News from July 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A Kansas City man was sentenced today to 65 months in federal prison for robbing a bank in Bonner Springs, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Nathan Little, 31, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Nation who resides in Ruidoso, N.M., pled guilty on July 20, 2018, in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to assaulting a federal officer.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: Cincinnati -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for long-term storage and management of elemental mercury services.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Stolen Firearm was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, woman convicted of Second Degree Murder and Accessory to Second Degree Murder was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2018
News Release: Jemez Springs, NM - Firing operations to manage the lightning-caused Hidden Valley fire are expected to be completed today. Yesterday, favorable conditions allowed fire fighters to treat an additional 150 acres on the south and southwest portions of South Mountain, for a total of approximately 450 acres.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Englewood, Colorado, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Prohibited Person was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2018
News Release: Buffalo Point Campground remains under an emergency closure due to storm damage that the park sustained on July 21. The Buffalo Point Restaurant and Cabins were open for business as of July 22. All down trees in the vicinity of the restaurant and cabins have been removed and electricity has been restored.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that Maksim Stefanyuk, age 27, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was found guilty of two counts of distributing child pornography, one count of receiving child pornography, and one count of failing to register as a sex offender, as a result of a federal jury trial in Sioux Falls. The jury returned the verdict on July 19, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man and a Black Hawk, South Dakota, man have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, and Possession of a Stolen Firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, woman convicted of Second Degree Murder and Accessory to Second Degree Murder was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Stolen Firearm was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 21, 2018
News Release: Remarks Prepared for Delivery By U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Swearing-In of Neil Romano as Chairman, National Council on Disability At the National Archives Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 19, 2018 Thank you, Andres [Gallegos – Member of National Council on Disability]. ...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2018
News Release: Buffalo Point Campground sustained major damage after a storm came through the area at approximately 1:30 am on Saturday, July 21. Several large trees fell down and blocked roads, brought down power lines, damaged park facilities, vehicles and RVs. Fortunately, very minor injuries were reported and all other areas of the park remain accessible and open to the public.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2018
News Release: Contact: Aly Baltrus. Another rockfall came down in same area as earlier this month. Springdale, UT- A rockfall, mainly consisting of sand and small rocks, came down on Hidden Canyon Trail late Friday afternoon, July 20. No one was injured. Two similar rockfalls occurred in the same area on July 2 and...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2018
News Release: SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. July 21, 2018 - The Horse Creek Fire showed an increase in fire activity last night. Throughout the day, the fire continued to grow slowly, with isolated tree torching in areas of high tree mortality. The fire is now 20 acres. The fire is highly visible for several miles on the south side of the Mineral King Road, and is burning in wilderness. Firefighters are taking full suppression action on this fire.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2018
News Release: Salem, Ore. - Riding at BLM’s Shotgun Creek Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area is now prohibited when the fire danger level is High or Extreme to reduce the risk for fire starts.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2018
News Release: A Virginia man was sentenced today to 186 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for multiple crimes related to the prostitution and exploitation of a 15-year-old minor. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney G. Zachary ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2018
News Release: Twenty-one members of a massive India-based fraud and money laundering conspiracy that defrauded thousands of U.S. residents of hundreds of millions of dollars were sentenced this week to terms of imprisonment up to 20 years. Three other conspirators were sentenced earlier this year for laundering proceeds ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 20, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) signed a strategic partnership with the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute's Safety, Health, and Environmental Services Group; Associated General Contractors of Georgia Inc. (AGC Georgia); and Brasfield & Gorrie LLC to promote workplace safety and health during the construction of the Coca-Cola United South Metro Sales Center and Warehouse in Union City, Georgia.
