News published on Federal Newswire in January 2013

News from January 2013


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 57-year-old Trinity, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.


News Release: US Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Darrel Ray Hollingsworth, age 46, of Sioux Falls appeared before U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on Jan. 14, 2013, and pled guilty to an indictment that charged him with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine. The offense carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years and a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison, and/or a $5 million fine.


Missouri Man Sentenced For Firearm Offense

News Release: Lavon C. Lashley, 36, from St. Louis, MO, was sentenced on Jan. 15, 2013, in District Court in East St. Louis, IL, on one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today.



The National Park Service Seeks Public Comment on Environmental Assessment

News Release: The proposed changes being considered by the NPS are an outgrowth of the design competition called for in the park's General Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/EIS), and part of the broader CityArchRiver 2015 initiative. The public, organizations, and other agencies are invited to review...


News Release: The compendium is a compilation of all designations, closures and restrictions imposed under the discretionary authority within the regulations covering national parks. The compendium is a regulatory tool to help manage Alaska's national park areas for the public's enjoyment, use and protection.


News Release: HARTFORD, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Kyle Farace, 26, of Brattleboro, Vt., was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge...


Career Drug Offender Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison

News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge James Whittemore sentenced Anton Hernandez (32, Tampa) yesterday to 30 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine. A federal jury found Hernandez guilty on Sept. 13, 2012.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to French military action in Mali to combat al Qaeda-linked militants...


News Release: United States Attorney Anne M. Tompkins Western District Of North Carolina.


News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - An inmate at FCI Loretto, Pa., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on a charge of possession of contraband in prison, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Fulton Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Child Pornography Offenses

News Release: SYRACUSE, NY - United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian announced that LEONARD ALLEN, age 46, of Fulton, New York was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Syracuse following his earlier guilty plea in January 2012 to knowingly distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography via the Internet.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A medical doctor who owns a clinic in the Winnetka district of the San Fernando Valley pleaded guilty today to federal fraud charges for bilking Medicare out of more than $3 million by submitting bills for procedures never performed, sometimes involving patients he never met.


Caldwell County Man Charged With Defrauding Social Security Disability And Medicaid Programs

News Release: - Received benefits for 20 years by alleging he was disabled.


News Release: St. Louis, MO - Two Chicago area residents have been sentenced within the past week to federal prison for Racketeering Conspiracy charges in United States District Court in St. Louis.



Rochester Man Charged With Attempting to Extort a Rochester Businessman

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that John L. Lyons, of Caledonia, N.Y., was charged by criminal complaint with intending to extort money by threatening to injure the reputation of another. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.