News from October 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 months in federal prison for conspiring with another man who devised a plot to detonate a vehicle bomb at Fort Riley military base near Manhattan, Kan., Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall announced today.
By State Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: Dear Prime Minister al-Abadi: As the military operation to liberate Mosul progresses, I am writing to express my concerns with the depth of planning that must immediately and substantially improve to accommodate those civilians who will be displaced and the role of Shia militia forces in this fight...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: FBI Jacksonville Announces Results of Operation Cross Country X.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: Due to the lack of adequate snow cover, Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) travel will continue to be restricted to designated trails within the federally managed Tangle Lakes Archaeological District (TLAD). This restriction is being implemented for the protection of cultural resources and is consistent with...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - After collecting and destroying about 6.4 million pounds-about 3,200 tons-of unused prescription drugs in the past six years, the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) is continuing its efforts to take back unused, unwanted and expired prescription medications. The DEA invites the public to bring...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: ABINGDON, VIRGINIA - A Virginia man, who was required to register as a convicted sex offender upon moving to the Commonwealth from Arizona but failed to do so, pled guilty yesterday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Abingdon, United States Attorney John P. Fishwick Jr. announced.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: The FAA and General Aviation (GA) group’s #FlySafe national safety campaign aims to educate the GA community about best practices in calculating and predicting aircraft performance, and operating within established aircraft limitations.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 months in federal prison for conspiring with another man who devised a plot to detonate a vehicle bomb at Fort Riley military base near Manhattan, Kan., Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: Ely, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District has concluded the Pancake Emergency Gather. The BLM removed 297 excess wild horses from the Big Sand Spring Valley portion of the Pancake Herd Management Area (HMA), located about 30 miles west of Ely or 80 miles northeast of Tonopah, Nev.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - DEA reprises one of its most popular community programs this weekend: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday October 22 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, operated by 3,800 local law enforcement agencies and other community partners. The service is free of charge, no questions asked.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA -Patrick Shawn Kelley, 54, of Panama City Beach, has pled guilty to two counts of tax evasion. The plea was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Gill Parker Payne, 37, of Gastonia, North Carolina, was sentenced today in federal court in Albuquerque for using force or the threat of force to intentionally obstruct a Muslim woman in the free exercise of her religious beliefs. Payne was sentenced to a year of probation, which will include two months of home detention, and was ordered to pay a $1000.00 fine.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: Yesterday, under the blue New Mexico sky,15 new Americans took their Oath of Allegiance and became U.S. Citizens in the 17th Century Mission ruins of Quarai. The National Park Service has partnered with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to host these important ceremonies at the special places of the NPS. For Salinas Pueblo Missions, this was the first of what will be an annual event.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Federal Aviation Administrator (FAA) Michael Huerta today joined federal and local officials to dedicate the new air traffic control facility at McCarran International Airport.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Two Charleston drug dealers appeared in federal court today for crimes involving crack, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Dushawn D. Williams, 40, was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for distribution of crack. In a separate prosecution, Terri Mitchell, 25, entered her guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute crack.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A member of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), Local 13, was convicted by a federal jury on federal fraud charges for causing two medical clinics to bill the union’s health care plan for chiropractic services that were not provided or were not medically necessary.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: On Wednesday, October 19th at 7 p.m., Chamizal National Memorial will host The Chance Ensemble presenting a special narrative concert entitled John Muir -University of Wilderness in the Cultural Center's indoor theater. This unique concert will incorporate multiple musical styles and traditions, including contemporary, Celtic, and classical with the writings of John Muir woven throughout. This special anniversary program is free and first come, first seated.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: If you are looking for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Oklahoma Field Office after Oct. 24, 2016, you will find it on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman. The new location is convenient for the public and ideally situated for the Field Office’s mission.
By DOL Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: Employer name: Panama City Framing LLC. Panama City Framing LLC. Inspection site: 3750 Cedar Park Lane. 3750 Cedar Park Lane. Panama City, Florida. Panama City, Florida. Citations issued: Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration observed employees...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 18, 2016
News Release: The public is invited to join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a free evening presentation highlighting one of the most famous and mysterious characters from the history of the Mesilla Valley called "The Hermit." In a historical re-enactment, the Hermit will host a talk on Oct. 22, 2016, from...
