News published on Federal Newswire in April 2015

News from April 2015


News Release: Grand Teton National Park joins other national parks, programs and partners across America this month to encourage people to find and visit a nearby national park area and share their stories online at FindYourPark.com. "Find Your Park" is a public awareness and education campaign designed to celebrate...


Colorado U.S. Attorney's Office Cracks Down On Men Traveling From Out-of-state To Colorado To Have Sex With Children

News Release: DENVER - The U.S. Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), have cracked down on individuals who travel to Colorado from other states with the intention of having sex with minor children. Two arrests were made last week, and a third individual pled guilty to the crime. All three are held in custody.


News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Johnny Lee Green Jr., 56, of Elkins, was convicted in federal court today of unlawful possession of a firearm, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.


Former St. Louis City Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Weapons Charges

News Release: St. Louis, MO - Former St. Louis City Police Officer DON McGHEE pled guilty to charges of providing a firearm to known drug dealers to facilitate their distribution of crack cocaine and marijuana in the City of St. Louis.


National Park Week 2015 Encourages Everyone to Find Your Park

News Release: WASHINGTON-National capital region parks join national parks, programs and partners across the country to encourage everyone to find their park and share their stories online at FindYourPark.com. To inspire area residents to find their park and to help engage a new generation of park stewards, area parks...


News Release: BOSTON - A former executive of the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) and a former public housing inspector were convicted on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, for their roles in rigging the inspection process of federally funded housing units.


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington man who illegally sold oxycodone pills in 2013 and 2014 pleaded guilty today to a federal drug charge, announced U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin. Clinton Mack Mount, 37, entered a guilty plea to distributing oxycodone before Chief United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers.


News Release: BOSTON - The Justice Department has filed suit on Friday, April 3, 2015, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Michael P. Ferry Inc. and its owner, Michael P. Ferry (Ferry), to block them from violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) in connection with their alleged unlawful use of new animal drugs in cows slaughtered for food. The Justice Department filed the suit on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).


Obed Wild and Scenic River Announces Birding Walk with Dr. Charles P. Nicholson on Saturday, May 9

News Release: The Obed Wild and Scenic River announces a birding walk with Dr. Charles P. Nicholson on Saturday, May 9. Nicholson holds a bachelor's degree and PhD from the University of Tennessee and a master's degree from the University of Maine and serves as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) manager for...


Tehama County Sheriff’s Office’s Contribution to the Mission of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Department of Justice Recognized

News Release: RED BLUFF, Calif. - United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner is pleased to announce that the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office is the 2014 winner of the Eastern District of California Law Enforcement Award for Outstanding Law Enforcement Agency in the Sacramento Division. This award is one of four awards...


Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Heroin Trafficking Charge

News Release: Defendant Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico.


News Release: BOSTON - After a two-week trial, a federal jury in U.S. District Court in Boston convicted a violent New Bedford drug dealer of heroin trafficking and robbery.



News Release: A Broward county resident was sentenced by United States District Judge Beth Bloom in Fort Lauderdale to 71 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his participation in a fraudulent international lottery scheme that targeted senior citizens living in the United States.


News Release: The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area announces a two to three hour ranger-led interpretive hike about Big South Fork's local wildflowers, forest ecology, and geology. Participants will enjoy a hike from Leatherwood Ford gazebo to Angel Falls. Along the way, participants will learn more...


News Release: WASHINGTON - National capital region parks join national parks, programs and partners across the country to encourage everyone to find their park and share their stories online at FindYourPark.com. To inspire area residents to find their park and to help engage a new generation of park stewards, area...


Calais Man Fined $5,000 and Sentence To Probation For False Statement

News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Clyde Eldridge, 65, of Calais, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr, to one year of probation and fined $5,000 for making a false statement to federal agents.


News Release: MEEKER, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to gather excess wild horses in northwest Colorado within the White River Field Office to sustain healthy public lands and wild horse populations.


U.S. hurricane forecasters embark to Mexico & Caribbean on preparedness mission

News Release: U.S. National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb; Senior Hurricane Specialist Lixion Avila; Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch meteorologist Eric Christensen; and Air Force Reservists from the 53rdWeather Reconnaissance Squadron (WRS), 403rdWing, Keesler Air Force Base, will educate residents of...


Fourth Brooklyn Resident Charged With Attempt And Conspiracy To Provide Material Support To ISIL

News Release: Defendant Allegedly Is Part Of ISIL Foreign Fighter Local Support Network; Travelled To Kennedy Airport On February 25 To Provide Cash To Co-Defendant Shortly Before Co-Defendant Was Arrested Attempting To Board Flight To Turkey To Join ISIL.