News from December 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday against Abhijit Prasad, 49, of Tracy, charging him with 31 counts of visa fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Alfred Laquan Thomas, 31, of Rome, New York, pled guilty today to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - A Springfield man pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Springfield to unlawfully possessing a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - A Springfield man pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Springfield to unlawfully possessing a firearm.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: CRATERS OF THE MOON -- As the National Park Service embarks on its second century of service, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is celebrating the significant accomplishments of its centennial celebration and engagement with the Find Your Park / Encuentra Tu Parque initiative. A variety...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: Florida Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Sophisticated International Cellphone Fraud Scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: DALLAS - Melvin Yip, 31, of Garland, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay to 30 months in federal prison and fined $3,000, following his guilty plea in April 2016 to one count of engaging in the business of firearms without a license. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Mercedes, Texas, January 6-7, 2017. The two-day event at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Showgrounds will feature dozens of outstanding animals. The event will take place from noon - 6:00pm on Friday, January 6, and 8:00am - 10:00am on Saturday, January 7. The BLM will offer all animals on a first-come, first-served basis for the minimum adoption fee of $125 (set by law).
By Interior Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: On Jan 10, 2017, more than 200 college students representing 13 countries will revitalize one of the most important historic sites on the Colorado River as part of an education and service-based collaboration between the U.S. Department of State’s Community College Initiative Program and the National Park Service.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Nicholas M. Signore, age 26, of Albany, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute oxycodone.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that Brandy C. Anderson, age 33, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced today to 100 months’ imprisonment for Possession With Intent to Distribute Heroin, and Felon In Possession of a Firearm.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: TUPELO, MS - A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: The case involved untaxed cigarettes sold in all 50 States and was the first prosecution in the nation under federal PACT Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: The Recovery Is Part of a $44 Million Nationwide Civil Penalty Settlement with Kinray, LLC., and Its Parent Company, Cardinal Health, Inc.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced the dates, times and locations of public meetings to provide input in the development of off-highway vehicle (OHV) grant proposals for submission to the California State Parks, Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR). Proposed grant applications are currently being prepared by BLM staff for the 2016/2017 grant cycle.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 110,800 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year.
By State Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement slamming the Obama administration for refusing to veto an anti-Israel resolution at the U.N. Security Council...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: A man who produced and possessed child pornography pled guilty on Dec. 22, 2016, in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: DICKINSON, N.D. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) North Dakota Field Office is announcing the availability of an environmental assessment (EA) for a 30-day public comment period, ending on Jan. 26, 2017.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 23, 2016
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of 39 members to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. All 39 appointees will serve 3-year terms.
