News from August 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: MONROE, La. -A Ruston man pleaded guilty to bringing methamphetamine into Louisiana for sale, U.S.Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce that Ana Alliegro, 44, of Miami, pled guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr. to...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: DOLORES, Colo.- The public is invited to watch a multimedia composition created by 2014 Artist-in-Residence Dr. William Pfaff that traverses the archaeological wonders of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: The summer season is quickly fading and fall is just around the corner in the Gunnison Valley. The National Park Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife have been busy protecting Blue Mesa Reservoir from harmful Aquatic Invasive Species this summer and look forward to the quieter fall season.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bronx, N.Y., man is scheduled to appear in federal court today to face charges stemming from a violent crime spree spanning three states, in which he attacked, kidnapped, and raped a woman, assaulted a National Park Service employee and set fire to a used car dealership office before crashing on the George Washington Bridge, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: OWENSBORO, Ky. - A convicted felon, who resided in Livermore, Kentucky, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court, by Chief Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr., to 12 months in prison, followed by a three year period of supervised release, for possession with the intent to distribute anabolic steroids and for the illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: The Inside North Fork Road is open between Fish Creek and Camas Creek, and from Polebridge to the Logging Creek Trailhead; however, the middle section between Logging Creek Trailhead and Camus Creek will remain closed for the duration of the season. Hikers and bikers may utilize the entirety of the Inside North Fork Road, but they may encounter downed trees in the section closed to motorized traffic.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A grocery store owner has been sentenced in federal court to three years probation and six months home detention on his convictions of wire fraud and food stamp fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 is National Park Service Founders Day and Acting Superintendent Kym Hall invites the public to experience their national parks here on the Outer Banks;Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial.Special Founders Day programs will be offered at each site.Entrance to Wright Brothers National Memorial will be free for the day.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Carrolltown, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to 20 years in prison and 10 years supervised release on his conviction of violating various federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: MEDORA, ND: The National Park Service will celebrate its 98th birthday on Monday, August 25. Entrance fees will be waived at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, giving visitors a late summer opportunity to enjoy the park free of charge.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Margarito Morales-Oliva, age 35, formerly of Mexico, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary at Canaan, Pennsylvania, was charged on Aug. 15, 2014 in a criminal Information with allegedly possessing a sharpened weapon commonly referred to as a “shank.".
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 is National Park Service Founders Day and Acting Superintendent Kym Hall invites the public to experience their national parks here on the Outer Banks;Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial.Special Founders Day programs will be offered at each site.Entrance to Wright Brothers National Memorial will be free for the day.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: COEUR D'ALENE - Matthew P. Carlson, 31, of Orofino, Idaho, pleaded guilty today to possession of sexually explicit images of minors, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Carlson was indicted by a federal grand jury in Coeur d'Alene on April 15, 2014.
By EPA Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: The Energy and Commerce Committee’s 21st Century Cures initiative has garnered significant support since its start earlier this year. Now, members of the committee are bringing the conversation back home. Health care professionals and patients continue to share their ideas and first-hand experiences as members host events in their home states and communities across the nation.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 is National Park Service Founders Day and Acting Superintendent Kym Hall invites the public to experience their national parks here on the Outer Banks;Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial.Special Founders Day programs will be offered at each site.Entrance to Wright Brothers National Memorial will be free for the day.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: St. Louis, MO - DANIELA SPIRIDON was sentenced to 78 months in prison involving a real estate scheme related to the purchase or sale of properties. In addition to the prison sentence, she was also ordered to pay $2,499,988 restitution and a fine of $5,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: Orlando, Florida - United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. today found Marco Maurice Heath (36, Deleon Spring) guilty of being a convicted felon who unlawfully possessed multiple firearms and ammunition. Heath faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison due to his prior felony convictions for crimes of violence and serious drug offenses. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2014. He was indicted on May 7, 2014.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: Washington - The Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the 2014 Farm Bill, charged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with completing a report on whether a federal standard of identity for honey would be in the interest of consumers, the honey industry, and U.S. Agriculture. Consistent with this direction, USDA is seeking input from the public to assist USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) as it develops the report.
By State Newswire | Aug 19, 2014
News Release: Dear Ambassador Power: I am writing in regards to the ongoing violence and the abysmal humanitarian conditions in South Sudan. I urge that the United Nations Security Council swiftly impose robust sanctions against senior members on both sides of the conflict who are hindering the peace process and...
