News published on Federal Newswire in August 2013

News from August 2013


St. Charles Parish Man, Chad Michael Hotard, Charged With Production And Distribution Of Child Pornography

News Release: CHAD MICHAEL HOTARD, age 28, a resident of Luling, Louisiana, was charged today in a Bill of Information with 2 counts of production and 1 count of distribution of child pornography, announced U. S. Attorney Dana J. Boente.


Two Area Men Charged With Murder

News Release: Hammond, Indiana-United States Attorney David Capp announced that Oscar Cosme, 40, of East Chicago, Indiana, and Kiontay Pennington, 34, of Gary, Indiana, were charged by Complaint with allegedly committing murder resulting from the use and carrying of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime and aiding and abetting the same.


Austin Man Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery And Firearms Charges

News Release: In Austin, 34-year-old Antonio Cervantez faces federal prison time after pleading guilty to federal charges stemming from a bank robbery in May announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI Special Agent in Charge Armando Fernandez, San Antonio Division.


Anniston Man Arrested And Charged With Murder For Hire

News Release: BIRMINGHAM -- An Anniston man has been charged in federal court with using a telephone and a motor vehicle in an effort to hire someone to kill a man he suspected of raping his wife, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard D. Schwein Jr.


Columbus Woman Sentenced For Embezzling HUD Program Funds, Filing False Income Tax Returns

News Release: CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. COLUMBUS - Wendy Harper, 44, of Columbus, Ohio was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 24 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution in the amounts of $588,121.46 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...


Fourth Annual Star Party

News Release: Cornish, NH: On Saturday September 7, 2013, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site will host our fourth annual Star Party in partnership with the Springfield Telescope Makers (STM) of the Stellafane Observatory in Springfield, Vermont. The event will be held at Saint-Gaudens NHS in Cornish, New Hampshire.


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON— As part of the Department of Homeland Security’s ongoing efforts to support state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced final allocations for seven FY 2013 DHS ...


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 NEW YORK—During her visit to New York City, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today participated in a naturalization ceremony for 137 naturalization candidates from 43 countries. Secretary Napolitano administered the Oath of Allegiance and delivered remarks.


News Release: An indictment was unsealed today charging nine people in a loan sharking and illegal gambling ring allegedly run out of several Philadelphia businesses.


News Release: Big West Oil LLC has agreed to pay a $175,000 penalty and to spend approximately $18 million to install emission controls at its refinery in North Salt Lake, Utah, announced the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today. Big West Oil will also invest $253,000 to improve the monitoring and management of potential releases of hydrofluoric acid at the facility.


News Release: The Justice Department announced that yesterday a federal court in Ft. Worth, Texas permanently barred Karena Mondrianh, of Southlake, Texas, from preparing tax returns and from operating a tax-preparation business. Mondrianh consented to entry of the preliminary injunctions without admitting the allegations against her.


Federal Reserve announces that it has not objected to a re-submitted capital plan from BB&T Corporation

News Release: The Federal Reserve on Friday announced it has not objected to a re-submitted capital plan from BB&T Corporation. Earlier this year, the Federal Reserve objected to BB&T’s 2013 capital plan based on a qualitative assessment conducted during the annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review. BB&T was required to submit a new capital plan under the Federal Reserve’s regulation.


News Release: Secretary Pritzker began her day with a roundtable discussion hosted by Invest Atlanta, an economic development agency dedicated to attracting and sustaining investment in the city. She heard from leaders about the importance of public-private partnerships, including the need for federal dollars to support ...


OSHA News Release: US Department of Labors OSHA announces proposed rule to protect workers exposed to crystalline silica [08/23/2013]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a proposed rule aimed at curbing lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America's workers. The proposal seeks to lower worker exposure to crystalline ...


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.