News published on Federal Newswire in March 2013

News from March 2013


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Mercer County, N.J., Woman Admits Role In Oxycodone Ring

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. -A Mercer County, N.J., woman today admitted she conspired with Joseph “JoJo" Giorgianni, Charles Hall III and others to illegally distribute oxycodone pain pills, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


Corrections Continue at Elwha Water Facilities; Dam Removal Progress Temporarily Postponed

News Release: The National Park Service continues to address issues at the Elwha Water Facilities (EWF) and will postpone the final steps of removing the Elwha River's Glines Canyon Dam while corrections are made by contractors.


Bristol Man Sentenced To 11 Months In Prison For Violating Conditions Of Supervised Release

News Release: David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PATRICK J. WEGNER, 36, of Bristol, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New Haven to 11 months of imprisonment for violating the conditions of his supervised release that followed a 2007 conviction for possession of child pornography.


News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MOHAMED IBRAHIM AHMED was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 111 months in prison for conspiring to provide material support to, and receive military-type training from, al Shabaab, a terrorist organization based in Somalia. The U.S. Department of State has designated al Shabaab as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel.


News Release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. - -John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Raymond Carson, also known as “Dirt," 38, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New Haven to 63 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin.


News Release: Glen Jean, West Virginia, March 26, 2013 - Flowers are blooming and spring is in the air. Check out how local students celebrate the glories of springtime in Appalachia through art at the Youth Arts in the Parks exhibit at Tamarack throughout April. In partnership with Tamarack and the school systems...


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Mission, South Dakota man convicted of Assault by Habitual Domestic Offender was sentenced on March 25, 2013 by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Cannon Ball Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer

News Release: BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on March 27, 2013, Raymond Blue Arm, 40, of Cannon Ball, N.D., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland on a charge of assaulting a federal officer. Blue Arm pleaded guilty to the charge on Nov. 14, 2012.


Austin Computer Parts/Accessories Store Owner Pleads Guilty In Tax Case

News Release: In Austin, Richard Culleton, President of First E-Commerce, Inc. d/b/a Discount Electronics, faces up to five years in federal prison as well as restitution after pleading guilty this afternoon to evading the payment of an estimated $110,000 in corporate income taxes announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and IRS-Criminal Investigation Special Agent In Charge Steve McCullough.


New Haven Man Sentenced To 63 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

News Release: David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAYMOND CARSON, also known as “Dirt," 38, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New Haven to 63 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin.


News Release: MINNEAPOLIS-A federal indictment unsealed earlier this week charges a 31-year-old felon for possessing a.45-caliber handgun. The indictment, which was filed on March 19, 2013, charges Nathan Anderson, of Bloomington, with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment was unsealed following Anderson’s initial appearance in federal court on March 25, 2013.


News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Ohio. Wednesday, March 27, 2013. CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. COLUMBUS, OHIO - Antwane J. Rhodes, aka “Rho", 34, formerly of Springfield, Ohio was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 120 months in prison, fined $5,000...


Nine Sentenced For Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances Over The Internet

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Nine defendants were sentenced over the last two days for their roles in illegally distributing controlled substances to customers who bought the drugs from illicit Internet pharmacies, United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce C. Balzano announced. The defendants were also collectively ordered to forfeit more than $94 million in illegal proceeds.


News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On Mar. 19, 2013, 42 individuals, many of whom reside in Anderson County, were indicted by a federal grand jury for various charges relating to the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine.


News Release: A grand jury returned a five-count indictment charging Danette M. Stevenson, 37, with two counts of theft of government property and three counts of making false statements, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


Three North Carolina Residents Indicted For Access-Device Fraud, Identity Theft

News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury today indicted three North Carolina residents for access-device fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and U.S. Secret Service Acting Special Agent in Charge Jeff Anderson announced.