News from May 2014
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: THOMAS HILLIARD, 24, CHRISTIAN JOHNSON, 25, WILLIE HILLIARD, 23, and JAMES BROWN, 24, residents of New Orleans, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk, after pleading guilty to crack cocaine and gun charges, announced U. S. Attorney Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr. THOMAS HILLIARD was sentenced...
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - One of Echo Bay’s two launch ramps on Lake Mead has been temporarily closed due to low water. The main launch ramp was closed May 16. The low-water launch ramp remains open.
By State Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: Newark, NJ - U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued this statement regarding the election results in India.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Rufus Juan Lester, 22, a member of the Mescalero Apache Nation, pleaded guilty this afternoon to federal assault charges arising out of a drive-by shooting of a home located on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office participated in a meeting today with Otero County officials and representatives of the U.S. Forest Service for the purpose of discussing jurisdictional disputes involving use of the Lincoln National Forest. No resolution was reached during the meeting and the U.S. Attorney’s...
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: Over the past year BLM Nevada managers have been working with stakeholders who use and enjoy the public lands in Nevada to find ways to cope with drought throughout the state. We will continue to work collaboratively to find solutions that allow for resource recovery and meet the needs of the many hunters, ranchers, hikers, mining industry, wildlife enthusiasts and others who rely on these lands.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CARMINE FRANCO was sentenced yesterday in Manhattan federal court in connection with his role in a scheme to exert control over the commercial waste-hauling industry in the greater New York City metropolitan...
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2014
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By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: South Bend, Indiana - The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: Due to hazardous snow conditions in the North Cascades, potential backcountry visitors should approach spring climbing routes with heightened awareness and training during the next several weeks. It is also advisable to consult with North Cascades National Park Service Complex staff before traveling into the mountain snow zone.
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and George Venizelos, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced that RENE CARDONA, a former employee of an afterschool program in the Bronx, was indicted...
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: Summer is almost upon us and the National Park Service Outer Banks Group is ready with a summer schedule full of a variety of programs for park visitors, including history talks, nature walks, recreational programs, and a multitude of children's programs. The summer schedule runs from May 23 - Sept. 1, 2014.
By State Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that, on Wednesday, May 21, the Committee will convene a hearing to examine the Administration’s response to Boko Haram, particularly the terrorist organization’s recent kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian girls. The hearing entitled, “Boko Haram: The Growing Threat to Schoolgirls, Nigeria, and Beyond " will begin at 9:45 a.m.
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced five appointments to the 15-member National Pork Board. The five appointees will each serve 3-year terms.
By DOE Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today released its latest white paper in the 21st Century Cures initiative. The paper reviews the glaring gap between the number of diseases and the number of treatments. At the inaugural roundtable for 21st Century Cures, Margaret Anderson, the...
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: Charleston, W.Va. - U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin, U.S. Marshal John D. Foster and West Virginia State Police First Lieutenant Michael Baylous announced today that during a three-day law enforcement blitz aimed at verifying compliance of more than 252 registered sex offenders currently residing in Wirt and Wood counties, 57 offenders were found to be out of compliance.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: FARMINGTON - The National Park Service will present an accurate, historical portrayal of dress, customs, manners and activities of French & Indian War soldiers this Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25 at Fort Necessity National Battlefield. Volunteers portraying French and Indian War soldiers will be at the battlefield from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet June 25-27, in Kemmerer, Wyo.June RAC meeting agendaThe meeting is open to the public and will take place at the Best Western Plus Fossil Country Inn and Suites conference room, 760 U.S. Highway 189, Kemmerer, beginning...
By DOJ Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: Project Safe Childhood. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Blue Springs, Mo., man who sexually abused several minor victims was sentenced in federal court today for transporting a minor across state lines for illegal sexual...
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2014
News Release: High water releases from Crystal Dam are expected to occur throughout late May and well into June. Peak water flow is predicted to approach 8,000 cubic feet per second through the main gorge of Black Canyon. The Gunnison River will be fast, cold, deep, and cloudy. Flows will also be irregular, causing fluctuations in depth and velocity throughout the day.
