News from July 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Three brothers were arrested last Friday, charged with manufacturing and distributing synthetic cannabinoids (or spice), conspiracy, and maintaining a drug-involved premise, Acting United States Attorney Phillip Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: Augusta, GA - Williams Memorial CME Church will host a Protecting Houses of Worship seminar on Tuesday, July 26 at 6 p.m. Participating in the event will be the United States Attorney’s Office, the FBI and Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: Update: Today, Long Beach-based lobbyist Carl A. Kemp pleaded guilty to subscribing to a false tax return for the year 2012. Kemp entered the plea before United States District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. Kemp is scheduled to be sentenced on November 7, at which time he will face a statutory maximum...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: On July 18, Christina Luckman concluded her Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) experience at Manhattan Project NHP. A Technology Teacher at Inskip Elementary School in Knoxville, Tennessee, Christina’s main focus was to create a virtual field trip which would allow students to learn and experience the historical...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: LOS ANGELES - They helped out on fire recovery after a blaze ripped through Calabasas. Habitat restoration was performed in Griffith Park in L.A. and on Santa Cruz Island, part of Channel Islands National Park. A taste for science was acquired by sampling dragonfly larvae for a national air pollution project. And those were just some of their job duties during the first half of their summer jobs.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced the unsealing of a criminal complaint against SHANNON CHRISTOPHER CEASAR, age 43, a physician who practices in Metairie and resides in New Orleans. On Friday, July 22, 2016, CEASAR was arrested on charges of drug distribution and threatening to murder law enforcement...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Brok Chase, age 29, of Fort Drum, New York, was sentenced today to serve a total of 50 years in prison as a result of his guilty plea to four counts of sexually exploiting a young child for the purpose of producing images of the abuse.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: Sedro Woolley, WA- Music in the American Wild will provide five free performances as a part of the National Park Service Centennial year celebrations on August 7, 8, and 10. Imagine hearing the sounds of classical music echoing across the Cascade Mountains as an ensemble of seven musicians perform newly composed works inspired by majestic national park locations throughout the country. Music in the American Wild performances include.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: The owner of more than 30 Miami-area skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, a hospital administrator and a physician’s assistant were charged with conspiracy, obstruction, money laundering and health care fraud in connection with a $1 billion scheme involving numerous Miami-based health care providers.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: NEW YORK - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Robert L. Capers, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Wifredo A. Ferrer, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announced that Daniel Barrera Barrera, ...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: In conjunction with the National Park Service Centennial, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special presentation titled “Archeology and the US Armory Grounds" on Monday, August 8, 2016, at 2:00 PM. This 60 minute program will provide visitors with an overview...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: HOUSTON - A 25-year-old Cypress man has been ordered to prison for more than 11 years following his conviction of distribution of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Jimmy Ortiz pleaded guilty Aug. 21, 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney, Bryan Schroder has been appointed to the position of First Assistant U.S. Attorney (FAUSA) and Criminal Chief for the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Alaska. Mr. Schroder replaces FAUSA Kevin...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: The FAA and general aviation (GA) group’s #FlySafe national safety campaign aims to educate the GA community on best practices in calculating and predicting aircraft performance, and in operating within established aircraft limitations.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - The United States Attorney’s Office is hosting three half day workshops across the Northern District entitled, “Iowa’s Untapped Workforce: A Roadmap for Second Chance Hiring." The first of these free workshops begins tomorrow in Cedar Rapids, followed by Fort Dodge on July 27th and Sioux City the next day.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: Dual U.S./Swiss Citizen Accused of Fraudulently Soliciting Millions As Part of Alleged Scheme To Export Diamonds and Gold From Africa.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2016
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that TRAVIS DANIEL PHILLIPS, age 36, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, pled guilty to FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
By Interior Newswire | Jul 24, 2016
News Release: MOOSE, WY-An investigation by Grand Teton National Park Rangers into the death of Exum Mountain Guide Gary Falk on Saturday, July 23, has revealed some information that may have led to this climbing fatality. Through personal interviews with Exum clients and employees, and others that were in the vicinity of the incident, the investigation indicates.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 24, 2016
News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS,Calif. July 24, 2016-Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, are on the rise in our nation's airspace. While most drone operators are recreating privately, the Federal Aviation Administration recently passed legislation to simplify the process of getting licensed...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 24, 2016
News Release: Denali National Park and Preserve staff and volunteers are currently searching for an overdue hiker in the Teklanika area of the park, east of Teklanika Campground.
