News from March 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: A South Florida resident pled guilty in federal court yesterday for committing an armed robbery of a jewelry store in the Seybold Building in downtown Miami.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - For the second day in a row, West Virginia men were nabbed with loaded handguns at Yeager Airport (CRW) and were cited by police for carrying a gun in an airport.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: BOISE - On March 15 and 16, 2017, Alejandro Hidalgo, 27, Dilcia Martinez-Marquez, 27, Enrique Matos-Herrera, 30, and Jose Salazar-Quintana, 30, were sentenced to prison for using stolen debit card numbers to make over $30,000 of fraudulent purchases at local Walmart stores and other businesses, Acting...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: TUPELO, MS - As the National Park Service (NPS) celebrates 101 years of protecting and preserving the nation’s parks and monuments, all Americans are encouraged to get out and #FindYourPark. Each one of the 417 national parks is a thread in the tapestry that tells the story of our country - its beautiful landscapes, diverse culture, and rich heritage. Throughout the year, the NPS invites everyone to discover and share their own unique connections to our public lands.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: All 24 Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats sent a letter to Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today to request a hearing on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in order for members of the Committee to hear directly from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on the impacts of the bill on the health and financial security of all Americans.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Led by Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), today all 11 Senate Democrats on the Senate HELP Committee sent a letter.pdf) to Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) calling on him to dedicate Tuesday’s scheduled hearing on the FDA user fee agreements to Trumpcare and the devastating impact it would have on patients and families across the country.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Gregory G. Brooker announced an indictment charging JEFFREY MARCUS LUCAS, 62, with one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession of a stolen firearm, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.[1] On March 17, 2017, LUCAS made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Minn.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 216 months imprisonment, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, on his conviction of production material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: NEW YORK - On Wednesday, March 15, 19 New York City citizens, representing business, not-for-profit organizations, academia and community groups, graduated from the inaugural U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Citizens Academy. The ceremony...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: Convicted Felon Vantroy Nelson Fired Shotgun from Residence.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: CRESCENT CITY, Calif. - Redwood National and State Parks is seeking enthusiastic new volunteers-in-parks (VIPs) who will bring their talents and passions to the parks to improve visitor experience and park safety. We are seeking local individuals who can commit to volunteering four hours per week staffing park visitor centers and hiking on park trails.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: HOUSTON - A 54-year-old Houston resident has entered a guilty plea to accessing a protected computer without authorization, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Velvet Smith admitted she had accessed the password-protected website of Next Day Four Color (ND4C), her former employer, at least 20 times to steal information that she used to benefit a competitor.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JEFFREY BENTON, also known as “Tall Man" and “Fresh," 32, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to federal racketeering, drug trafficking and money laundering offenses, and admitted that he participated in four gang-related murders and one attempted murder.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: Plea Agreement Recommends Prison Sentence within the Range of 12 to 18 Years; Prosecution Brought Under Project Safe Childhood.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: Nathan E. Boguhn Faces Five to Twenty Years Imprisonment.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: HYDE PARK, NEW YORK - The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site and Martin Van Buren National Historic Site recorded more than 663,000 visitors in 2016, which coincided with the National Park Service’s Centennial year celebration.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steve Butler of the Southern District of Alabama announces that Bridgette Parker has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for her role in the operation of the massive pill mill run by Dr. Xiulu Ruan and Dr. John Patrick Couch.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: MAR 17 - NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Josemanuel Rios, also known as “Jay," 41, of Hartford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer in New Haven to 48 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin and fentanyl.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) issued the following statement today in response to an announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarding a $100 million grant to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to fund drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Flint, Michigan...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - Doctor Juan José Tull-Abreu was sentenced to serve 63 months of imprisonment for health care fraud, and a consecutive term of 24 months for aggravated identity theft, for a total term of imprisonment of 87 months, announced United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez.
