News from February 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that RUBEN PIZZARO, a/k/a “Chulo," was sentenced to 75 years in prison for murder, participating in a narcotics conspiracy, and firearms charges. PIZZARO was convicted on June 13, 2017, following a one-week jury trial before U.S. District Judge Gregory H. Woods, who also imposed today’s sentence.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to federal narcotics and firearms charges and was then sentenced, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Newport News man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for robbing two banks and a check cashing store.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Joseph P. Kelly announced that on Feb. 23, 2018, Samuel Turner, 50, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was convicted by a federal jury of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine actual. The trial began in federal court in Lincoln on Tuesday, February 20th...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that RUBEN PIZZARO, a/k/a “Chulo," was sentenced to 75 years in prison for murder, participating in a narcotics conspiracy, and firearms charges. PIZZARO was convicted on June 13, 2017, following a one-week jury trial before U.S. District Judge Gregory H. Woods, who also imposed today’s sentence.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a California man for trafficking heroin into Jefferson County, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge Bret Hamilton.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - James Allen Eapmon, 31, of Florence, Kentucky was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole by United States District Court Judge David Bunning for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that THOMAS HEAPHY, Jr., 43, of East Moriches, N.Y., waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to a conspiracy charge stemming from an investment fraud scheme.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Marketa McGuire, a hydraulic civil engineer, has been named the Bureau of Reclamation's 2018 Engineer of the Year. McGuire was recognized as a top 10 finalist for Federal Engineer of the Year by a panel of judges established by the National Society of Professional Engineers. An awards ceremony was held in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 23, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: Former Supervisory Deputy Jailer at Kentucky River Regional Jail Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Charges Related to the Death of a Detainee.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, stock promoter Songkram Roy Sahachaisere was sentenced by United States District Judge Eric N. Vitaliano to 27 months’ imprisonment for participating in a multi-million dollar international market manipulation scheme. Sahachaisere was convicted in November...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Alfonso Navarrete, 43, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty yesterday in federal court to child sexual abuse and child pornography charges under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that as part of the Elder Fraud Initiative launched by the Department of Justice, he has appointed Assistant U.S. Attorney Aunnie Steward as the Elder Fraud Coordinator for the District of Alaska.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: FBI Seeks Public's Help Finding Fugitive Wanted for Aggravated Assault.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment today charging LAVON YOUNG, 38, and DAVID C. EARL, 25, both of Union City, New Jersey, with bank robbery offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: Terrence Deon Reames, aka Santos, 40, of Nashville, Tenn., formerly of Riverdale, Georgia, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court, to charges of operating a continuing criminal enterprise (also known as the Kingpin statute) and money laundering conspiracy relating to the illegal importation and distribution of methylone and ethylone (Molly), announced Don Cochran, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of passing and uttering counterfeit money, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: Des Moines, Iowa - On Feb. 22, 2018, David Marken Aikoriegie, of Des Moines, appeared in federal court before United States Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer and pleaded guilty to charges related to a series of gun store burglaries in the Des Moines area, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Romanian citizen was sentenced today to three years in prison for his role in a government contract kickback scheme that caused a loss of more than $3.4 million to the U.S. Department of State.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 23, 2018
News Release: A Granite City man previously indicted on a charge of receiving child pornography now faces additional charges for crimes he allegedly committed while on pretrial bond, Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.
