News from April 2018
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY -- Today, the U.S. Air Force and the Bureau of Land Management released a draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a 30-day public comment period ending on May 9. The MOA identifies the roles and responsibilities of the two agencies during the cooperative temporary closures of eight buffer...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin announced that today Jay’von Flemming, 24, Madison, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Madison to armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during the robbery. Flemming admitted that he committed the armed robbery of Home Savings Bank in Stoughton, Wisconsin, on Oct. 17, 2017, and that he brandished a firearm during the robbery.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: WILKES-BARRE - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that on April 6, 2018, United States District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo sentenced Jaquan Henderson, age 28, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to eight years’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute crack cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK - Calvin Johnson, age 42, of Binghamton, entered a guilty plea yesterday to a two-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and possession of a firearm by a felon, announced United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith, Vadim...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: Roanoke Valley Victims’ Resource Coalition to Host Community Day at Wells Fargo Plaza.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Tania Thompson-Rapley, 57, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty to stealing $50,000 from a legally blind Philadelphia homeowner. Thompson-Rapley falsely pretended to be a lawyer to help the victim pay the real estate taxes on his home. Thompson-Rapley then assisted the victim secure a bank...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Marvin Gustavo Benegas-Castro was sentenced today to 62 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute heroin announced Acting United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable William H. Alsup, U.S. District Judge, following the entry of Benegas-Castro’s guilty plea to the charges on Jan. 23, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A local man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Adam Alfredo Flores, 36, of Corpus Christi, pleaded guilty Jan. 4, 2018, to felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Joe Harry Pegg (70, Ft. Lauderdale) to six years in federal prison for conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice, and lying to federal law enforcement officers. The court ordered him to serve this sentence consecutive to his current 30-year term of incarceration that is set to expire in 2020. Pegg was found guilty on Aug. 17, 2017, following a jury trial.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: TUCSON, AZ - Saguaro National Park is offering a summer Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program to youth, ages 16-18. YCC is an 8 week youth employment program for boys and girls consisting of three main components: conservation work, environmental education and outdoor recreation.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Ashley E. Browning, age 31, of Union, pled guilty in federal court in Anderson, to preparing and presenting false tax returns, a violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(2). United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain, of Anderson, accepted the plea and will impose sentence after he has reviewed the presentence report which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: WILKES-BARRE - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that on April 6, 2018, United States District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo sentenced Jaquan Henderson, age 28, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to eight years’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute crack cocaine.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: NIST researchers have pioneered a process that drastically simplifies fabrication of the kind of nanoscale microchip features that may soon form the basis of a quantum computer, among other applications.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa - On April 9, 2018, United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger sentenced Jason David Chaney, age 31, of Galesburg, Illinois, to 240 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Chaney was ordered to serve five years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: FBI Tech Tuesday-Building a Digital Defense Against Tech Support Fraud.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, April 28, at 10 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 30-minute program about the civilian perspective of the Confederate breakthrough. This program will originate at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, then caravan to the program parking area. There will be a short walk, uphill from the parking area to the program location.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- A new report offers recommendations on the location and type of wildlife crossing structures proposed for two of the busiest freeways in the world. Interstate 15 in western Riverside County and U.S. 101 in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties both bisect large areas of natural habitat and serve as major barriers to wildlife movement and gene flow, especially for mountain lions.
By State Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - This evening, the House of Representatives passed the End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018 (H.R. 2219). The bipartisan legislation, authored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), helps law enforcement and financial institutions identify and report suspected human traffickers so that they can be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: Park Service names new superintendent and state coordinator at Southern Arizona Office in Phoenix.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 10, 2018
News Release: Cyberattacks pose an ongoing threat to the security of the nation’s energy critical infrastructure, so it’s now more important than ever to have a strong, agile workforce that is prepared to protect this infrastructure. Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of seeing some of today’s best and brightest minds...
