News from April 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that NELSON FLORES-CRUZ, age 31, a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information for illegal reentry of a removed alien.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Thomas “Tommy" G. Thompson, 62, and Alison L. Antekeier, 47, both formerly of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to criminal contempt, specifically disobedience or resistance of the court, stemming from a civil lawsuit.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “EPA’s Proposed 111(d) Rule for Existing Power Plants, and H.R. __, the Ratepayer Protection Act."
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment charging Darious Robinson, aka Darius Robinson, 26, of Akron, with possession with intent to distribute heroin, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Tonya M. Hair, age 43, of Jackson, South Carolina, has entered a guilty plea in federal court in Columbia to Uttering Forged Securities, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 513, and Access Device Fraud, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(1). United States District Judge J. Michelle Childs of Columbia accepted the guilty plea and will sentence Hair at a later date.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: Lookout Mountain, TN:To encourage all Americans to visit and find their national parks, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will waive the entrance fee to enter Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, during the first weekend of National Park Week, from Saturday, April 18 through Sunday, April 19, 2015.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Maurice Lebron Davis, age 40, of Brooklyn, New York was convicted yesterday of eight counts of robbery or attempted robbery following a four day jury trial in Harrisburg. U.S. District Court Judge John E. Jones III presided over the trial, which included testimony from 10 victims and 5 experts. The defendant also testified, denying his involvement in the robberies.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: The National Park Service at Eisenhower National Historic Site will commemorate the centennial of the First World War with a World War I Day on Saturday, May 9. The public is invited to visit the site and interact with living historians portraying World War I troops and join park rangers for talks on Eisenhower’s Great War years.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: WILLISTON, N.D. - Dustin Payne traveled to North Dakota looking for a good job, the opportunity to use his skills and the chance to secure a future for him and his fiancée back in Alabama. Instead, the 28-year-old Marine veteran with combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan to his credit is dead, the victim of a massive explosion that his Williston employer could have prevented.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Jefferson City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: A grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging William A. Marino, 26, of Akron, with receiving and distributing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and with possessing images of child sexual abuse, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that ERIC STANFIELD COCHRAN-CLINE, age 27, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma was sentenced to 41 months imprisonment and 3 years Supervised Release for Interstate Travel or Transportation in Aid of Racketeering Enterprises, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1952(a)(3).
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: DETROIT-The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $195,000 civil penalty against S. Vitale Pyrotechnic Industries of New Castle, Penn., for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced that Paul Harnas, Jr., age 30, of, Pine City, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court before United States District Judge Frank P. Geraci to conspiring to steal from a health care benefit program. The charge carries a maximum sentence 5 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2015
News Release: VAN BUREN, MO-With nice weather upon us, it will soon be prime time for camping, floating, boating, and enjoying summer programs at Ozark National Scenic Riverways.On April 15, the campgrounds at Ozark National Scenic Riverways will return to regular operation throughout the park.Restroom and shower facilities in campgrounds will be open as usual, and water/sewer hook-ups will be available at electric campsites.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2015
News Release: Project Safe Childhood. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Jefferson City, Mo., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing child pornography over the Internet. Dominic J. Veit, 39, of Jefferson City...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2015
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On Apr. 7, 2015, a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Marcus Washington, 37, of Farragut, Tenn., charging him with two counts of sex trafficking by force, threats of force, fraud and coercion; conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a controlled substance; and possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 7, 2015
News Release: 13 States to Receive Support WASHINGTON, April 7, 2015 – Targeted conservation work in the Mississippi River basin will unite the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), farmers and local organizations to help clean waterways that flow into the nation's largest river. USDA's Natural Resources ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 7, 2015
News Release: More than $10 million for critical water problems WASHINGTON, April 7, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 21 grants totaling more than $10 million have been awarded to universities to support critical water problems in ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 7, 2015
News Release: Program has supported 4,300 jobs per year, improved 1.45 million acres of America's forests since 2010 WASHINGTON, April 7, 2015 — The U.S. Forest Service announced today that 1.45 million acres of America's forests and watersheds – an area larger than Delaware – are healthier as a result of collaborative partnerships to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
