News from May 2013
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Philippe Jeannard, 61, of La Rochelle, France, pleaded guilty today to one count of fraud in connection with an identification document. U.S. District Court Judge Gene E.K. Pratter has not yet scheduled a sentencing hearing. Jeannard faces an advisory sentencing guideline range of 0 to 6 months in prison plus deportation proceedings.
By DOE Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA), Chairman Emeritus Joe Barton (R-TX), and Vice Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations and Health Subcommittees Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today expressed concern about the stimulant dimethylamylamine (DMAA) ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today that on May 8, 2013, Max R. Schauf, 56, of Bridgeport, Illinois, pled guilty to three counts of mail fraud and one count of obstruction of justice in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois.
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - On May 8, 2013, Rodney Lee Crosby, age 31, of rural Pisgah, Iowa, was sentenced in United States District Court in Council Bluffs on charges of felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of explosive devices, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt.
By Commerce Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement regarding today’s Oversight Committee hearing titled “Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage":
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty to Assisting with Destroying Evidence.
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Gloria Edwards, age 61, to a year and a day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and sentenced her husband, Alfred, age 74, to three months in prison, followed by seven months of home detention as part...
By Interior Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: New York- In preparation for a July 4 reopening following an eight-month closure due to severe damage from Hurricane Sandy, visitors will be able to purchase tickets to visit Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty. Tickets are now available online at.
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS -- In the District of Minnesota, court action continued this week in two separate cases regarding foreign nationals who entered the United States illegally after being deported as criminals. In each case, the individual was charged with one count of illegal re-entry after removal.
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Senior United States District Judge Roger Vinson sentenced two men following their pleas of guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the government, four counts of theft of public money, and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Victor T. Williams, 28, of Tampa, Florida was...
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: DENVER - Timothy John Vanderwerff, age 65, of Monte Vista, Colorado, was recently sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge John L. Kane to serve 108 months (9 years) in federal prison for receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney John Walsh and FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Thomas Ravenelle announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on May 7, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong, the following individuals were arraigned.
By DOE Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commended her Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee colleagues for working together to advance energy legislation. The committee voted to move five bills out of committee on hydropower and energy efficiency.
By Interior Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site, located at 83 Beals Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, reopens to visitors for the summer season on Wednesday, May 22. Visitor hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Ranger-guided house tours are offered from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, with...
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Earl Grindstone, age 28, of Eagle Butte, South Dakota appeared before U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange on May 7, 2013 and pled guilty to Count I of the Indictment that charged him with Distribution of a Controlled Substance.
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Brooklyn, N.Y., man admitted today to his involvement in a plot to burglarize a pharmacy in Englishtown, N.J., and sell stolen narcotics for cash, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: ORLANDO, Fla. - United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. sentenced Joel (41, Apopka) to 40 months in federal prison for money laundering and failing to file IRS Forms (a report required for cash purchases over $10,000). A federal jury found Torres guilty on Dec. 3, 2012.
By Commerce Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today advanced legislation reauthorizing two important drug user fee programs for new and generic animal drugs and a bill to secure America’s prescription drug supply chain.
By DOE Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today advanced legislation reauthorizing two important drug user fee programs for new and generic animal drugs and a bill to secure America’s prescription drug supply chain.
By DOL Newswire | May 8, 2013
News Release: The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406), legislation that will help more Americans balance the needs of family and work. Sponsored by Representative Martha Roby (R-AL), this commonsense proposal would allow private-sector employers to offer employees the opportunity to accrue paid time off or ‘comp time’ for working overtime hours.
