News published on Federal Newswire in September 2017

News from September 2017


Carrollton Woman Sentenced for $185,000 Bank Fraud Scheme

News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Carrollton, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for a bank fraud scheme in which she used her neighbor’s house to obtain a loan for her failed business venture.


News Release: Manuel Moreno, a/k/a Manuel Moreno Cirillo, 39, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on Sept. 27, 2017, for conspiracy to counterfeit and forge obligations or securities of the United States and for counterfeiting and forging obligations or securities...


Man convicted of assaulting a US Park Ranger in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

News Release: At the conclusion of a two-day trial, a jury found Damari Roulhac, age 26, guilty of assaulting and fleeing from a US Park Ranger in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The charges arose from a hit-and-run incident that took place in the park on July 1, 2016.


James Derrick Robertson Pled Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography Charge

News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announces that James Derrick Robertson, age 53, of Demopolis, Alabama pled guilty to a violation of 18 USC Section 2252A(a)(2), Receipt of Child Pornography, which carries a penalty of at least five years up to 20 years and Obstruction...


News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) hosted three interns from Florida International University (FIU) this summer through the DOE Fellows Program.


News Release: BOSTON - The alleged leader of the MS-13’s East Coast Program was charged in an indictment unsealed today in federal court in Boston in connection with his role as one of the El Salvador-based leaders of MS-13’s East Coast Program.


Former Chiropractor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Lengthy Tax Fraud Scheme After Being Arrested in Panama and Returned to the United States

News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - Acting United States Attorney Corey Amundson announced today that STEVEN F. ANGLE, age 61, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Shelly D. Dick to two years in federal prison for filing false tax returns and obstruction of the Internal Revenue laws. ANGLE was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $129,000 and a fine of $50,000.


Los Angeles-area law school dropout arrested for impersonating New York attorney and defrauding clients who paid for immigration services

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Lynwood woman who dropped out of law school - but who later allegedly stole the identity and bar license number of a New York attorney - surrendered herself Monday night on federal charges that accuse her of filing immigration petitions on behalf of foreign nationals who believed she was a legitimate lawyer.


News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announces that United States District Court Judge William H. Steele sentenced Derrick Lashawn Ward on Sept. 26, 2017 to serve a term of imprisonment of 46 months followed by 3 years of supervised release for illegally possessing...


News Release: Incident information. Photos of Hurricane Irma damage and response. Homestead, Fla. - The Intermountain Incident Management Team (IIMT) completed the transition to management of the National Park Service (NPS) resources for ongoing recovery efforts in response to the hurricanes. Members of the Eastern...


News Release: Nearly 75 percent of all animal species are insects and other arthropods. Many profoundly impact people and the Earth's ecology.


News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ- North Rim operations will begin seasonal shut-down of most visitor services on Sunday, October 15. Reservations for the 2017 season at the Grand Canyon Lodge, operated by Forever Resorts, go through October 15. 2018 reservations are ongoing. The last meal served at the Grand Canyon...


News Release: DALLAS - Following a three-day trial before U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle, a federal jury convicted Jeffrey Sila, 32, a citizen of Nairobi, Kenya, yesterday on two counts of theft of public funds and one count of aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney John R. Parker of the Northern District of Texas.


Lawsuit Filed Against Defense Contractors Over Alleged False Claim

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The United States filed a civil fraud lawsuit today against Babu (Bob) Metgud and Shubhada (Sue) Kalyani, of Moorestown, New Jersey, and four companies, Shubhada Industries, d/b/a Shubhada, Inc., Metcon Aerospace & Defense, d/b/a Metcon Industries, NRI Capital Corporation, and The Innovation...


News Release: Cincinnati - The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Trinity Engineering Associates, of Cincinnati, OH. Trinity is a Small Business. Time-and-Materials-type task orders will be issued against the contract for specific work.


Carrollton Woman Sentenced for $185,000 Bank Fraud Scheme

News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Carrollton, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for a bank fraud scheme in which she used her neighbor’s house to obtain a loan for her failed business venture.


News Release: BOSTON - The alleged leader of the MS-13’s East Coast Program was charged in an indictment unsealed today in federal court in Boston in connection with his role as one of the El Salvador-based leaders of MS-13’s East Coast Program.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - DOE leaders discussed efforts to bring increased urgency to decision-making across the EM complex in an event for the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus on Capitol Hill on Sept. 13.


News Release: From Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 to Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 the Martin Luther King, Jr. NHS, in partnership with the Greening Youth Foundation (GYF) will host the 6th annual Legacy Campout this year in honor of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination, on April 4, 2017. The...


News Release: Jackson, TN - A Jackson man has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for distributing and possessing with intent to distribute crack cocaine. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.