News from June 2018
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A Brazilian man was charged in federal court Thursday with intimidating a flight crew after causing the flight to divert to an Iowa airport while en route from Canada to Chicago.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Devaughn Salazar, a/k/a “Snake," 41, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted following a jury trial of knowingly possessing with intent to distribute and distributing cocaine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, was sentenced to serve 80 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 16 projects to receive approximately $13.5 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects that will advance solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technologies.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: LONDON, Ky. - A Middlesboro, Ky. resident was indicted yesterday on federal charges of attempted production of child pornography and receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced today that Scott Hess, a 54-year old resident of Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, and Craig Hilborn, a 55-year old resident of Birmingham, Michigan, were sentenced by the Honorable J.P. Stadtmueller for their participation in a wire fraud scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that Ramone McBride, age 20, was found guilty of Assault on a Federal Officer following a federal trial in Rapid City, South Dakota.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), joined Maria Bartiromo for a special edition of FOX Business’ “Mornings with Maria" live from the U.S. Treasury Building. Chairman Brady discussed the positive impacts of tax reform six months later, and the need to get more Americans off of the sidelines and into jobs.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A Butler County woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of both wrongfully obtaining and disclosing the health information of another individual, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: Created Fake Timber Scouting Business to Disguise Flights Smuggling Cocaine, Ecstasy and Marijuana.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: EMINENCE, MO: Ozark National Scenic Riverways is hosting a free Junior Ranger Day Camp at Round Spring, July 9-12. Children are invited to spend the morning with a Park Ranger from 9:00 a.m. to noon each day from Monday, July 9, through Thursday, July 12. The day camp will be a great opportunity for kids to enjoy fun, exciting and educational activities as they become "Junior Rangers.".
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: CONCORD - Joseph A. Foistner, 67, an attorney and resident of New Boston, New Hampshire, was arrested on charges of bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Murray.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: Downloadable file: PORTLAND, Ore. - On June 28, 2018, Daniel Ramirez, 43, of Hillsboro, Oregon, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and engaging in cockfighting. Ramirez was also ordered to pay a money judgment of $100,000 and will be on supervised...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: Largest Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action in Department of Justice History Resulted in 150+ Doctors Charged and 80 Opioid Cases Involving More Than 13 Million Illegal Dosages of Opioids.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: Promises Kept: Simple, Fair “Postcard" Filing System.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Justin Potts, 36, of Rochester, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with unauthorized access of a protected computer. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: Victims were eight and 10-years-old. BOSTON - A Canadian national pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Springfield to enticing children over the internet to produce child pornography and to send the sexually explicit pictures to him. Justin Carl Wong, 35, of Ontario, Canada, pleaded guilty to...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: The United States Attorney, Richard W. Moore, announces that, Jaquail Busby, a 26 year old resident of Mobile, Alabama was sentenced to 240 months of incarceration for a carjacking that occurred on January, 5 2017, a carjacking that occurred on April 13, 2017, and separate convictions for possession of a firearm in furtherance of each carjacking. He was also ordered to pay $21,000.00 in restitution to Easy Money Store located on Dauphin Island Parkway in Mobile, Alabama.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: The ringleader of a fentanyl, heroin and cocaine distribution center was sentenced to 24 years in prison. His co-defendant was sentenced to more than 4 years in prison, for helping to distribute the controlled substances.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger announced today that a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Wisconsin indicted Lisa Hofschulz, 58, who is an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, and her ex-husband Robert Hofschulz, 70, for conspiring to distribute oxycodone and methadone outside of...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2018
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky.- Melvin Tremayne Mahone, 31, of Lexington, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison by Chief United States District Judge Karen Caldwell for Trafficking in more than 40 grams of Fentanyl and Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking.
