News from July 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Noland Anthony Harper, 61, of Henrico County, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to charges of engaging in a child exploitation enterprise.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: NAPA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has amended the business opportunity (Prospectus) for recreation development and operation at five concession areas located at Lake Berryessa in Napa County, which is posted on the Federal Business Opportunity website at
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Lars Jepsen, 36, of Deptford, NJ was charged today by indictment with one count of intentionally causing damage to a protected computer and one count of fraud in connection with authentication features, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2016 McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which helps support education, child development and food security in low-income, food-deficit countries around the globe. The program supports school feeding and maternal and child nutrition projects.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2016 Food for Progress Program, which helps developing countries and emerging democracies modernize and strengthen their agricultural sectors. U.S. agricultural commodities donated to recipient countries are sold on the local market and the proceeds are used to support programs that improve agricultural productivity and expand trade of agricultural products. Projects normally last from 3-5 years.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: CHICAGO - Fifteen defendants are facing federal or state narcotics charges for their alleged roles in supplying and distributing heroin and cocaine on Chicago’s South and West Sides. A lengthy investigation led by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration and officers of the Chicago Police Department assigned to the Chicago Strike Force, resulted in federal charges against twelve defendants and state charges against three others.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: A man who illegally re-entered the United States after being deported and used false documents to obtain employment was sentenced July 14, 2015, to 16 months in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Tamara Tikal, 45, of Rio Vista, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley to three years and nine months in prison for her conviction for conspiring to commit mail fraud in relation to a foreclosure rescue scam, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Tamara Tikal was also ordered to pay $3,671,000 in restitution to victims of the offense.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Due to a structural failure of a foot bridge approximately 1.75 miles from the Damnation Creek trailhead, the bridge has been closed to public access. The Damnation Creek Trail remains open to the bridge, but access to the beach from the trail is closed until further notice. Access to the Coastal Trail from the Damnation Creek trailhead remains open.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is developing a Traffic Congestion Management Plan for Arches and Canyonlands national parks to consider ways to reduce parking congestion and related crowding problems in the parks.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Emilio Alvarez, 29, and Roberto Santiago, 33, both of Reading, Pennsylvania, were charged by Indictment, unsealed today, with conspiracy, dealing in firearms without a license, providing firearms to a convicted felon, and possession of stolen firearms, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger and Berks County district Attorney John T. Adams.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Newark man was sentenced today to 168 months in prison for committing six armed robberies of Newark convenience stores - including the same grocery store twice within a week, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: A federal jury convicted a San Antonio man late yesterday afternoon of production, receipt, possession and distribution of child pornography announced Acting United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C. - United States Attorney Bill Nettles, stated today that Marcus Dalton Hemingway and James Earl Spain, II, both of Conway, entered guilty pleas on drug conspiracy charges in federal court in Florence late yesterday afternoon. Hemingway and Spain were indicted earlier this year by a federal...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will be participating in Florissant Heritage day by hosting a family friendly day at the Hornbek Homestead from10:00 AMuntil4:00 PM on Saturday Jul 25th. Park staff will be conducting tours of the homestead and leading 19thcentury period crafts and activities...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - In two separate cases, two members of the Two Six nation and one member of the Latin Kings were indicted for murder in aid of racketeering and other offenses, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David A. Capp of the Northern District of Indiana.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Every Child Achieves Act...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania resident pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: ORLANDO, Fla. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA), the Orlando Metropolitan Bureau of (MBI), the Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide (OSWP), with the assistance of the Orange County Sheriff’s (OCSO), Orlando Police (OPD), and Osceola County Sheriff’s (OCSO), announced that charges have been filed, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, today announced that TIMOTHY VAMVAKIAS, a former member of the U.S. Army, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to murder a Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA") agent and a confidential...
