News published on Federal Newswire in October 2013

News from October 2013


News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael J. De Palma, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Paula Reid, Special Agent in Charge, United States Secret Service, Miami Field Office, and Rafael P. Hernandez...


Columbia County Men Charged In Internet "Bath Salts" And "Spice" Trafficking Network

News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced the unsealing of a seven-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Williamsport on Oct. 10, 2013 charging Paul Chomiak, Lindsay Lee-Lampshire, Adam Stein, and Kyle Savitski with mail fraud conspiracy...


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Pierre, South Dakota, man charged with Failure to Pay Child Support has pled guilty and was sentenced on Oct. 23, 2013, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: HOMESTEAD, Florida: Everglades National Park and participants in the Artist in Residence.


News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On Oct. 23, a federal grand jury indicted a group of longshoremen working at the seaport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a co-owner of a company that provides freight transportation services and their associates, with conspiracy to import and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, announced United States Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez.


OSHA extends comment period on proposed silica rule to provide additional time for public input

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is extending the public comment period for an additional 47 days on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica.


News Release: DENALI PARK, Alaska: On Wednesday, October 23 National Park Service staff discovered a massive landslide blocking the Denali Park Road at approximately Mile 37. This site is west of Tattler Creek, on the section of road going up to Sable Pass. The slide, which consists of an estimated 30,000 yards of...


District Man Sentenced To 10-Year Prison Term For Drug Distribution And Gun Charges-Traffic Stop Led To Defendant’s Arrest-

News Release: WASHINGTON - Guthrie Wright, 47, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to a 10-year prison term on federal narcotics distribution and weapon charges, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr.


Informational: Federal Court Arraignment

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on Oct. 21, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong, the following individual was arraigned.


News Release: Rosemond Was Convicted Of Leading A Continuing Criminal Enterprise, Firearms Offenses, Money Laundering, Structuring, And Obstruction Of Justice.


News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the park-wide Road Maintenance and Modification project in Arches National Park was signed by the acting Intermountain Regional Director on Oct. 18, 2013. This decision was reached after review and analysis of the possible environmental impacts of the project as well as public comments received on the Environmental Assessment released in July.


Winter 2013 Programs at Cape Lookout

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - The islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore have many stories. Come explore the beauty and history of your local national park. All activities are free of charge unless noted otherwise below. For more information on these activities, call the National Park Service at 252-728-2250, extension 3001.


Recreation Fees Waived During Veterans Day Weekend

News Release: The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are waiving fees at most day-use recreation sites over Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9-11, in honor of U.S. veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces. Concessionaires operating day-use facilities have the option of waiving fees. Fees are not...


News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Kimberly Marie Isabell, 32, of Gulfport, pled guilty in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, to one count of mail fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis.


News Release: CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Jonathan Tanguay, 42, a former selectman of Bartlett, New Hampshire, was convicted in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire on one count of possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.


Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.


News Release: Hammond, Indiana - The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK -HERBERTO BALDOMERO COBON-VASQUEZ, age 34, of Cobleskill, New York, was sentenced today to “time served" (108 days) for illegally reentering the United States after removal by United States District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Department...



News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Billings, on Oct. 23, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Sam E. Haddon, HEATHER LYNN STILTNER, a 35-year-old resident of Billings, was sentenced to a term of.