News published on Federal Newswire in August 2014

News from August 2014


Annual Astronomy Day to Illuminate Constellations & Galaxies

News Release: Grand Teton National Park will join the Jackson Hole Astronomy Club to host the annual Grand Teton Astronomy Day this Saturday, August 23. Family-oriented activities are planned to provide fun and educational opportunities for learning about constellations, star clusters, sunspots, galaxies, nebulae and much more.


News Release: WICHITA, KAN. A registered sex offender from Hamilton County, Kan., pleaded guilty Monday to a federal child pornography charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.


Clinton Woman Sentenced In $2.3 Million Government Contract Fraud Scheme

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Larayne Whitehead, age 35, of Clinton, Maryland, today to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud businesses which supplied goods under government contracts. Judge Williams also entered an order that Whitehead forfeit $2,393,579 and a car.


Accountant from Rio Arriba County Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy, Mail Fraud and Identity Theft Charges

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Jasonn Gonzales, 41, an accountant from Velarde, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to conspiracy, mail fraud and aggravated identity theft charges arising out of a scheme to defraud the federal and state unemployment insurance system. The guilty plea was entered without the benefit of a plea agreement.


Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty To Laundering Drug Proceeds

News Release: COEUR D'ALENE - Allan R Hayes, 30, of Minnesota, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit money laundering, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Hayes was indicted by a federal grand Jury in Coeur d'Alene on Feb. 20, 2013.


News Release: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Brasilia office held a training session Aug. 11-15 for the Brazilian government's Federal Police and Customs and Tax Authority.


Augusta Man Pleads Guilty to Mail and Postal Money Order Theft Charges

News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Jason.


Enterprise Boat-in Campground Reopened

News Release: Effective immediately, the Enterprise Boat-in Campground is open and available for camping on a first-come, first-served basis. For your safety, we request that you stay out of the burned area and at least 100 yards from the burned area even on the water. Falling trees and rocks can happen with little to no warning.


Identity Released Of Canyon Fall Victim

News Release: National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Yellowstone National Park. P.O. Box 168. Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190. Aug. 18, 2014 14-060. Al Nash. (307) 344-2015. YELL_Public_Affairs@nps.gov. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK NEWS RELEASE. Identity Released Of Canyon Fall Victim. Authorities have...


News Release: A 59-year old Port Angeles area man is undergoing rabies prevention treatment after being scratched by a bat in front of Lake Crescent Lodge in Olympic National Park on August 12.


Dallas Man Sentenced To Serve 25 Years In Federal Prison On Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Convictions

News Release: DALLAS - A Dallas man who pleaded guilty to felony offenses stemming from his role as a major participant in a marijuana distribution conspiracy operating in north Texas was sentenced this morning in federal court in Dallas, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.


News Release: A Mayfield Village rheumatologist was sentenced to probation for importing medications that had not been approved by the Federal Drug Administration, said Steven M. Dettelbach,United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


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.


Environmental Assessment on Replacement of Hotel Creek Bridge Available for Public Comment

News Release: DENALI PARK, Alaska:The National Park Service (NPS) is considering replacing two pedestrian bridges over Hotel Creek in the.


Tribal Member Admits To Smoke Shop Burglary

News Release: COEUR D'ALENE - Joseph Reno Stensgar, 36, of Plummer, Idaho, pleaded guilty on Aug. 19, 2014 to burglary, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Stensgar was indicted by a federal grand jury in Coeur d'Alene on May 20, 2014.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Rene Garcia, 47, of Sanger, will be arraigned in federal court today, charged with stealing government property, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


News Release: PHOENIX - On Aug. 18, 2014, Luis Enrique Villegas-Lugo, 40, of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silverto 17.5 years in prison. Villegas-Lugo pleaded guilty on Feb. 25, 2014 to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, a felony.


Serial Robber Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Duane James, age 53, of Germantown, Maryland today to 151 months in prison for five counts of robbery.


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center at Glacier National Park is hosting a brown-bag luncheon on Thursday, August 21 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the park’s community building in West Glacier. Marc Ankenbauer will share information about his accomplishment to jump in every named lake in Glacier National Park. The program is free and open to the public.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Making False Statement to a Federal Agency.