News from December 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A former resident of Scott Township, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to a term of imprisonment of five years, to be followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Kenneth Smukler, 58, a long-time Philadelphia-area political consultant, was convicted today by a jury of multiple counts related to violating political campaign laws. Specifically, the jury found the defendant guilty of one count of conspiracy...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal jury has convicted a Chicago doctor on fraud charges for billing insurance companies for purported chiropractic manipulations that were never performed.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: TEXARKANA, Texas - Four Red River County men have been indicted for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ENRIQUE LUCIANO, 31, of Hartford, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: MISSOULA - Flathead County resident Bruce Boone Wann admitted in federal court today to firearms violations after an investigation found he illegally possessed a number of weapons and made an effort to hide them from law enforcement, U.S. Attorney Kurt G. Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Demagio Smith, 28, of St. Louis, Missouri, pled guilty to conspiracy to make false statements to Medicaid. In his plea agreement, Smith admitted that he repeatedly submitted false time sheets to Medicaid that suggested that he was working as a home health care aide during 2013-17, and...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Coast Guard Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Program, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), today launched two 6U CubeSats from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The launch is part of the Polar...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Kenneth Smukler, 58, a long-time Philadelphia-area political consultant, was convicted today by a jury of multiple counts related to violating political campaign laws. Specifically, the jury found the defendant guilty of one count of conspiracy...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: CHICAGO - A former manager for the suburban bus agency Pace has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for pocketing nearly $300,000 in gratuities and kickbacks from contractors.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Demetrius Richmond, 46, of St. Louis, pled guilty to one count of being a felon in the possession of a firearm. He appeared in federal court on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, before U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Hampton Roads man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for distributing fentanyl, which resulted in death. During the sentencing hearing, the Court noted that Burgess had appeared in court on various criminal charges at least 43 times during his life.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: CONCORD- Darrell Self, 44, of Springfield, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of heroin with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal jury has convicted a Chicago doctor on fraud charges for billing insurance companies for purported chiropractic manipulations that were never performed.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: MISSOULA - A West Yellowstone woman admitted today in federal court to embezzling more than a half million dollars from her employer over a seven-year period, U.S. Attorney Kurt G. Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: On Nov. 28, 2018, Mauricio Alvarez was sentenced to 33 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga for his misconduct or neglect of a ship officer that resulted in the death of an individual, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1115 (Case No. 18-CR-20314).
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - L.C. Hatfield, Jr., 43, of Jackson, was sentenced Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III, to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine base ("crack") and cocaine hydrochloride ("powder")...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Anthony Alberti, 36, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, was sentenced to 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: District Court Issues Order to Prevent Michigan Company and its Owners From Distributing Adulterated Ready-To-Eat Foods.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2018
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 55-year-old Robstown man has been ordered to federal prison for nearly 20 years following his multiple convictions as related to a cocaine and heroin conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. A federal jury convicted Rolando Hinojosa Jan. 11, 2018, following a two-day trial of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, possession of 2.9 kilograms of cocaine and conspiracy to launder narcotics proceeds.
