News from July 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Zan Morgan, 41, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to four years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Morgan pleaded guilty to this charge on May 9, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: RENO, Nev. - A Reno man who admitted to using stolen identities to create more than 8,000 fraudulent online accounts to commit a $3.5 million fraud scheme was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison, three years supervised release, and 100 hours of community service, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson for the District of Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: (OMAHA, Neb) - Matthew R. Barden, the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the DEA Omaha Division today announced that a prolific heroin trafficker who was responsible for two overdoses, one of which ultimately turned fatal, was sentenced to over 27 years in federal prison. Donald Johnson (a.k.a. Scony), ...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. - History will come alive when the public joins the Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office for a free, family friendly, educational event at the Walker Cabin in the Keysville Special Recreation Management Area near Lake Isabella on Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. until noon.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: RENO, Nev. - A Reno man who admitted to using stolen identities to create more than 8,000 fraudulent online accounts to commit a $3.5 million fraud scheme was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison, three years supervised release, and 100 hours of community service, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson for the District of Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: Two individuals, a Miami-Dade County resident and a Haitian national, have been charged with cocaine trafficking in the Southern District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PETER G. KRUZYNSKI, 51, of Shelton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 156 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for child exploitation offenses.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: Dear Secretary Azar: We write today regarding our continued concerns with the Trump Administration’s family separation policy and family reunification process. While the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) has begun the process of reunifying families cruelly separated as...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: Ocala, Florida - A federal jury has found Mark Charles Barnett (50, Ocala) guilty of attempted arson, possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act (NFA) destructive device, and making an unregistered NFA destructive device. Barnett faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the attempted arson count and up to 10 years in federal prison on each of the destructive device convictions. His sentencing hearing has been set for Oct. 17, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: Former Owner of Sleep Study Businesses Convicted of Fraud Conspiracy.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: World War II and the Cold War left a legacy of environmental contamination at hundreds of sites across the U.S. and its territories. The U.S. Department of Energy took responsibility for remediating these sites and established the Office of Legacy Management to ensure public and environmental safety for generations to come. Learn about the Office of Legacy Management - who we are, what we do, and "Our Promise of Protection.".
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: For Possession with Intent to Distribute over 100 Grams of Heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Tyler Hall, of Ranson, West Virginia, was sentenced today to five years probation for a firearms charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev.- The Bureau of Land Management would like to remind members of the public that comment on the proposed activities related to a 10-year Special Recreation Permit (SRP) for the Burning Man Event closes August 4. The BLM Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office, published a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing the potential environmental effects of approving the 10-year SRP in the Federal Register on June 20, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: The FBI is Seeking Information Regarding a Bank Robbery in Littleton.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 29, 2018
News Release: CARTAGENA, Colombia - From July 26-29, 2018, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Bogota, the HSI Bogota Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit (TCIU), and the Colombian Attorney General’s office executed thirteen search warrants in support of the...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2018
News Release: Native American music, dancing, and culture are part of this year’s annual Indian Arts Showcase at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. The Native American group, Northern Plains Oyate will be hosting a traditional pow wow this Saturday August 4. There will be additional Native American dancing on Sunday August 5. Native American artists will be displaying their works on both days. This event is free.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2018
News Release: Yesterday afternoon, Saturday, July, 28, 2018, a body was found by a Rocky Mountain National Park Climbing Ranger southwest (incorrectly listed as northwest in original release) of the summit of Mount Meeker in steep terrain. Boulder County Coroner’s office will not release positive identification until completion of an autopsy. However, it is believed that the body is that of Brian Perri, 38, of Fort Collins, Colorado.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2018
News Release: The body of a hiker was successfully recovered on Friday from the West Fork of the White River in Mount Rainier National Park. While hiking the Northern Loop Trail, the hiker was swept downstream while attempting to cross the river.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2018
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ - The Obi Fire is approximately 941 acres. Growth today was primarily in the northern and eastern portions of the fire perimeter. Light southwesterly winds throughout the day allowed fire to grow through pine needles and downed logs. Fire behavior was active with single tree torching and surface fire of one to three foot flames where the fire was consuming dead logs.
