News from February 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Miller Eugene Francis, 59, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty yesterday afternoon in federal court to violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Robert C. Stuart announced today that Jeffrey T. Fenn, Jr., 37, was sentenced in federal court in Omaha for attempting to receive child pornography. The Honorable Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., sentenced Fenn to 96 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, Fenn will begin a five-year term of supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: DALLAS - Rosalio Ramos Tapia, aka “Rosalio Ramos," “Chale," and “Mocho," 43, a citizen of Mexico and in the United States illegally, was sentenced earlier this week before U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox of the Northern District of Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: GLENDALE, Calif. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Glendale Police Department (PD) worked together to arrest an armed robbery crew yesterday in Glendale, California. The crew was apprehended within 24 hours of a heist that occurred in Tucson, Arizona. In October 2017, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that on Jan. 31, 2018, United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion sentenced Evans Samuel Santos Diaz, age 33, of Pittston, Pennsylvania, to 33 months’ imprisonment for his role in a drug conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that THORNE BROWN, age 30, of Gramercy, and EDWIN WATSON, age 36, of LaPlace, were indicted on Jan. 26, 2018 by a federal grand jury for charges of distributing and conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. The indictment was unsealed on Jan. 31, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Bin “Ben" Wen, 46, and Peng “Jessica" Zhang, 45, both formerly of Horseheads, NY, pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to defraud the United States before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Wen pleaded guilty to conspiracy...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: DENVER - Following a year and a half investigation conducted by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, a federal grand jury in Denver returned six indictments charging a total of ten individuals with a variety of charges related to the theft and sale of diesel fuel. During an operation this past...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today to investigate retailers Claire’s Stores, Inc., and Justice Retail following reports that tremolite asbestos, a known human carcinogen, was found in cosmetic products marketed by the companies to girls and young women. Pallone announced his request for an investigation today at a press conference outside of a Claire’s retail store in Sea Girt, New Jersey.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: Firearms, Drugs, and Cash Seized by Law Enforcement in the District and Maryland.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - United States District Judge Deborah J. Chasanow sentenced Jason Andre Armstrong, age 43, of Leonardtown, Maryland to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Disability Rights Oregon announced that they have reached an agreement providing Springfield, Oregon veteran Michael Williamson with continued in-home care services, at least through April 15, 2018. With this temporary extension of services in place, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will continue to seek a long-term solution to keep Mr. Williamson in his home.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that yesterday in federal court, Senior United States District Judge W. Earl Britt sentenced DARIUS J. WILLIAMS, 38, of Wilmington, to 225 months of imprisonment followed by 6 years of supervised release.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office and Inyo National Forest are accepting public comments to develop an off-highway vehicle grant proposal to the California State Parks, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. The open house meeting will take place on Feb. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the co-located Forest Service/BLM Field Office, 351 Pacu Lane, Bishop.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Following supportive statements by President Trump during State of the Union and the Republican Congressional retreat about his Right to Try legislation, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, encouraged Speaker Paul Ryan...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: Park staff installed a new electrical system with 12 energy-efficient amber LED lights to illuminate the 400-foot-long lava tube - plus an additional amber spotlight to shine light on a low part of the cave ceiling. The lights will automatically turn on every day at 10 a.m., and will go out at 8 p.m. The cave will remain open overnight, but it will be pitch black inside from 8 p.m. until 10 a.m. the next day.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: DALLAS - David Delgado, 35, of Dallas, was sentenced yesterday before U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $2,900.00 in restitution, following his guilty plea in May 2017 to one count of use of interstate facility to commit travel act. U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox of the Northern District of Texas made today’s announcement.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that on Jan. 30, 2018, a federal grand jury in Scranton returned a superseding indictment charging Roberto Torner, age 44, a resident of Freeland, Pennsylvania, with additional explosives offenses.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking public comment on the draft directive and standard that defines the eligible uses and recipients of project use power and related cost recovery and rate setting methodology. The draft directive and standard is available at
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: Firearms, Drugs, and Cash Seized by Law Enforcement in the District and Maryland.
