News from January 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: HOUSTON - A former trustee with Houston Community College (HCC) has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of bribery of a public official concerning programs receiving federal funds, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick and Special Agent in Charge Perrye K. Turner of the FBI. Chris Oliver, 53, of Houston, pleaded guilty May 15, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Kenneth Cassidy, 51, of Brooklyn, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and willful failure to file an income tax return before Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Christopher Ridder, 46, of Albion, NY, who was convicted of receipt of child pornography, was sentenced to 132 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on January 5, 2018, Ronald Van Den Heuvel (age: 62) of De Pere was sentenced to three years in federal prison. Van Den Heuvel had pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Horicon Bank, a federally insured financial...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Christopher Ridder, 46, of Albion, NY, who was convicted of receipt of child pornography, was sentenced to 132 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: Prosecution Brought Under Project Safe Childhood.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Superintendent Scott Tucker is pleased to announce that the entrance fee to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) will be waived on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Two Buckhannon, West Virginia men have admitted today to their roles in a firearms theft and sale scheme, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Grand Canyon National Park will join national park units across the country and offer visitors free entrance into the park on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: 2018 marks the 10th year that Cape Cod National Seashore has hosted a winter film festival. This year’s festival showcases compelling nature documentaries featuring the national seashore’s new audio visual system with theatre-size screen and surround sound. Films will show at 1:30 pm at Salt Pond Visitor...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - Nine men - eight of whom are alleged gang members and associates - have been charged in connection with committing drug and firearms violations around the Mildred C. Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain. Seven were arrested this morning and will appear in federal court in Boston this afternoon.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: Tampa, FL - In recognition of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and various Middle District of Florida (MDFL) law enforcement executives highlighted recent human trafficking prosecutions in the MDFL during a presentation in Tampa today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a Shreveport man was sentenced last week to 63 months in prison for possessing a sawed-off shotgun hidden behind a wall.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: National Park Service. Homestead National Monument of America. 8523 W. State Hwy 4. Beatrice, NE 68310. 402-223-3514 phone. 402-228-4231 fax. www.nps.gov/home. National Park Service News Release. - January 8, 2018. Susan Cook 402-223-3514. Artists in Residence Program Seeking Applicants. at Homestead National...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault of an Intimate Partner by Strangulation was sentenced on January 4, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Michael A. Chmielewski, 38, of Tallahassee, a former State of Florida legislative staffer, was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison after being convicted on Sept. 29, 2017, of attempted enticement of a minor. The sentence was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Joshua Butler, 43, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography, was sentenced to 120 months in prison and 20 years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The defendant must also pay $3,000 in restitution to victims.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA - Kenneth Shipp has been sentenced to eight years, one month in prison for distributing child pornography. The defendant had hundreds of thousands of photographs and thousands of videos at his residence, which he shared on peer-to-peer websites.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: Tampa, Florida - Chief U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Patrick D. Cummings (43, Pinellas County) to 27 years in federal prison for interference with commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. He pleaded guilty to the robbery count on July 26, 2017. Following a bench trial on Nov. 28, 2017, Chief Judge Merryday found him guilty of the firearm offense.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A La Crescenta man was sentenced today to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to federal fraud charges stemming from two schemes - one that bilked a string of payroll companies, and a second involving fraudulent bills sent to entities ranging from small businesses to local school districts that never received any services.
