News published on Federal Newswire in June 2018

News from June 2018


Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Heroin That Caused  Death of A College Student

News Release: Defendant Sold Heroin that Killed One Victim and Caused Serious Injury to Another.


Maryland woman sentenced for selling cocaine

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Shelley Kay Snyder-Windle, of Westernport, Maryland, was sentenced today to 12 months incarceration for distributing cocaine, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Beverly Hills Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Custody for Massive Workers’ Comp Scheme

News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorneys Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750, Caroline Han (619) 546-6968 or Fred Sheppard (619) 546-8237.


Peach Springs Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Arson

News Release: PHOENIX - Today, Antwan Raoul Crook, 21, of Peach Springs, Ariz., and a member of the Hualapai Indian Tribe, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 41 months in prison, followed by a term of five years of supervised release. Crook had previously pleaded guilty to arson.


Second Federal Conviction for Drug Trafficking Leads to 10 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Iowa City Man Selling Meth, PCP, and Synthetic Drugs.


Long Island man pleads guilty to distributing heroin that caused the death of a college student

News Release: (BROOKLYN, NY) - Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Richard Jacobellis pleaded guilty to distributing heroin, further admitting that he distributed heroin that resulted in the death of 20-year-old Nicholas Weber in 2016 and serious bodily injury to Frances Theiling in 2015. As...


Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Zanesville, Ohio man who possessed methamphetamine and a firearm in Huntington in 2017 pled guilty today to federal gun and drug charges, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Rico Rodriquez Allen, 43, entered his guilty pleas to possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Stuart praised the work of the Huntington Police Department.


Available for Public Review: Fall River Entrance Improvements Environmental Assessment

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has released for public review and comment an Environmental Assessment (EA) for Fall River Entrance Improvements in Rocky Mountain National Park. The Fall River Entrance is one of two major entrance stations on the east side of the park and is located on U.S. Highway 34...


Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to failure to register as a sex offender.


Former IRS-CI Special Agent Convicted of Filing False Tax Returns, Theft of Government Money and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: Former IRS-CI Special Agent Convicted of Filing False Tax Returns, Theft of Government Money and Obstruction of Justice.


Former LAPD Officer Sentenced To 60 Months in Federal Prison After Illegal Drug Lab Exploded in His Garage

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former Los Angeles Police Department officer whose garage explosion revealed the makeshift lab where he used butane to extract hashish oil containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or “THC," from marijuana plants, was sentenced to five years in federal prison.


Owner of Meriden Transportation Broker Firm Sentenced to Prison for $600,000 Fraud Scheme

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DIGBY KERR, 50, of Meriden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 12 months and one day of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding four manufacturing companies of more than $600,000.


Irish National Admits To Improper Use Of A Passport

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Adam Doumbouya, 30, of Ireland, pleaded guilty to improper use of another person’s passport before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


Brazilian Citizen Admits Transportation of Illegal Aliens

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Rosalvo Caetano, age 46, and a citizen of Brazil, pled guilty today to transporting two illegal aliens within the United States.


FBI Releases Photographs From a Bank Robbery in Hialeah Yesterday

News Release: FBI Releases Photographs From a Bank Robbery in Hialeah Yesterday.


Ozark National Scenic Riverways Hosts Alley Independence Day Celebration

News Release: EMINENCE, MO: Ozark National Scenic Riverways will host the annual Alley Spring Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, June 30, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This event commemorates the traditional picnic celebrations that were held at Alley Spring around the turn of the twentieth century when this area was the social gathering place for local families.


Alleged Accomplice of Man Killed During June 16, 2018 APD Officer Involved Shooting Arrested on Federal Armed Bank Robbery and Firearms Charges

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Jennifer Rael, 39, of Albuquerque, N.M., made her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa in federal court this morning on a criminal complaint charging her with aiding and abetting armed bank robbery, and using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Rael remains in custody pending a preliminary hearing and a detention hearing, both of which are scheduled for tomorrow morning.


Oregon City Police Captain Graduates From the FBI National Academy

News Release: Captain Shaun Davis, Oregon City Police Department, recently completed one of the toughest challenges available to local law enforcement officers: the FBI National Academy. In early June, Captain Davis and two other Oregon law enforcement officers completed a 10-week training session at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.


Berkeley County man sentenced to more than 12 years for selling heroin

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - DeMarco Davis, Jr., also known as “Tipp," of Inwood, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 151 months incarceration for a drug distribution charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


FBI and ATF Participating in Empower Me Center’s Summer Day Camp Program

News Release: NASHVILLE, TN-On Friday, June 22, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the FBI Memphis Field Office - Nashville Resident Agency and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) will participate in Empower Me Center’s Summer Day Camp, a program for individuals ranging from 5-34 years...