News from August 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha has announced the appointment of Assistant U.S. Attorney John P. McAdams as Senior Litigation Counsel (SLC) for the District of Rhode Island. Mr. McAdams, who has been a federal prosecutor since 2002, replaces Assistant U.S. Attorney William J. Ferland who was named Criminal Division Chief in July.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: Potomac, MD - Thursday, August 25 will kick off a Centennial celebration for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O) at Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center. The Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center is located at 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, Maryland 20854. To celebrate the Centennial, all National Park Entrance Fees are waived from August 25-August 28.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Harrisburg, Mo., man who struck several vehicles in a parking lot while attempting to flee from law enforcement officers, pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Joshua Abeyta, 23, of Rio Rancho, N.M., pled guilty in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., on Aug. 19, 2016, to a bank robbery charge under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Cabell County man was sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release for a child pornography crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Mark Allen Angle, 47, of Milton, previously pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. As part of his sentence, Allen will also be required to register as a sex offender.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: In celebration of Denali National Park and Preserve's Centennial in 2017, the park is seeking a diverse suite of voices to help share the unique story of Denali through art. Alaska Native artists and artists between the ages of 16 and 25 are strongly encouraged to apply.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - United States Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that Sergey Silver, 41, resident of Wasilla, Alaska, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Ralph R. Beistline to 66 months in prison, to be followed by a 15-year term of supervised release, for possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B). Silver pleaded guilty to the charge on Jan. 13, 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: Memphis, TN - A federal prisoner in Mississippi, along with a co-conspirator in West Tennessee, has been indicted for allegedly operating a tax fraud scheme. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the indictments today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Roger Belanger, 59, of Corinna, Maine and Kelli Mujo, 31, of Harmony and Wellington, Maine and Central Falls, Rhode Island, were convicted on Friday following a jury trial in U.S. District Court of conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and maintaining a drug involved premise.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Harrisburg, Mo., man who struck several vehicles in a parking lot while attempting to flee from law enforcement officers, pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton today sentenced Timothy Michael Sedlak (43, Ocoee) to 42 years in federal prison for production and possession of child pornography. The Court also ordered him to forfeit the computers and electronic equipment used in the offenses. A federal jury found Sedlak guilty on May 26, 2016.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: Due to the Hart Road Fire burning near Porcupine Bay Campground, Porcupine Bay campground, day-use and boat launch has been closed until further notice. All visitors to Porcupine Bay Campground and Day-use Area were safely evacuated on Sunday afternoon.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of North East, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - Jaycee Lee Dugard, who was kidnapped at age 11 and remained missing for more than 18 years, will be the keynote speaker at next month’s Protect Our Children Conference in Kansas City, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: AUG 22 - BANGER, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Roger Belanger, 59, of Corinna, Maine and Kelli Mujo, 31, of Harmony and Wellington, Maine and Central Falls, Rhode...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. -Samuel Prieto Gonzales, 37, of Fresno, was sentenced today to two years in federal prison for counterfeiting U.S. currency, Acting United States Attorney Phillip Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in federal court, Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever III sentenced HARRY C. MANN, 80, of Manns Harbor, North Carolina, to an 18-month term of imprisonment...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Nashville, Tennessee, woman was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for filing false claims for refund, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney David Rivera for the Middle District of Tennessee.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 22, 2016
News Release: Portland, Ore. - New standards for training, equipment and communication established this week will enhance the safety and efficiency of the partnership between the Bureau of Land Management and Oregon’s Rangeland Fire Protection Associations (RFPA). The intent is to ensure a cohesive, safe and efficient response when firefighters from RFPAs are working alongside state and Federal employees.
