News published on Federal Newswire in April 2016

News from April 2016


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the convictions of Jeffrey R. Green (51, formerly of Englewood), owner of Gulf Coast Medical Pharmacy in Ft. Myers, and Karen S. Hebble (46, formerly of Englewood), the...


Tulsa Man Charged With Money Laundering

News Release: Information Filed Against 67 Year Old Dentist.


Man from Mexico, aggravated felon arrested in New Iberia sentenced for reentering the United States illegally 3 times

News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a man from Mexico was sentenced to 18 months in prison on charges that he reentered the United States illegally at least three times.


News Release: April ushers in the busiest part of the year for Alaska's national parks, and with this year's celebration of the Centennial of the National Park Service more activities than usual are on the calendar. April 16-24 is National Park Week, a nationwide jump start to the summer season. Park events in Alaska include.


BLM Releases Proposed Plan to Increase Timber Harvest and Environmental Protections in Western Oregon Forests

News Release: Portland, Ore. - Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed a path forward for local communities in Western Oregon with a plan that will increase job growth, tourism and recreation, and timber harvest, while offering strong protections for the northern spotted owl, listed fish species, and water resources.


News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles E. Moynihan, who is handling the case, stated on April 5, 2014, the Rochester Police Department responded to the area of 177 Sixth Street in Rochester for a report of a burglary in progress. The caller indicated she heard glass break and saw a male climb through the window...


News Release: LITTLE ROCK-Christopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Special Agent in Charge Raymond R. Parmer, Jr., of the New Orleans Field Office for Homeland Security Investigations, and William J. Bryant, Director of the Arkansas State Police, announced today that Seth Christian Ganahl, age 42, of Maumelle, Arkansas, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and a lifetime of supervised release for production of child pornography.


News Release: Stearns, Kentucky: The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is pleased to announce a public appearance and book signing by Mr. Michael Nagle in support of his book Justus S. Stearns: Michigan Pine King and Kentucky Coal Baron, 1845-1933. This event will be Saturday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m. (ET)...


Press Advisory

News Release: Press Conference April 13, 2016 - 2 PM-Syracuse U.S. Attorney’s Office.


News Release: “Thank you for holding this important hearing. I hope the Administration will reach the following five conclusions after hearing from the many witnesses today and tomorrow.


News Release: Case Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico.



News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles E. Moynihan, who is handling the case, stated on Aug. 20, 2014, members of Rochester Police Department executed a search warrant in the downstairs apartment at 54 Miller Street in Rochester. During the execution of the search warrant, an investigator encountered Murray...


News Release: DEATH VALLEY -Death Valley National Park and all other National Park Service areas will be celebrating National Park Week, April 16 through 24, by waiving entrance fees.


Bullhead Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Bullhead, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.


Florida Man Charged With Insurance Fraud Violations

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Samuel Mangel, 53, of Boca Raton, Florida, was charged by indictment, unsealed today, in an insurance fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Mangel is charged with wire fraud relating to the sale of life insurance policies and engaging in the business of insurance after having been convicted of a felony involving dishonesty.


Jamaican National Arrested in Broward and Charged in Connection with International Lottery Scheme Based in Jamaica

News Release: A Jamaican national is charged in the Southern District of Florida with participating in an international telemarketing scheme based in Jamaica.


Free Park Admission and Special Events during National Park Week, April 16-24

News Release: Celebrate the Centennials of Haleakalā NP and the National Park Service during National Park Week, April 16 through 24. Entrance fees will be waived all week.


Cummings Demands Information That Valeant is Withholding From Congress

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to J. Michael Pearson, CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, requesting information the company has been withholding from Congress for months about its relationship with...


Senators Carper, Tillis Applaud Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Help Federal Agencies Better Detect and Prevent Fraud

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del), the top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the Senate for passing S. 2133, the Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Bill, which will help federal agencies better detect and...