News from May 2013
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: Observance of the 2013 International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) gets underway at Grand Teton National Park with a bird-watching caravan on Saturday, May 11. To celebrate IMBD and conduct the annual North American bird count, Park Ranger Andrew Langford will visit areas throughout Grand Teton that provide the best opportunities to locate, identify and record birds.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: (BURLINGTON, Vt -.) John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on May 2, 2013, Luis Torres, 40, of New Bedford, Massachusetts was sentenced to 100 months imprisonment by Judge J. Garvan Murtha in United States District Court in Brattleboro. Judge Murtha also sentenced Torres to four years of supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Robert Edwin Steele, 38, of Alexandria, Virginia, was convicted today by a federal jury of 14 counts of unauthorized access to a protected computer.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: South Bend, Indiana -The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Detroit, Mich., pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: Smothered Wife With A Pillow Following Argument.
By DOE Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) this week released a new report showing liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports will benefit the U.S. economy and spur job creation. The report highlights how the natural gas industry has helped stimulate employment and small business growth across...
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: VALLEY FORGE, PA - Valley Forge National Historical Park will host a Trails Fair in celebration of the American Hiking Society's 21st annual National Trails Day®. The event will be held at the Betzwood Picnic Area from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This annual event is a long-standing celebration of America's magnificent...
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: NEW YORK - The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) Sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this past Saturday collected 50 percent more pills nationally and 55 percent more in New York State than last September, demonstrating the American public’s continued appreciation and need for the opportunity to discard unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs from medicine cabinets, bedside tables, and kitchen drawers.
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: Every year more than a half a million students participate in the National History Day contest.Established in 1974, the annual National History Day competition provides students with opportunities to learn about history and develop research, thinking, and communication skills.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: BOSTON - Three men, one from Bourne and two from New Bedford, were arraigned late yesterday on an indictment charging them with heroin distribution and related crimes.
By Commerce Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its schedule for the week of May 6, 2013. Beginning on Tuesday, the Subcommittee on Energy and Power will look at the potential effects of U.S. energy exports both here and abroad, and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO- Roy Lin and John Lin were sentenced yesterday to 30 months and 20 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in operating a fraudulent billing scheme to place charges on customers’ telephone bills, United States Attorney Melinda Haag announced.
By State Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming events...
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: Contact: Public Information Officer. Number: (313) 234-4310. LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Lexington man, who used proceeds from trafficking cocaine to purchase houses and vehicles, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for multiple federal offenses. U.S. District Judge Karen C. Caldwell sentenced 35-year-old...
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: Thanks to a generous grant from the National Park Foundation and Disney, students from the City of York School District will have an opportunity to visit the Eisenhower National Historic Site.The Eisenhower Site was just awarded a Ticket To Ride grant that will pay for the travel expenses to transport...
By Commerce Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), and House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice, Chairman Trent Franks (R-AZ), will hold a joint hearing Tuesday May 7th at 10 a.m.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: -Nevada Highway Patrol Found Methamphetamine and Heroin in Truck During Traffic Stop-.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: MALVIN BERGERON, age 63, a resident of Jefferson Parish, was charged today in a one-count Bill of Information for embezzling assets of a local labor union in violation of Title 29, United States Code, Section 501(c), announced United States Attorney Dana J. Boente.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2013
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a former civilian employee of the St. Joseph, Mo., Police Department has been indicted by a federal grand jury for distributing hydrocodone and for illegally using Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards.
