News from August 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: U.S. Nuclear Engineer Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Violating the Atomic Energy Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on Aug. 21, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: SPARKS, Nev., Aug. 31, 2017 - The 2017 pine nut harvest season kicks off on lands managed by the Nevada Bureau of Land Management and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Both agencies are working together to ensure the public is safely harvesting pine nuts and aware of the regulations. The length of the pine nut harvest season varies depending on crop quality and seasonal weather conditions. It is generally September to late October when pine nuts are available for harvest.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has closed a campground and day use areas along Highway 299 east of Weaverville because of the 5,000-acre Helena Fire.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: Effective Friday, Sept. 1, campfires or the ignition of wood, briquettes, or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans, and barbeque grills, are banned in all portions of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex - North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Gilbert Lemar Bates, 42, of Philadelphia, was charged today by indictment[1] with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. According to the indictment, on May 11, 2017, Bates was in possession of Ruger, Model P345, 45 caliber...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: ST. CROIX FALLS: Wisconsin. Julie Galonska, a 23-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been selected as the new Superintendent of St. Croix National Scenic Riverway (St. Croix) headquartered in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Galonska is currently the Chief of Interpretation, Education, and Cultural Resource Management at the Riverway and has been serving as the acting Superintendent since February 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: Frisnel Guerrier, 38, of Randolph, Massachusetts, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on Aug. 31, 2017, for possession with intent to distribute 50 kilograms or more of marijuana. Guerrier was arrested in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He received time served, to be followed...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Garrett Marcus Matthews, 32, of Reading, was charged today by indictment[1] with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. According to the indictment, on March 25, 2017, Matthews was in possession of a Glock GmbH, Model 23, caliber.40 S&W, semi-automatic pistol with serial number PVP005, and a Glock GmbH, Model 27, caliber.40 S&W, semi-automatic pistol with serial number LPH954.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 31-year-old Mexican National has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to import methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury today indicted a Decatur man on drug-trafficking and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and federal Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge Bret Hamilton.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Northern Cambria, Pa. pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession of child pornography, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Jamie Villono, of Sistersville, West Virginia, admitted to illegally possessing firearms, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: MOOSE, WY - Visitors to the Jackson Lake Lodge, Colter Bay Village, and Signal Mountain Marina this summer have enjoyed newly remodeled facilities. The renovations improve park facilities for visitors and protect cultural resources for future generations. The projects were completed over the 2016-2017 winter by concessioners Grand Teton Lodge Company and Signal Mountain Lodge in partnership with the National Park Service.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury today indicted a former postal clerk for corrupting the sale of U.S. Postal Money Orders for her personal benefit, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and U.S. Postal Inspector Frank Dyer.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management Ely District is asking the public to submit suggestions for priorities not yet considered for Round 11 of the Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative (LCAI). Suggestions should include sufficient information to identify the type of archaeological resource and/or type of preservation activity(s) needed. The BLM will accept comments through Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. Already established priorities are:.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Northern Cambria, Pa. pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession of child pornography, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: The Conduct Occurred During Camping Trips to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park Arranged by the Defendant.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: Defendant previously deported twice. BOSTON - A Mexican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for a federal immigration crime. Felipe Bautista-Guerrero, 46, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien before U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV, who...
By DOE Newswire | Aug 31, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - EM is moving forward with a new policy of project management requirements intended to further enhance the management and rigor of cleanup work across the complex.
