News from April 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Christopher Blake Gilbert, age 33, of Haworth, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment, and 3 years supervised release for Felon In Possession Of Firearm & Ammunition, in violation of...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: As Tax Day approaches, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reminds all Minnesotans that the deadline for filing federal income tax returns is Tuesday, April 17. To underscore federal law enforcement’s commitment to pursue those who fail to pay their taxes or otherwise defraud the tax system, below are several...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - Following a five-day trial, a federal jury has found Jason James Neiheisel (28, Jacksonville) guilty of sharing child sex abuse videos and making them available for online for distribution. He faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 5 years, up to 40 years, in federal prison and a potential life term of supervised release. A sentencing date has not yet been set. FBI agents arrested Neiheisel on May 4, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: Orlando, Florida - A federal jury has found Viktoriya Johnson (36, Orlando) guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. Her sentencing hearing is set for Aug. 18, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On April 16, 2018, April Lee West, 35, of Morristown, Tennessee, was sentenced by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Judge, to serve 108 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance. West was sentenced...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Eric R. Weiler, 45, of LaPorte, Indiana, was charged in a six Count Indictment before a South Bend District Grand Jury, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. -Three men from New Jersey and another from Nevada were indicted today on additional charges stemming from their alleged advance-fee scheme that defrauded four victims of over $1 million, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: Indictment part of coordinated federal, state and local effort to combat opioid crisis.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Butler County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to one year and one day incarceration on his conviction of conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ga. - Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Assistant Special Agent in Charge John Schmidt announce that the ten defendants listed below have been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Macon and have been arrested during a multi-agency operation.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy, in partnership with the Western Area Power Administration, is hosting a free webinar titled “Best Practices in Tribal Energy Business Models" on Wednesday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mountain Time.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: National Park Week will begin this Saturday, April 21, 2018. Entrance fees will be waived for one day, on the 21.st Special activities will be offered throughout the week, including a talk by a local Hōkūle`a crew member.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: WEAVERVILLE, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that Lewiston Dam releases into the Trinity River will increase Tuesday, April 17, and will reach approximately 1,900 cubic feet per second (cfs) by Sunday, May 13, and remain at peak flow for one day. Four sub-peaks are scheduled at discharges of 1,390 cfs on Wednesday, April 18; 1,400 cfs on Sunday, April 29; 1,600 cfs on Saturday, May 5; and, 1,620 cfs on Friday, May 25.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - James Ian McGlothlin, 41, of Portland, was sentenced Monday to 28 years in federal prison followed by a life term of supervised release for producing child pornography involving two very young children.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - Looking for fun, free, and family-friendly activities? Look no further than Savannah’s National Park! Beat the rush to Tybee Island as Fort Pulaski National Monument kicks off National Park Week with Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 21st. Visitors of all ages are invited to “explore, learn, and protect" their national parks free of charge.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) continue to pioneer new antenna measurement methods, this time for future 5G wireless communications systems.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: MEDORA, ND: The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that Theodore Roosevelt National Park will modify its entrance fees to provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs to enhance the visitor experience. Effective June 1, 2018 entrance fees to the park will be $30 per car...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office, in partnership with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, will be hosting two Outdoor Skills and Ethics events in the eastern Sierra as the region prepares for Earth Day 2018.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded $189,863 today to iProov Ltd. of London, England, to improve the screening process for international passengers. This is the first award to an international company from S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. -Three men from New Jersey and another from Nevada were indicted today on additional charges stemming from their alleged advance-fee scheme that defrauded four victims of over $1 million, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
