News from August 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Special Agents of the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested a Middlesex County, New Jersey, man this morning for allegedly trying to fraudulently obtain citizenship, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - Trial dates have been scheduled in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City for two individuals charged in a five-count indictment in connection with an alleged Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme. Charges include conspiracy to commit bank fraud by opening bank accounts under false identities in order to receive criminal proceeds generated by impersonating the officers of businesses and directing employees to wire money into the fraudulently opened accounts.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - A body was located at the end of Deertrap Mountain Trail in Zion National Park. The backpack and clothing description match that of missing hiker, 47 year old Maurice Harris. Deertrap Mountain Trail is a dead end spur off of the East Rim Trail. Mr. Harris was last seen at the trailhead of East Rim Trail heading toward the Weeping Rock Shuttle Stop in Zion Canyon on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Brittany Maunakea, 29, of Manteca, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. to two and a half years in prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud for her role in a scheme to defraud the State of California by filing false unemployment insurance claims, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. Maunakea was also ordered to pay $139,071 in restitution.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: For Heroin Conspiracy and Wire Fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Zicko Peterkin, of Montego Bay, Jamaica, was sentenced today to 38 months incarceration for operating a lottery scam to defraud American citizens, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that a Shreveport felon was sentenced Wednesday to 100 months in prison for illegal possession of a pistol.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Christopher Bryan Smith, 45, of Biloxi, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to serve 109 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Jere...
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
Release: WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced the expansion of its TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program to include eligible customers of Swiss International Air Lines. Today’s announcement brings the number of airlines participating in TSA Pre✓® to 54 domestic and international carriers.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: Three people were indicted in federal court for drug trafficking in Lorain County, the latest charges in a coordinated, cooperative law enforcement effort targeting opioid distribution there.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON -- The Department of Justice and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have proposed a reduction for controlled substances that may be manufactured in the U.S. next year. Consistent with President Trump’s “Safe Prescribing Plan" that seeks to “cut nationwide opioid prescription fills...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: John Marshall Higgins Accused of Four Counts of Denying Inmates Medical Care; Former Head Nurse Gary Hassler Also Charged with Two Counts of Falsifying Documents.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Two additional defendants involved with a rip crew responsible for multiple home invasions and carjackings to steal narcotics in Hidalgo County have been ordered to federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Danny Cano, 31, Mission, pleaded guilty to possessing with the...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: A Stow man was indicted for on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for robbing 10 banks in the greater Boston area.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: HARRISBURG - The Department of Justice and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have proposed a reduction for controlled substances that may be manufactured in the U.S. next year. Consistent with President Trump’s “Safe Prescribing Plan" that seeks to “cut nationwide opioid prescription fills by...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The second-in-command of the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips street gang was sentenced today to 540 months in prison for his role in committing a murder, participating in numerous attempted murders, plots to kill a state witness and to kidnap a heroin trafficker, and conspiring to distribute heroin, all as part of a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: A grand jury indictment was unsealed today charging Patrick Wittbrodt, Dr. April Tyler and Jeffrey Fillmore of Genesee County with health care fraud and Patrick Wittbrodt with money laundering, United States Attorney Matthew Schneider announced.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: Pecos, NM:- Join us for an evening under the wonderful Western sky on Saturday, September 15th.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2018
News Release: Alleged Activity Discovered After Live Scorpions, Millipedes, Escape During Delivery.
