News from December 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: Greenville, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Brian Lewis, 24, of Greenville, South Carolina, was convicted in federal court in Anderson of conspiracy to murder a trial witness of the State of South Carolina, conspiracy to assault with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to possess firearms during the commission of a violent crime.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: Four House Democratic Committee Leaders sent a follow-up letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma today reiterating their request for answers on the Trump Administration’s decision to decline to defend protections...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: HAMMOND- Carlos Rodriguez, 41, of Hobart, Indiana, was charged in a criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine and possessing firearms as a previously convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: GREENVILLE - The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard sentenced JAMES SPENCER BELL, 29, of Lumberton to 241 months’ imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release. BELL, was charged...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a joint statement after today’s closed-door interview with former FBI Director James Comey...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: Former Fund Manager Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Filing a False Tax Return.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - December 7, 2018 -Jackie Lynn Garton, 54, of Dickson, Tennessee, was charged yesterday with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and tax fraud related to a years-long scheme during which he stole over $1.3 million from his clients and law partners, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - December 7, 2018 -Jackie Lynn Garton, 54, of Dickson, Tennessee, was charged yesterday with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and tax fraud related to a years-long scheme during which he stole over $1.3 million from his clients and law partners, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today in federal court, LISA CAROL RAYMOND, 55, of Greenville, North Carolina, and ROBERT PAUL MAGLICIC, JR., 36, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty before Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle, to the charge of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: Washington - On Aug. 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), reached a consent decision with Edmond Shackleford Rochelle d.b.a. Ford Rochelle (Rochelle), Nash, Texas. This consent decision settled a complaint issued by the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Division...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on December 4, 2018, a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed against Desmond T. Burns (age: 39) of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Travis Wilmoth, age 31, of Fayetteville, North Carolina today to nine years in prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. Judge Russell also...
By DOE Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: Four House Democratic Committee Leaders sent a follow-up letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma today reiterating their request for answers on the Trump Administration’s decision to decline to defend protections...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the sentencing of CHAD LEE MONSON, 46, for illegally possessing machine guns, pipe bombs, and silencers. MONSON, who pleaded guilty on Aug. 16, 2018, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Judge Joan N. Ericksen to 36 months in prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN - Joe Arnold, 21, pled guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition and a firearm. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the guilty plea today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - A Campbellsville, Kentucky, man, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Greg N. Stivers on Friday, to five counts of wire fraud as part of a scheme to obtain money from clients of his legal practice, by means of misappropriating funds, in order to pay personal expenses including gambling losses, announced United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management has approved the Bently Land Acquisition Project of 14,522 acres of environmentally sensitive lands owned by Bently Family Limited Partnership. The Secretary of the Interior approved funds for this project as part of Round 15 of the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act. The parcels are located in Douglas, Carson City and Lyon Counties, Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the sentencing of CHAD LEE MONSON, 46, for illegally possessing machine guns, pipe bombs, and silencers. MONSON, who pleaded guilty on Aug. 16, 2018, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Judge Joan N. Ericksen to 36 months in prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: Florence, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Joseph Leslie Griggs, 52, of Hartsville, South Carolina, pled guilty in federal court in Florence to being a felon in possession of firearms.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Angel Luis Concepcion-Rosario, 48, of Reading, PA was convicted today by a jury of one count of possession with intent to distribute, and aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, a lethal synthetic opioid. The sentencing hearing is scheduled on April 4, 2019 before the Honorable Joseph F. Leeson, Jr.
