News from March 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Laredoans Laurencio Montes, 43, and Jose Luis Gonzales, 28, have been sent to federal prison for their roles in an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation relating to the laundering of millions of drug proceeds by Los Zetas, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Montes, aka “Yeyo," and Gonzalez each entered a plea of guilty to one count of conspiracy to launder drug proceeds on Oct. 30, 2012.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announces the arrests today of Windermere residents Michael Rivers (48) and Kim Rivers (45). The Riverses were arrested pursuant to a criminal complaint charging them with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. If convicted, each faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: Alvin Stanley Briggs, Jr., age 50, from Dubuque, Iowa, has been charged with one count of distribution of heroin resulting in death and four counts of distribution of heroin near a school and a playground. The charges are contained in an Indictment unsealed today in the United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: Delay in Change to Summer Hours.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS-A federal indictment unsealed late Friday charges a 40-year-old Blooming Prairie man with producing, distributing, and possessing child pornography. The indictment, which was filed on March 19, 2013, charges Brian Luke Broulik with one count of production of child pornography, one count of distribution of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography. The indictment was unsealed following Broulik’s initial appearance in federal court.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced that two Columbus men were sentenced on March 25 to a total of 27 years in federal prison in connection with an illegal drug conspiracy in Huntington, West Virginia. Kevin Luthor Robinson, also known as “KK" 44, was sentenced to 11 years and three...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: KEYSTONE, SD: Monday March 25 Mount Rushmore National Memorial will be implementing a prescribed burn to reduce accumulated slash piles in support of the park’s fire management plan. The burn will begin at 9:00 am immediately south of the main park road across from the main parking area. Approximately 7 acres are within the prescription area.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: Park Guide, GS-04 ($15.70/hr) and Park Guide, GS-05 ($17.57/hr).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, and Manuel Orosa, Chief, City of Miami Police Department (MPD), announced the March 22, 2013 sentencing of defendant...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: Carlsbad Caverns National Park Third Favorite Family Vacation Destination.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS-This afternoon in federal court in St. Paul, the former leader of the “Young and Thuggin’" (“YNT") street gang was sentenced for distributing crack cocaine. United States District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson sentenced Trayjohn Lashawn Martin, age 21, of Minneapolis, to 87 months in federal prison on one count of aiding and abetting the distribution of crack cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: 1125 Chapline Street, Federal Building, Suite 3000 ● Wheeling, WV 26003.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: Monocacy National Battlefield will join with other Historic Consortium museum sites in the official opening of the spring season. The emphasis of the event will be on Frederick, Maryland's unique contributions to local and national history.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Little Eagle, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Michael James Poor Thunder, age 23, of Martin, South Dakota appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on March 20, 2013 and pled guilty to distribution of a controlled substance. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 20 years’ imprisonment and/or a $1,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: Jerry Lowe rented apartment to Huntington pair now serving federal prison sentences for drug felonies.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 234,000 metric tons of soybeans to China during the 2013/2014 marketing year.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: On March 28, 2013, park staff and volunteers will begin a project to improve plant diversity and camping conditions along the rivers in Canyonlands. Crews will be cutting dead tamarisk and creating fire breaks around stands of native vegetation. Crews will also clear campsites along the banks and create paths for hikers and wildlife.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: AMARILLO, Texas - Following a five-day trial before U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson, a federal jury has convicted Amarillo residents, Donald Joseph West, 49, and his nephew, David James West, 43, on all counts of a superseding indictment, returned by a federal grand jury earlier this year, charging...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 25, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced legislation late Friday to bolster the nation’s job-creating trade agenda by strengthening the trade facilitation and enforcement efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
