News published on Federal Newswire in November 2016

News from November 2016



News Release: Alleged to have send simulated bomb to the Diamond Valley Station in May 2016.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland -U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Daniel Hill, age 44, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a stolen gun.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that three more defendants have been indicted by a federal grand jury in relation to a conspiracy to use online ads to lure robbery victims.


Justice Department reaches settlement with Louisiana Tech University and Louisiana state education agencies to desegregate A.E. Phillips Laboratory School

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Louisiana Tech University to ensure that black students have access to the high-quality education programs at the A.E. Phillips Laboratory School, a K-8 public school operated by Louisiana Tech on its campus...


Robbery of BBVA Compass Bank Branch in Albuquerque

News Release: Robbery of BBVA Compass Bank Branch in Albuquerque.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Joshua Lasiloo, 32, a member and resident of Zuni Pueblo, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to eight years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his conviction on a child sexual abuse charge. Lasiloo will be required to register as a sex offender when he completes his prison sentence.


BLM Seeks Input on Proposed Non-Motorized Trail to Connect BLM Campground to Bluff, Utah

News Release: MONTICELLO, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Monticello Field Office is seeking public input on a proposed non-motorized recreation trail that would connect the town of Bluff, Utah to the Sand Island Campground. The Bluff City Historic Preservation Association, in partnership with the Grand...


NIST Announces CyberSeek, An Interactive Resource for Cybersecurity Career Information

News Release: The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST ) today introduced CyberSeek, an interactive online tool designed to make it easier for cybersecurity job seekers to find openings and for employers to identify the skilled workers they need.


Visitor Center to Close for Renovations

News Release: NINETY SIX, SC - Ninety Six National Historic Site will begin facility improvements in late October and early November with special project funding received in fiscal year 2016 and 2017. These improvements include reroofing the Visitor Center and administration buildings, installing a new entrance gate, and interior renovations to the Visitor Center.


Three More Indicted Related to Conspiracy to Lure Robbery Victims with Online Ads

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that three more defendants have been indicted by a federal grand jury in relation to a conspiracy to use online ads to lure robbery victims.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two leaders of the Sex Money Murder set of the Bloods street gang today admitted their respective roles in a racketeering conspiracy that involved murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and conspiracy to distribute heroin, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


News Release: West Glacier, MT. - Lauren Alley became Glacier National Park’s Management Assistant/Public Affairs Specialist in October, and Rita Causby has recently joined the park as the Safety Officer.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A North Caldwell, New Jersey, man was arrested this morning by FBI agents for fraudulently using funds that he solicited for bulk medical supply and consumer goods transactions, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced.


News Release: Luray, Virginia - Park Superintendent Jim Northup announced today that portions of the Skyline Drive, the famed mountain road through Shenandoah National Park, will be closed at night during hunting season. He noted that this is the thirty-sixth year that this closure has been undertaken and stressed its importance in reducing illegal hunting activity within the Park during the Commonwealth of Virginia’s hunting season outside the park.


Eight times since 2011, federal safety inspectors find Central Florida contractor exposing workers to dangerous, potentially deadly falls

News Release: Employer name: Collis Roofing Inc. Inspection site: 202 Wellington Woods Ave. 202 Wellington Woods Ave. Deland, Florida 32720. Deland, Florida 32720. Citations issued: Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration saw Collis Roofing's workers unprotected...


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Desloge, Mo., man, who was arrested after a high-speed chase in Callaway County, Mo., was indicted by a federal grand jury today for robbing a Blue Springs, Mo., bank and for illegally possessing a firearm.


Wyden Statement on Tax Avoidance Strategies Reportedly Used by Donald Trump

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after reports that Donald Trump used legally-dubious strategies to dodge taxes in the early 1990s...


News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced that David Wayne Henry was sentenced yesterday in federal court by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess for unlawful production of false identification documents, aggravated identity theft, and for being a felon in possession of firearms.


Reclamation Seeks Public Comment on Nine Draft Interim Renewal Central Valley Project Water Service Contracts

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation proposes to execute nine Central Valley Project interim renewal water service contracts for two-year terms to begin March 1,