News from September 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that seven residents of Selma, Alabama entered guilty pleas to violating Title 18 United States Code, Section 922(g)(1) - the felon in possession of a firearm statute.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DONQUE TYRELL, a/k/a “Polo Rell," a member of a violent street gang in the Bronx called the “Big Money Bosses" (“BMB"), was sentenced today on racketeering, murder, and other charges. TYRELL was sentenced...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Nehemias Joel Martinez-Hernandez, also known as Mysterio, 21, of Columbus, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - An Ipswich man, who is the owner and operator of numerous Massachusetts businesses, was arrested today on charges that he manipulated his payroll to avoid paying taxes.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Two Miami, FL residents and a resident of Philadelphia, PA have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL SCRONIC, the former manager of the Scronic Macro Fund (the “Fund"), was sentenced to 96 months in prison today in connection with his scheme to defraud the Fund’s 45 investors of more than $22 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that DON MANUEL ZEMO, JR., age 55, a resident of River Ridge, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle to 15 months imprisonment and supervised release after any term of imprisonment of 2 years after previously...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that David T. Shulick, 48, of Gladwyne, was sentenced today to a term 60 months’ imprisonment for embezzling funds from the School District of Philadelphia and for his part in a scheme to defraud PNC Bank and for filing false tax returns. Shulick was convicted in May 2018 after a jury trial.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: DETROIT - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers arrested 105 individuals during a 10-day targeted enforcement operation that ended Sept 25, targeting criminal aliens and other immigration violators.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) co-hosted an outreach event with the Congressional Smart Cities Caucus to highlight how new technology can support hurricane resilience and save lives. The event was particularly poignant given the ongoing response...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Senate Finance Committee yesterday held a hearing about the effect of tariffs on the U.S. auto industry. During the hearing, Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) heard from stakeholders about what current and potential tariffs have meant for their businesses. Check out highlights from their exchanges below...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: Harkers Island, N.C. - The National Park Service Incident Management Team (IMT) is responding to national parks impacted by Hurricane Florence. At this time, 77 National Park Service employees from 33 parks and 17 states and the District of Columbia are assigned to the incident. The public should not enter closed areas of parks until stabilization and restoration efforts are complete.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: For Drug and Firearm Offenses. FORT WAYNE - Keith Miller, age 35, of Albion, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Theresa Springmann after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess methamphetamine, knowingly and intentionally distributing methamphetamine and possessing...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: A federal inmate housed within the Communications Management Unit (CMU) at the U.S. Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois has been found guilty of filing fictitious involuntary bankruptcy petitions against federal prison officials. Kurt F. Johnson, 55, was convicted by a jury after a three-day trial in Benton, Illinois. The charges against Johnson were originally brought in a four-count federal indictment returned in July 2018.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: Today’s hearing is focused on the Social Security Administration’s information technology (IT) systems and the major, multi-year initiative to modernize them.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. sentenced Brian J. Stone, 60, of Sacramento, to six years in prison and to pay over $243,000 in restitution and a $12,500 fine for his convictions on 13 counts of wire and mail fraud, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. After sentencing, Stone was remanded into custody.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Health hearing on “Better Data and Better Outcomes: Reducing Maternal Mortality in the US:"
By Interior Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: LAS VEGAS --The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today sold 68.75 acres in 16 parcels for $21,684,000 during a competitive public land sale. The agency offered 87.5 acres in 20 parcels, under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA). Parcels offered for sale varied in size from 1.25 to 10 acres and were located in the Las Vegas Valley.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Nehemias Joel Martinez-Hernandez, also known as Mysterio, 21, of Columbus, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 27, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) will be a keynote speaker at tomorrow’s White House summit on 5G. Chairman Walden will deliver remarks regarding the committee’s efforts to secure America’s lead in the race to next-generation wireless technologies.
