News published on Federal Newswire in June 2017

News from June 2017


News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ISAIAH HART, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 16 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin. Judge Shea also ordered HART to perform 96 hours of community service while he is on supervised release.


National Park Service Selects New Operator for Everglades National Park

News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla - Get ready for new ways to experience Everglades National Park! On May 30, 2017, the National Park Service selected Everglades Guest Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guest Services, Inc. (Guest Services), to provide visitor services in the park’s Flamingo district. The contract...


State Farm at Park Center safety partnership announced

News Release: State Farm at Park Center safety partnership announced


News Release: Kemmerer, WY- On Friday, June 2nd, 2017, Fossil Butte National Monument will open the scenic drive north of the picnic area. Melting snow and spring-like conditions have allowed this section of the road to be opened for the summer season. This portion of the road is gravel, steep, and not recommended for vehicles traveling with trailers.


Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry After Deportation

News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to illegal reentry after deportation.


Sioux Falls Man Charged with Firearm Offense

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of Firearms by a Prohibited Person.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Manuel Fernandez, 35, of Washington, D.C., pled guilty today to sexually assaulting six of his students while working as a teacher at the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Charter School (L.A.M.B.), announced U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips and Peter Newsham, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).


News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national was charged yesterday in federal court in Boston with illegally reentering the United States after being deported.


News Release: MONROE, La. - Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a Lake Providence woman pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing more than $5,000 from a housing development by falsifying receipts for work that was never performed.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events...


Oglala Man Convicted of Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that Samuel Kills Crow Indian, a/k/a Samuel High Hawk, 29, of Oglala, South Dakota, was found guilty of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury at the conclusion of a two-day federal jury trial in Rapid City. The jury returned their verdict on June 1, 2017.


News Release: BOISE - A federal jury found father, Sergio Chavez-Verduzco, 42, and son, Sergio Chavez-Macias, 20, of Burley, Idaho, guilty yesterday evening of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez, Jr. announced. Chavez-Verduzco was also convicted of participating in a continuing ...


Detroit One Collaboration Leads to Lengthy Sentences for Detroit Gang Members

News Release: The collaboration of local, state, and federal law enforcement under the Detroit One program continued its aggressive pursuit of local street gangs by obtaining a 30- year sentence for Victor Vasquez, a/k/a “Vic," a leader of the Latin Count street gang and a 20-year sentence for Michael Gardner, a/k/a "Sosa," a member of the Vice Lord street gang announced Acting United States Attorney Daniel L. Lemisch.


Indictment: Pizza Shop Owner Ran Drug Trafficking Operation

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka pizza shop owner and nine other people have been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said today.


ICE HSI Dalton small in numbers, big in experience

News Release: Long before the technology industry took off and made Silicon Valley one of the wealthiest regions in the country, an unlikely small town approximately 30 miles from Chattanooga, Tennessee, was in that discussion.


Member Of Bronx Gang Sentenced To 42 Years In Prison For Murder, Racketeering, And Drug Trafficking

News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JAMES CAPERS, a/k/a “Mitch," was sentenced to 42 years in prison for the murder of Allen McQueen and participating in racketeering and narcotics conspiracies, all in connection with a violent street...


Officials cut ribbon on new NOAA Aircraft Operations Center

News Release: “Our new state of the art home in Lakeland ensures NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center will continue to protect lives and property by collecting the high-quality data our hurricane forecasters need to keep Americans safe from severe weather," said Ben Friedman, acting NOAA administrator. “I offer my sincere thanks to all of our partners for their great work in getting us ready for operations in this new facility so quickly."


News Release: Skagway - Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park archeologists will conduct archeological excavations on lots along Broadway and Fourth Avenue (Block 27 lots 1 and 2) during the summer of 2017. The area being studied is the green space south and west of the Pantheon Saloon Complex including the...


News Release: A resident of Syracuse, New York was charged with stealing over $3.5 million from the City of Miami Beach’s bank account through unauthorized electronic transfers.


News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - As part of its ongoing work to support American energy independence and strengthen national security by reducing our reliance on foreign oil, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office has posted a proposed list of parcels for an upcoming internet-based quarterly competitive...