News from October 2016
By Interior Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - In a ceremony held today on Boston Common, the National Park Service (NPS) presented the Honorary National Park Ranger Award to Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian David McCullough. The Honorary National Park Ranger Award is the highest civilian honor awarded by the agency, and is...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Virginia Miller to five years and one month in federal prison for conspiracy to steal federal tax refunds and aggravated identity theft. As part of her sentence, the Court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $493,697, the proceeds of her criminal conduct. Miller pleaded guilty on July 12, 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: Bank Robber Threatens Employees' Lives. Acting Special Agent in Charge (A/SAC) George Crouch, FBI Atlanta; GBI Director Vernon Keenan; and Hogansville Chief of Police Brian Harr are asking for the public’s help in identifying an armed suspect who robbed the Community Bank and Trust in Hogansville on...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: As part of Smart Cities Week, the White House recently announced a new Energy Department-led Smart Energy Analytics Campaign to encourage the use of cost-effective, energy-saving building analytics platforms - also known as energy management information systems technologies (EMIS) - in commercial buildings nationwide, and refine best practices.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Shawn Collins, 43, of Morgantown, West Virginia, pled guilty to the distribution of oxycodone in federal court today, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: The Outer Banks Group is closely monitoring the path of Hurricane Matthew. As of 8:00 am today, regional forecasts show that Hurricane Matthew is projected to approach and impact the Outer Banks at the end of this week. Park staff at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial are currently preparing for potential storm impacts.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: Free health screenings, therapeutic massages, informational programs and other educational activities will highlight the Tuzigoot Health and Wellness Fair, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free event will be held outdoors at Tuzigoot National Monument near Clarkdale, AZ.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., postal clerk pleaded guilty in federal court today to stealing gift cards from the mail.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Eric Alexander Young, 37, of Bridgeport, Ohio with distributing cocaine and methamphetamine, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A South Charleston man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Benjamin Childers, 41, entered his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: Haveman Ordered to Pay $11,082,666.00 in Restitution.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: LITTLE ROCK-Christopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced today that Waymon D. Weeams, Jr, 35, of the Dallas-area of Texas, pled guilty to an Information charging him with conspiring to commit wire fraud. Weeams conspired to steal money intended to feed children in low income areas during the school year.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: Catoctin Mountain Park sees 10-fold increase in seedling density since 2009.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. --- Biscayne National Park is closing at 5:30 PM today in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Matthew. The Dante Fascell Visitor Center is being closed along with park islands including Boca Chita Key, Elliott Key and Adams Key. The closure will remain in effect until further notice.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: Defendant Went Through Victim's Pockets After the Shooting.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: Some of the faces behind the “Beyond the Diagnosis" traveling exhibit.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston felon caught with a gun while on federal supervised release was sentenced to prison today, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Timothy Lee Leftenant, 37, previously pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony. In today’s...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) today welcomed the announcement that Maria Korsnick has been named President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute. The committee leaders also welcomed President Obama’s comments Tuesday regarding the importance of emissions-free nuclear power.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - Benjie Leroy Christensen, age 53, of Roosevelt, Utah, will be in federal court in Salt Lake City Wednesday morning for an initial appearance on an indictment charging him with one count of Social Security fraud and one count of theft of government money.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 4, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As part of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s ongoing investigation of the Obama administration’s settlement offer to circumvent Congress, committee leaders today sent six letters to the insurance companies that have recently sued the government to recover shortfalls in risk corridors...
