News from June 2017
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An Albuquerque man was sentenced Thursday to 120 years in federal prison for producing, distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography resulting from him sexually molesting two toddlers.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: PUEBLO, Colo. -- The trail system on the south shore of Lake Pueblo State Park is popular with local users and outdoor enthusiasts from across the state. The trail system is on Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) land, which is managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The trail system was informally...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: Bangor, Maine: Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that Carolyn J. Saunders, 57, of Orland, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 16 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for embezzlement from a health care practice. She was also ordered to pay full restitution to the victims of her crime. She pleaded guilty on Sept. 16, 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: Fraudulently Claimed She Could Save Victims’ Homes from Foreclosure.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: Due to very dry conditions and increasing fire danger in Southeast Utah, Superintendent Kate Cannon has announced fire restrictions for Arches and Canyonlands national parks, and Natural Bridges and Hovenweep national monuments.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Commercial Sex Trafficking.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT. - In late May, a delivery truck bringing new mattresses to the Many Glacier Hotel struck one of the historic “bridle bridges" in the Many Glacier area. The collision tore half of a load bearing girder beam off the bridge. In a separate accident a week later, the other trail overpass was struck by a construction vehicle.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. The NPS arrowhead emblem symbolizes the major facets of the national park system. The Sequoia tree and bison represent vegetation and wildlife, the mountains and water represent scenic and recreational values, and the arrowhead represents historical and archeological values.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park (Highway 120 through the park) remains closed to all vehicular traffic, including bicycles. Melting snow is causing water to run over the road in multiple locations, creating a safety hazard. Park staff and partners continue to conduct necessary repairs to power, communications, water, and sewer systems along the Tioga Road following a record-breaking year for winter snowpack.
By State Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: now comes the hard part: we need to work together to ensure that this ambitious strategy, which all of us share, is fully implemented and has the resources it needs to succeed.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ikechi W. Emeaghara, 27, of Columbus, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 240 months in prison for eight counts of armed bank robbery. Emeaghara is the armed robber dubbed as the “Buckeye Bandit" by law enforcement.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: TEXARKANA, Texas - A 50 year old Avery, Texas man was sentenced to federal prison for crimes he committed in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Bringing Fido or Freda to visit Grand Canyon National Park can be an once-in-a-lifetime experience for you and your furry family members, but before you plan your great American road trip, be sure to follow these suggestions from Park-and Bark!- Rangers.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CRYSTAL LANGDON, age 35, of Slidell, was sentenced yesterday after previously pled guilty to buying cold medications with the knowledge that they would be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that two Eagle Butte, South Dakota, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for First Degree Burglary, Assault with Intent to Commit Murder, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, and Robbery.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - There are 1.18 million international students with F (academic) or M (vocational) status studying at 8,774 schools in the United States according to the latest "SEVIS by the Numbers." The biannual report on international student data, which includes a new section on regional data trends, is prepared by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2017
News Release: A Fort Collins podiatrist was sentenced to serve six (6) months in prison and pay a $20,000 fine for fraudulently billing Medicare for routine foot care services, announced Acting United States Attorney John Green.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina--------United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that a federal grand jury in Columbia, South Carolina, returned a three-count indictment charging Nicole Jenice Samples, of Columbia, with depravation of rights under color of law, in violation of Title 18, United States Code...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2017
News Release: Gabriel Bazan-Hernandez, of Lancaster, PA, was charged today by Indictment with illegal reentry after deportation, announced Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. The indictment alleges that on or about May 21, 2017, Bazan-Hernandez, an alien, and native and citizen of Mexico, was found in the United States after having been deported from the United States on or about Oct. 23, 2007 and March 14, 2012.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PENNY ROY, 46, of Wethersfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for stealing $1.7 million from her former employer, a Connecticut-based computer software company. ROY also failed to pay taxes on the stolen funds.
