News from March 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: Three prior felonies result in an Evansville man indicted for illegal possession a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that a federal jury yesterday found Joshua Anthony Rivera (28, Orlando) guilty of interfering with interstate commerce by robbery, brandishing a short-barreled shotgun in the course of committing those robberies, and possessing a firearm ...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada. -Citizens are invited to become scientists for a day at Lake Mead National Recreation Area's BioBlitz March 19.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: HAMMOND - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced that, on March 10, 2016, William D. Cantrell, Jr, 61, of Valparaiso, Indiana, was sentenced before District Court Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen for mail fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: Tyler Scott Topolski, 20, of Vero Beach, pled guilty today before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Frank J. Lynch, Jr. in Ft. Pierce.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - United States Attorney Walt Green announced today that CHARLES RICHARD BARBER, age 65, of Jackson, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles to making false statements to a financial institution in order to secure over $750,000 in funding, in violation of...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK - Deborah E. Cottrell, age 65, of Andes, New York, was arraigned yesterday on an indictment accusing her of concealing her marriage and making false statements to the Social Security Administration (SSA) in order to obtain Survivor’s Insurance Benefits.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: Defendant is One of 34 Individuals Charged as Part of Investigation into Methamphetamine Trafficking on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released policy guidance for the coordination and management of domestic sheep and goats, and wild sheep and their habitat on lands administered and managed by the BLM.Specifically, Policy Manual 1730 sets forth guidance for the management of BLM lands where...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SHAWN HILL, 32, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Homestead, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court in to 24 years’ incarceration, followed by five years of supervised release, on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over one kilogram of heroin, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: Defendant allegedly absconded with more than $1 million in produce stolen from vendors of at least three states.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today published in the Federal Register a notice identifying and describing Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) proposed within the Desert Renewable Energy Plan (DRECP) area. The public is invited to comment on these ACECs during a 60-day public comment period.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 11, 2016
News Release: A Medina man was named in a 13-count federal indictment, charged with using the U.S. mail to transfer nearly a half-million dollars related to a cocaine distribution conspiracy, said Acting U.S. Attorney Carole S. Rendon.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced the sentencing of SEAN GERALD PENONCELLO, 42, for the production of child pornography involving two minor victims. On June 9, 2015, PENONCELLO was charged by superseding indictment with two counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2016
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Two men appeared in federal court today on heroin charges, announced Acting United States Attorney Carol Casto.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 10, 2016
News Release: THURMONT, MD -The National Park Service celebrates its 100th birthday during 2016 and Catoctin Mountain Park will be offering a number of programs during this Centennial year. Additional events and programs will take place as well, so please check our website at www.nps.gov/cato for updates. Programs...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - An Oak Bluffs man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Boston for stealing $160,025 in Social Security benefits and falsifying his 2010 tax return.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2016
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Adam Bernaix of St. Louis, Missouri, was arrested today on an indictment charging him with mail fraud and money laundering in connection with a kickback scheme he is accused of operating from June 2012 until February 2015.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 10, 2016 – Leaders from 34 U.S. agribusinesses and organizations will accompany Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on a trade mission to Peru and Chile, March 14 to March 18, to expand export opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. Peru and Chile are also members of the ...
