News published on Federal Newswire in August 2013

News from August 2013


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Johnstown Man Distributed Panic Disorder Drug

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of distribution of a controlled substance, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Steven William Carpenter, Suzette Gulyas Gal, And Andras Zoltan Gal Sentenced In U.S. District Court

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on Aug. 26, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Sam E. Haddon, STEVEN WILLIAM CARPENTER, age 56, SUZETTE GULYAS GAL, age 55, and ANDRAS ZOLTAN GAL, age 22, residents of California, were sentenced as follows.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Gerardo Morales, 23, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to cultivate, distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana grown on a 20-acre agricultural parcel in Alpaugh, Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce C. Balzano and U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


Engel Statement on Secretary Kerry’s Remarks on Syria

News Release: Washington D.C. - Ranking Member Eliot Engel, the senior Democratic member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on remarks made today by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Cornallsen Cortez, 31, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Navajo, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to a felony information charging him with abusive sexual contact with a child. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Cortez will be sentenced to nine years in federal prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court. Cortez also will be required to register as a sex offender.


News Release: PLANO, Texas - U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that 17 alleged members of a Colombian drug trafficking organization have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas.


News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Paula Reid, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Michael J. DePalma, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), and Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge...


Husband And Wife Sentenced For Wire Fraud

News Release: Thirteen Sentenced to Date in Crestwood Homes Mortgage Fraud.


West Valley Man Sentenced for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

News Release: BUFFALO N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Michael Lee Reed, Jr. 22, of West Valley, N.Y., who was convicted of attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man charged with Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, or Coercion was sentenced on Aug. 26, 2013, by United States District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


National Lakeshore Averts Sequestration Closures and Program Cuts for Fall

News Release: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) Superintendent Dusty Shultz is pleased to announce that the worst of the budget cuts will be averted this fiscal year, which ends on September 30. Most notable are the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive and restroom and trash services at prime visitor...


News Release: BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on Aug. 26, 2013, David Fugere, 55, Dickinson, N.D., pleaded guilty and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland on a charge of possession of materials depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.


Currant Creek Fire Officially Declared Out

News Release: PORT ALSWORTH, Alaska - Sunday, August 25 the Currant Creek Fire in Lake Clark National Park was declared officially out by the State of Alaska Division of Forestry. The fire was ignited by lightning June 26 and burned 1869 acres including forested areas along the Lake Clark shoreline. While the fire's...


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Osborne Young, 47, of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, was convicted following a jury trial before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara of importing approximately 147,000 pills containing Benzylpiperazine, commonly referred to...