News published on Federal Newswire in October 2016

News from October 2016


News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- When National Park Service researchers captured Bobcat 342, known as B-342, back in early July, the four-to-five-year-old male was clearly suffering from mange. He was outfitted with a GPS collar, treated with a topical solution, and released on site after blood and tissue samples were taken.


News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and Robert M. Noble, Chief the Yorktown Police Department, announced the arrest and filing of charges against ANTHONY DELOSANGLES, a/k/a “Taco," age 20, for narcotics dealing that resulted in death.


Moscow Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: COEUR D’ALENE - James Dale Pressnall, 50, of Moscow, Idaho, was sentenced today for possession of sexually explicit images of minors, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill sentenced Pressnall to 63 months in prison followed by ten years of supervised release. Pressnall pleaded guilty on June 21, 2016.


Construction work to begin on multi-use trail mid-week between Tilden St and Piney Branch Parkway

News Release: WASHINGTON⎼ Sometime this week, likely Wednesday Oct. 12, contractors will begin reconstruction of the multi-use trail in Rock Creek Park along Beach Drive between Tilden St NW and Piney Branch Parkway. The National Park Service will provide a delineated and protected space for pedestrians and cyclists...


Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Armed Robbery of Guilderland Jewelry Store

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Aristedes Duartez III, age 37, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for his violent, armed robbery of a Guilderland, New York, jewelry store.


Illinois plumbing contractor ignores OSHA, returns to job site next dayand continues exposing workers to dangers of trench collapse

News Release: OAK PARK, Ill. - Less than three weeks after being cited for exposing workers to unsafe trenches, federal investigators saw a Chicago plumbing contractor exposing the same four-man crew to trenching hazards as they worked on sewer and water utilities at two locations in Oak Park on consecutive days in March 2016.


Robbers of Brink's Truck, Armored Car, and Circle K Indicted

News Release: Memphis, TN - Two men have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly robbing a gas station and a Brink’s armored truck guard at gunpoint. A man who allegedly robbed an armored car guard has been charged in a separate indictment. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the indictments today.


News Release: Williamsport, MD- Come out and join park volunteer Steve Dean at the Cushwa Basin Visitor Center in Williamsport on Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, for a discussion of canal photography and a short walk in the area. This discussion is oriented towards those who might want to exercise more...


Secretary of Labor renews charter of National Advisory Committeeon Occupational Safety and Health

News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez recently renewed the charter of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that all advisory committees renew their charters every two years. The new charter will expire two years from Oct. 5, 2016, the charter filing date.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Verona, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for producing and receiving child pornography.


News Release: El Dorado, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Samuel Calvin Richardson, Jr., age 33 of Crossett, Arkansas, was sentenced today to 37 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The Honorable Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing in the United States District Court in El Dorado.


News Release: HOUSTON ‐ A 31-year-old Pakistani national has been charged with multiple counts of mail and bank fraud for defrauding FedEx for shipping fees he incurred as part of his cell phone and electronics export business, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.


Three Arrested in Red River Bank Robbery

News Release: Three Arrested in Red River Bank Robbery.


Coweta Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that JESSE KENT COX, age 34, of Coweta, Oklahoma, pled guilty to WIRE FRAUD, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, punishable by not more than 20 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine or both.


Travel Tips and Tricks for October: Unused Tickets

News Release: Do you have any unused tickets that you’d like to apply to your upcoming travel arrangements? If you do, remember that you are responsible for contacting Duluth Travel, Inc. about applying the unused ticket to your upcoming trip details. They will need the Record Locator Number and Ticket Amount, both of which are located in your personal Concur Government Edition profile.


News Release: Skagway - This week the National Park Service celebrates the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Earlier this year, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park completed the restoration of two historic buildings: the Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum and the historic White Pass & Yukon Route Administration Building. Join us for a free open house at Jeff. Smiths Parlor on Friday, October 14 from 1pm to 4 pm.


Natchez Trace Parkway Announces the Availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact and Final Wetland and Floodplain Statement of Findings for the Chickasaw Heritage Center Access Road

News Release: TUPELO, MS: The National Park Service (NPS) has released a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) decision and a final Wetland Statement of Findings. These documents analyzed the impacts of construction of an access road (milepost 262, Lee County, Mississippi) and are available to the public online at.


News Release: Fort Smith, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that William Jackson Moates, Jr., age 49, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, pled guilty today to two counts of Wire Fraud and one count each of Mail Fraud, Theft Concerning a Program Receiving Federal...


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Senior United States District Judge James M. Munley sentenced Crystal Serfass, age 32, of Junedale, Carbon County, Pennsylvania on October 7, 2016, to 90 months’ imprisonment for her role as getaway driver in the armed robberies of four banks and the armed robbery of a store.


Explore Your Park with an Evening at the Cape Lookout Lighthouse on October 14 & 15!

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC- Cape Lookout National Seashore announces the final opportunity to participate in the Evening at the Cape Lookout Lighthouse programs in 2016, which will take place on Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, October 15. Bring your own flashlight and experience the island and the lighthouse...