News from August 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: Sentences. Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced FRANCISCO GONZALES-DIAZ, 29, of Mexico on July 20, 2019 for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Gonzales-Diaz was arrested in Casper, Wyoming. He received time served plus ten days to allow for deportation...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: Yesterday, a federal jury convicted Christopher McNabb (a.k.a. “Rudy") from Leeds, Alabama, of three firearm and ammunition related offenses announced U.S. Attorney Jay E, Town and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with making false statements on a loan application.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Philadelphia, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court in Johnstown to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
Release: Date: August 6, 2019 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is deregulating a soybean variety, developed by Verdeca, LLC (Verdeca), genetically engineered (GE) for increased yield potential and resistance to the herbicide glufosinate.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Maruf Alam with wire fraud in connection with his theft of more than $80,000 in campaign contributions from a New York State Assemblyman’s campaign account. Alam was arrested this morning, made his initial appearance this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara, and was released on a $100,000 bond.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: Crater Lake, OR - Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, is the 43rd Annual Crater Lake Rim Run. This is not a park sponsored event, but each year it is conducted under the guidelines of a special-use park permit. The following information will assist visitors who plan to be in the park before the event on Friday evening, August 9th, and on the day of the run.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - August 8, 2019 - A federal grand jury sitting in Nashville yesterday, returned a four-count indictment charging Steven J. Wiggins, 32, of Dickson, Tennessee with federal carjacking and firearms violations which resulted in the death of Dickson County Sheriff’s Sergeant Daniel Baker. U.S. Attorney Don Cochran immediately filed a notice with the Court that the government intends to seek the death penalty.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 12-count indictment today against Johnathon Ward, 40, formerly of Tracy; Monica Nunes, 39, formerly of Rancho Cordova; and Talalima Toilolo, 44, of Salt Lake City, Utah, charging them with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. The indictment also charges Ward and Nunes with aggravated identity theft.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ - The Kaibab National Forest instituted a Temporary Area Closure for all National Forests System lands and roads within the Ikes Fire Planning Area. This Order will be in effect beginning at 8:00 AM on August 8, 2019, and shall remain in effect until Sept. 27, 2019, or until rescinded, whichever comes first.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: GREENSBORO, N.C. - Matthew G.T. Martin, United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, announced today that MICHAEL KIRK SCHON pleaded guilty to a felony charge of mail fraud relating to a forfeiture of a bail bond.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: CRESCENT CITY, Calif. - The Mill Creek Watershed (Hamilton Road) area of Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) will be closed from Monday, Aug. 12, through mid-October to ensure public safety during a major bridge and road repair project. The work will include removing a failing culvert and replacing...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada is opening a 30-day public comment period on its preliminary Environmental Analysis (EA) for a proposed Dec. 10, 2019 oil and gas lease sale. A total of 451 parcels encompassing 777,197 acres located in Lincoln and White Pine counties are proposed for lease. This notice initiates a 30-day public comment period on associated environmental documents that opens Aug. 8 and closes on Sept. 6, 2019.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, AK 5:00PM AKDT - Park officials have released the name of the diver who died yesterday in the waters off the outer coast of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: A Maple Heights woman was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for robbing the same consignment store on Chagrin Boulevard on consecutive days, including using a firearm in the second robbery.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that Robert Dowty, Sr., age 57, was found guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor following a federal trial in Rapid City, South Dakota.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: A Maple Heights woman was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for robbing the same consignment store on Chagrin Boulevard on consecutive days, including using a firearm in the second robbery.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service Administrator Chad Rupe today announced that USDA is investing $135 million in 49 projects to improve rural water infrastructure in 24 states (PDF, 170 KB).
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - On Tuesday, a federal judge sentenced Jarrett Denard Boykins, of Birmingham, to serve 241 months in prison for convictions related to drug trafficking and gun possession, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.
