News from April 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Brian R. Crowell, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Division of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA"), and James T. Hayes, Jr., the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the U.S.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: Jackson, Miss. -- Kelly Taplin, 31, of Byram, Mississippi, pled guilty in federal court today to aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen announced. She will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate on July 11, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. and faces a mandatory penalty of two years in prison and a maximum possible fine of $250,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Scott Stewart, age 19, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on March 28, 2013 and pled guilty to Larceny. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 1 year imprisonment and a $100,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Douglas Lee Payne Jr., 31, of Fairfax County, Va., pleaded guilty today to three child exploitation related charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: BOSTON - An Easthampton man was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Springfield of distributing more than 500 grams of cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: I have worked closely with Chief John Diaz for many years. He has been a key partner in addressing gun violence, dismantling criminal organizations, and combatting terrorist threats. He oversaw the first steps of the implementation of reforms within the Seattle Police Department. I am grateful for his partnership and service, and wish him well.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Each year in the spring (April - June) water turbidity increases in the drinking water within Grand Canyon National Park. This increased turbidity is caused by snow melt and spring rains recharging the aquifer, as well as by increased water flows through rock formations to the point...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found an effective method to infect house flies with a virus that stops the flies from reproducing.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota man convicted of Failure to Register or Update as a Sex Offender was sentenced on April 2, 2013 by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: Seneca Falls, NY -- Women's Rights National Historical Park will celebrate Earth Day on April 21 and 22 from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM with activities for children of all ages. Remember and connect with the Earth this spring! Stop by the park visitor center at 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY for some worldly...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Two men were found guilty by a jury today of conspiracy to commit murder and other charges stemming from a violent rivalry that unfolded in 2010 between two street crews in Southeast Washington, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A man has pleaded guilty to robbing a convenience store in Manhattan, Kan., U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: The National Weather Service report for this morning has issued a high wind advisory now in effect until 8 pm this evening.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: The South Cedar Creek Canoe Launch and parking area at Congaree National Park in Hopkins, South Carolina, will be closed intermittently this spring as crews begin work on a construction and improvement project. Visitors wishing to access Cedar Creek for a paddle during the closures may use the Bannister Bridge Canoe Access, located on Old Bluff Road.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: Las Vegas, NM: This month Kent Reid, senior forester at the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute (NMFWRI) at New Mexico Highlands University, will bring to light some issues that have affected Las Vegas' Gallinas River Watershed as well as share research and work efforts that have been...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: HOUSTON - Guy Christopher Brogdon, 34, of Houston, has been sentenced to federal prison following two convictions of production of child pornography and another count of possession of child pornography, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The sentence was handed down on Friday, April 5, 2013, by U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CLAIRE BALDUCCI, 47, of Stratford, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for embezzling approximately $1 million from her Greenwich employer.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - Starpower! has been the theme for the thirteenth season of Biscayne National Park's Family Fun Fest, and that season concludes on April 14, 2013 with a look at Earth's nearest star, the Sun. It's SUN-day! takes place from 1-4 p.m. at the Dante Fascell Visitor Center, located at 9700 SW 328 Street, 9 miles east of Homestead.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: On Friday, April 12, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Bureau of Land Management Billings Curation Center (BCC) will host the third annual Artifact Road Show put on by the Montana Archaeological Society.For the afternoon, the event welcomes the public to bring in artifacts they might have to be analyzed by a panel...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2013
News Release: BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on April 8, 2013, Brittany D. Lafountain, 23, Belcourt, N.D., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to a charge of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. On Feb. 20, 2013, co-defendant Shamra L. Campbell, 45, Minot, N.D., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to a charge of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
