News from April 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge James S. Moody, Jr. today sentenced Robert L. Wimbush to 3 years and 9 months in federal prison for access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. The court also ordered Wimbush to forfeit $9,530 which is traceable to proceeds of the offense. Wimbush pleaded guilty on Jan. 21, 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida and Jose A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), announce the conviction of defendant Erica Jacovia Bryant, 33, of Miramar, after a two day jury trial on charges of filing a false claim, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 287.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee today held a hearing to review the growing concerns of prescription drug and heroin abuse. Subcommittee members heard from representatives from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Office of National Drug Control...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: This afternoon, 32-year-old Ivan Gonzales of San Antonio was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release for his role in a sex trafficking scheme involving a minor announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher H. Combs, San Antonio Division.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Ahead of a confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) today met with Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who has been nominated to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that yesterday Alan H. Willis, II, of Tinmouth, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to 37 months imprisonment on his guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin. Chief Judge Reiss also ordered that Willis serve two years on supervised release after his incarceration ends. Willis has been detained since his arraignment.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Republican leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee today expressed disappointment with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling blocking the Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) issued the following joint statement...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today continued its review of draft legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Chemicals in Commerce Act (CICA), authored by Chairman Shimkus, aims to improve public confidence...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that CARLOS URENA and LIMET VASQUEZ were both found guilty after trial of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, and a drug conspiracy involving marijuana, crack cocaine, powder cocaine, and oxycodone. As ...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: EAGLE, Colo. - With snowpack gone at the lower mountain elevations, mountain bikers are taking advantage of a newly re-routed trail in Eagle County resulting from a partnership between the Town of Eagle and the Bureau of Land Management.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Brockport, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to 97 months in prison and four years supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: HARTFORD, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANGEL ROSA, also known as “Mo Betta" and “Fab," 43, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 165 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his role in a heroin trafficking ring.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the statement below after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-2 decision upholding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Cross State Air Pollution Rule.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement regarding today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2011 Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). CSAPR requires 28 upwind States to further reduce emissions that may contribute to nonattainment for downwind States, as part of the "Good Neighbor" provision in the Clean Air Act (CAA).
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: Shuster and Gibbs Opening Statements. Hearing on “A Review of Recent United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief’s Reports and Post Authorization Change Reports". April 29, 2014. (Remarks as Prepared). Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA). Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Congress is prepared to re-engage...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Derek and Danita Willis, 49 and 35, respectively, of Russellville, Arkansas, pleaded guilty today to taking part in a scheme, between January 2006 and January 2012 that defrauded the City of Philadelphia out of more than $1 million. The couple pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A resident of Florida and Ohio was sentenced to 37months in prison today for his role in defrauding a charter flight company and other merchants of hundreds of thousands of dollars in luxury goods and services, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. At approximately 1:10 p.m. Monday, April 28, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a female that had fallen off the rim at Mather Point located on the South Rim of Grand Canyon.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: Thank you Chairman Crenshaw. I’d like to join you in welcoming Secretary Lew before the subcommittee for the second time. You lead a Department with a variety of missions important to our economy, our government, and our nation as a whole.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2014
News Release: MONTE VISTA, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management San Luis Valley Field Office is seeking a teacher (K-12) for the Teachers on Public Lands, Hands on the Land Program for the Rio Grande Natural Area. The Rio Grande Natural Area was selected as one of the top ten BLM HOL sites across the nation for curriculum development. The Rio Grande Natural Area is located between Alamosa, CO and the New Mexico border along the Rio Grande River corridor.
