News from May 2017
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Wire Fraud and Making and Subscribing a False Tax Return was sentenced on May 19, 2017, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Ordered to pay $201,260.02 in restitution.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: No Charges to Be Filed Against Metro Transit Police Officer.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A former chief executive officer of an investment company pleaded guilty today to her role in an investment fraud scheme involving foreign exchange currency.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: ELKO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Wells Field Office is resuming the emergency wild horse gather that started on May 8 due to a lack of water for the horses on private land near Bonne Springs, approximately 40 miles southwest of Wendover.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Two defendants were sentenced today to federal prison for drug crimes, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Miana Miller, 20, of Huntington, was sentenced to two years in prison for distribution of heroin. In a separate prosecution, Ashara Mayes, 29, of Decatur, Georgia, was sentenced to seven months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
By DOL Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: This week, members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will participate in hearings examining the policies of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as well as federal requirements intended to promote transparency in higher education. Both hearings will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Tampa, FL - Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces that Brandon Russell (21, Tampa) has been charged by criminal complaint with possession of an unregistered destructive device and unlawful storage of explosive material, in violation of federal law. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 11 years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Tampa, FL - Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces that the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed the convictions of Spring Hill residents Glenn and Kathryn Jasen.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: CODY, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management and Park County Weed and Pest invite you to celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3, with a hike on the Sheep Mountain Trail, located in the North Fork of the Shoshone River corridor.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area’s developed campground - Red Rock Canyon Campground - is scheduled to temporarily close from May 30 to Sept. 1, 2017, during this low-usage period.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: Term of Probation Extended for One Year.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - The owner of two Cambridge-based investment advisory firms was arrested in Vermont on Saturday, May 20, 2017, in connection with a scheme to defraud hedge fund investors.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Steven Martinez, 51, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin, was sentenced to 216 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: PHOENIX - Today, Donna Karen Holyan, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi to 28 months in prison, followed by three years’ supervised release. Holyan had previously pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A truck driver was sentenced Monday to 46 months in federal prison for hauling more than 44 pounds of cocaine to Kansas, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - A jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina found a former North Carolina police officer guilty of drug, firearm and bribery charges stemming from his participation in trafficking narcotics and narcotics proceeds for a large-scale drug trafficking organization.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: A Willoughby man was sentenced to more than six years in prison for having images of children being sexually assaulted by adults and engaged in bestiality, said Acting U.S. Attorney David A, Sierleja.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Sloan Canyon Visitor Contact Station hours of operation will change to Friday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting June 1. The Contact Station, located at the end of Nawghaw Poa Road near Henderson, Nevada, will be closed Monday through Thursday. The change in hours is a result of reduced visitation during the hot summer months.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An East Orange, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in the September 2015 armed robbery of a club in Passaic, New Jersey, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
