News published on Federal Newswire in April 2014

News from April 2014


The US State Department published a one page notice on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


4th-Quarter 2013 Domestic Air Fare Up 0.3% from 4th Quarter 2012 (Adjusted for Inflation)

News Release: 4th-Quarter 2013 Domestic Air Fare Up 0.3% from 4th Quarter 2012 (Adjusted for Inflation)


Hudson County, N.J., Woman Federally Charged With Robbing Three Banks In Three Weeks

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A woman who allegedly robbed three banks in three-week span has been charged federally in connection with the spree, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


Former Loan Officer Admits Role In Mortgage Fraud Scheme

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Middlesex County, N.J., man today admitted his role in a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme that caused millions of dollars in losses, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


Baynanza and Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day in Biscayne National Park

News Release: HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - On Saturday, April 26, 2014, from 9 AM to 12 PM, Biscayne National Park is joining with communities throughout Miami-Dade County in support of Baynanza and the Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day. As part of this event the park is hosting over 120 volunteers who are helping to restore Biscayne Bay, one of South Florida's most precious natural resources.



Comment Period Ends Today for Proposed Production Well Project in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska

News Release: ANCHORAGE - A 60-day public comment period on the environmental analysis for a proposed oil and gas development project in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A ) will close today.


News Release: HOUSTON - After collecting more than 1,700 tons of expired, unwanted prescription medications over the past three-and-a-half years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and more than 4,200 national, tribal, and community law enforcement partners will hold another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, ...


2 conspirators plead guilty in mortgage fraud scheme

News Release: GREENBELT, Md. - A Virginia real estate agent and his Maryland co-conspirator pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with a mortgage scheme involving the purchase of two properties located in Baltimore.


Engel Opening Remarks at Media Availability in Ukraine

News Release: Kyiv, Ukraine-Representative Eliot L. Engel, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today participated in a media availability along with additional members of a Congressional delegation visiting Ukraine. A transcript of Rep. Engel’s opening remarks follows.


Hogsett Announces Maximum Sentence Imposed on Illegal Firearm Manufacturing Operation

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today the sentencing of a Hendricks County man on federal firearms charges. Jackie Richardson, 49, was sentenced to ten years imprisonment on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of unlawfully possessing a machinegun.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif., - United States District Court Judge John A. Mendez sentenced Johnny Eugene Grivette Jr., 39, of Magalia, today to four and a half years in prison for his participation in a mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


Fraudster Homebuilder Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Investors Of More Than $22 Million And To Evading More Than $1.4 Million In Tax Payments

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Patrick J. Belzner, a/k/a “Patrick McCloskey," age 45, of Glen Arm, Maryland, pleaded guilty late yesterday to a wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and tax evasion.


Riverview Woman Sentenced To 7 Years In Federal Prison For Stolen Identity Refund Fraud

News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore yesterday sentenced Ashley C. Guy (30) to 7 years in federal prison for committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The court also entered a money judgment against Guy in the amount of $309,895, the proceeds of the wire fraud and identity theft scheme. Guy pleaded guilty to the offenses on Jan. 27, 2014.


Registered Child Sex Offender Sentenced To 15 Years For Receipt Of Child Pornography

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - William Zimmerman, age 64, of Georgetown, Delaware, was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for Receipt of Child Pornography, in violation of federal law. Zimmerman also was sentenced to 10 years of supervised release following his prison sentence. He also will be required to continue to register as a sex offender in any jurisdiction in which he lives, works, or attends school.


New Online Course Based on NIST Research Highlights Insights on Modern Firefighting

News Release: A new, free, online course offered by the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) highlights the tactical application of nearly two decades of research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and UL on how best to fight modern fires.


News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. The United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut today announced that three more Florida men have been arrested for their alleged participation in the March 2010 theft of approximately...


DEA Holds Its Eighth Prescription Drug Take Back Day On April 26 Take-Back Day To Help Residents Clean Out Their Medicine Cabinets Of Old, Unwanted, Potentially Harmful Drugs

News Release: PHOENIX - With public participation at an all-time high after seven prior events in three-and-a-half years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners will hold another Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 26th. Arizonans can take their pills to one of over 85 collection sites across the state between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.


U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin, Kanawha Co. Sheriff's Dept. To Host Prescription Drug Take-back Kickoff Wednesday

News Release: ***MEDIA ADVISORY***. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin and the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department will host a National Prescription Drug Take-Back kickoff event on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department detachment located at 6809 Ohio Avenue...