News from May 2017
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - A federal grand jury indicted Bryan Petersen and Ryan Michael Spencer yesterday with conspiracy to distribute and receive child pornography, distribution of child pornography, receipt of child pornography, and possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Brian Stretch and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett.
By EPA Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a hearing for Friday, May 19, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “H.R.___, Drinking Water System Improvement Act and related issues of funding, management, and compliance assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Act."
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: BISMARCK - US attorney Christopher C Myers announced that on May 10, 2017, Windy Lynn Panzo, 49, Dickinson, ND, was sentenced before Chief US District Judge Daniel L Hovland to serve 25 years in prison and 5 years of supervised release. Judge Hovland also ordered Panzo to pay a $400 special assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District and partner organizations Friends of Black Rock-High Rock (FBR), Friends of Nevada Wilderness and Nevada Outdoor School are hosting the annual Black Rock Rendezvous event May 26-29 at the Black Rock Desert.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steve Butler of the Southern District of Alabama announced that George Ferrell was indicted for communicating a false distress to the Coast Guard. The indictment is related to conduct that occurred in March of this year causing the Coast Guard to initiate a search.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Timothy Coughlin (619) 546-6768 and Carlos Arguello (619) 546-6684.

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Piedmont, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Threatening Communications, Stalking, and Repeated Telephone Calls.
By Commerce Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a hearing for Friday, May 19, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “H.R.___, Drinking Water System Improvement Act and related issues of funding, management, and compliance assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Act."

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: On May 2, 2017, a Williamson County resident was indicted for methamphetamine related offenses, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Donald S. Boyce, announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE -Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today that Ryan Williams, age 31, formerly of Keene, New Hampshire was sentenced to serve seven years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute over a kilogram of heroin.

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: Efforts include hate crime prevention and "know your rights" educational programs.

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Leesburg man pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in connection with his misuse of clients funds, some of which were invested through a purported hedge fund called Crescent Ridge Capital Partners.
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be spraying weeds at four recreation sites in the Yakima River Canyon on Tuesday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 17. Planned treatment areas include: Umtanum, Lmuma Creek, Big Pines and Roza recreation sites. Campsites at all of these sites will be closed on these days, but day use will still be permitted in designated portions of the recreation sites.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: MAY 12 - PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s New England Division, and Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that Charles Flores, 27, of Bronx, New York was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court by Judge Jon D. Levy to 2½ years in prison and three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine base, commonly known as “crack." Flores pled guilty on January 9, 2017.

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Leesburg man pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in connection with his misuse of clients funds, some of which were invested through a purported hedge fund called Crescent Ridge Capital Partners.

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - The executive director of a nonprofit provider of mental health services to Camden’s poorest residents and a former therapist who worked at the facility have admitted their respective roles in defrauding New Jersey Medicaid, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: Portland, Maine: Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that Charles Flores, 27, of Bronx, New York was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court by Judge Jon D. Levy to 2½ years in prison and three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine base, commonly known as “crack". Flores pled guilty on January 9, 2017.

By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAMIAN DELGADO, also known as “Michael Neumann," 44, of Orlando, Florida, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to conspiracy and tax offenses stemming from his role in a securities fraud scheme.

By DOE Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a hearing for Friday, May 19, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “H.R.___, Drinking Water System Improvement Act and related issues of funding, management, and compliance assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Act."
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2017
News Release: After more than a week of hard work cleaning and repairing areas in the park, Ozark National Scenic Riverways will open some land-based areas for day use beginning Saturday, May 13. Park staff and the Midwest Region Incident Management Team have been working to assess conditions and identify areas that are safe to open as we continue to address the large tasks ahead.