News from February 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: Orlando, FL - United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Marek Harrison (56, Plant City) to 20 months in federal prison for his role in a bank fraud scheme. The court also ordered Harrison to pay $2,753,495.79 in restitution to the victim financial institutions.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - The EM West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) commended the captain of the site’s security force in a ceremony last week for his lifesaving response to a member of the local sheriff’s office.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting volunteers to help provide visitor information at Clingmans Dome. The information center sits at 6,300 feet in elevation, providing a unique opportunity for park volunteers to assist in educating visitors about high-elevation, spruce-fir forests, while also providing recreational, trip planning, and directional information.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: Big Bend National Park is experiencing record visitation. Last year, the park hosted over 466,000 visitors, and a large number of them historically travel to Big Bend National Park during the months of February, March, and April. As travelers seek solace from stressful educational routines, and escape wintry conditions, the park experiences significant increases in visitation. Over the next few months, visitors should expect ALL park campsites to fill every night.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bergen County man who embezzled funds from his company’s employee benefit plan over an eight-year period was sentenced today to 30 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - Stephen Barnes was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for heroin and crack cocaine trafficking, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A New Jersey man was arrested today for allegedly robbing a Camden barbershop and for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Gaspar Leal, 49, of Albuquerque, New Mexico was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Albuquerque to 30 years (360 months) in prison after juries found him guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine at two separate trials.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: Charges of Attempted Enticement of a Child to Engage in Sexual Activity, Attempted Sexual Exploitation of Children.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - A member of a Central Falls neighborhood-based street gang known for flashing drugs, firearms, and gang signs on social media, pled guilty in federal court today to trafficking crack cocaine and being in possession of two stolen firearms.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Brian A. Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, announced today that HARALD JOACHIM VON DER GOLTZ, a/k/a “H.J. von der Goltz," “Johan von der Goltz," “Jochen...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: LAPWAI, Idaho - Violence against women is a longstanding issue in the United States. Certain demographics, including indigenous women, experience a higher likelihood of violence per capita. Tai Simpson will delve into this disparity on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 11 a.m. in Nez Perce National Historical Park’s Spalding Visitor Center.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: James K. Young, 66, of Dupo, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to two counts of receiving child.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: Beginning Monday, March 9, 2020 at 8:00 am MDT, visitors to Mesa Verde National Park can reserve tour tickets online at www.recreation.gov for daily cliff dwelling tours, including Cliff Palace, Balcony House, and Long House. Tickets for the 2020 season are $7.00 per person. A limited number of same...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Are you interested in a summer position with the National Park Service? Whitman Mission National Historic Site is recruiting up to 2 individuals for its Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program. The 9 week program starts Monday, June 8 and ends Friday to August 7, 2020. Enrollees work 40 hours per week at $13.50 per hour. Applications must be submitted by Friday, May 30, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: URBANA, Ill. - Central District of Illinois U.S. Attorney John C. Milhiser and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean M. Cox, Springfield Division, announced that 15 Central Illinois men were arrested over the weekend related to an FBI Operation conducted in Kankakee County. The operation was conducted with the coordination and assistance of the Bradley Police Department, the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office, and the Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: Two former executives of the Indonesian subsidiary of the French power and transportation company Alstom S.A. and a former executive of the Japanese trading company Marubeni Corporation have been charged in a superseding indictment unsealed today for their alleged participation in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials in Indonesia.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: Faith Communities “Census Weekend of Action" to Be Held March 27-29.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: After supporting the Rocky Flats Site in Colorado for a total of 22 years, Linda Kaiser retired this month. In her most recent role as the Rocky Flats contractor lead supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) team, she expertly managed and facilitated all site activities, from monitoring and maintenance to safety and environmental compliance - doing what was needed to ensure the site remains protective of human health and the environment.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2020
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. today sentenced Jonathan Bohn (35, Orlando), a/k/a “Jonah," to 20 years in federal prison for distributing a controlled substance that resulted in death.
