News from September 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to committing robberies at businesses in Topeka and Manhattan, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: Project Safe Childhood. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Houston Lake, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing child pornography. Carlos J. Scott, 47, of Houston Lake, was sentenced by U.S. District...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Evens Claude, 38, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, to 232 months in prison for aggravated identity theft, bank fraud, access device fraud, counterfeit currency fraud, and conspiracy. U.S. District Court Judge Jan E. DuBois also ordered Claude to pay $609,210 in restitution. Claude represented himself at sentencing.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Michael Acoff, 24, of Buffalo, N.Y., pleaded guilty to perjury for lying to the grand jury in the connection with the Baily Boys investigation, before Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA- United States Attorney Pamela C. Marsh, Northern District of Florida, announced that Elisa Christina Avila Jackson, 30, of Tallahassee, Florida, was arraigned this afternoon in court after being charged by a federal grand jury with five counts of wire fraud and one count of possessing a counterfeit Internal Revenue Service (“IRS") stamp.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Orange, New Jersey, man was taken into federal custody today and is expected to make his initial court appearance this afternoon for allegedly committing six armed robberies of New Jersey hotels, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: Robert Davis, 34, of Highland Park, Michigan, a member and former President of the Highland Park School Board, pleaded guilty today to unlawful conversion of funds belonging to the Highland Park School District and to filing a false federal income tax return, United States Attorney Barbara McQuade announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: Elderly victim bilked for $1.1 million in scheme.
By State Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Representative Eliot L. Engel, the leading Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement regarding the murder of Steven Sotloff...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: Operating hours for many visitor services including campgrounds, concessions, boat inspections, and backcountry permits in Glacier National Park are changing as the fall season approaches.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: St. Croix, USVI - On Thursday Aug. 28, 2014, Chief District Court Judge Wilma A. Lewis sentenced Fernando Cabret III, 30, to three months of home confinement, a fine of $2,500.00, $25.00 special assessment and one year of federal supervised release for possession of marijuana. Chief Judge Lewis also sentenced Cabret, to 60 hours of community service to speak publicly about the crime he committed, the consequences suffered and how his life has changed.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: At approximately 2 pm on Monday, Sept. 1, several individuals attempted to cross the mouth of Drakes Estero while the tide was out. They were successful in crossing in one direction but on their return trip, visual contact with one individual was lost while swimming against an incoming tide. The National Park Service and Henry 1 rescue helicopter from Sonoma County, along with Marin County Fire Water Team, South Marin dive team, and USCG helicopter assisted in the search.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Illinois. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. Follow @SDILNews. Cynthia L. Palmer, 45, of Alton, Illinois, entered a plea of guilty to bank fraud in a scheme to defraud and embezzle from U.S. Bank, the United States Attorney for the Southern District...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: A variety of Big Bend National Park activities will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act during the remainder of 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child was sentenced on Aug. 28, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - The United States filed a civil False Claims Act complaint on Friday against the owners, operators, and manager of two nursing homes in Watsonville, Calif., United States Attorney Melinda Haag announced.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park's 100th Anniversary ceremonies begin this week, kicking off a year's worth of celebrations! The Rocky Mountain Conservancy, in conjunction with Rocky Mountain National Park, has commissioned several products for the celebration of Rocky Mountain National Park's 100th Anniversary.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: Permits are available by lottery to collect firewood generated from hazard tree removals within Rocky Mountain National Park. Firewood collection begins Saturday, Sept. 20, and lasts through Friday, Oct. 3, for east and west side firewood. Some locations will not be available for collection on...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 2, 2014
News Release: Roger and Betsy Leverton were recently selected for the Intermountain Regional George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. This is a prestigious award given to volunteers in the National Park Service.
