News from November 2013

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A federal jury convicted a Camden County, N.J., man today for allegedly defrauding an investor out of approximately $1.2 million he claimed would be invested in a pizza shop, then laundering that money, failing to report it to the IRS and threatening the victim to keep quiet about his crimes, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Missoula, on Nov. 26, 2013, before Chief U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen, DUSTIN BERG PANIAN, a 25-year-old resident of Missoula, was sentenced to a term of.

By Interior Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: Savannah, GA - Effective immediately, the Chatham County Parks & Recreation Department has closed the historic McQueen’s Island “Rails to Trails" due to concerns for public safety.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: Hawaii National Park, Hawai'i - Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors in December. All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Programs are co-sponsored by the Hawai'i Pacific Parks Association, and your $2 donation helps support park programs. Mark the calendar for these upcoming events.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Deandre Kelly, 31, formerly of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on federal narcotics charges, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr., Cathy L. Lanier, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and Mark A. Magaw, Chief of the Prince George’s County, Md. Police Department.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ERICK EVANS, also known as “E.J." and “Hoov," 23, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: Hammond, Indiana - The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - James Hulon Steadman, 41, and Amanda Beth Kiser Steadman, 32, both of Bristol, Tenn., were sentenced on Nov. 26, 2013, by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Court Judge, to serve 77 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiring to...

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: Douglas T. Knowles, 37, of Washington Park, Il., entered a plea of guilty to a one-count Indictment that charged possessing and uttering a forged check of the Village of Washington Park, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Sentencing is scheduled for March 21, 2014.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Missoula, on Nov. 26, 2013, before Chief U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen, SYLVIA CANALES-PIERSON, a 50-year-old resident of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced to a term of.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Alysa D. Erichs, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security (ICE-HSI), ...

By DOL Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement after President Obama signed several bipartisan health bills into law today, including the landmark Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA), which Harkin...
By USDA Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: Eating breakfast-or choosing to skip it-may significantly influence a child's ability to solve math problems, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded nutrition study suggests.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: Fort Wayne, Indiana -The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Parmelee, South Dakota, man convicted of Child Abuse was sentenced on Nov. 26, 2013, by Roberto A. Lange.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: Outer Banks Group Superintendent Barclay Trimble today announced changes to several visitor services made necessary by the parks' current budget.In October, to re-open the government, Congress provided funds at Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 levels through Jan. 15, 2014.Final funding for FY 2014 may not be resolved before then.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: The Energy Department and Clemson University officials on November 21 dedicated the nation's largest wind energy testing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The facility will help test and validate new turbines, particularly for offshore wind- helping to speed deployment of next generation...

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: Lansing and ATF Investigation Results in 80% Decrease in Calls for Service in Area.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: South Bend, Indiana -The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 27, 2013
News Release: Buffalo National River is pleased to reopen the Steel Creek Campground, including the horsecamp, beginningFridayevening,November 29th. This change was made possible with the arrival of Campground Hosts John and Shirley McGee. The single vault toilet located at the drive-in sites will be opened for public...