News published on Federal Newswire in August 2013

News from August 2013


News Release: New York - Ranking Member Eliot Engel, the senior Democratic member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the Administration’s review of the U.S.’s current Egypt aid policy.


News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that today in federal court, United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced kenneth ray williams, 44, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to 9 months imprisonment, followed by 1 year of supervised release. WILLIAMS was also ordered to pay $661,277.00 in restitution.


New Explanation for Key Step in Anthrax Infection Proposed by NIST and USAMRIID

News Release: A new hypothesis concerning a crucial step in the anthrax infection process has been advanced by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick, Md.


News Release: Three minor children in apartment that had three firearms, heroin.


Harkin Statement on Education Department’s New Anti-Bullying Guidance for Schools Around the Country

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement today regarding the anti-bullying guidance issued today by the U.S. Department of Education for schools around the country.


Blanchester Man Convicted Of Selling Firearms To Felon

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Ohio. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013. CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. Christopher Bradley, 38, of Blanchester, Ohio was convicted by a federal court jury in Cincinnati of two counts of selling firearms to a felon. Carter M. Stewart...


David Ronald Evans, Sr. 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. 16, 2013, before Chief U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen, DAVID RONALD EVANS, SR., age 54, was sentenced to a term of.


News Release: Work to rehabilitate three tunnels along Olympic National Park's Hurricane Ridge Road will begin August 26.Motorists should expect one-lane of traffic and delays of up to 20 - 30 minutes on weekdays through November 15.


News Release: The National Park Service has approved a contract extension for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Concessions, LLC, a joint venture between Huna Totem and ARAMARK, for two years for the Glacier Bay Lodge, the day tour boat and other services within Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, beginning in January 2014.


12 defendants charged with child sexual exploitation offenses in LA's Inland Empire

News Release: RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A Corona man, who extorted minors into sending sexually explicit videos and photographs of themselves over the Internet, is among the 12 individuals charged in the Inland Empire during the last two months as part of a federal crackdown on child sex offenders.


News Release: Crater Lake National Park Superintendent Craig Ackerman announced today the inaugural Vehicle-Free Weekend at Crater Lake to be held this year September 21-22. The park plans to preserve every third weekend in September as an annual opportunity to highlight non-motorized use of the park.


Captain John Smith Trail Advisory Council Appointed

News Release: Annapolis, MD -- The National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Office announces the appointment of 26 members to the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council. Members of the Council, appointed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, will consult with the Secretary and...


Rosebud Man Sentenced For Abusive Sexual Contact

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced on Aug. 19, 2013, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Ohio Man Fined $8,000, Forfeits Ivory

News Release: An Ohio man was fined $8,000 and ordered perform community service after previously pleading guilty to falsely labeling a package containing wildlife items, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on Aug. 16, 2013, before Chief U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen, JOSCAYNE DENNY, a 33-year-old resident of Box Elder, was sentenced to a term of.


California Man Charged With Sex Trafficking

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Los Angeles, California, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Transportation for Prostitution, Inducing Travel to Engage in Prostitution, and Sex Trafficking.


Sanostee, N.M., Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Aggravated Child Sexual Abuse Conviction

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Lorenzo Begay, 49, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Sanostee, N.M., was sentenced this afternoon to five years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his aggravated sexual abuse conviction. Begay will be required to register as a sex offender after he completes his prison sentence.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A tax preparer from Kansas City, Kan., has pleaded guilty to preparing false federal income tax returns for other people, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.


U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman Joins In Announcing New Anti-Carjacking Public Awareness Campaign

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman joined Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura and Newark Police Director Samuel A. DeMaio today to announce the launch of a joint anti-carjacking public awareness campaign.


News Release: The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has joined with private plaintiffs in entering an interim settlement agreement with the state of Texas intended to enable Texans with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to live in community settings rather than nursing ...