News from April 2017
By Interior Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: Atlanta’s Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site will host the annual “King Remembrance Day" observance, honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the 49th anniversary of his death. A special wreath-laying ceremony featuring remarks by King Center CEO, Dr. Bernice A. King, will take place April 4, 2017 at 2:30 pm at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, Heritage Sanctuary.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: North Carolina Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Income Tax Returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. -Juan Penaloza-Ramirez, aka Juan Penaloza-Herrera, aka Juan Penaloza (Penaloza), 46, of Michoacán, Mexico, residing in Taft, California, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana grown at three separate marijuana cultivation...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, released the following statements after President Trump signed H. J. Res 83 into law. Introduced by Rep. Byrne, the resolution ...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - If there’s a place in your heart for a mustang and you are ready to adopt, come to the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) Wild Horse and Burro adoption April 21- 22. Both days are free and open to anyone interested in wild horses and burros, even if you can’t take one home...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that MYSTIQUE PATRICIA MOUCKA, age 36, of Cushing, Oklahoma, pled guilty to POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), punishable by not more than 20 years imprisonment, and up to a $1,000,000.00 fine or both.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: RIDGELAND, MS - The Natchez Trace Parkway invites visitors to enjoy the talents and sounds of local musicians at the Parkway Information Cabin on Saturday, April 15, 2017, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. The Natchez Trace String Band, a small group of local acoustic musicians, will fill the cabin with the sounds of traditional folk, country, and bluegrass music. Visitors are welcome to stop by for a few minutes, or bring a chair and stay awhile.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that TINA MARIE ZAHR, age 48, of Porterville, California, pled guilty to POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A), punishable by not less than 10 years imprisonment and up to life imprisonment, a fine up to $10,000,000.00 or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: SAN FRANCISO - Golden Gate Pharmacy Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Golden Gate Pharmacy Services (GGPS) and Ross Valley Compounding Pharmacy (Ross Valley), have agreed to pay $717,250 to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that the companies failed to keep and maintain adequate...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina-------The United States Attorney’s Office, the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services; SC Works; SC Vocational Rehabilitation; SC Department of Social Services; and the US Probation Office are continuing their statewide partnership to help individuals with prior criminal backgrounds secure employment.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: DAYTON - Michael Stathas, 33, of Dayton, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of robbery.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Franklin K. Dotson, 32, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, was convicted today for passing counterfeit money and being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: Defendant also ordered to pay $4,208,565.36 in restitution to his victim.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: ST. JOHN, V.I. - Emerging from the tropical forest, you’ll pass colonial sugar plantation ruins to finally arrive at a white, sandy beach with inviting, crystal blue waters. What better way to end a hike? This may not sound like your typical national park excursion, but that’s the experience you can have in the area known as “America’s paradise" at Virgin Islands National Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a time to raise awareness about crime victims’ rights, and our nation’s progress in advancing those rights. This year’s theme, Strength, Resilience, Justice, reminds us all that victims are strengthened by the response they receive; that organizations are resilient in response to challenges; and, that communities are able to seek collective justice and healing.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A Mexican citizen unlawfully in the United States was sentenced Monday to 420 months for drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: BRUNSWICK GA- Ronnie Music, Jr., 46, of Waycross, Georgia, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood to 21 years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy and for possessing a cache of firearms as a convicted felon. On July 22, 2016, Music pled guilty in federal court to conspiring to traffick large amounts of Methamphetamine and to being a felon in possession of firearms.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Golden Gate Pharmacy Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Golden Gate Pharmacy (GGPS) and Ross Valley Compounding (Ross Valley), have agreed to pay $717,250 to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that the companies failed to keep and maintain adequate records pertaining...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Patricia Nelson, 33, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to bank robbery before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 3, 2017
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Wells Fargo Bank N.A. to compensate and immediately reinstate a former bank manager who lost his job after reporting suspected fraudulent behavior to superiors and a bank ethics hotline.
