U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 Western District of New York (716) 843-5700 Syracuse Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Committing Five Bank Robberies ROCHESTER, NY—U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that James Nicholson, 34, who was convicted of bank robbery, was sentenced to 57 months in prison by U.S. District … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 District of South Carolina (803) 929-3000 Bloods Street Gang Tax Preparer Sentenced in Federal Court COLUMBIA, SC—United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Daion Ali Bowers, age 27, of Columbia, South Carolina, was sentenced today in federal court in Columbia, South Carolina, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 District of South Dakota (605) 330-4400 Sioux Falls Man Indicted for Fraud, Embezzlement, and Money Laundering United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for fraud. Gerald Lloyd Larson, age 69, was indicted by a … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 District of Minnesota (612) 664-5600 Federal Jury Finds Red Lake Man Guilty of Assaulting a Woman MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier today in federal court in Duluth, a jury found a 44-year-old Red Lake man guilty of causing serious bodily injury to a woman after assaulting her while on the Red Lake Indian … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 Eastern District of Wisconsin (414) 297-1700 Milwaukee Man Charged with Threatening to Kill United States Probation Officer United States Attorney James L. Santelle announced that earlier today, a federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment charging Ramon Alvarado (age 29) a resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with threatening to kill … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 District of New Mexico (505) 346-7274 Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Four Commercial Robberies and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Plea Agreement Requires 15-Year Prison Sentence ALBUQUERQUE—Alfonso Lezine, 40, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pled guilty this morning to robbing four Albuquerque-area businesses and being a felon in possession of … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 District of New Mexico (505) 346-7274 Naschitti Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge Related to a Shooting at the Gallup Indian Medical Center ALBUQUERQUE—Nathan Madison Coleman, 19, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Naschitti, New Mexico, pleaded guilty this morning to discharging a firearm … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 Western District of Pennsylvania (412) 644-3500 Kuchera Brothers Plead Guilty to Fraud Against the Government and to Conspiracy Charges Fines and Penalties of $4 Million to be Paid Back to U.S. JOHNSTOWN, PA—Two brothers who owned a major defense contracting firm waived indictment and pleaded guilty today in federal … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 District of Nebraska (402) 661-3700 Lincoln Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Marijuana United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on April 15, 2013, Luis Orta Espinoza, age 27 of Lincoln, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months (151 months) in prison for his … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 District of Nebraska (402) 661-3700 Lincoln Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on April 15, 2013, Efrain Zepeda Cruz, age 33 of Lincoln, was sentenced to seven years and three months (87 months) in prison for his role in a … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 District of Connecticut (203) 821-3700 Two Plead Guilty to Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Charges David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that two individuals involved in a New Haven drug distribution ring have pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court. Rufus Hunter, also known as … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 Southern District of New York (212) 637-2600 Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 34 Members and Associates of Two Russian-American Organized Crime Enterprises with Operating International Sportsbooks That Laundered More Than $100 Million Twelve Charged with Racketeering, Others Charged with Money Laundering, Extortion, Fraud, Operating Illegal Poker Rooms in New York … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Court Approves Plan to Provide Comprehensive Services to ELL Students in Denver Public Schools Today, a federal court in Denver approved a comprehensive consent decree between the Department of Justice, the Congress of Hispanic Educators (CHE), and the Denver Public Schools … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Justice Department Settles with Apple Tree Children’s Center in Norwalk, Iowa The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement with Apple Tree Children’s Center of Norwalk, Iowa, to remedy alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Owners and Managers of Rental Homes in Mississippi for Discriminating Against Families with Children The Justice Department announced today that Marcus Manly Magee III, Ina Magee, and their company, M.M. and S. Inc., have agreed to … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Justice Department Files Lawsuit in Illinois Against County Employees’ and Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Cook County and Cook County to Enforce the Employment Rights of Army Reserve Member The Justice Department announced today the filing of a complaint alleging … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Detroit-Area Home Health Agency Office Manager Convicted in $5.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme A federal jury in Detroit today convicted the office manager of a home health agency for her participation in a $5.8 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant … Continue reading
Washington, D.C. April 17, 2013 FBI National Press Office (202) 324-3691 FBI Response to Reports of Suspicious Letters Received at Mail Facilities UPDATE: Arrest Made in Suspicious Letters Investigation (Jackson press release, 8:30 p.m. EDT, 4/17/13) A second letter containing a granular substance that preliminarily tested positive for ricin was received at an offsite mail … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 District of Kansas (316) 269-6481 Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Enticing a California Girl to Engage in Sex KANSAS CITY, KS—A man from Kansas City, Kansas has pleaded guilty to using the Internet to entice a 12-year-old girl in California to send him pictures of her naked, U.S. Attorney … Continue reading
FBI Las Vegas April 16, 2013 Public Affairs Specialist Bridget Pappas (702) 385-1281 FBI Identifies Three Men Arrested in Connection with North Las Vegas Bank Robbery LAS VEGAS—On April 13, 2013, the FBI arrested 49-year-old Derrick Young, 44-year-old Thomas Arnold Lewis, and 30-year-old Rodriguez Madden for allegedly committing a bank robbery in North Las Vegas. … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Justice April 16, 2013 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/ (202) 514-1888 Foreign Bribery Charges Unsealed Against Current and Former Executives of French Power Company WASHINGTON—Charges have been unsealed against one current and one former executive of the U.S. subsidiary of a French power and transportation company for their alleged participation in … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 Middle District of Georgia (478) 752-3511 Ponzi Schemers Indicted Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that Gregory L. Crabtree of Proctorville, Ohio, and James M. Donnan, III, of Athens, Georgia, have been charged in an 85-count indictment returned against them last week … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 Northern District of Ohio (216) 622-3600 Indiana Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Religiously Motivated Attack on Toledo-Area Mosque CLEVELAND—An Indiana man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for hate crimes stemming from the arson of the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo, law enforcement officials announced … Continue reading