News from March 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - A jury today voted to convict Duane Griffin, age 35, of Schenectady, New York, of setting fire to a Union Street building, following a 4-day trial.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A personal injury attorney who was recently suspended by the California State Bar was indicted today on federal charges that allege he stole the majority of a multi-million dollar client settlement, most of which should have been paid to the victim of an automobile accident.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSE DECIDERIO ALVARADO-CARDOZA, age 31, a citizen of Honduras, was charged today in a one-count indictment with illegal reentry of a removed alien after deportation, in violation of Title 8 United States Code, Section 1326(a).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: AAA Pest Protection Inc. d/b/a AAA Pest Control, Inc. (AAA Pest), and owner William Robles, 59, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida were sentenced today in federal court in Miami before U.S. District Court Judge Beth Bloom in connection with the illegal application of pesticides to treat homes and other buildings for termites over several years.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: COEUR D'ALENE - Roy James Broncheau, 35, of Kamiah, Idaho, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Coeur d’Alene to 24 months in prison for strangulation, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Chief U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered three years of supervised release following Broncheau’s release from prison.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: REXBURG, Idaho-As BLM Recreation Planner Ben Cisna headed out to begin seasonal preparations for the St. Anthony Sand Dunes, he didn’t expect to spend his entire day trying to remove thousands of sharp nails protruding from the sand.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - On March 8, 2018, a federal jury convicted Corey Hammond, age 30, of Nottingham, Maryland of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that yesterday, TYKE’EKE MONTE HINES, 19, of Wilmington, North Carolina, was sentenced in federal court by Chief United States District Judge, James C. Dever, III, to 84 months imprisonment after having been convicted of providing a firearm to a convicted felon.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Zidre Cephas, of Wilmington, was detained pending trial Friday after being indicted[1] by a federal grand jury earlier this week for illegally possessing a firearm. According to court documents, Cephas...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: Fruita, CO - Beginning March 12, road work will start on Rim Rock Drive near the east entrance of Colorado National Monument. From March 12 to 14, the construction company will close one lane and use pilot vehicles to escort cars through the construction zone. Motorists should expect delays of 15-30...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Two women were sentenced today to a combined five years incarceration for their roles in an oxycodone distribution operation, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: COEUR D'ALENE - Roy James Broncheau, 35, of Kamiah, Idaho, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Coeur d’Alene to 24 months in prison for strangulation, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Chief U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered three years of supervised release following Broncheau’s release from prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Lee’s Summit, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for distributing child pornography over the Internet.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: MONROE, La. - United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a Mexican national was sentenced Tuesday to 60 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a regional campaign to raise awareness about the four leading safety hazards in the construction industry. The “Focus Four Hazards" campaign will serve employers and employees in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Berlin, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to six months incarceration, followed by six months home detention with electronic monitoring; immediate mental health evaluation/treatment program and three years’ supervised release on his conviction of making a threat against the Vice President of the United States, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted being a felon in possession of a weapon - for the second time - as well as a violation of supervised release from his first felon in possession conviction, and agreed to a 144-month sentence, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: Distributed large quantities of methamphetamine while living a block away from a middle school.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - Two men pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to their roles in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering ring operating between Massachusetts and California.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 9, 2018
News Release: Springdale, UT- Spring Break begins for many colleges and universities this week, which means higher than normal crowds are expected in Zion. Park staff are anticipating conditions similar to last year’s Spring Break crowds, where parking inside the Park can fill up by 10:00 a.m., and shuttle bus lines at the Visitor Center can be as long as 45 minute wait times.
