News from May 2018
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A former resident of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to charges of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today issued updated allocations for South-of-Delta Central Valley Project contractors for the 2018 contract year.
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Dunes Learning Center invites the public to celebrate National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 9, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at their Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore campus. Enjoy a day of free outdoor exploration with guided hikes, science games, nature crafts and more.
By US DOT Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is opening an additional 45-day public comment period on the Environmental Impact Statement for proposed projects at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The comment period opens today and will close on July 9, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Chauncey Gregory (33, St. Petersburg) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for possessing 500 grams or more of cocaine with the intent to distribute it, and for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Gregory pleaded guilty on February 6, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A former resident of Plum, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 62 months’ imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release on a charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: Shootings Took Place in Langdon Park Following Drug Dispute.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man was charged May 24 in connection with armed robberies of convenience stories, announced U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: Some Sales Took Place Near a Recreation Center, Church and Stores.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. sentenced late yesterday Jason Reid, 30, of Charlotte, to 30 years in prison on child pornography charges, announced the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina. In addition to the prison term imposed, Judge Conrad also ordered Reid to serve thirty years of supervised release and to register as a sex offender after he is released from prison.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Sreekrishna Cheruvu, 61, of East Amherst, NY, pleaded guilty, during trial, before Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny to theft from a health care benefit program. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation are increasing flows from Lucky Peak Dam by 1,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Friday, May 25. The increase in flows will be completed by increasing 500 cfs at 9 am and 500 cfs at 11 am. Flows through the city of Boise, as...
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: State Department Official Pleads Guilty to Honest Services Wire Fraud and Theft of Federal Funds.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CANTRELLE BRUMFIELD, age 46, of New Orleans, pled guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal grand jury has indicted a Chicago man on carjacking and firearm charges for allegedly stealing multiple vehicles at gunpoint last month.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - An Indiana man was arrested yesterday in Indianapolis in connection with allegations that he laundered the proceeds of an international advance-fee scheme through a used-car dealership he owned and operated. The scam allegedly involved false promises of investment funding by individuals...
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: MADISON, WIS. -- Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Luis Alberto Torres-Diaz, 31, a citizen of Mexico found in Janesville, Wis., was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge James Peterson to five months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States. Torres-Diaz, who had been deported from the United States on two previous occasions, pleaded guilty to this charge on March 29, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, Betty Mclain, 66, pled guilty to aiding and assisting the preparation of a false tax return before Senior U.S. District Court Judge Dudley H. Bowen, Jr.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that Joshua Morrison, 21, of Wayne County, was arrested on a federal complaint alleging that he sexually abused a minor. The complaint alleges that on or about January 9, 2016, Morrison sexually abused a minor female while aboard a cruise ship in international waters. Morrison faces up to 15 years in prison, if convicted.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: HOUSTON - A federal jury has convicted an international businessman and his wife of international parental kidnapping, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick and Special Agent in Charge Perrye K. Turner of the FBI. The jury deliberated for more than two days following a 10-day jury trial before convicting Carlos Otavio Guimaraes, 67, and Jemima Guimaraes, 66.
