News from August 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A former resident of Sacramento, California, and Dayton, Ohio, has pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to a violation of the federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Milton, Sr., 42, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of production of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 262 months in prison and 10 years supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - An Allentown, Pennsylvania, woman was arrested this morning for allegedly stealing $136,879.24 in social security benefits and over $23,000 in federal student financial aid, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A Walnut man has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiring to export U.S.-origin tactical gear to Syria in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and Syria Sanctions.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: Due to extreme conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are prohibited effective 12:01 am, Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 until further notice. No open flames are permitted. This includes, but is not limited to; all fires in NPS provided fire rings and boxes, charcoal fires, tiki torches, incense burners, candles, and propane campfires. Exceptions include self-contained propane or gas stoves or lanterns.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Alan F. Luboff, 51, of Parkland, Florida, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release on wire fraud charges, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Judge Cogburn also ordered the defendant to pay restitution in the amount of $119,900.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: Jesus Rodriguez-Jimenez Laundered over $250 Million for Central American Drug Trafficking Organizations.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that two Mission, South Dakota, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, and Using and Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced today that it has selected its next high-performance computing (HPC) system, which will be used to advance early-stage R&D on energy technologies spanning multiple DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Derrick Coffin, 36, of Lincoln, Maine, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. to 20 years in prison and supervised release for life for possessing child pornography and accessing child pornography with the intent to view it. He was also ordered to pay $13,000 in restitution. Coffin pleaded guilty on March 12, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: Also guilty of distributing heroin on 4 separate occasions near parks and schools.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - Jesse Lee Brockner, 32, of Portland, was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for armed bank robbery and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Upon completion of his prison sentence, Brockner will be on supervised release for three years.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: VALE, Ore. - The Vale District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is committed to keeping public landscapes healthy and productive and is offering paid training for women interested in a career in wildland fire management.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: What. Tower of Voices Dedication. The National Park Service (NPS), along with the Families of Flight 93, Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial and the National Park Foundation, will host the dedication ceremony for the Tower of Voices on Sunday, September 9 at 1 p.m. The Tower of Voices stands watch...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: REDDING, Calif. - A multi-agency Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team has begun working with a CAL FIRE team to assess the impacts of the Carr wildfire on the watershed. The team will evaluate post-fire threats due to flooding, debris flows, and hazard trees, as well as impacts to vegetation and wildlife.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announces that United States District Court Judge William H. Steele sentenced Matthew Dean Adams on Aug. 14, 2018 to time served since his incarceration on Feb. 22, 2018 for participating in interstate threatening communications. Adams was ordered to have no contact with his victims and must successfully complete 3 years of supervised release.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: Skagway - Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park has reopened the U.S. side of the Chilkoot Trail to all use after flooding conditions along the Taiya River had caused a closure earlier today.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: West Glacier, MT -. Fire behavior moderated on Monday following more favorable weather conditions. Crews on the ground, supported by aerial resources worked to limit the spread of the fire to the north. Crews worked throughout the night Monday to suppress spot fires. The fire is estimated at 2,500...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita pharmacist was indicted today on charges of unlawfully dispensing prescription opioids, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2018
News Release: He and Accomplice Rushed Store Manager in Broad Daylight Hold-Up.
