News published on Federal Newswire in November 2013

News from November 2013


Two Experienced U.S. Attorney’s Office Employees To Retire

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Kent Brunson, an Assistant United States Attorney since 1978 and Bertha Moore, a legal assistant since 1979 are retiring from the U.S. Attorney’s Office this week. Brunson and Moore have been with the Department of Justice for a combined total of nearly 70 years.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Kentwan Russell, age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to 15 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Judge Blake enhanced Russell’s sentence upon finding that Russell is an armed career criminal based on three previous drug convictions. Russell has been detained since his arrest on federal charges on Sept. 15, 2011.


Two Defendants Sentenced In $28.5 Million Drug Conspiracy

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - Two defendants convicted for their roles in a $28 million drug trafficking conspiracy have been sentenced to federal prison, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.


Judge Hands Down Prison Term For Fraud Scheme Involving Former Traffic Court Judge

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Lorraine Dispaldo, 58, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for her role in a fraud conspiracy with then-Philadelphia Traffic Court Judge Robert Mulgrew. Dispaldo pleaded guilty to a total of 36 counts including conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud...


Four Sentenced In Mortgage Fraud Case

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. Four defendants in Wichita have been sentenced in a mortgage fraud case, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.


News Release: President’s Hometown Paper Warns Of Next #BrokenPromise Shockwave that Could Impact Millions of Americans


News Release: - Plea Agreement also resolves separate pending state court child sexual abuse case.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -The Government Accountability Office today released a report on the Department of Energy’s Work for Others (WFO) program, which allows the national laboratories to conduct work for other federal agencies and non-government entities provided that the work does not hinder DOE’s mission.


Two South Texas Men Convicted Of Trafficking Methamphetamine In Houston

News Release: HOUSTON - Javier F. Peña, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Drug Enforcement (DEA), Houston Division and Kenneth Magidson, United States Attorney, Southern District of Texas announced two men from the South Texas area have pleaded guilty to trafficking approximately five kilograms of methamphetamine...


ARPA-E Announces $30 Million for Distributed Generation Technologies

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the Department of Energy announced up to $30 million in Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) funding for a new program focused on the development of transformational electrochemical technologies to enable low-cost distributed power generation. ARPA-E’s Reliable...


Upton, Walden Welcome Public-Private Agreement to Relocate Government Spectrum

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today welcomed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) endorsement of an agreement between the Department of Defense...


Local Man Sentenced For Faking Military Service And Conducting Phony Raffle To Aid Veterans

News Release: St. Louis, MO - MATTHEW BUCKINGHAM was sentenced this morning to one year in prison by United States District Judge Henry Autrey.


OPINION: Chicago Tribune Editorial: Employers Could Drop Health Care


News Release: President’s Hometown Paper Warns Of Next #BrokenPromise Shockwave that Could Impact Millions of Americans


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today welcomed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) endorsement of an agreement between the Department of Defense...


Government Watchdog Finds DOE Lacking Adequate Oversight of “Work for Others” Program at National Labs

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -The Government Accountability Office today released a report on the Department of Energy’s Work for Others (WFO) program, which allows the national laboratories to conduct work for other federal agencies and non-government entities provided that the work does not hinder DOE’s mission.


Former United Airlines Flight Attendant Sentenced To Federal Prison For Making Bogus Bomb Threats Aimed At His Former Employer

News Release: LOS ANGELES -- A German national who used to work for United Airlines was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for making false bomb threats against flights operated by the international air carrier.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans to unknown destinations during the 2014/2015 marketing year.


Woonsocket Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

News Release: Residents’ Complaints Lead To Investigation Of Downtown Woonsocket Neighborhood Drug-house And Arrests.


Government Watchdog Finds DOE Lacking Adequate Oversight of “Work for Others” Program at National Labs

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -The Government Accountability Office today released a report on the Department of Energy’s Work for Others (WFO) program, which allows the national laboratories to conduct work for other federal agencies and non-government entities provided that the work does not hinder DOE’s mission.


News Release: President’s Hometown Paper Warns Of Next #BrokenPromise Shockwave that Could Impact Millions of Americans