News from August 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pierre, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on August 6, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 7, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Tom Carper, top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Chris Coons (both D-Del.), applauded the launch of the Delaware Water Conservation Fund (DCWF), a competitive grant program of $4.3 million that will help support the protection and restoration ...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 7, 2018
News Release: A 2-year old stallion (N2BHS-AO, Adriana’s Yankee Prince) was struck by a motor vehicle along the Route 611 causeway Monday night, August 6th, at approximately 9:00 p.m. The horse was located this morning and assessed for injuries.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2018
News Release: Prosecution of Keemo Lee is Part of Western District of Virginia’s Ongoing Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative to Reduce Violent Crime.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 7, 2018
News Release: FAIRBANKS - The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service is working on a process to solicit contracts for firefighting crews in rural Alaska villages for the 2019 fire season. A proposed statement of work is available on federal contracting websites FedConnect and FedBizOpps.gov for a month to seek interest and feedback.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 7, 2018
News Release: Beginning August 8, Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest, and Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest will restrict campfires to developed campgrounds, picnic areas, and rental cabins (national forest) with cement or metal fire rings only until further notice. This includes the coastal areas of Olympic National Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2018
News Release: Roanoke, VIRGINIA - The Roanoke Valley Regional Drug Initiative was honored for its work during the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA Awards luncheon in Fairfax earlier today with the award for Outstanding Investigative Effort, United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen and Roanoke County Police Chief Howard Hall announced.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 7, 2018
News Release: Grand Teton National Park will join with the Jackson Hole Astronomy Club to celebrate Grand Teton Astronomy Day on Saturday, August 11th. Several family-oriented activities are planned, offering park visitors and local residents an opportunity to learn about stars, star clusters, sunspots, galaxies and much more.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 6, 2018
News Release: Copper Center, AK - Late last week, a 22-year old male died in a packrafting accident in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The deceased was identified as Aidan Don, from Salzburg, Austria. Don and a friend, both novice packrafters, were dropped off by plane near the lake at the base of the...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2018
News Release: Spokane - Joseph H. Harrington, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Richard A. Olsen, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Department of Energy (DOE) prime contractor Mission Support Alliance LLC (MSA), has agreed to pay $124,440 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Act when he took at least $40,000 in illegal kickbacks paid to him by Lockheed Martin Corporation (Lockheed Martin).
By Interior Newswire | Aug 6, 2018
News Release: The 185 acre Moccasin Mesa Fire continues to burn on Mesa Verde National Park and Ute Mountain Ute tribal land. This fire began Saturday, August 4, 2018. The Durango Type 3 Incident Command Team took over command of the fire on Sunday, August 5. There are 80 resources from multiple agencies, including...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2018
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOHN FARCHIONE, a former Manager at a public utility company (the “Public Utility"), pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to four felony counts in connection with a scheme to steal more than $4...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2018
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Virginia Beach naval officer pleaded guilty today to his role in a $2.7 million procurement fraud scheme, and to lying on his federal income tax return.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2018
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOHN FARCHIONE, a former Manager at a public utility company (the “Public Utility"), pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to four felony counts in connection with a scheme to steal more than $4...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2018
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Williamsburg man was sentenced today to 45 years in prison for his leadership role in the 2009 murder of Louis Joseph Jr., in Newport News.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2018
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Robyn Paige Kisling, 46, of Ocean Springs, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 43 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for possessing with intent to distribute heroin in Ocean Springs, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Jere T. Miles, Special Agent in Charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 6, 2018
News Release: DHS Continues to Strengthen Election Security Efforts by Hosting Facebook Briefing on Malign Activity on Social Media Platforms Washington, D.C. – Today, the Department of Homeland Security hosted a conference call with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association ...
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 6, 2018
News Release: “I am pleased that President Trump intends to nominate Ronald D. Vitiello to serve as the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Since assuming the role of Deputy Director in late June, he has made clear his commitment to support the men and women of ICE, and ensure they are well-positioned ...
By USDA Newswire | Aug 6, 2018
News Release: Projects Will Provide Improved Electric Reliability WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $345.5 million in 20 infrastructure projects to improve rural electric service in 14 states.
