News from July 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Russian national was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison for hacking into the accounts of two companies and issuing unauthorized debit cards associated with dependent care accounts to conspirators around the world, leading to losses of more than $4 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Antonio Michael Ross, 49, of Biloxi, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., to 120 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine in D’Iberville, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Yonkers, New York, man was convicted by a federal jury of possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Leon Brown, 51, of Rankin County, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to 60 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release and a $1,500 fine, for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge J. Derryle Smith.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - A Wilmington, Delaware man was sentenced to 210 months in prison on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, for possessing child pornography he produced himself, announced U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss of the District of Delaware.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: West Glacier, MT - Visitors should use care if visiting the Many Glacier Valley and drive slowly to avoid dips and potholes.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Van Buren, MO: Join a Park Ranger and a nature photographer for a guided nature photography lesson on Saturday, August 4th at 9 a.m. The hike will begin at Big Spring, and participants can expect to explore the nearby area for scenic views. Participants should plan to hike approximately ½-mile.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: The Buffalo River continues to experience significant algal growth this summer as hot and dry conditions persist. Most algae is harmless, but certain types can make people and pets sick if they swim in or drink water in close proximity to the algae. This year a species of blue-green algae (also called...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Heath Street gang member was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for distributing drugs in and around the Mildred C. Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN - A Texas man has been sentenced to 225 months imprisonment for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine while on federal supervised release. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the sentence today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - William Perkins, age 36, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty today to the illegal possession of a machine gun with an obliterated serial number.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: OXFORD, Miss: Raymorris Asencio, 32, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison following his conviction for human trafficking and transporting a minor across state lines to engage in prostitution. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney William C. Lamar, FBI Special Agent in Charge, Christopher Freeze and Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that a Lake Charles law firm employee was sentenced Thursday to one year and 10 months in prison for stealing more than $332,000 from the firm.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In two separate federal trials this week, the United States won convictions for heroin trafficking and firearms offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A father and son from Revere were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking oxycodone.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: DAYTON - The final two of eight defendants were sentenced in U.S. District Court today for their roles in pharmacy robberies in Fairfield, Middletown, Franklin, Hamilton, Westerville, Trotwood, Dayton, Oakwood, Kettering, Beavercreek, Moraine, Vandalia, Union Township and Cincinnati.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Two men, one from Missouri and another from West Virginia, were sentenced in federal court Friday for sexually abusing a child.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Brett Wayne Pigeon, age 32, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Felon In Possession Of Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00 or both.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Balancing speed and security at checkpoints, like airports, is essential to ensuring safe, reliable travel. Many of these checkpoints are increasingly using biometric technology to improve speed and reliability. While recent improvements in biometrics have lowered failure to match rates, many systems fail to quickly acquire biometric information in the first place.
