News from August 2014
By Interior Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Yellowstone National Park. P.O. Box 168. Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190. Aug. 27, 2014 14-065. Al Nash. (307) 344-2015. YELL_Public_Affairs@nps.gov. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK NEWS RELEASE. Investigation Underway Into Yellowstone Employee Death...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: Maurice Henderson, 33, of New York and Harrisburg, was sentenced in federal court in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, today to 25 years’ imprisonment following his conviction for criminal conspiracy and distribution of crack cocaine and powder cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge John E. Jones, III directed that Henderson remain on supervised release for 10 years following his jail sentence.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON - Steven A. Murray, 54, of Pelham, Ala., and his company, Bio-Tech Management Inc., were sentenced today in federal court in Macon, Ga., after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy, unlawful use of pesticides, false statements and mail fraud in connection with the misapplication of pesticides...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On Aug. 27, 2014, Mark Kevin Tudor, 42, of Knoxville, Tenn., was sentenced to serve 36 months in federal prison by the Honorable Pamela L. Reeves, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Tudor pleaded guilty in April 2014 to federal wire fraud charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Preston Chino, 21, a member and resident of Laguna Pueblo, pleaded this morning to a federal assault charge. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Chino will be sentenced to 96 months in prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: DENALI PARK, Alaska:The National Park Service will provide the opportunity for up to 400 active members of the military and their families to drive the Denali Park Road on Tuesday, September16 as part of a "Military Appreciation Day" to recognize and thank these individuals for their contributions to the nation. If weather permits, the road could be open for its entire 92-mile length, offering exceptional opportunities for experiencing the heart of the park.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Carrollton, Mo., woman was indicted by a federal grand jury today for a $185,000 bank fraud scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Joseph Paddock, 21, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Pine Hill, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to a federal assault charge under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: ST. LOUIS - The National Park Service issued a solicitation today for proposals for construction on Luther Ely Smith Square, part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The Luther Ely Smith Square project is part of the CityArchRiver 2015 Project that is revitalizing the Gateway Arch grounds and...
By USDA Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: St. Louis, MO - BEVERLY SUSAN RENE SMITH was sentenced to six months of home confinement and five years of probation on charges involving her theft of approximately $176,000 from Million-Taylor Funeral Home. These funds were intended to cover customer’s funeral expenses. She was also ordered to pay restitution of $175,705.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced today that it will not pursue criminal charges against law enforcement officers in connection with the events last year at the Washington Navy Yard that led to the fatal shooting of Aaron Alexis.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: A Cleveland man was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison for his role in a major heroin trafficking conspiracy, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cleveland office.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Richard John Medina aka “El Guero," 40, of Laredo, has been ordered to prison for being a felon in possession of multiple firearms and grenades, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Medina pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - Eldorado Canyon Road, which leads to Nelson's Landing on Lake Mohave, will re-open temporarily for Labor Day weekend. However, additional closures will occur over the next two months for full repairs.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man who purported to be building a $912 million hotel and convention center complex near O’Hare International Airport was indicted today on federal charges for allegedly exploiting a U.S. visa program to fraudulently raise approximately $160 million from some 290 Chinese nationals who invested in the project while seeking U.S. residency.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Anne M. Tompkins Western District Of North Carolina.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: We are pleased to announce that John Muir National Historic Site will be returning to a 7 day a week schedule starting Aug. 31, 2014. The operational hours are 10:00am to 5:00pm. Admission to the site is free. Visitors to the site can learn about the life of John Muir through exhibits, guided tours, cell-phone tours and special events.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 27, 2014
News Release: CHICAGO ― More than 100 assorted pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns have been seized and 14 Chicago area defendants are facing federal firearms charges as a result of an investigation that ended yesterday and was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. ATF agents, together...
