News from April 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PIERRE GALAN, also known as “P.L.O.," 28, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a second group of individuals from Wagner, South Dakota, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises. The first group was indicted in December 2013 and included five people.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: Eminence MO: See live owls up close and personal. Touch a snake! Learn about birds, water quality, search and rescue, wildland firefighting and lots of other exciting topics at the National Park Service’s annual Junior Ranger Day. Each year area students and youth organizations come together with educators...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, José A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), and Steve Steinberg, Chief, Aventura Police Department, announce that Tekia Jones, 37, of Hallandale, and Ivory Covington...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Venango County pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of union embezzlement, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: LUBBOCK, Texas - Tyrell Daniels, 20, of Abilene, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings, to 188 months in federal prison, following his guilty plea in December 2013 to one count of producing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: A new report from the non-partisan Congressional Research Service chronicles the continued decline of oil and natural gas production on federal lands under the Obama administration, providing greater evidence that America’s energy boom is occurring in spite of the president’s policies not because of...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: PADUCAH, KY- A Christian County, Kentucky man was convicted by a federal jury for stealing trade secrets announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: A new report from the non-partisan Congressional Research Service chronicles the continued decline of oil and natural gas production on federal lands under the Obama administration, providing greater evidence that America’s energy boom is occurring in spite of the president’s policies not because of...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: Washington, DC - In recognition of the one-year anniversary of the chemical explosion in West, Texas, which occurred on April 17, 2013, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the statement below. The explosion resulted in fifteen fatalities, including 12 first responders, hundreds of injuries, and damage to homes, schools, a nursing home, businesses, and the adjacent rail line.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) will hold two informational, online meetings as part of the scoping process for a bison management plan and environmental impact statement. The U.S. Forest Service, Arizona Game and Fish Department, and Bureau of Land Management are cooperating...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2014
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Daniel Brautlacht, 20, of Cheektowaga, N.Y., pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Court Judge William M. Skretny, to delay or destruction of mail. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2014
News Release: ATLANTA - Synthetic drugs are a growing problem that threaten the health and safety of the younger population across Georgia. As these drugs - commonly marketed under nonthreatening labels such as "bath salts," spice," or "molly"- have increased in popularity, communities have struggled to understand what these substances are and the threats they present.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2014
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Booth Goodwin today charged Darrin McCormick, 50, of Williamson, West Virginia, with making a materially false statement in a federal matter. According to the charge, filed in United States District Court in Charleston, McCormick’s false statement pertains to...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 15, 2014
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of seven members to fill vacancies on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board. The terms for these appointees are effective July 1, 2014, and expire on June 30, 2017.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2014
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 “One year ago today a cherished Boston event on a special Boston day was shattered by tragedy. In reaction to that tragedy we saw “Boston Strong” – the courage and dedication of first responders and numerous volunteers who rushed toward danger ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 15, 2014
News Release: GREEN BAY, Wis., April 15, 2014 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded over $700,000 in grants to support nutrition education programs for participants of USDA's Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 15, 2014
News Release: Expanded recreation opportunities benefit ski areas, communities, recreationists WASHINGTON, April 15, 2014 - The U.S. Forest Service finalized policy guidelines that will open opportunities for ski areas to promote year-round recreation activities that are natural resource-based and that will create additional jobs for communities with ski areas on the National Forests.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2014
News Release: Following the recent tragedies at a Jewish Community Center outside of Kansas City and at Ft. Hood, Attorney General Eric Holder urged Congress Tuesday to approve $15 million in funding for active shooter training for law enforcement officers to ensure they have the tools they need to effectively respond to threats, protect themselves, and save innocent lives.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, President Barack Obama granted clemency to the following individual: • Ceasar Huerta Cantu, also known as Cesar Huerta Cantu – Katy, Texas Offenses: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana; money laundering (Western District of Virginia) Sentence: 180 months’ imprisonment (as amended), five years’ supervised release (May 11, 2006) Commutation Grant: Prison sentence commuted to 138 months’ imprisonment
