News from May 2015
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles Jr. sentenced Donte Walter Robinson, age 36, of Baltimore, today to 14 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine, and robbery. Judge Quarles also ordered Robinson to pay restitution of $75,186.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: PRESS RELEASE. Indianapolis - During the week of May 10, 2015, our nation celebrates National Police Week and commemorates police officers from around the country recognizing their hard work, dedication, loyalty and commitment to keeping our communities safe. As the United States Attorney for the Southern...
By USDA Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is providing more than $100 million in loans to build or improve 1,000 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines for rural electric cooperative utilities in four states.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Marie E. Sherrill, 54, of Porterville, was arrested today on a 34‑count indictment charging her with wire fraud, money laundering, aiding the preparation of false tax returns, and corruptly interfering with the administration of the internal revenue laws, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By Interior Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: Washington - The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting public scoping comments on an Invasive Plant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) for 15 national parks in the greater Washington DC region. The plan/EA will identify long-term strategies to reduce impacts and threats from invasive...
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that today, May 11, 2015, United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Magalita Gelin, to five years’ probation with conditions that she serve 8 months of home confinement and 12 consecutive weekends in jail. Ms. Gelin was also ordered to pay $56,508 in restitution.
By Interior Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: Washington - The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting public scoping comments on an Invasive Plant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) for 15 national parks in the greater Washington DC region. The plan/EA will identify long-term strategies to reduce impacts and threats from invasive...
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: Drug Free Clubs of America honored for innovative commitment to drug prevention.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Jeffrey A. Sterling, 47, of O’Fallon, Missouri, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for disclosing national defense information and obstructing justice. Sterling disclosed classified information about a clandestine operational program concerning Iran’s nuclear weapons program to a New York Times reporter in 2003.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney George C. Burgasser, who is handling the case, stated that as an associate of the Schuele Boys Gang, the defendant purchased cocaine from co-defendant Michael Robertson. Hicks then repackaged the cocaine into smaller amounts for re-sale in the Buffalo area.
By Commerce Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2015)-Today, following the recent unrest in Baltimore and the death of Freddie Gray, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Elizabeth Warren convened the fifth in a series of congressional forums as part of their Middle Class Prosperity Project to examine the lack of economic access and opportunity in many communities, including Baltimore.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: Schenectady Man Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud and Tax Charges.
By Commerce Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: Expanded Trade Opportunities Help Build A Strong Economy At Home.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Raleigh, North Carolina, man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to file false claims and identity theft, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Thomas G. Walker of the Eastern District of North Carolina.
By Interior Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: The sky is the limit at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore). Join park rangers and astronomers from the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS) on Saturday, May 23 at the Dune Climb. On this day, two events offer opportunities to view the sky. The first event, from 4:00-6:00...
By Interior Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: As part of a larger National Park Service (NPS) initiative to update entrance fees in place since 2006, Grand Teton National Park plans to implement a new fee structure starting June 1, 2015. Additional revenues generated by this fee change are expected to reach $1.2 million. The added income will be...
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Heather Elizabeth Coffman, 29, of Glen Allen, Virginia, was sentenced today to 54 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for a charge related to her attempted support of the international terrorist group ISIS.
By Interior Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: A local contractor was working on a carpet installation project at the Lake McDonald Lodge when it is believed that he died of natural causes.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: One Indictment Charges Law Firm Employee And Debtor With Filing False Statement.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2015
News Release: St. Croix, USVI - Jahseen Simmonds, 23, pleaded guilty today in District Court on St. Croix to criminal charges filed in two separate cases, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced.
