News from August 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: Spokane - Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Tristan James Fillback, age 28, of Liberty Lake, Washington, was sentenced after having previously pled guilty on May 5, 2015 to Distribution of Child Pornography. United States District Court Judge...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Hugh Stephen Worley, age 53, of Bethlehem, Georgia entered a plea of guilty on Aug. 28, 2015, to one count of bribery before the Honorable C. Ashley Royal, U.S. District Court Judge, in Athens, Georgia.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: “This defendant is currently serving two and a half years in state prison on a rape conviction," said U.S. Attorney Hochul. “Under federal law, Lewis was sentenced to more than 15 years for recording his sexual abuse of a minor. I applaud the diligent investigation conducted by the FBI and Elmira Police Department which led to a successful prosecution and today’s end result.".
By Interior Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: Crater Lake, OR - The north entrance to Crater Lake National Park will reopen on Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. Burn out operations related to the Crescent Fire were successful and have established a strong fire line to the north and east along Highway 138 and the park's North Entrance Road. Smoke may persist and further temporary closures may be necessary depending on fire behavior or suppression actions.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: SIOUX CITY, Iowa - DEA Special Agent in Charges James Shroba announced today that Chrishirwn West, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: Memphis, TN - An Ohio man has been indicted for possessing a firearm and ammunition at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The indictment was announced today by Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: A man who unlawfully possessed a shotgun pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Matthew Robbins, age 42, from Ely, Iowa, was convicted of one count of being a felon and unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: Romero Prosecuted Pursuant to Federal “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a Shreveport man pleaded guilty to possessing three firearms and ammunition after being convicted of multiple felonies.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, is pleased to announce a decision by a federal judge to halt the damaging ‘Waters of the U.S.’ (WOTUS) rule from implementation in 13 states.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: Memphis, TN - An Ohio man has been indicted for possessing a firearm and ammunition at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The indictment was announced today by Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Use Weapons of Mass Destruction.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: Fakeplastic.net Website Sold Over 69,000 Counterfeit Credit Cards.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration will soon be floating in the Cloud and benefitting from advanced computing solutions through a partnership with leading companies in the Cloud industry. After a careful process, the agency has announced that CSC Government Solutions will lead an overall integration effort that will also include Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and other leading Cloud providers.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: In the interest of public safety, due to the approach of Tropical Storm Erika, Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks will be closing to visitors at 6:00 pm on Saturday, August 29.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz.-Grand Canyon National Park's second annual Desert View Cultural Demonstrator Series will come to an end Labor Day weekend, September 5-7. This series provides visitors the opportunity to interact with members of Grand Canyon National Park's 11 Traditionally Associated Tribes and for the artisans to share their history and traditional crafts.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: Allegedly Fraudulently Used Patients’ Records and Identifying Information to Bill OWCP for Millions of Dollars of Unrequested/Unnecessary Durable Medical Equipment.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: Marblemount, WA-Coordinated evaluations by officials with Great Basin Incident Management Team 4, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and National Park Service (NPS) have determined State Route 20, the North Cascades Highway, may open as soon asSunday, Aug. 30.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: HOUSTON - Two men have been convicted on all federal counts as charged, to include the violent robberies of mobile phone stores and related firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. The federal jury convicted Clarence Buck, 33, of Humble, and Kendall Allen, 24, of New Orleans, on all 14 and 11 counts, respectively, following an eight-day trial and approximately six hours of deliberation.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2015
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Grayson County, Kentucky, former police officer and school administrator pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to violating federal and state sex abuse laws, announced United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr.
