News from July 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on July 25, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen, PAUL ANTHONY RIBLE, a 39-year-old resident of Plentywood, appeared for sentencing. RIBLE was sentenced to a term of.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS-Earlier today in federal court in St. Paul, a former employee of the United States Post Office pleaded guilty to issuing money orders to himself, among other offenses. Wayne E. O’Connell, age 52, of the northwestern Minnesota community of Shelly, specifically pleaded guilty to one count of misappropriation of postal funds. O’Connell, who was charged on July 5, 2013, entered his plea before U.S. District Court Judge Donovan W. Frank.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: Meeker, Colo. - Both the Citadel (Moffat County) and East Tschuddi (Rio Blanco County) fires have reached 90% containment and personnel reductions continue. Firefighters will monitor any remaining fire activity as fuels may continue to smolder within the fire perimeter. Due to continued favorable weather...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative action under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) against Lombardo Imports Inc.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on July 26, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen, HIRAM EVANS, a 30-year-old resident of Browning and an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe, was sentenced to a term of.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The effort to streamline the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) reporting process is gaining momentum in Congress. Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) today introduced the FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H.R. 2844, and Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) is set to introduce...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) welcomed action taken by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse within the Medicare program. The agency announced its decision to impose a temporary...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
Release: By Mary Ellen Smith, Agricultural Counselor, Foreign Agricultural Service, The Hague, Netherlands.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: LEXINGTON, KY - A Jackson, KY., woman, who previously admitted to stealing someone else’s identity to buy a car, was sentenced to 39 months in federal prison.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: Sandy Springs, GA: Armor for trails? Swampers for sawyers? Clearing blowdown? These topics would stump most high school students, but for six teenage residents at Homestretch, a transitional living facility in Fulton County, trail maintenance jobs like these were just part of their daily summer routine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that on July 25, 2013, in Great Falls, after a federal district court trial before Chief U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen, FREDDY WAYNE JIMENEZ, a 40-year-old resident of Browning, was found guilty of (6) counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and (4) counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. Sentencing is set for Oct. 22, 2013. He is currently detained.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing and vote schedule for the week of July 29, 2013. Beginning on Tuesday and continuing into Wednesday, the full committee has scheduled a markup of the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act and the FCC...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on July 26, 2013, before Chief U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen, C'ERRA DAWN CLARK, a 23-year-old resident of Poplar, was sentenced to a term of.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: Defendant Participated In The Murder Of An Innocent Bystander And Attempted Murder Of A 13-Year-Old Boy.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: Defendant Sought Immigration Benefits in Pay-to-Play Scheme.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The effort to streamline the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) reporting process is gaining momentum in Congress. Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) today introduced the FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H.R. 2844, and Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) is set to introduce...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: James Slate, David Haskins Charged With Being Involved In Straw Purchases.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will be celebrating the National Park Service's 97th birthday on Sunday, Aug. 25, by authorizing one night of free camping at Alum Ford Campground and free backcountry permits for the day. Since 1916, the National Park Service has grown to over 400...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: The Headquarters Visitor Center passenger car parking lot, at the 7000 foot elevation in Haleakalā National Park, will close for accessibility improvements starting at 7:30am on Monday, July 29, through Tuesday, August 13. Vehicles remaining in the lot after 7:30am Monday will be ticketed and towed.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 26, 2013
News Release: Northern portions of the Currant Creek Fire has been active during this period of hot, dry weather and two NPS fire personnel were dispatched yesterday to install a weather station on Currant Creek and monitor the fire from the ground. Portable weather station NPSW is now operating at Currant Creek and weather data can be accessed online at.
