News published on Federal Newswire in April 2017

News from April 2017


Peruvian National Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Commodities And Wire Fraud For Running Million-Dollar Ponzi Scheme

News Release: Joon H Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that PEDRO JARAMILLO, a/k/a “Enrique Jaramillo," pled guilty in Manhattan federal court yesterday to commodities fraud and wire fraud stemming from his scheme to defraud more than two dozen investors, mostly...


Harpers Ferry Hosts "A Day in the Park"

News Release: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to the “A Day in the Park" event on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. This event will occur on the park's Junior Ranger Day and will give kids of all ages the opportunity to have fun while learning about how the National Park Service operates. This is an entrance fee free event.


Lake Charles woman sentenced to 12 months in prison for purchasing stolen equipment

News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a Lake Charles woman was sentenced Thursday to a year and a day in prison for buying stolen equipment from Texas.


News Release: DALLAS - Edgar Solorzano, 24, of Dallas, Texas, appeared this morning before U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay and pleaded guilty to several felony offenses including assault on a federal officer, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.


News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that UMAIR HAMID, a/k/a “Shah Khan," a/k/a the “Shah," pled guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with an international “diploma mill" scheme...


News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WILLIAM T. WALTERS, a/k/a “Billy," was found guilty on all 10 counts of conspiracy, securities fraud, and wire fraud charges after a four-week trial before U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel relating to his scheme to commit insider trading from 2008 through 2014, principally relating to securities of Dean Foods Company (“Dean Foods" or the “Company").


Park Rx Day at Sagamore Hill NHS

News Release: Join us on Saturday, at April 15th at 9:30 am as we travel back in time on our Point-to-Point Walk and create your pathway to a healthy mind, body and spirit. Make history come alive through stories that promote fitness, resilience, stress-management and socialization.


Maritime Instructor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Wire Fraud

News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MAURICE GEORGE, age 45, of Napoleonville, pled guilty yesterday to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud.


News Release: CINCINNATI - Margaret Temponeras, 52, of Portsmouth, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, which she did through a pain clinic and dispensary.


News Release: On Saturday and Sunday, April 22 and 23, 2017 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to experience a living history event at the town’s oldest structure, the Harper House, which was a recruitment station during the War of 1812.




News Release: Yosemite National Park will be celebrating Earth Day, National Junior Ranger Day, Park Rx Day, and National Park Week on Saturday, April 22, 2017. There will be booths and activities for all ages located outside on the Yosemite Village Mall, near the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center.


Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Announcing Two-Day Closure

News Release: The Bureau of Land Management is announcing that Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (Monument) will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16 and Monday, April 17. These closures will allow members of the Cochiti Pueblo exclusive access to the monument for traditional cultural and religious activities. The Monument will reopen to the public on Tuesday, April 18 during its regular hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with the entrance gate closing at 6:00 p.m.


News Release: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cleveland Division, Toledo Resident Agency, and the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio, announce the arrest of Cordell Jenkins, age 46, and Anthony Haynes, age 37, pursuant to a federal complaint and arrest warrant for sex trafficking of children.


Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents for the Santa Clara Valley Water District's 2017 Pacheco Conduit Maintenance Project

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review the Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Santa Clara Valley Water District's 2017 Pacheco Conduit Maintenance Project.


News Release: HAMMOND- Acting United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced that Leroy Robinson, 39, of Hammond, Indiana was sentenced before Judge Rudy Lozano for being a felon in possession of a firearm.



News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - On April 6, 2017, Ramon Cisneros Aguilera, a 33-year-old Mexican citizen living in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 135 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. Aguilera will be required to serve a three-year term of supervised release following his release from prison.


El Paso Man Sentenced for Federal Heroin Trafficking Conviction in New Mexico

News Release: Defendant Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico.