News from September 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BRIAN COLL, a former New York City Correction Officer, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska to 30 years in prison for causing the death of Ronald Spear, a pre-trial detainee at...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: Tampa, Florida - Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow has established a Disaster Fraud Task Force within the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida (MDFL). The MDFL encompasses 35 of Florida’s 67 counties, has offices in Jacksonville, Orlando, Ocala, Tampa, and...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, John Stuart Bruce, announced that yesterday in federal court, Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever, III sentenced RICKIE MARKIECE ATKINSON, 35, of Raleigh, to 240 months of imprisonment followed by 5 years of supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WEST ROBERTSON, also known as “Po," 34, of New London, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing ammunition in connection with a shooting in New London. Judge Bryant also ordered ROBERTSON to perform 200 hours of community service.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - Alex Germaine, 30, of Springfield, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Springfield to possession of child pornography. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni scheduled sentencing for Dec. 19, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: FBI Honors Internship and Collegiate Hire Initiatives Are Open.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Lauderhill, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating the federal drug laws, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A former Worcester man who was residing in New York was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for failing to register as a sex offender.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: Scammers Targeting College Students While Spoofing Local FBI Phone Number.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment yesterday charging JOSE CARRASQUILLO, also known as “Pete," 31, of Wethersfield, and DWAYNE THOMPSON, 32, of West Hartford, with heroin trafficking offenses. The indictment also charges THOMPSON with illegally possessing a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - A federal jury sitting in Las Cruces, N.M., found Jose Luis Zamora, 25, a legal permanent resident residing in Rincon, N.M., guilty on an indictment charging him with conspiracy and transporting illegal aliens. The guilty verdict was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney James D. Tierney, Acting Special Agent in Charge Jack P. Staton of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in El Paso, and El Paso Sector Chief Border Agent Jeffrey D. Self of the U.S. Border Patrol.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after House Republicans announced they plan to unveil an updated tax reform framework the week of September 25...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: DALLAS - Eight members or associates of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel have been charged in a federal indictment, unsealed today, with felony offenses stemming from their role in a large scale methamphetamine drug trafficking organization that operated in the Dallas and Desoto areas, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Parmelee, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced on Sept. 12, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: Joseph “Jody" Jenkins allegedly used his elected office to take kick-backs for arranging purchases with taxpayer funds.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Joseph A. Jacobs, 35, of Silver City, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to violating the federal firearms laws under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH - One resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal drug trafficking and firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: At 7:05 am this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, the body of an unidentified male was discovered by Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff near Buxton, North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BRENDEL DEEMER, age 49, a New Orleans Certified Public Account (CPA), pled guilty yesterday to one count of willfully filing a false tax return for herself.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Dumfries man was convicted today by a federal jury on charges of sex trafficking of minors.
