HSBC client through a multimillion-dollar scheme commonly referred to as “front running.".
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Former Global Head of HSBC's Foreign Exchange Cash-Trading Found Guilty of Orchestrating Multimillion-Dollar Front-Running Scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Kanawha County man pleaded guilty today to a federal gun charge and a federal drug charge, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Eddie Wayne Chapman, Jr., 32, of Malden, entered his guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: AMARILLO, Texas - Kelly Neil Black, 24, of Fritch, Texas, appeared today in federal court before U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater and was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison and 15 years supervised release on one count of transportation of child pornography, announced John Parker, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management is announcing opportunities for the public to comment and share issues on the agency’s consideration of potential amendments to its Nevada and California land use plans, specifically elements of land use plans that address greater sage-grouse conservation.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: OXFORD, Miss. - Robert H. Norman, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi; Ruben Florez, Special Agent in Charge of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Mid-States Field Division, and Jerome R. McDuffie, Supervisory Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, New Orleans Field Office, announce that.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Ramzi Shairi, 39, of Lackawanna, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 100 kilograms or more of marijuana before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years and a $5,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Robert C. Stuart announced today that Newton Dale, age 31, of Walthill, Nebraska was sentenced today by Chief United States District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp for his conviction for failure to register as a sex offender. Dale was sentenced to 30 months of imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is calling for answers from the Department of Defense on its efforts to reduce the agency’s audit backlog. Last year, there were 14,000 incomplete audits.
By State Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: I urge you to immediately reverse the Department of State’s baffling decision to revoke Bill Browder’s visa and explain why the Department took this misguided action. It was reported over the weekend that Russia once again placed Mr. Browder-a prominent Kremlin critic and leader...
