News from March 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Timothy Miller, 40, of Managua, Nicaragua, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit international parental kidnapping, was sentenced to time served (eight months) by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: Restitution Ordered for Thirty-Five Victims. SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Krystal L. Moreno, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, was sentenced today to serve eighteen (18) months in prison for wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, Special Agent in Charge Vadim D. Thomas, Albany Division of...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Timothy Miller, 40, of Managua, Nicaragua, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit international parental kidnapping, was sentenced to time served (eight months) by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special 2-hour hike and tour of Chickamauga Battlefield covering some of the battle’s second day of fighting, Sept. 19, 1863. This tour begins in the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center lobby at 2 pm on Saturday, April 1, and will car caravan to Brock Field for the hike.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: HOUSTON - A federal jury sitting in Houston has found two Houston men guilty for the attempted robbery and robbery of the Shared Resources Credit Union and for using and carrying a firearm during commission of the crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. The federal jury deliberated for less than five hours before convicting Raynard Gray, 33, and Sonny Pervis, 27, both of Houston, on all counts as charged following a three-day-trial.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: Greenville, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Cornelius Trotoyal Wilson, age 38, of Greenville, South Carolina, pled guilty in Federal court in Greenville, South Carolina, to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, a violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: MAR 23 - NEW HAVEN, Conn - Robert Williams, also known as “Bo," “Positive" and “Shawn," 37, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford, Connecticut to 42 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a scheme to distribute...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Krystal L. Moreno, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, was sentenced today to serve eighteen (18) months in prison for wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, Special Agent in Charge Vadim D. Thomas, Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - Nilda Morton, 32, of St. Thomas, was sentenced today to 97 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, Acting United States Attorney Joycelyn Hewlett announced. District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez also ordered Morton to pay a $700 special assessment and - perform 400 hours of community service.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. sentenced Jesse Davenport, aka Draco John Flama, 41, of Chico, today to 50 years in prison for conspiracy to sexually exploit a child, two counts of receipt of child pornography, and one count of distribution of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Davenport was found guilty by a jury on Oct. 3, 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today that William Soltan, 34, of Suffolk County, New York, pleaded guilty to one count of failing to register as a sex offender as required by the federal Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: CANON CITY, Colo. - On March 13, the Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office authorized nine miles of new, non-motorized routes to the Arkansas Hills and Methodist Mountain Trail System near Salida.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - James Glenn Dukes, 64, of Rankin County, Mississippi, was sentenced on March 21, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III, to serve 150 months in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for possession of child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Harold Brittain, FBI Jackson Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze and Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment today against Jason Leroy Geiser, 36, of Bakersfield, charging him with conspiracy to possess stolen U.S. mail and to unlawfully possess 15 or more unauthorized access devices (credit or debit cards), and other related charges, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: The Cape Hatteras National Seashore camping season will begin in mid-April. The Oregon Inlet and Cape Point campgrounds will open for the season on Friday, April 14 and the Frisco and Ocracoke campgrounds will open on Friday, April 21. All four campgrounds will remain open until the season ends on Nov. 27, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Boylston Street gang member was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with attempting to hire a hit man to murder another gang member.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: Two Deaf Victims Help Identify Him as Assailant; Defendant Had Been Their Co-Worker.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: Saguaro National Park News Release. April 2017. Contacts: Saguaro West - Richard Hill (520) 733-5158, 2700 N. Kinney Rd. Saguaro East - Melanie Florez (520) 733-5151, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. Saguaro National Park April Program Schedule. Saguaro National Park is offering a variety of walks and talks...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. sentenced Jesse Davenport, aka Draco John Flama, 41, of Chico, today to 50 years in prison for conspiracy to sexually exploit a child, two counts of receipt of child pornography, and one count of distribution of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Davenport was found guilty by a jury on Oct. 3, 2016.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2017
News Release: In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial, youth sung their appreciation of nature in national parks across the country. In 2016, the National Park Service commemorated 100 years of service and kicked off a second century of stewardship of America's national parks. People reconnected with their parks and discovered new opportunities to explore these unique places.
