News published on Federal Newswire in August 2013

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2013

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Billymir Mancilla-Brevichet, age 28, of Oakland, California, today to 90 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute more than 700 kilograms of marijuana and conspiring to commit money laundering. Chief Judge Chasanow also ordered that Mancilla forfeit $278,618 seized from May to October, 2012.

By Interior Newswire | Aug 6, 2013

News Release: VAN BUREN MO: To improve the overall health of the Big Spring deer herd, managed deer hunts will be conducted in October and December 2013 at Big Spring. One hunt opportunity is for specific individuals with military service related physical limitations. The other is an archery recreational hunt. "We are pleased to offer these recreational opportunities to help address the deer population issue in the Big Spring area," states Superintendent Bill Black.

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Justin McTigue, aka “Diddy", 29, of Lockport, NY, was sentenced to 6 years in prison followed by 4 years supervised release after being convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, cocaine base, by U.S. District Chief Judge William M. Skretny.

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: On July 29, 2013, Leila M. Jaimet, 46, of Chester, IL, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton on a one-count indictment charging conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, announced Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: United States Attorney Michael J. Moore will join law enforcement and community leaders on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Macon City Hall as part of the 30th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event.

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today ANNETTE KENDRICK, 40, of Marietta, Georgia was arraigned before Magistrate Judge Marian W. Payson, pursuant to her being charged in a Criminal Complaint with intentionally causing damage to a protected computer domain in violation of Title 18, United States code, Section 1030(a)(5)(A). The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both.

By USDA Newswire | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: Confirms Growth and Sustainability in Farmers Markets WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Saturday celebrated National Farmers Market Week with a kick-off event at the Columbia Heights Farmers Market in Washington, D.C.

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: The Justice Department announced today the filing of a lawsuit with the Executive Office of Immigration Review’s Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO), against Autobuses Ejecutivos LLC, d/b/a Omnibus Express, a bus company based in Houston. The complaint alleges Omnibus Express violated ...

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a cooperative settlement agreement with the city of Henderson, Nev. under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: Glen Alan Ward, 48, a former Los Angeles resident who fled to Canada and was a federal fugitive for 12 years, was sentenced today to serve 132 months in prison for aggravated identity theft and bankruptcy fraud in connection with his leading role in a nearly 15-year foreclosure-rescue scam that fraudulently postponed foreclosure sales for more than 800 distressed homeowners.

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: Christian Fernando Borda, a major narcotics trafficker aligned with paramilitary groups in Colombia, was sentenced today to serve 25 years in prison for conspiring to import ton-quantities of cocaine into the United States, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Administrator Michele M. Leonhart of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

By Labor Gazette | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: WASHINGTON — The Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service today announced the award of 22 grants, totaling more than $5 million, to provide about 1,900 homeless female veterans and veterans with families with job training to help them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded under the department's Homeless Female Veterans and Veterans with Families Program.

By Labor Gazette | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. — The number of U.S. miners killed in underground coal roof falls has been dramatically reduced since 2007, and fatalities resulting from retreat mining have been virtually eliminated, according to figures from the Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration.

By Labor Gazette | Aug 5, 2013

News Release: WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded a $346,531 National Emergency Grant increment to continue employment-related services to about 180 workers affected by the closure of Solo Cup in North Andover, Mass.

By DOT News Wire | Aug 5, 2013

The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Aug 5, 2013

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Aug 5, 2013

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Aug 5, 2013

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Commerce News Now | Aug 5, 2013

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Aug 5, 2013

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.