News published on Federal Newswire in May 2016

News from May 2016


Former Santa Claus & Magician For Kid’s Parties Charged With The Manufacturing Of Child Pornography Pleads Guilty

News Release: WILMINGTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that in federal court yesterday, LEANDER DEWEY JONES, 64, of Raleigh, North Carolina, pled guilty before Senior United States District Judge James C. Fox, to one count of manufacturing child pornography (CP).


News Release: PITTSBURGH. - A resident of Allegheny Count, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 240 months, followed by 10 years supervised release, on his conviction of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: Concord, MA. Summer events at Minute Man National Historical Park are well underway.Take time out from your busy schedule and join us for the opportunity to take a hike,see the world through the eyes of an artist and experience the world of a British soldier.


Greenwood Men Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: Contact Person: Bill Watkings (864) 282-2100.


Orange County Man Who Embezzled from Employer While on Bond in Another Federal Embezzlement Case Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

News Release: SANTA ANA, California - An Orange County man has pleaded guilty to embezzling approximately $1.4 million from his employer, a crime he committed when he was pending sentencing in another embezzlement case involving another former employer.


Dr. Wilcox Sentenced to 100 Months in Federal Prison for Distribution of Oxycodone Convictions

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - Dr. Simmon Lee Wilcox, age 60, of Las Vegas, who was found guilty in January of one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and one count of distribution of oxycodone following a trial in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City, will serve 100 months in federal prison.


National Park Service Seeks Comments on Invasive Plant Management Plan for National Capital Region Parks (Vienna)

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting public comments on an Invasive Plant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) for 15 national parks in the greater Washington D.C. region through June 9, 2016. Comments are accepted online or by mail.


News Release: ROANOKE, VIRGINIA - A Galax man pled guilty today to Federal drug trafficking charges, United States Attorney John P. Fishwick Jr. announced.


Hatch, Wyden Applaud Senate Passage of Bill to Assist American Manufacturers

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today applauded Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016, and issued the following statements...



President of Engineering Firm Admits to Bribing Elected Officials in Allentown and Reading

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Court documents were unsealed today in relation to the guilty plea entered by Matthew McTish, 57, of Orefield, PA. McTish pleaded guilty on April 28, 2016 to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery offenses, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. McTish faces a maximum...



Devils Hole Vandals Identified

News Release: AMARGOSA VALLEY, NV -A multi-agency investigation has led to the identification of the three men believed to be responsible for the April 30 trespass and vandalism at Devils Hole in Death Valley National Park. The investigators thank members of the public for sending in tips and providing helpful information. This active case continues and no further details are available at this time.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting public comments on an Invasive Plant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) for 15 national parks in the greater Washington D.C. region through June 9, 2016. Comments are accepted online or by mail.


Crawford County Man Charged with Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Three Men Arrested for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI- Miguel Rodriguez, 60, of St. Thomas, Estanislao de Jesus, 47, and Tomas Miguel Liriano Castillo, 44, both of the Dominican Republic, were arrested Monday on a criminal complaint charging them with one count each of possession with intent to distribute narcotics, United States Attorney...


National Park Service Recognizes Two United States Attorney’s Office Employees

News Release: HAMMOND - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced that Assistant United States Attorney Wayne Ault and Senior Civil Investigator Paul Drapac were recognized by the National Park Service, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore for their outstanding work in a civil case to recover damages to park property.


Navajo Man Sentenced to 108 Months’ Imprisonment for Voluntary Manslaughter

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - On May 9, 2016, Douglas Lawrence Bedell, Jr., 31, of Dilkon, Arizona, a member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 108 months’ imprisonment. Bedell had previously pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.


News Release: Reward offered and investigation underway to identify vandals at Devils Hole.


Tribal Housing Authorities: Advancing Energy Projects Through Informed Collaboration

News Release: Tribal housing authorities often play a major role in facilitating energy development projects for the communities they serve. In fact, of the 16 projects selected to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy in March 2016, two are headed up by housing authorities.