News from January 2018
By Interior Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: (LEWISTOWN, Mont.) - Columns of smoke may soon be seen rising from the North Moccasin Mountains.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: FBI Media Update: Man Robs Northeast Albuquerque Credit Union.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA - Xiaohong Huang, also known as “Michelle," Chan Kong Chow, and Biyun Gong, have been sentenced for conspiring to operate a brothel in Doraville, Georgia, which lured sex-workers to Atlanta from across the U.S...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
Release: Dear Stakeholders: I recently announced the retirements of three APHIS leaders who filled crucial roles within our Agency-Jere Dick, our Associate Administrator since 2013; Bill Clay, who led Wildlife Services (WS) for 17 years; and Beverly Simmons, our Deputy Administrator for APHIS’ International Services ...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: Members of the San Ramon Valley community are encouraged to share their love of Danville history and lend their time as volunteers at either the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, Town of Danville Visitor Center or the Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site. The museum and information center are housed in...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office, Alabama Hills Stewardship Group and Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association will be hosting two-hour, guided hikes about the film, geology and natural history of Alabama Hills. Hikes will begin at 10 a.m. on Jan. 6, 14, 20 and 27, leaving from the Eastern Sierra Visitor Center, at the intersection of U.S. Route 395 and State Route136, Lone Pine.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: In an on-going effort to prevent aquatic invasive species, the National Park Service (NPS) at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is implementing a mussel-free self-certification program on Jan. 2, 2018. The NPS is requesting operators certify their boat or personal watercraft free of aquatic...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, waived prosecution by Indictment and pleaded guilty to an Information in federal court to a violation of federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Florida man was sentenced today to 40 years in prison for running a 15-year insurance fraud scheme that involved at least 27 fires in two states.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council will hold its final meeting Monday, Jan. 8 at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center in Delta, 530 Gunnison River Dr.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Redwood City to extend its existing recycled water distribution system from the Bayfront area into central Redwood City. Completing the environmental review process is necessary before construction may begin on the water reuse project that will create new, reliable, drought-proof water supplies.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ZACHARY PROVOST, 32, of Waterbury, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with committing two armed robberies in Middlebury last month.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: Never before exhibited artifacts are now on display at Fort Stanwix National Monument. These artifacts are part of a two-part museum exhibit titled From Memory to Monument. Visitors to Fort Stanwix National Monument and Rome Historical Society can learn more about how the fort was reconstructed. The...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg man who used a gun to steal a taxi was sentenced today to 12 years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Marshall Leroy Saunders, 29, previously pleaded guilty to carjacking.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Dec. 27, 2017, Sheila Madosh (age: 53), a woman who was involved in the trafficking of synthetic cannabinoids on the Menominee Indian Reservation, received a sentence of 24 months in prison and 36...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. - The first fee-free day of 2018 is just around the corner! In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all national parks will waive their admission fees on Jan. 15, 2018. Take advantage of this opportunity to #FindYourPark at any of these sites across the nation!.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: Visitors to Fort Scott NHS in 2018 will have a new way of discovering the Fort’s resources and stories. The site is pleased to announce the launch of a new smartphone and tablet mobile app. The app features an interactive map, multiple historic and “behind the scenes" photos, interesting details about all of the buildings and furnished rooms, and helpful information on available services. Best of all, the app is free.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - United States District Judge Paula Xinis has sentenced Glenn Wright, age 48, of Baltimore, Maryland, to eight years in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute phencyclidine (“PCP").
By Interior Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: KEMMERER, Wyo. - In keeping with its responsibility to be good stewards, the Bureau of Land Management manages public lands for the benefit of current and future generations, supporting conservation as we pursue our multiple-use mission. The BLM Kemmerer Field Office will be closing BLM-administered public lands in the Slate Creek, Rock Creek and Bridger Creek big game winter ranges to all motorized vehicle travel from Jan. 1 through Apr. 30, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 2, 2018
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Four additional individuals alleged to be members and associates of MS-13 have been charged by a federal grand jury in a superseding indictment returned here Dec. 14 and unsealed today.
