News published on Federal Newswire in November 2018

News from November 2018


News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - A North Providence dentist who admitted to diverting and failing to report as much as $1.2 million dollars in payments made to his business was sentenced yesterday to 3 years probation and 280 hours per year of community service involving the provision of free dental care.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) offered this statement following the death of former Utah Congressman James Hansen.


News Release: Oxford, Miss. - A federal judge has sentenced Luther Scott Floyd of Booneville to serve 180 months in prison for attempted creation of child pornography. William C. Lamar, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, Christopher Freeze, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Mississippi, and Tishomingo County Sheriff Randy Tolar announced that Floyd was sentenced to the term of imprisonment on Thursday afternoon by U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown in Oxford.


News Release: PHOENIX - Yesterday, Giordano Jackson, 39, of Teesto, Ariz., was convicted by a jury on all charges, including first degree murder, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and kidnapping. Jackson will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa in February 2019.


Twin Falls Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Crimes

News Release: BOISE - Fred Zapata Paiz, 29, of Twin Falls, was sentenced last Thursday in U.S. District Court to 162 months in federal prison for the possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and a concurrent sentence of 120 months in prison for unlawfully possessing firearms, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Paiz was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edward J. Lodge. A federal grand jury indicted Paiz on Nov. 15, 2017.


Swiftwater Man Charged With Tax Evasion

News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that James Famularo, age 61, of Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal information with tax evasion.


Former Philadelphia Police Officer Indicted

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Thomas O’Neill, 47, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged yesterday by indictment with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 242.


Bakersfield Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Receiving and Distributing Child Pornography

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - David John Cannon, 47, of Bakersfield, was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to nine years in prison and a $5,100 penalty assessment for receiving and distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


Rockford Man Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

News Release: ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was arrested this morning on drug trafficking charges.


News Release: Rome, NY - On Saturday, Nov. 24, Fort Stanwix National Monument will be hosting the.


Nevada Tax Return Preparer Sentenced To Prison

News Release: Filed False Returns Resulting In More Than $2.7 Million Tax Loss.


News Release: CINCINNATI - A jury has convicted Ismail Salaam, 36, of Cincinnati, of sex trafficking children and producing child pornography.


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Colorado man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing methamphetamine, possessing firearms in furtherance drug trafficking

News Release: DENVER - A Colorado man was sentenced Tuesday to serve 10 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing methamphetamine, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.


News Release: First Extradition to the United States from Ireland since 2012.


Four Alleged Members of Universal Aryan Brotherhood Charged with Federal Crimes

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - JACE LEE McKITTRICK, 29, of Enid; ROSS TYSON PILKINGTON, 39, of Lawton; and JERRY JAMES KENDALL RITCHIE, 32, of Enid, have been charged with possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, while MICHAEL QUINTON SMITH, II, 48, of Oklahoma City, and McKittrick have been charged with...


Four Alleged Members of Universal Aryan Brotherhood Charged with Federal Crimes

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - JACE LEE McKITTRICK, 29, of Enid; ROSS TYSON PILKINGTON, 39, of Lawton; and JERRY JAMES KENDALL RITCHIE, 32, of Enid, have been charged with possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, while MICHAEL QUINTON SMITH, II, 48, of Oklahoma City, and McKittrick have been charged with...


Nassau County Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography Using Hidden Bathroom Cameras

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Charles Cory Thornton (38, Yulee) to 23 years in federal prison for using hidden cameras to produce pornographic images and videos of four children. Thornton was also sentenced to serve a lifetime term of supervised release, and ordered to pay $7,500 in restitution to the victims of his offenses.


Member of the Genovese Crime Family Charged in Superseding Indictment with Destruction of Evidence and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the filing of a Superseding Indictment against JOHN TORTORA JR. a/k/a “Johnny T," charging him with destruction of evidence, falsifying records, and obstruction of justice. TORTORA was previously indicted...


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that Christopher Corley a/k/a “Kuron Corley," 25, of Philadelphia, was sentenced by United States District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter to 30 years’ imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release. Corley was found guilty by...