News from February 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Warren Rivera, 34, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced this morning to 270 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Rivera’s sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales and Thomas G. Atteberry, Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Thursday at 1:00pm, the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy, Health Care and Entitlements will hold a hearing on the impact of rising energy prices on American families and small businesses, and the role government regulations play in increased costs.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ-1:00pm Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 a free ranger program will offer another unique way to experience the park with a photo walk for beginning and intermediate photographers. Join volunteer ranger and experienced photographer Leandra Melgreen Lewis for a walk to discover photo opportunities in the great outdoor classroom of the Petrified Forest National Park.
By State Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Tonight, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after attending President Obama’s State of the Union address...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Dung Lam Le, 27, of Dallas, Texas, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 4-methyl-N-ethylcathinone, a controlled substance analogue, more popularly known as “4-MEC" or “bath salts" before U.S. District Judge Frank Geraci, Jr. The charge carries a maximum term of 20 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. -Two residents of Los Angeles, Calif., have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: CHICAGO - Two former top executives of a defunct general contractor, Krahl Construction, were sentenced to prison terms after pleading guilty to engaging in a $10.4 million fraudulent billing and kickback scheme. Five additional employees of Krahl and two individuals who received kickbacks - all of whom also pleaded guilty - are scheduled to be sentenced on various dates beginning today through mid-March in U.S. District Court.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: Patchogue, NY - On February 4, 2013, Fire Island National Seashore Superintendent Chris Soller signed the 2013 Superintendent's Compendium, now available on the park web site. The purpose of the compendium is to provide the public and park employees with a document that lists the special designations...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: TYLER, Texas - A 23-year-old Longview, Texas, woman has been sentenced to federal prison for bank fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: HOMESTEAD, Florida - Everglades National Park commemorates the loss of 43 people who perished 50 years ago today when Flight 703 broke apart mid-air due to severe weather and crashed in a remote area of Everglades National Park. Lost in the accident were 35 passengers and 8 crew members, who are remembered...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - "Do you live hundreds or thousands of miles away from Grand Canyon…? Why not let Park Rangers bring Grand Canyon to your classroom?" So starts the National Park Service's brochure on Distance Learning Education Programs at Grand Canyon National Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Two residents of Johnstown, Pa., have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on charges of distributing and possessing cocaine base, in the form commonly known as "crack," United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) released the following statements in response to the U.S. action to request consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding India’s local content requirements on certain solar technologies contained in India’s National Solar Mission program.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today stressed the importance of a thoughtful approach to dealing with issues affecting natural gas during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the topic.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: The National Park Service has released the final Brooks River Visitor Access Environmental Impact Statement, identifying a preferred alternative which calls for the construction of a permanent bridge crossing the Brooks River and other associated developments in Katmai National Park and Preserve.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon and four counts of Domestic Assault by a Habitual Offender.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: Hammond, Indiana- The United States Attorney’s Office announced that the following Indictment was returned on February 7, 2013 and unsealed today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal judge today sentenced a Tuscaloosa woman to eight months home detention as part of 16 months’ probation for fraudulently claiming disaster benefits following the April 27, 2011, tornadoes that struck Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and other parts of the state, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and James E. Ward, special agent in charge, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Inspector General.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Billings, on Feb. 12, 2013, before Chief U.S. District Judge Richard F. Cebull, WAYLON RONALD BURNS, a 35-year-old resident of Lame Deer and an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, pled guilty to attempted aggravated sexual abuse. Sentencing has been set for May 15, 2013. He is currently detained.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - Charles Starks, 22, of Savannah, Georgia was sentenced yesterday by Senior United States District Court Judge B. Avant Edenfield to 162 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and for a related drug offense. Starks was classified as a “career offender" under the...
