News from July 2018
By Interior Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - The National Park Service (NPS) will reopen Precipice Trail and Orange & Black Path in Acadia National Park to public entry on Friday, July 13, 2018. The NPS closed those areas on April 13, 2018, to protect the peregrine falcons from inadvertent disturbance or harassment during the nesting period. The Jordan Cliffs Trail remains closed due to the presence of nesting peregrine falcons.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Three members of the New Jersey set of the violent street gang “Grape Street Crips" - including its long-time leader - were convicted by a federal jury today of racketeering conspiracy and a host of murders, shootings, and drug trafficking crimes, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, FBI Special Agent in Charge Gregory W. Ehrie and DEA Special Agent in Charge Valerie A. Nickerson announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A federal jury has convicted a 52-year-old resident of Carrizo Springs for attempting to smuggle 30 aliens through the U.S. Border Patrol Checkpoint located near Falfurrias, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. The jury deliberated for 20 minutes before convicting David Rodriguez Sr. following a two-day trial of conspiring to and transporting illegal aliens.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
Release: NEW YORK - Individuals passing through New York Penn Station will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA Pre✓® application program inside the United Airlines Ticketing Office through September 7, where officials will host a temporary TSA Pre✓® enrollment center.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Rafael Sanchez (30, Palmetto), Jerome Miller (29, Bradenton), James McClinton (39, Orlando), and Jose Venegas (23, Dade City) with conspiring to distribute more than a kilogram of heroin and possession...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: HOUSTON - A 53-year-old resident of The Woodlands has been sentenced following her conviction of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Kavita Nehendra Duvvuru pleaded guilty Oct. 11, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - After a three-day jury trial, Kenneth Lamar Weathers, 27, of Pensacola, was convicted on July 11 of possessing a firearm by a convicted felon (two counts) and possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute. The verdict was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Following a month-long jury trial, Douglas Jason Way, aka Jason Way, 45, of Evanston, Illinois, was found guilty today on all counts for a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute synthetic marijuana, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN - Three Memphis women have been indicted with stealing mail intended for religious organizations throughout the United States. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the indictments today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: Search of Stash House in Hempstead Uncovered Firearms, Ammunition, Crack, Drug Paraphernalia and Cash.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: The Silk Road Website was Responsible for Selling More Than $200 Million in Illegal Narcotics and Other Contraband.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: Eastern District of California to be Part of the Pilot Project to Combat Overdose Deaths Due to Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JERRY PEA, age 42 of Ponchatoula, and JAMES JACKSON, age 34 of Hammond, were indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on one count of conspiring to distribute crack cocaine and heroin in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 846;...
By State Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement after the Justice Department announced indictments against 12 additional Russians for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: ELKO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management, Elko District Office has concluded the Outside Goshute Herd Management Area Wild Horse Gather. The BLM gathered and removed 135 excess wild horses from public and private lands outside the Goshute HMA in eastern Nevada.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: Salem, Ore. - All access to the Salmon River and several facilities within the Bureau of Land Management’s Wildwood Recreation Site will be temporarily closed on July 20 and July 23 due to public safety concerns. During that time, crews will be utilizing helicopters to transfer logs from Miller Quarry to various locations along the river for aquatic restoration efforts.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT -Riverside Walk was reopened after an intense storm on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 caused flooding, mudslides and rockfalls. The Zion- Mount Carmel Highway and several trails, including Angels Landing, Kayenta, Upper Emerald Pools, and West Rim from the Grotto to Cabin Spring, remain closed.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: Indictment Alleges Defendant Illegally Funneled Money From Company To Purchase $2 Million Home.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: U.S. based multi-modal transportation and logistics company Liberty Global Logistics LLC (LGL) has paid the United States TWO HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($294,800) to settle claims that it violated its contract with United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) by falsely...
By EPA Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a hearing for Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “21st Century Cures Implementation: Examining Mental Health Initiatives."
