News published on Federal Newswire in June 2013

News from June 2013


News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Hugo Barrera, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Miami Field Office, announce today’s sentencing of defendant Jose Antonio Delgado, 46, of Fort Pierce, on charges of unlawful...


News Release: A ranger guided hike to a rock shelter along the Oscar Blevins Trail will take place on Saturday, June 22, near the Bandy Creek Visitor Center in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. On this moderate two mile hike, visitors will learn about plants and animals in the park, hear about park history, and will be able to view rock shelters along the trail.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Michael Dean Ragan, Jr., age 30, of Port Deposit, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to receipt of child pornography.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - This evening, the House of Representatives passed S.622, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013 by a vote of 390 to 12. The legislation would reauthorize the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) and the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (AGDUFA) that...


Moorhead Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

News Release: FARGO - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on June 3, 2013, Dustin Howard Muscha, 32, of Moorhead, Minn., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to two charges of sexual exploitation of minors and two charges of possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1919 the Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013, by voice vote. The bipartisan legislation, authored by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), would enhance the security of the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain for America’s...


House Overwhelmingly Passes Legislation to Help Protect Jobs, Keep Pets and Livestock Safe

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - This evening, the House of Representatives passed S.622, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013 by a vote of 390 to 12. The legislation would reauthorize the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) and the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (AGDUFA) that...


Major Drug Traffickers With Ties To The Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced In West Michigan

News Release: Drug Dealers Sold Cocaine in West Michigan and Crystal Methamphetamine in Minnesota; Leader Gets 25 Years In Federal Prison.


Latest Waterways Addresses Florida Panther and Water Quality

News Release: Television viewers across Florida will be educated and entertained by the latest episode of the long-running, documentary television series Waterways that highlights recovery efforts of the endangered Florida panther, as well as the threats of pharmaceuticals and plastics in our oceans and streams.


Waterloo Shooter To Federal Prison For Gun, Drug Charges

News Release: A Waterloo man who shot another individual in October 2012 was sentenced today to more than 21 years in federal prison.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - This evening, the House of Representatives passed S.622, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013 by a vote of 390 to 12. The legislation would reauthorize the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) and the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (AGDUFA) that...


News Release: Back country boaters who boat in Florida Bay from the Flamingo area of Everglades National Park should note that the popular Oyster Bay Chickee is not available for visitor use until further notice.


News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Luis Alberto Hernandez-Garcia, an undocumented alien from Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions related to a large drug trafficking conspiracy, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Javier Peña and United States...


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Michelle Torres, 37, of Rochester, N.Y., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.


2013 Baldrige Award Process Kicks Off with New Applicants 

News Release: The countdown has begun for the 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Volunteer examiners will soon tackle the difficult job of choosing America's best examples of organizational performance excellence and innovation from among 22 accomplished and Baldrige-proven applicants-including two educational, 15 health care, and five nonprofit or governmental organizations.


Informational: Federal Court Arraignment

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Missoula, on May 31, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch, the following individual was arraigned.


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center at Glacier National Park will continue its Citizen Science Program this summer, offering free research and learning opportunities for the public.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) today introduced a new version of coal ash legislation in the House of Representatives. H.R 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, builds on bipartisan, bicameral work from last Congress to set up a state-based...


Six Indicted for Illegally Exporting Restricted Firearms Parts from U.S. to Thailand

News Release: Ring Leader Arrested At Sea-Tac Airport Saturday As He Arrived From Thailand.


News Release: Emilio Barrios-Cortez, 38, a citizen of Mexico, who most recently resided in Madison, Illinois, was sentenced to prison on June 1, 2013, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Barrios-Cortez, who had previously entered a plea of guilty...