News published on Federal Newswire in September 2018

News from September 2018


Navajo Man from McKinley County Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Abuse Charge

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Joe Lee Haines, 36, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Tinian, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a child abuse charge. Haines’ plea agreement recommends a prison sentence of a year and a day followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.


Salem County, New Jersey, Man Admits Dealing Guns Without A License

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Salem County, New Jersey, man with a previous felony record today admitted illegally possessing guns and selling guns without a license, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Joe Lee Haines, 36, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Tinian, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a child abuse charge. Haines’ plea agreement recommends a prison sentence of a year and a day followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.


News Release: BOSTON - A Springfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield for distributing crack cocaine.


Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Sentenced to Year in Federal Prison for Concealing Offshore Bank Account from Federal Officials

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon was sentenced today to one year and one day in federal prison for failing to disclose to federal authorities a foreign bank account in which he deposited some of the nearly $1.3 million he earned while working in Dubai.


News Release: WASHINGTON - A new web-based tool can help security professionals for commercial office buildings perform assessments based on the Best Practices for Anti-Terrorism Security (BPATS) for commercial office buildings. With best practices developed by S&T, in partnership with the National Institute of Building...


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News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - RALPH ALLEN LEE SHORTEY, 36, has been sentenced to fifteen years in prison for soliciting a minor to engage in a commercial sex act.


Wheeling man sentenced for drug charges

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Tysaun A. Pugh, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 12 months incarceration for drug charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Okemah Man Pleads Guilty To False Statement

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Steven Paul Buie, age 57, of Okemah, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to False Statement Or Fraud To Obtain Federal Employees’ Compensation, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1920, punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine or both.


News Release: Former Village of Biscayne Park Chief of Police, Raimundo Atesiano, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring with subordinate officers to violate individuals’ civil rights by making false arrests, announced U.S. Attorney Benjamin G. Greenberg for the Southern District of Florida, Acting Assistant...


New York man sentenced for firearms charge

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Stephan Cotterrell, of New York, New York, was sentenced today to 84 months incarceration for using a firearm during a crime of violence, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Idaho Residents Present During Shooting at Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival Are Eligible for Victim Services

News Release: BOISE - Bart M. Davis, U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, is hoping to reach Idahoans, who were present during the mass shooting at last year’s Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, as they may be eligible for victim assistance through the Nevada Victims of Crime program, even if they...


News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that Peter Wilson, 41, of Kotzebue, Alaska, has been charged with making false statements to a federal agent, in connection with the investigation into the disappearance and death of 10-year-old Ashley Johnson-Barr. Wilson was arrested on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 18, 2018, at 1:30 p.m.


News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Johnny Wayne Harjo Jr., age 41, of Okemah, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to Aggravated Sexual Abuse, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1153, 2241(a) and 2246, punishable...


News Release: Pablo Duran Ramirez, 50, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Cleveland, Ohio, to encouraging the illegal entry of Guatemalan nationals, including unaccompanied minors, into the United States for financial gain, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Justice Department’s...


New York Man Sentenced for Firearms Charge

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Stephan Cotterrell, of New York, New York, was sentenced today to 84 months incarceration for using a firearm during a crime of violence, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Former Turtle Creek Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearms while on Parole for Homicide

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa - A former resident of Turtle Creek, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 241,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2018/2019 marketing year.


News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that PETER B. JOHNSON was sentenced to 30 months in prison for leading a scheme to defraud a group of lenders (the “Banks") by submitting false “borrowing base" reports designed to secure and maintain a $400...