News published on Federal Newswire in August 2016

News from August 2016


Long Valley Road Closure

News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - Wild Willy's Hot Springs Road in Long Valley will be closed at times in August and early September to allow for road resurfacing.


Two Former Community Council of South Central Texas Officials Admit to Stealing Over $188,000 in Government Funds

News Release: In San Antonio this morning, 65-year-old former Executive Director Robert James Lucio and 55-year-old former Chief Financial Officer Monica Lynn Russ (aka “Monica Lynn Gourley") admitted to stealing over $188,000 from the Community Council of South Central Texas (CCSCT) announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.


Morehead Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Coercing Minor to Engage in Sexually Explict Conduct

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Morehead, Ky., man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for video recording himself engaged in sexually explicit conduct with a minor, under the age of 12 years old.


New Jersey Resident Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Multi-State Burglary Spree

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ALIONIS PEREZ, 40, a citizen of Cuba last residing in New Jersey, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in a multi-state burglary spree.


Ponchatoula Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that JESSICA HENDERSON BERTHELOT, age 28, of Ponchatoula, pled guilty today to Theft of Mail.


Dallas Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Officer Pursuit Ended When Defendant Drove into Mountain Creek Lake and Struck Boat.


Authorities Arrest 24 In Maverick And Zavala Counties On Federal Charges

News Release: EAGLE PASS, Texas - Federal, state and local authorities have arrested 24 individuals in Maverick and Zavala counties based on federal drug trafficking and money laundering charges announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit today.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Babulal Bera, 83, of La Palma, was sentenced today to 12 months and a day in prison for making excessive campaign contributions and making campaign contributions in the name of another. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert made the announcement.


News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Patrick Hauck, 34, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, has been convicted of federal drug and gun charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.


News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ALIONIS PEREZ, 40, a citizen of Cuba last residing in New Jersey, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in a multi-state burglary spree.


News Release: The Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Jacksonville's National Park, dares you to explore your family's wild side and adventurous spirit. Join us on Saturday, September 10th, for Dare to Explore/Atrévete a Explorar, a free outdoor event filled with activities such as kayaking, fishing, hiking, virtual caching and wildlife watching. Activities will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.


News Release: House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) today released the following statements after the U.S. Department of Justice announced they will discontinue the use of privately operated prisons...


News Release: The Bureau of Land Management invites you to show pride for your public lands on Saturday, Aug. 27, by cleaning up the Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study Area in celebration of National Public Lands Day.


News Release: Donald S. Boyce, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, has announced that Edric A. Russell, 35, and Pierre J. Carter, 34, both of East St. Louis, IL, pled guilty yesterday to filing false tax returns. Both Russell and Carter worked at the East St. Louis location of a tax return preparation business known as "Tax King.".


Avon man charged in child pornography case

News Release: Indianapolis - United States Attorney Josh Minkler announced today that an Avon man has been charged in a federal complaint with ten counts of receiving child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. Jerry Boucher, 43, Avon, had his initial appearance before a magistrate judge this afternoon and remains in the custody of the U.S. Marshal.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Camille Lovato, 19, a member and resident of Kewa Pueblo, entered a guilty plea yesterday in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to an assault charge. The guilty plea was entered without the benefit of a plea agreement.


Morehead Man Sentenced To 35 Years For Coercing Minor To Engage In Sexually Explict Conduct

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Morehead, Ky., man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for video recording himself engaged in sexually explicit conduct with a minor, under the age of 12 years old.


News Release: Federal, state and local authorities have arrested 24 individuals in Maverick and Zavala counties based on federal drug trafficking and money laundering charges announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit today.


News Release: Capitol Reef National Park has partnered with the Capitol Reef Natural History Association in offering a reward of $500 for information leading to the conviction of individuals who vandalized the "Highway Petroglyph Site" in Capitol Reef National Park.


Three Gang Members Charged in Federal Court with Racketeering Offenses, Including Murder and Firearm Offenses

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and William J. Bratton, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), announced...