News published on Federal Newswire in May 2014

News from May 2014


News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Patricia M. Syling (44, Lutz) yesterday pleaded guilty to wire fraud. She faces a maximum penalty of twenty years in federal prison. As part of her plea agreement, Syling also agreed to forfeit a residence in Lutz.


COSPAS-SARSAT inducted into Space Technology Hall of Fame

News Release: The COSPAS-SARSAT system is one of two inductees into the hall at the 30th Space Symposium at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The honor recognizes technologies originally developed for space applications that now improve life on Earth.


Newport News Man Sentenced To Thirty Years For His Involvement In Hampton Shootout

News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Ryan Fultz, 33, of Newport News, Va., was sentenced yesterday to a total of 30 years in prison following his convictions for possessing and discharging a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: Ashford, WA - Major construction along the Nisqually to Paradise Road-the southwest entrance to Mount Rainier National Park from Ashford-will cease over the Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 23 to Monday May 26.


Body Found in Point Reyes National Seashore on May 21, 2014

News Release: On May 21, 2014, shortly after noon, a body was discovered in Point Reyes National Seashore near the Palomarin Trailhead at the southern end of Point Reyes National Seashore.


Margate Man Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison On Charges He Made And Possessed A Pipe Bomb

News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Hugo J. Barrera, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Miami Field Office, and Ric Bradshaw, Sheriff, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, announce that Richard A. Heyn, 49, of...


Colfax Treating Company Pleads Guilty To Charge Of Negligent Discharge Of Waste Into Pineville Sewer System

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. -United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that Colfax Treating Company, LLC pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell, to one count of negligent discharge of waste materials in violation of its daily limit permit. Company representative, Johnathan Martin, pleaded guilty on the company’s behalf at the hearing.


Wyden Statement On WTO Ruling Against Chinese Automobile Tariffs

News Release: WASHINGTON -Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., praised the World Trade Organization’s ruling today in favor of the United States in a challenge against Chinese automobile tariffs...


News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - On Friday, May 23, four fire starts were reported on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The North Rim of the park is currently at High fire danger and the South Rim is at Very High. A storm this afternoon produced rain and hail on the North Rim moderating fire behavior.


Former Executives Of U.S. Corporation Extradited From Britain To Face Federal Fraud Charges In Maryland

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Paul Dunham and his wife, Sandra Dunham, both age 58, of Northampton, England, formerly of Montgomery County, Maryland, had an initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge William Connelly, in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland. Yesterday, Deputy U.S. Marshals escorted...


Lower Brule Man And Woman Charged With Assaulting, Resisting And Impeding A Federal Officer

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a man and a woman from Lower Brule, South Dakota, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer.



News Release: Junior Archeology Day. Date: Saturday, June 7th. Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Location: Mound City Group visitor center. Fees: No fees. When most people think of archeology, they think of an adventurous explorer who braves great danger to grab a precious object! Archeology provides a link to the past...


News Release: United States Attorney Charles M. Oberly, III, announced today that a federal grand jury last week returned two superseding indictments charging a total of fourteen men with various violations of federal law. The first indictment contains twenty-three counts and alleged conduct that includes conspiracy...


News Release: A Criminal Complaint Or Indictment Is A Formal Accusation Of Criminal Conduct, Not Evidence.


News Release: All are invited to join Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in dedicating their newly designated Wilderness on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. at the breathtaking #3 Dune Overlook on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. A special program is planned which focuses all participants on the mission of...


Royal Oak Man Pleads Guilty To Role InScheme To File False Tax Returns UsingStolen Identities

News Release: A resident of Royal Oak, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a scheme to file fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, United States Attorney Barbara McQuade announced today.


Voluntary Climbing Closure During June

News Release: Devils Tower, WY - A voluntary climbing closure at Devils Tower is in effect through the month of June. Climbers are asked to refrain from climbing on the Tower during June out of respect for American Indians. June is a culturally significant month.



Week In Review - Hammond

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