News from November 2013
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today continued its examination of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) with a review of S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act. The legislation, authored by Senator David Vitter (R-LA) and the late Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), represents a strong bipartisan effort to modernize the regulation of chemicals in commerce.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. B Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a former correctional officer at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court today to hiring someone to kill his wife’s ex-husband.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) responded to the Department of Health and Human Services’ release today of the health care law’s enrollment figures. The administration writes that “106,185 Americans have selected plans from the state and federal Marketplaces," ...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., released the following statement on the low ObamaCare enrollment numbers released today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: Daniel Mumbower, 35, a former banker, of Glassboro, NJ, pleaded guilty today to two counts of bank fraud and one count of receiving bribes by a bank employee for his role in a scheme that defrauded lenders of nearly $3 million. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2014. Mumbower worked...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: Christmas At Sea on Hyde Street Pier offers unique family fun for all!.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: CHICAGO - A suburban Cicero gear manufacturing company pleaded guilty today to illegally discharging industrial wastewater into the public sewer system and agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine. The defendant company, BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS, INC., began cooperating and taking remedial water treatment measures after federal environmental agents executed a search warrant in February 2011.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: HARTFORD, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in New England, and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Aaron Mioduszewski, 33, of Voluntown, was arrested today on a six-count indictment charging him with possessing and distributing controlled substance analogues over the Internet, and possessing LSD.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. -The two primary traders in an extensive insider trading network admitted today to repeatedly using information divulged by insiders at pharmaceutical/medical technology firms operating in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Nelson Begay, 32, of Albuquerque, N.M., was arrested this afternoon on a criminal complaint charging him with receiving and possessing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Shortly before his arrest, Begay resigned from his position as an officer of the Albuquerque Police Department. Begay is scheduled to make his initial appearance in federal court tomorrow morning.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Three men arrested by Central Falls Police, the FBI and officers and agents assigned to the FBI RI Safe Streets Task Force were ordered detained in federal custody on Tuesday on charges of allegedly participating in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, announced United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha, Vincent B. Lisi, Special Agent in Charge of the Boston Field Office of the FBI, and Central Falls Police Chief James J. Mendonca.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 13, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today held a hearing examining work by the Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to investigate the possibility of expanding unlicensed...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2013
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Keith Johnson, 46, and his wife, Angela Johnson, 44, of Maryville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2013
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Lonnie Dean, 48, of Belen, N.M., was sentenced this afternoon to 20 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for his conviction on methamphetamine trafficking and assault on a federal officer charges. Dean’s sentence was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Steven C. Yarbrough, Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit of the El Paso Division of the DEA, and Chief Roy E. Melnick of the Los Lunas Police Department.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 12, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that recipients in 45 states, the Western Pacific and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will receive grants to make housing repairs and improve housing conditions for limited income rural residents. Acting Under Secretary for Rural Development Doug O'Brien announced the selections on Secretary Vilsack's behalf.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2013
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder today announced Ronald L. Davis as the director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Davis comes to COPS from the East Palo Alto Police Department, where he served as Chief of Police since 2005. Davis also worked with the Oakland Police Department ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2013
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that it is requiring US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines’ parent corporation, AMR Corp. to divest slots and gates at key constrained airports across the country to low cost carrier airlines (LCCs) in order to enhance system-wide competition in the airline industry resulting in more choices and more competitive airfares for consumers.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2013
News Release: The Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), announces the selection of four courts to participate in the Family Court Enhancement Project (FCEP) to improve custody and visitation decision-making ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2013
News Release: The owner of a Brooklyn medical clinic was sentenced today to serve 15 years in prison for her leading role in a $77 million Medicare fraud scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2013
News Release: Keith Johnson, 46, and his wife, Angela Johnson, 44, of Maryville, Tenn., pleaded guilty today to their roles in a $9.7 million procurement fraud scheme.
