News from September 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Giovanni Wright, a/k/a "G," age 22, of Elkridge, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to participate in a racketeering conspiracy, discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and the unlawful transfer of firearms, in connection with his membership in the ...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: Wildland Fire News. For Release: September 5, 2014. Contact list (alphabetical by agency). Bureau of Land Management -Kirsten Cannon -(702) 515-5057. National Park Service -Christie Vanover -(702) 293-8691. Nevada Division of Forestry -Jorge Gonzales -(702) 486-5123. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -Dan...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Kenyen R. Brown of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Faye Levene White, a resident of Mobile, Alabama, was sentenced to probation and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $55,000 today in connection with her guilty plea before United States District Court Judge Kristi Dubose to mail fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: TULSA, Okla. - Kerry Lynn Rowell, 42, of Mannford, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Gregory K. Frizzell to six months of home detention with electronic monitoring, to be followed by five years of probation, for fraudulently obtaining Federal Emergency Disaster Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), ranking member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, today encouraged producers with cotton base acres in Mississippi and throughout the Sunbelt to consider enrolling in an interim safety net program created for them in the 2014 farm bill.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: VANCOUVER, WA -- To prepare for a $1.7M rehabilitation of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center, the National Park Service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site will be temporarily relocating its visitor service functions to Pearson Air Museum & Jack Murdock Aviation Center, beginning Monday, Sept. 15, 2014.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: Canyonlands National Park's 50th Anniversary ceremony and dinner at the Needles on Friday, September 12th, as well as the shuttle service from Moab to the Needles and back, is now full.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that following a seven week jury trial, a federal jury has convicted four members of the 10th Street Gang of racketeering conspiracy, multiple violent crimes in aid of racketeering, narcotics trafficking and firearm offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Gomez, Inc., of Grand Island, Nebraska to serve 5 years of probation and pay a $50,000.00 fine following the company’s conviction for illegally structuring financial transactions. Judge Gerrard also ordered the forfeiture of $10,361.70 and ordered the company to pay a $125.00 special assessment fee.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today wrote to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting information and a study related to the commission’s work on potential changes to broadcast exclusivity rules for local markets.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: Brunswick, GA: Donnell Cornelius Shavers, 22, of Waycross, Georgia, pled guilty earlier this week before Chief United States District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood to enticement of minors to engage in sex acts and to the production of child pornography. Shavers will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation by the U. S. Probation Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: Au Sable Day is Saturday, September 20.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces the following updated flight plans for the month of September.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: French Importer Supplied Forged Mongolian Export Documents.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
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By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: BALTIMORE - Virtual visitors from around the globe have the unique opportunity to tune in live and watch the formation of the Star-Spangled Banner Living Flag on Tuesday, September 9. The project, which will use more than 7,000 red, white and blue-clad Maryland students to create the largest 15-stars...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., today announced that the Committee will return its focus to White House Political Office Director David Simas’ contumacious defiance of a lawful subpoena after two former Obama Administration cabinet officials declined invitations...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: EUGENE, Ore. - Jenelle Robyn Pinkston, 47 of Albany, Oregon, faces up to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to making a telephonic threat to blow up an Albany elementary school.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that Sun Sims, 52, of Anchorage, entered a guilty plea to mail fraud, conspiracy to launder money, and conspiracy to make false statements regarding the distribution of cigarettes. Sims conspired with others to defraud the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) by evading the payment of cigarette excise tax.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2014
News Release: Celebrate the newly designated wilderness at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore during the Lakeshore’s first Wilderness Weekend event on September 13 and 14, 2014. Activities are planned for both days and include hikes, Leave No Trace games, guided canoe/kayak trips and a Star Party. There will be something for everyone to enjoy; especially children.
