Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. After a three-week trial, a federal jury has convicted two MS-13 members for their roles in committing murders, attempted murders and armed robberies in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties in northern Georgia. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Sally[Read More…]
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Utility Company Sentenced in Wyoming for Killing Protected Birds at Wind Projects
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. Duke Energy Renewables Inc., a subsidiary of Duke Energy Corp., based in Charlotte, N.C., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Wyoming today to violating the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) in connection with the deaths of protected birds, including golden eagles, at two of[Read More…]
Long Island Fisherman and Fish Dealer Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Falsifying Records
Scheme Defrauded U.s. Research Set-aside Program of Nearly $200,000 in Overharvested and Unreported Fluke Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. The operator of the dragger F/V Norseman and an associated fish dealer were sentenced today in federal court in Central Islip, N.Y., for criminal violations stemming from their role in systematically underreporting[Read More…]
Marketers Who Claimed Fuel Additive Could Drastically Increase Fuel Economy and Reduce Emissions Settle with FTC
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the marketers of a fuel additive called EnviroTabs will pay $800,000 for consumer redress and are prohibited from making false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims that EnviroTabs, when added to any type of fuel, will increase fuel efficiency, reduce[Read More…]
Final Six Defendants in ‘Rachel Robocall’ Scheme Settle FTC Charges
They Will Be Permanently Banned from All Telemarketing and Debt Relief Services Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. The final six of 10 defendants named in an alleged “Rachel from Cardholder Services” scam have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers with bogus claims that they would lower[Read More…]
Arkansas Supreme Court Overturns Blanket Use of Cohabitation Restrictions in Child Custody Cases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. The Arkansas Supreme Court today reversed a lower court child custody order that prohibited a parent from having overnight visitation with his child in the presence of his long-term domestic partner. The ruling ends a widespread practice in Arkansas custody cases of courts automatically barring[Read More…]
FBI: Wood River Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Charlie M. Jarrett, 71, of Wood River, Illinois, was sentenced on November 20, 2013, in the United States District Court to 10 years in prison for distribution and possession of child pornography, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Stephen R. Wigginton announced today. Jarrett[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: AT&T, Sprint & T-Mobile to Stop Billing Cell Phone ‘Cramming’ Charges
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with 44 other attorneys general to announce that three of the nation’s largest mobile phone carriers – AT&T Mobility, Sprint and T-Mobile – will stop charging their customers for premium text messages and effectively put an end to practice of cell[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Chicago Area Man Charged in Identity Theft Scheme
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced criminal charges against a Chicago area man for illegally obtaining personal bank information and withdrawing funds from victims’ bank accounts nearly two dozen times. Kiril Dinev, 45, of Palatine, was arraigned earlier today in Cook County Circuit Court for attempting to[Read More…]
Four Commercial Fishermen Indicted in Maryland for Illegal Harvest and Interstate Sale of Striped Bass from Chesapeake Bay
One Charged with Threatening Retaliation and Witnesses Tampering During Investigation Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013. Four commercial fishermen and one company were indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Baltimore for a criminal conspiracy involving the illegal harvesting and interstate sale of striped bass on the Chesapeake Bay, announced Robert[Read More…]
