News from August 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Hoboken man was arrested today while allegedly trying to rob a Cedar Grove bank, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting a trio of emergency gathers of wild burros starting today in Bullhead City, Ariz. and next week in Cibola and the Parker Strip.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 210,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total 80,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2017/2018 marketing year and 130,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2018/2019 marketing year.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Froylan R. Castro, 25, Baraboo, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 7 ½ years in federal prison for possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. Castro pleaded guilty to this charge on March 2, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ANDRE STAGGERS, a/k/a “Dre," age 44, COREY SESSION, age 44, GREGORY LONDON, JR., a/k/a “Lil Gregg," age 42, and LEONARD MORRISON, a/k/a “Leonard London," age 36, were convicted today after a five-day trial before U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: Defendant Obtained and Sold For Profit Personal Identifying Information of Bank Customers.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: On July 27, 2018, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nairobi, along with the Kenyan Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Anti Human Trafficking Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU), fully implemented the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Four members of a drug trafficking organization based in Lee County pled guilty to charges against them on the second day of their trial. Their guilty pleas bring the total number of members of the DTO who have pled guilty in federal court to eighteen. A nineteenth federal defendant, Phillip Maddox, 41, from Auburn, Alabama, is set for trial in October.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN - A local man has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession of heroin with intent to distribute. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee announced the sentence today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that a federal jury has found Tyrone Walker (36, St. Petersburg) guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Walker faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for November 6, 2018. Walker was indicted on March 22, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: Defendant Was the Gunman for a Crew That Robbed Four Banks in Queens and Nassau Counties.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: Hattiesburg, Miss. - Asa Jefferson Sanford, Jr., 60, of Sumrall, pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett to one count of being a felon in possession of firearms, and one count of possessing a firearm which was not registered to Sanford in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Dana Nichols with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF").
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
Release: DULLES, Va. - A new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanner (CT) that provides 3-D imaging is being tested at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The new technology provides critical explosives detection capabilities at the checkpoint.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: Pecos, NM:- Pecos National Historical Park will offer a ranger-guided hike to the site of the Forked Lightning Pueblo on Sunday, September 9th. Along the two mile roundtrip backcountry hike to the remnants of this 13th century pueblo, you will explore the fascinating history of this large settlement...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: Four lightning ignited fires are burning in North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Three fires are located in the North Unit of the Park Complex, and one in the Flat Creek drainage. In addition, a fire in British Columbia, Canada will close vehicle access to Hozomeen as of Thursday, August 9, until further notice.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that a federal jury has found Tyrone Walker (36, St. Petersburg) guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Walker faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for November 6, 2018. Walker was indicted on March 22, 2018.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $126,000 civil penalty against RAE-I.T. Asset Management, LLC, of Ocala, Fla., for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - A Federal jury sitting in Frankfort has convicted Ronnie C. Rodgers, 62, of Columbia, Ky., of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and securities fraud, arising from the sale of interests in oil and gas exploration ventures in South Central Kentucky, between 2007 and 2017. Rodgers...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - According to court records unsealed yesterday, two Garrard County, Ky. men have been charged with engaging in a massive tax fraud scheme, involving more than $14 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2018
News Release: NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY - Aug. 10, 2018.
