News from September 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced Amjad Israr, age 46, a Pakistani citizen living in Cheshire, Connecticut, today to 15 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after Israr pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe an immigration official in order to obtain lawful permanent residence (green card) and employment authorization documents.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - A federal jury sitting in Albuquerque returned a guilty verdict late yesterday afternoon against Michael James Axworthy, 58, originally of Lynwood, Calif., for assaulting a federal officer in the Carson National Forest after a two-day trial. The United States dismissed two related misdemeanor...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Frederick Singletary, 42, of Parkville, Md., was sentenced today to 28 months in prison on federal charges of traveling interstate to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr., Valerie Parlave, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, and Cathy L. Lanier, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DANIEL HARRISON, 32, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for possessing child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: Counterfeit Airbags Pose Danger On The Road.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park continues to incrementally reopen. All backcountry trails on the WEST side of the park are open, but, for day use only at this time. Timber Creek Campground is opening this morning. For now, no camping fee will be charged.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 20, 2013 - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, by a bipartisan vote of 244-173. This legislation, sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings, renews the federal government’s commitment to manage federal forests for the benefit of rural schools and counties.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: Today, U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) release of a White House-approved proposed rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants and requires adoption of a cost-prohibitive carbon control technology that is unavailable at a commercial scale.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: The St. Mary Campground, located on the east side of the park, is closed temporarily. The campground has seen a recent increase in black and grizzly bear activity, creating a high potential for negative human/bear interactions. It is unknown at this time when the campground will reopen.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: Mount Rainier National Park will celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, with several volunteer projects open to public participation. The work day caps a busy summer in which nearly 2,000 people have contributed to the protection of Mount Rainier's natural and cultural treasures and helped serve its visitors.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: PHOENIX - Roman Borquez, 46, of Peoria, Ariz., and Ralph Moreno, 52, of Phoenix, Ariz., were found guilty by a federal jury of drug trafficking offenses including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Borquez was also convicted of conspiring to distribute heroin. Moreno was...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: ATLANTA - Darrell Mathis has been charged with distributing marijuana and using and carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) have requested information on two rules finalized by the Department of Labor affecting the nondiscrimination and affirmative action requirements of federal contractors.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Michael Cotter announced today the U.S. Department of Justice awarded public safety grants to two Montana Indian tribes totaling almost $1.8 million.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the statement below on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement today regarding new proposed carbon pollution standards for future power plants...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS-Earlier today in federal court, a 62-year-old man from the western Minnesota community of Graceville pleaded guilty to possessing more than 600 images of child pornography. John Rolland Parent pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. Parent, who was indicted on May 7, 2013, entered his plea before United States District Judge John R. Tunheim.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: One-third of the land in America is yours - public land where one can hike, bike, climb, hunt, swim, explore, picnic, or just simply relax. National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28, 2013, is an opportunity to enjoy and give something back to those places we love. In recognition of this special day, Sleeping...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: DENVER - Anthony Russell, age 44, of Denver, was sentenced this week by U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer to serve 168 months (14 years) in federal prison for possessing a sawed-off shotgun and for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, United States Attorney John Walsh and...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - Federal charges are filed against five men accused of robberies at Topeka businesses, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) made the following statement after House Republicans took the first step toward a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution that would also defund the Affordable Care Act...
