News published on Federal Newswire in April 2013

News from April 2013


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that David Roberts Jr., age 30, of Eagle Butte, South Dakota appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on April 24, 2013 and pled guilty to the Superseding Information that charged him with Simple Assault of a Minor.


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News Release: RICHMOND MAN CONVICTED OF DISCHARGING FIREARM DURING DRUG.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - DONALD RICHARDSON, 35, a resident of Houma, was indicted by a federal Grand Jury today on two counts of distribution of crack cocaine.


News Release: Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that a grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging Bonita A. Armstead, 37, of Cleveland, with one count of theft of government property and one count of Social Security Fraud.


News Release: DALLAS - Today, Acting Special Agent in Charge Daniel R. Salter, of the Dallas Field Division’s Drug Enforcement (DEA), announces the local component of the 6th nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back" initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. The DEA, along with its law enforcement...


Stamford Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Cocaine

News Release: David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ELLIOT CHIAPPETTA, 61, of Stamford, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for distributing cocaine.


News Release: Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced the sentencing of Victoria Metz, age 26, formerly a resident of Albany, Georgia, on April 25, 2013, by the Honorable W. Louis Sands, United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia, Albany, Georgia.


News Release: United States Attorney Michael J. Moore, Middle District of Georgia, announces the commitment of resources to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take-Back Initiative which will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in various locations throughout the district. This is an opportunity for those who have subsequently accumulated unwanted and unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of them.


News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers in Bushland, Texas, are helping farmers make the most of their water supplies in a region where they depend on the Ogallala Aquifer, a massive underground reservoir under constant threat of overuse.


Week In Review – Hammond

News Release: Hammond, Indiana -The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.


Ranking Member Eliot Engel Opening Statement at Hearing, “The FY 2014 Budget Request: U.S. Foreign Assistance Priorities and Strategy

News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Eliot L. Engel, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the below remarks as prepared for delivery at Wednesday's committee hearing, “The FY 2014 Budget Request: U.S. Foreign Assistance Priorities and Strategy.".


News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will join forces once again this year to offer a series of free, monthly historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield, beginning Saturday, May 18 at 9:30 a.m.


News Release: South Bend, Indiana -The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.



Chairman Royce Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Investigations into Breaches in Embassy Security

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to increase the independence and transparency of future Accountability Review Boards (ARB), the temporary investigative bodies that are convened to review security-related incidents, such as the deadly terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.


News Release: PIKEVILLE, KY - Kerry B. Harvey, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Robert L. Corso, Special Agent in Charge, DEA and Jack Conway, Kentucky Attorney General jointly announced today that two eastern Kentucky pain clinic owners will be sentenced in September after admitting in federal court they conspired with doctors to illegally dispense more than 50,000 prescription pills.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, on a vote of 361-41, the House of Representatives passed the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 (H.R. 1765), a bill to ensure the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can end furloughs of air traffic controllers by making more responsible spending cuts elsewhere. The legislation, which the Senate approved yesterday, now heads to the President’s desk for his signature.


Former Postal Carrier Heads To Federal Prison For Stealing Government Funds

News Release: HOUSTON - Mytasha Henry, a former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier from the Houston area has been ordered to prison following her conviction on charges of stealing government funds with regards to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (OWCP), United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Henry pleaded guilty Friday, Nov. 16, 2012.


Theft And Fraud Charges Filed Against Canton Woman Accused Of Illegally Getting Social Security

News Release: Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that a grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging Lisa J. Music, 54, of Canton, with one count of theft of government property and one count of Social Security fraud.


Biscayne National Park Seeks Public Contact Volunteers

News Release: If you enjoy working with people and have a bit of free time, consider volunteering at Biscayne National Park's Dante Fascell Visitor Center, located east of Homestead, Florida. Volunteers introduce visitors from around the world to the park and answer questions from an information desk overlooking beautiful...