News from August 2019
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - Zion National Park’s trail crew will be closing Angels Landing Trail Tuesday, August 20 through Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, in order to replace multiple posts which support the chain sections on the trail. The trail will close at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 and should reopen by 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, once the posts have fully cured.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: HOUSTON - A 40-year-old Mexican man who was previously convicted of multiple sex offenses on a 7-year-old, and was removed from the country in 2013, was sentenced to four years in federal prison, Aug. 16.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: MISSOULA-Ellen Lorraine Van Ausdol, a Bozeman resident who ran a money management service for court-appointed clients, was sentenced today to nine months in prison and three years supervised release for stealing her clients’ funds and spending most of the money on gambling expenses, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the painting contractor on the George Wade Bridge Project, Andrew Manganas, age 61, of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and Panthera Painting, Inc., headquartered in Canonsburg, was sentenced on Aug. 14...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Washington Monument will reopen to the public on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at 9 a.m. after a 37-month closure to modernize the elevator control system and construct a new security screening facility.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: In celebration of the 103rd birthday of the National Park Service (NPS), Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will offer free park entrance on Sunday, August 25. Many land and water based activities are available; find all the information needed to plan your next adventure here. The fee waiver includes entrance fees only. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jeremy Lee Poafpybitty, a/k/a “Chooch", age 33, of Bunch, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for Assaulting An Employee Of The United States With...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Marshal Marshall, 37, formerly of Broken Bow, Nebraska, was sentenced Thursday in Lincoln, Nebraska, to the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison by Senior United States District Judge Richard G. Kopf. Marshall had previously entered pleas of guilty to cyberstalking. In addition to his prison sentence, Marshall will be required to serve 3 years on supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today the conviction of Richard Bernard Grundy, III, a 30-year-old resident of Indianapolis, and four members of his drug trafficking organization on drug trafficking charges. The convictions resulted from a three-week trial that occurred in Evansville, Indiana. Grundy and his associates were convicted of all charges filed in the case.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Gerwin Schalk, age 48, of Albany, and formerly of Glenmont, New York, appeared today in federal court on a complaint charging him with making false statements on conflict of interest certifications he submitted in connection with National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: Fruita, CO - Join National Park Service staff and volunteers to explore the night sky on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. This event will take place at the Saddlehorn Picnic Area near the visitor center. The event will start at 7:30pm (before dark) with demonstrations and discussion areas. After dark participants will be able to check out stars and other celestial objects through the telescopes.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ- The Ikes Fire is approximately 3,289 acres, 42% contained, and has 89 resources assigned. The natural caused lightning fire is being utilized to fulfill its natural role within a fire-dependent ecosystem. Due to the absence of fire for nearly two decades in the northeast corner of the...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: Work on roadways and National Park Service Parking lots will begin on August 20th 2019 and continue through September 20th. Work includes pavement repairs, micro-surfacing, and restriping. Work will require closures of the English Camp and South Beach parking lots and up to 15 minute delays are to be...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - A seizure warrant and forfeiture complaint were unsealed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that Oil Tanker “Grace 1," all petroleum aboard it and $995,000.00 are subject to forfeiture based on violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), bank fraud statute, and money laundering statute, as well as separately the terrorism forfeiture statute.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: New York, N.Y.- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced that he is calling the House Judiciary Committee back into session during the Congressional District work period to address the issue of gun violence prevention. On September 4, 2019 at 10: 0 am, the House Judiciary ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Gatlin Gary Morgan, age 37, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release for Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: Orlando, FL - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that Sunrise Systems of Brevard, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for government funds in violations of Small Business Administration regulations.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: Improving rural health care . Rural communities are struggling to keep health care services available to their residents. Like most Americans, Iowans share growing concerns about the rising cost of prescription drugs, out-of-pocket health expenses and surprise medical bills. In states such as Iowa and...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal grand jury today returned an eight-count superseding indictment that charges a Lynwood man with being the organizer and leader of a crew that committed at least 15 armed robberies of independent and “mom-and-pop" pharmacies across Southern California. The robbers allegedly stole a variety of prescription medications - in particular, oxycodone - with the intent of selling the stolen drugs on the black market.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - United States Attorney Lawrence Keefe, of the Northern District of Florida, announced today that a federal arrest warrant was executed on a Pensacola business owner for using interstate facilities for purposes of racketeering, money laundering conspiracy, and the harboring of illegal...
