News published on Federal Newswire in July 2016

News from July 2016


National Park Service Summer Ranger Programs

News Release: (Calumet, MI) On July 6, Keweenaw National Historical Park will begin offering regular ranger-led activities that will continue throughout the summer. There will be walking tours in both the Calumet Unit and the Quincy Unit, as well as several evening programs at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park.


News Release: BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - A jury voted Wednesday to convict Nicholas Khan, 23, of Schenectady, New York, of crack cocaine distribution.


Baltimore Man Sentenced for Role in Home Depot Shoplifting Ring

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Christopher Lee Miller, 38, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for wire fraud conspiracy.


News Release: ALBUQUEQUE - U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez will join Abbas Akhil, President of the Islamic Center of New Mexico, the Albuquerque Muslim Community, and representatives of other faiths tomorrow evening to celebrate the last four days of the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic...


News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Illinois man was charged today with felony computer hacking related to a phishing scheme that gave him illegal access to over 300 Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts, including those belonging to members of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles.


Hearing to Focus on Independent Leasing Authorities in the Federal Government & Reducing Costs to Taxpayers

News Release: The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, chaired by U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), will hold a hearing next week on two Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports to be released on Tuesday that focus on federal leasing.


Jury convicts Schenectady man of crack cocaine distribution

News Release: Binghamton, NEW YORK - A jury on Wednesday voted to convict Nicholas Khan, age 23, of Schenectady, New York, of distribution of crack cocaine.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Fire danger in California is currently extremely high, with at least 14 large wildfires observed so far this fire season. Conditions remain dry around the state and temperatures will be hot this 4th of July weekend.


News Release: Group Arrested in August 2015 Distributed Heroin and Methamphetamine throughout the Region.


News Release: Defendant allegedly used victims’ funds to buy a South Street bar.


News Release: MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN - Damon Ramone Belcher, 43, of Detroit, Michigan, Corrie Venta Ruth, 36, of Flint, Michigan, and Stephanie Rae Hatch, 41, of Lake Linden, Michigan, were sentenced to prison by U.S. District Judge R. Allan Edgar for their roles in conspiring to distribute heroin and crack cocaine in...


News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -PAUL HAROLD DOUGHTY, 67, of Edmond, Oklahoma, the former president and chairman of First State Bank of Altus ("FSB"), was convicted today on ten charges of bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, misapplication of bank funds, making a false bank entry, and unauthorized issuance...


News Release: ATLANTA - Avery Frazier has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for a series of violent armed robberies of title loan stores in Rockdale County, and Cobb County, Georgia.


News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field Office is seeking public input as it plans to address safety hazards created by an ailing cottonwood tree located in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Bradley Soza, 34, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced yesterday afternoon in federal court to 66 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to Los Angeles...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ambassador Michael Froman and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack released the following statement upon the decision by Saudi Arabia on June 28, 2016 to reopen its market to U.S. beef.



New Hampshire Couple Indicted on Two Counts of Illegal Distribution of Prescription Drugs

News Release: United States Attorney Emily Gray Rice announced that two New Ipswich, New Hampshire, residents have been indicted on charges that they conspired to distribute misbranded prescription drugs, including controlled substances, from India.


Prior Felon From Albuquerque Sentenced to Prison for Violating Federal Firearms Laws

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Bradley Soza, 34, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced yesterday afternoon in federal court to 66 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition.