News from September 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Jose Valdivia Quinones, 41, a Cuban National of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara, to bank fraud. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000 or both.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: Las Vegas - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area’s developed campground will reopen tomorrow in time for the beginning of the busiest camping season. Cooler temperatures during the fall and winter months make Red Rock a destination for rock climbers and recreationists from around the world.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: NAPA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office, in partnership with the C.A.S.T. (Catch a Special Thrill) for Kids Foundation and Pleasure Cove Marina, will host a C.A.S.T. for Kids fishing event at Lake Berryessa on Saturday, Sept. 12. Lake Berryessa is located in Napa County.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Calvin Nesmith, 28, of Rockport, has been arrested on charges of coercion or enticement of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: After a three-day journey around Alaska, the President offered his closing thoughts. Here is an excerpt.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Christopher Jon Kirkland (42, Jacksonville) to two years and six months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes. As part of his sentence, Kirkland has agreed to forfeit computer equipment that was used to manufacture the counterfeit currency. He was also ordered to pay restitution.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) is proud to help launch the Every Kid in a Park program as part of President Obama’s commitment to protect our nation’s unique outdoor spaces and ensure that every American has the opportunity to visit and enjoy them.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: Driver Was Under Influence of Alcohol and Crashed, Killing Front Seat Passenger.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. ‐‐ U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Nathan Paetsch, 32, of Spencerport, NY, who was convicted of transmission of wagering information and structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements, was sentenced to five years probation to include eight months home detention, and 400 hours of community service by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) today issued the following statements on Timothy Reif being named to serve as Chief Transparency Officer in the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The Chief Transparency Officer position was created under Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which was signed into law in June...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Samuel Collins, 46, of Portland, Maine, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to conspiring to distribute cocaine base, often referred to as crack cocaine.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments are proud to help launch the Every Kid in a Park program, part of President Obama's commitment to protect our nation's unique outdoor spaces and ensure that every American has the opportunity to visit and enjoy them.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: Tucson, Ariz. - The House Natural Resources Committee Democratic staff, led by Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva, released a report today examining how certain hedge funds are damaging the Puerto Rican economy in the midst of the territory’s ongoing financial crisis. As the report makes clear, some hedge...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- On Aug. 31, 2015, David Anthony Shoemaker, 29, of Knoxville, Tenn., was sentenced by the Honorable Pamela R. Reeves, U.S. District Judge, to serve 120 months in prison for receiving child pornography. Following his release from prison, Johnson will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for a term of 15 years and will be required to register with the sex offender registry in any state in which he resides, works, or attends school.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of September 7.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: Biking and Bats - A Day of Family Fun and Learning.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT), Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), and Vice Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) sent a to Secretary of the Interior (DOI) Sally Jewell, requesting data and documents about the events leading up to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Animas spill and the corresponding response effort in August 2015.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Christopher Jenkins, 42, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge David R. Herndon to 108 months in federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute at least 15 kilograms of cocaine and using or carrying firearms in furtherance of the drug conspiracy.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. -Operating hours for many visitor services including campgrounds, concession operations, boat inspections, and backcountry permits in Glacier National Park are changing as the fall season approaches.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2015
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Pittsburg, Kan., man was sentenced Thursday to 136 months in federal prison on federal firearms and drug charges, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
