News from January 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 21, 2014
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Florida man is expected in court today after federal agents arrested him on Jan. 18, 2014, in LaBelle, Fla., on New Jersey federal charges alleging he sold the potentially deadly toxin abrin through an underground, Internet-based marketplace, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 21, 2014
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Dewey Taylor, a/k/a Road Rash, 42, of Buffalo, N.Y., who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and structuring financial transactions following a five week jury trial, was sentenced to 144 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 21, 2014
News Release: PUBLIC MEETINGS SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF LAKE MEAD NRA WILDERNESS.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 21, 2014
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Octavio Orizaba, 38, a legal permanent resident from Illinois, has been ordered to prison for attempting to smuggle more than $2 million to Mexico, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Orizaba entered a guilty plea Sept. 6, 2013.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 21, 2014
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Two California men pleaded guilty today to felony sex trafficking crimes for inducing and enticing two minor girls to travel from Oakland, Calif., to Las Vegas, Nev., to work as prostitutes during April and May 2013, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 21, 2014
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - The second of two defendants has been ordered to federal prison for being a prohibited person in possession of firearms, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Eduardo Villanova-Anaya, 21, a Mexican citizen illegally present in the United States, and Jorge Rodriguez, 35, of Pharr, had previously entered guilty pleas in the case.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 21, 2014
News Release: SALEM, MA - Salem Maritime National Historic Site and the History Department at Salem State University will co-host two separate history talks on Thursday, February 6 and Thursday, March 27, at the Salem Visitor Center (2 New Liberty Street) from 7:30pm-9:00pm. Both talks are free and open to the public. Doors open at 7:00pm.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 21, 2014
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Bridgeport returned an indictment today charging MOZAFFAR KHAZAEE, also...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 21, 2014
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida, - U.S. District Judge John E. Steele last week forfeited $304,050.00 in United States Currency and a G-35 Infiniti to the United States, as traceable proceeds of illegal drug activity.
By State Newswire | Jan 20, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on today’s implementation of the interim nuclear deal recently agreed to by the Obama Administration, Iran, and other world powers...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 20, 2014
News Release: At approximately 12:10 pm today, an individual fisherman was swept out to sea off of Point Reyes Beach North while fishing by himself. Several eye witnesses said a wave knocked down the fisherman's ice chest and dragged it out into the ocean. The fisherman went in after the ice chest and was quickly overcome by waves. The National Park Service and Henry 1 rescue helicopter from Sonoma County recovered the body shortly thereafter, but the individual was already deceased.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 20, 2014
News Release: TYLER, Texas - A 42-year-old Farmersville, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 20, 2014
News Release: 10:30 AM Guided Fort Tour. 12:00 PM Ranger's Choice (subject varies). 1:00 PM Guided Fort Tour. 2:00 PM Ranger's Choice (subject varies). 3:00 PM Guided Fort Tour. Fort Pulaski is located on US Highway 80 E, 12 miles east of Savannah. For more information, please call the park at (912) 786-5787 or visit...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 20, 2014
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Angel Masdeu, age 52, of Estill, SC was sentencedin federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, for aggravated identify theft, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028A. United States District Judge Richard M. Gergel of Charleston sentenced Masdeu to 24 months imprisonment and one year of supervised release.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 20, 2014
News Release: Discover & Help the Wild Birds in Your Community.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 20, 2014
News Release: On-line Reservations Now Available for Backcountry Permits.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 18, 2014
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. -United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a federal jury found Myles W. Robinson, 20, and Halston M. Smith, 22, both of Shreveport, guilty of taking part in a string of robberies in Louisiana and Texas. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote presided over the trial.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 18, 2014
News Release: Come explore Tumacácori National Historical Park's birding hotspots! Guided bird watching strolls will take place on two upcoming Saturdays, February 8 and 22. The walk meets at the Tumacácori Visitor Center at 9 a.m. and may continue until noon if birds are active.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 18, 2014
News Release: St. Louis, MO - ANTHONY LAMONT WINTERS, of St. Louis, was sentenced to two years imprisonment for aggravated identity theft. Winters appeared before Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. in St. Louis. Winters admitted to stealing credit card numbers from patrons of a Maplewood restaurant at which he was employed...
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 17, 2014
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 “On behalf of the men and women of the Department of Homeland Security, I salute Dr. Tom Coburn and his distinguished career in the U.S. Senate, particularly his service as a member and ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental ...
