News published on Federal Newswire in December 2015

News from December 2015


News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge James S. Moody, Jr. today ordered Courtnee Brantley to surrender to the custody of the United States Marshal or to the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons on January 4, 2016 to begin serving the 12 months and one day sentence imposed in June 2013. The...


Wyoming Woman Sentenced to Prison for Theft from Healthcare Clinic and Non-Profit

News Release: Cheyenne - U.S. Attorney Christopher A. Crofts announced today that thirty-seven year old Sheridan, Wyoming, resident Alecia Rae Bolton was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge Nancy Freudenthal to serve fifty-one (51) months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. In addition, Judge Freudenthal ordered Bolton to pay approximately $86,000 in restitution to the victims of her fraud.


Former Anamosa Correctional Officer Sentenced to Prison

News Release: A former Anamosa Penitentiary Correctional Officer who possessed firearms while he was an unlawful drug user was sentenced yesterday to 17 months in federal prison.


Blue Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Conspiracy

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Blue Springs, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to commit several armed robberies at restaurants in the metropolitan area.


Former Springfield, Missouri, Man Pleads Guilty to Defacing Islamic Center and Burning the Qur'an

News Release: Former Springfield, Missouri, Man Pleads Guilty to Defacing Islamic Center and Burning the Qur'an.


News Release: A couple from Inglewood, CA and their friends visiting from Denmark pushed the annual visitation number over the two million mark on Monday the 28th of December at Joshua Tree National Park. This year the park sets a new record with the number of visitors in 2015, which is up from 1.6M in 2014.


News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed six new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) today, adding valuable perspectives to the 15-member advisory board. Appointees will begin their service on the NOSB on Jan. 24, 2016.


Study to look at effects of climate change on wildlife

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO-The University of California, Berkeley is leading a study of wildlife and climate change at Death Valley National Park.


News Release: Anchorage - The Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center Acquisitions Office is hosting an Industry Day and one-on-one meetings for vendors interested in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) Legacy Well Remediation Program Jan 7-8, 2015.


New Osage Nation Facilities Deliver High Energy Performance, Comfort, and Cost Savings

News Release: On Nov. 2, 2015, the Osage Nation (OK) celebrated the opening of two state-of-the-art tribal government buildings designed with energy efficiency, comfort, and cost savings in mind. The buildings incorporate daylighting, energy-efficient windows, geothermal heat pumps, fans, and other environmentally friendly design features that optimize the use of natural light, moderate heating and cooling, and reduce electricity consumption and costs.


Good N.I.G.H.T.

News Release: The November/December 2015 "Good Night" issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on general aviation night operations. Articles in this issue address the importance of having both the right physical and mental preparation for flying at night, as well as how technology can help.


News Release: Together with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) New Orleans Field Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), special agents with the NPS Investigative Services Branch are investigating an early-morning fire set on Christmas Day to the structure of the childhood home of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. The fire has been ruled arson.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Springfield, Mo., woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to her role in a conspiracy that illegally diverted more than $266,000 from the commissary account at the Greene County Jail.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent Clay Morris and U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance announced Dec. 29th that a Jasper, Ala. pharmacist and one of his pharmacy technicians turned themselves in to DEA agents on indictments that they conspired to illegally distribute opioid painkillers and other controlled substances.


News Release: Charged in the indictment are: • Hector Carattini. • Michael Perez. • Juan Oliverias-Arbelo. • Mark Gonzelez. • Adalberto Cruz. • Maikel Gonzelez. • Alberto Fernandez. • Raymond DeJesus. • Hector Huertas. • Kristie Boncore. Assistant U.S. Attorney George C. Burgasser, who is handling the case, stated that between...



News Release: GLEN JEAN,WEST VIRGINIA: The New Year is here and a hike in a national park is a great way to start 2016! Join in on the100 Mile Challenge Start-up HikeonJanuary 2at Grandview, the first local kick-off event celebrating the 100thanniversary of the National Park Service. Meet the ranger at10:30 amat the...


Mesquite Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge

News Release: -Used Online Bulletin Board Site To Post Videos And Images Of Child Rape-.


Universal Aryan Brotherhood Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges

News Release: Universal Aryan Brotherhood Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges.


RETURN PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY IN TAX FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT

News Release: El Dorado, AR - Kenny Elser, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, Tamera D. Cantu, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation, Nashville Field Office, and Brian T. Marr, Special Agent in Charge of the Little Rock Field Office of...