News from October 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: Jacksonville, FL - U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis today sentenced Brian James Holland (23, Jacksonville) to 10 years in federal prison for aggravated sexual abuse by force. A federal jury found Holland guilty on July 18, 2018.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has issued a draft Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for a proposed water transfer between the Fresno Irrigation District, Orange Cove Irrigation District and Table Mountain Rancheria Transfer.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: This Weekend’s Event is the 16th Annual Collection.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Edwin Pawlowski, the former Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today for his role in an extensive pay to play scheme occurring between 2012 and 2015. Chief United States District Judge Juan A.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - A male traveler fled the security checkpoint at Portland International Airport (PDX) Saturday after presenting a fraudulent driver license to a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: Texas oil-and-gas mogul Christopher A. Faulkner has pleaded guilty to securities fraud, engaging in illegal monetary transactions, and tax evasion, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass-The National Park Service (NPS) and the Cape Cod Modern House Trust (CCMHT) have signed a lease for the historic Kohlberg property. Located in Wellfleet and owned by the National Park Service, the Kohlberg House is one of many mid-20th century modern residences on Cape Cod built between 1929 and 1979. CCMHT will preserve and interpret the house through scholar-in-residence programs and architectural studies. The lease is for 10 years.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - Two Dominican nationals were arrested yesterday and charged in federal court in Boston with fentanyl trafficking in connection with the seizure of approximately 32 kilos of fentanyl with an alleged street value of $28.8 million. A firearm and $20,000 were also recovered.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to three years and 10 months in prison followed by six years supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: PHOENIX - This week, Warren Adam Blake, 37, of Tuba City, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 102 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Blake, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, had previously pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and armed robbery. Blake also received a concurrent 13-month sentence for violations of supervised release in a prior federal case.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: A Texas couple who had thousands of online sales of fentanyl and other drugs pleaded guilty to drug crimes.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that George H. Moses, 50, of Rochester, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with making false statements to Special Agents of the FBI. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) -The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), will be burning piles of woody debris on the Donnelly Training Area south of Delta Junction and the Gerstle River Training Area southeast of Delta Junction. Burning operations may start as early as Friday, Oct. 26 and may continue, as conditions allow, until Nov. 18.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: HOUSTON - Two people have been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and mail fraud for their participation in a scheme to defraud Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPSG), announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: Three men, all from Waterloo, Iowa, were sentenced in federal court in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 16, 2018, because they trafficked cocaine and crack cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was convicted at trial today of striking two federal officers with his vehicle.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: Task Force Operation in Everett Recovers 13 Victims of Sex Trafficking in Washington State.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the guilty plea of ALEJANDRO MARIO CORTES, 46, to one count of visa fraud and one count of illegally reentering the United States. CORTES, who was initially charged via criminal complaint on Aug. 28, 2018, pleaded guilty earlier today before Senior Judge Michael J. Davis in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: HOUSTON - A 54-year-old resident of Kingwood and Panama City, Panama, has been ordered to federal prison for mail fraud and ordered to pay more than $8 million in restitution, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Steven Patrick Jones pleaded guilty May 1, 2014.
