News from August 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - In early 2015, as part of a comprehensive approach to combat the opioid epidemic facing the state of Kentucky, the United States Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) established an Overdose Prosecution Initiative, which has become an important tool in the battle against illegal drug trafficking in Kentucky.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: Illegally Obtained Federal Contracts Meant for Small, Disadvantaged Businesses.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: 11:00 a.m., Byrd Visitor Center (mile 51 Skyline Drive).
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced Ronnie Candelario, age 32, of Edgewood, Maryland, today to 41 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after Candelario pleaded guilty to the possession of an unregistered silencer.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: In celebration of the National Park Service’s one hundredth anniversary, entrance fees will be waived for Crater Lake National Park from August 25 through August 28. We invite the public to join us in wishing the National Park Service a “Happy Birthday" on this very special week.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: Financial Services Company Executive Sentenced to 15 Months for Obstruction of Justice.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Bolivar, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for the sexual exploitation of a minor and for receiving and distributing child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced on Aug. 16, 2016, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A Santa Ana man who intentionally aimed a laser pointer at a law enforcement helicopter investigating a serious traffic accident was sentenced yesterday afternoon to 15 months in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that ALLAN WENDERLAY DOMINGUEZ age 47, a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Indictment for illegal reentry of removed alien previously convicted of an aggravated felony.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: Moose, WY-The Berry Fire has forced the temporary closure of U.S. Highway 89/191/287 in Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway between Leeks Marina and the South Gate of Yellowstone National Park. The Grassy Lake Road between Flagg Ranch and the Caribou-Targhee National...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Parmelee, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, Opposing, and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on Aug. 15, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: Justice Department Sues Georgia for Unnecessarily Segregating Students with Disabilities.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: PITTSBURGH - An Allegheny County man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced Cedrick Bourgault-Morin, 22, of Quebec, Canada was sentenced yesterday for smuggling 281,307 pills of Aprazolam (commonly known as Xanax) into the United States. Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss sentenced Bourgault-Morin to 12 months and 1 day of imprisonment, to be followed by one year of supervised release.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: A dead bat found recently near Lees Ferry tested positive for rabies. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area staff received five reports of dead bats near Lees Ferry so far in 2016; this is the first bat to test positive for rabies.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton today sentenced Kevin Edward Schoffman (30, Deland) to seven years in federal prison for distribution and possession of child pornography. The Court also ordered him to pay restitution to the victims of the offense. He pleaded guilty on June 3, 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Darnell Jerome, 20, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making a false statement. The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - A California-based securities attorney was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with his role in manipulating the stock of a series of publicly traded companies, including CitySide Tickets, Inc., a Boston-based ticket reseller.
