News from May 2013
By State Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act (H.R. 850). Aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability, the legislation passed unanimously.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: Staff at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park recently moved the original "Skagway Alaska Street Car" to a new home.At the same time, they provided an excellent opportunity for visitors to enjoy a rare sight from the museum collection and enjoy photo sessions with this popular one-of-a kind vehicle from the 1920s.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: OXFORD, Miss. Felicia C. Adams, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, Laurie Younger, Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Region, Office of Inspector General for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and, and Daniel McMullen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi, announce that.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A former employee of The Vacation Ownership Group LLC admitted to conspiring to defraud owners of timeshare properties by offering phony consulting services, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. She also admitted to illegally collecting unemployment benefits.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - Three persons from North Hollywood, Calif., have been arrested in an alleged scheme in which semi-trailer loads of goods were stolen from companies in California and an attempt to steal a load of processed beef was made in southwest Kansas, U. S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Wednesday.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Jerald Kicinski, 48, of East Bethany, N.Y., pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio, to receipt of child pornography. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, a fine of $250,000, or both.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: DALLAS - Sussette Sheree Timmons, 30, of Dallas, was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday on multiple counts of financial aid fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Walter Porter, 30, of Rochester, N.Y., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer, to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of heroin with intent to distribute. The firearm offense carries a maximum penalty of 10 of years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both and the drug trafficking charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine of $1,000,000 or both.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota man was convicted of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and was sentenced on May 20, 2013 by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Arturo Cesar Rodriguez, 30, and Josue Gonzalez-Cardenas, 39, have both been ordered to federal prison for distributing crystal methamphetamine in two separate, but similar cases, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today along with Javier Peña, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Rodriguez, of Hurapan, Michoacan, Mexico, and Gonzalez-Cardenas, of Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico, entered guilty pleas on Feb. 27, 2013.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: ISAAC MEDRANO, aged 46, a resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, was sentenced today by U. S. District Judge Helen G. Berrigan for his involvement in making interstate threats to a local family in 2011, announced U. S. Attorney Dana J. Boente.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Butler County, Pa., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of receipt and possession of materials depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Clive Hamilton, 30, of Rochester, N.Y., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer, to possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 of years years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both.
By Commerce Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today announced that Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Co-Chair of the State Department’s Accountability Review Board, has agreed to voluntarily appear for a transcribed interview with Oversight Committee investigators. The Committee had previously subpoenaed Ambassador Pickering for a deposition after he declined to voluntarily sit for a transcribed interview.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: Summer is almost upon us and the National Park Service Outer Banks Group is ready with a summer schedule full of a variety of programs for park visitors, including history talks, nature walks, recreational programs, and a multitude of children's programs. The summer schedule runs from June 1 - Sept 2, 2013.
By State Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Eliot L. Engel, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the below remarks as prepared for delivery at Wednesday's full Committee markup of H.R. 850, The Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: Glen Jean, West Virginia, May 20, 2013-Summer is almost here!This is the perfect time to enjoy a ranger-guided talk or take a hike at New River Gorge National River. National Park Service visitor centers are a good place to begin any park visit. These facilities offer detailed information about the park's...
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Middlesex County, N.J., man who works as a personal trainer was arrested this morning for conspiring to distribute more than 89,000 units of anabolic steroids in both pill and liquid form, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: Grand Canyon National Park dedicates the newly renovated Bright Angel Trailhead.
By US DOT Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In what U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) termed as a “mockery" of the importance of building the Keystone XL Pipeline in the U.S., the House today debated Republican backed legislation that says the project does not even require a permit, deeming the proposal approved.
