News published on Federal Newswire in September 2018

News from September 2018


News Release: Owner and operator of Recycletronics named in Indictment.


News Release: The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and Denver Police Department Need Your Help Identifying a Bank Robber.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Cory G. Bates, 29, of Rio Rancho, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to 84 months in prison for violating the federal firearms laws by unlawfully possessing a firearm. Bates will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.


News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Todd Shorey, 54 of Newport, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Senior Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 84 months in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute over a kilogram of heroin. He was also fined $5,000. Shorey pleaded guilty on April 24, 2017.


News Release: CHICAGO - Deportation officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 83 criminal aliens and immigration violators in Wisconsin during a four-day enforcement action, which ended Monday.


Federal Judge Trebles Damages and Imposes Civil Penalties Against Cape Girardeau Surgeon and His Fiancee in the Amount of $5,495,931

News Release: St. Louis, MO - A civil judgment in the amount of $5,495,931 was entered today in favor of the United States against Dr. Sonjay Fonn and Ms. Deborah Seeger of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and their professional corporations DS Medical and Midwest Neurosurgeons. Previously, in November 2017, a federal jury...


Roswell Man Charged with Federal Child Pornography Offenses

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - A U.S. Magistrate Judge sitting in Las Cruces, N.M., today found probable cause to support a criminal complaint charging Dain Justin Adams, 37, of Roswell, N.M., with child pornography offenses. The Magistrate Judge also remanded Adams into custody pending trial, which has yet to be scheduled.


Protecting Workers from Chemical Vapors is Key Focus at Hanford

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The EM Office of River Protection (ORP) and Hanford tank farms contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) continue to take actions to protect workers from potential exposure to chemical vapors.


Business Owners and Corporation Plead Guilty to Immigration Crimes

News Release: Defendants Agree to Forfeit and Be Fined Almost One Million Dollars for Illegal Acts.


Security Contractor's Helicopter Pilots Respond to Wildfire on Savannah River Site

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Helicopter pilots Butch Richister and Brad Shealy departed the aviation facility at Savannah River Site (SRS) for a routine security overflight one night this past summer.


Roswell Man Charged with Federal Child Pornography Offenses

News Release: Prosecution Brought Under Project Safe Childhood.


Public Invited to 50th Anniversary Celebration

News Release: On Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will celebrate its 50th anniversary with poetry, music, house and museum tours, outdoor activities, birthday cake, and a formal ceremony commemorating Sandburg’s legacy. The public is invited to join in this special celebration. A list of activities and participation opportunities follows.


News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Hollis Lee Ball, age 45, of Virginia, was sentenced on Sept. 24, 2018, by United States District Court Judge John E. Jones, III to 235 months’ imprisonment followed by a life term of supervised release for production of child pornography.


On the Road Again: Alerting First Responders and Drivers of Oncoming Roadway Hazards

News Release: Distracted or impaired drivers. Speeding. Inclement weather. Whether at a traffic stop, a vehicle fire or a medical call, responders of all disciplines knowingly place themselves in harm’s way in service to our commuters and our communities. Every year, first responders are killed or severely injured when they are struck by vehicles that fail to slow down or avoid incident scenes.


News Release: Defendant Traveled Across the Country to Carry Out the Scam.


News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A New Jersey man previously convicted in federal court in Massachusetts and incarcerated for masterminding a real estate fraud scheme, pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence on Friday to charges that he again conspired to defraud financially distressed homeowners, investors, and financial institutions of fees, rental income, mortgage payment funds, property ownership and/or proceeds from the sale of their properties.


McKeesport Man Illegally Possessed Fentanyl and a Pistol

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: NBT Bank, Elmhurst. $6,946. Dec. 22, 2015. NBT Bank, Newfoundland. $4,000. Jan. 13, 2016. Community Bank, Scranton. $27,100. February 4, 2016. NBT Bank, Scranton. $9,136. Feb. 11, 2016. NBT Bank, Newfoundland. $19,013. March 21, 2016. First Keystone Community Bank, Newfoundland. $13,413.98...


Indoor marijuana grow op dismantled and two men arrested

News Release: OTSEGO COUNTY, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James Hunt, New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; Otsego County Sheriff Richard J. Devlin, Jr., and Otsego County District Attorney John announce the arrest of two Otsego County men after a joint narcotics investigation on Sept. 25, 2018.


Violent Armed Carjacker Ordered to Federal Prison

News Release: McALLEN - A 30-year-old Mexican man has been ordered to federal prison for two carjackings which occurred in early 2017, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Jorge Luis Almanza-Barcenas pleaded guilty to a six-count second superseding indictment on Sept. 28, 2017.