News published on Federal Newswire in April 2014

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 29, 2014

News Release: BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - A 54-year old Mercer County man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty today to possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced. David A. Punturi, of Bluefield, West Virginia entered a guilty plea before Senior United States District Court Judge David A. Faber.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Manhattan woman who worked in a doctor’s office was sentenced Monday to two years on federal probation after pleading guilty to conspiracy to unlawfully distribute prescription drugs, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: Orlando, Florida -Senior U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell today sentenced Benjamin William Mejias (43, Orlando) to 18 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and for impersonating a DEA agent. The court also ordered Mejias to forfeit a Glock.40 caliber pistol and ammunition that he possessed. Mejias pleaded guilty on Feb. 12, 2014.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: BOSTON - U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz announced that John T. McNeil will serve as First Assistant United States Attorney. Mr. McNeil replaces Jack Pirozzolo who served as Ortiz’s First Assistant for more than four years.

By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: A prescribed fire project is planned in the North Fork area of Glacier National Park, approximately four miles northwest of Polebridge in the next month.

By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Superintendent Susan L.Boudreau announced today the release of its Wilderness Character Narrative. "As the Superintendent entrusted with the care of over 2.7 million acres of designated and eligible wilderness within Glacier Bay National...

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A convicted felon who illegally possessed firearms was sentenced to two years and nine months imprisonment today, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced. Jonathan Kyle Masters, 30, of Huntington, West Virginia, previously pleaded guilty to illegal possession of firearms by a convicted felon.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, woman convicted of Larceny was sentenced on April 24, 2014, by U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno.

By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson today called Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe to offer condolences and support of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following severe weather that affected much of the state this weekend. ...

By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Teams Deployed to Assist States’ Response Efforts and Coordinate Federal Support WASHINGTON – At the direction of President Obama, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is supporting impacted ...

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: A high-level international meeting to support the Government of Ukraine in recovering stolen assets begins tomorrow in London. The gathering is a landmark for Ukraine in underscoring the rule of law and international cooperation. The international community and the Government of Ukraine are united in their commitment and determination in returning stolen assets to the people of Ukraine.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: Noting that African-American and Hispanic males are arrested at disproportionately high rates, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday that the Justice Department will seek to collect data about stops, searches and arrests as part of a larger effort to analyze and reduce the possible effect of bias within the criminal justice system.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: A Dominican national was sentenced today for his role in trafficking the identities and corresponding identity documents of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: A soldier in the Texas Army National Guard pleaded guilty today for his role in a bribery and fraud scheme that caused more than $30,000 in losses to the U.S. National Guard Bureau, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District of Texas.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: Habtom Merhay, a national of Eritrea and a citizen of the United Kingdom, made his initial appearance today in Washington, D.C., federal court to face human smuggling charges for his role in smuggling primarily Eritrean and Ethiopian undocumented migrants from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, through South and Central America and Mexico into the United States.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: Dante Phearse, 33, has entered a plea of guilty to calling in a bomb threat to Congregation Beth Israel, a synagogue in Houston. The announcement is being made jointly by the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas. Phearse pleaded ...

By Fed Newswire | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced it is requiring Bank of America Corporation to resubmit its capital plan and to suspend planned increases in capital distributions. The decision relates to the disclosure by Bank of America that the banking organization incorrectly reported data used in the ...

By Labor Gazette | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: CANTON, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced that Republic Steel has agreed to settle alleged health and safety violations at the company's facilities in Lorain, Canton and Massillon, Ohio, as well as Blasdell, N.Y. The comprehensive settlement, ...

By Labor Gazette | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: AURORA, Ill. — R.C. Wegman Construction Co. and the Fox Valley Building and Construction Trades established a strategic partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration to protect workers during the construction project for the New Main Aurora Public Library. The Illinois On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program is also a partner in the project.

By Labor Gazette | Apr 28, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $150 million in funding through a new Job-Driven National Emergency Grant program to train workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own for jobs in high-demand industries.