News from December 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: St. Louis, MO - ANTHONY DAVIS, president of Mail Handlers Local 314, was sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay full restitution on charges involving his embezzlement of approximately $42,166 of union funds by using fake invoices submitted for payment.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: Alex DelValle, 37, Justelyn Lopez, 32, and Johnny Solivan, 18, all of Philadelphia, PA, were charged today by indictment with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and attempt to possess with intent to distribute, approximately one kilogram of cocaine, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - On Dec. 10, 2014, a federal grand jury indicted 16 individuals for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that brought heroin into Youngstown, Ohio. An additional 37 people were charged in state court for violations related to the heroin trafficking.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Carl Weatherman, 32, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty this morning to receipt of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, the First Flight Society and the National Park Service will continue the tradition of honoring the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright at the 111st anniversary celebration of the first heavier-than-air powered flight.The event takes place at the Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center and Park entrance fees will be waived for the day.
By State Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the roster of Republican Members expected to serve on the Committee in the 114th Congress. The Members were selected by the Republican Steering Committee and will be formally appointed by the full House of Representatives at the start of 114th Congress.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON -National Park Service (NPS) Director Jonathan B. Jarvis has named 33-year NPS veteran Robert "Bob" Vogel as the new director of the National Capital Region (NCR). Vogel has served as the superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks since July 2011. He begins his new duties on December 14.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: OAKLAND - Madhu Santhanam pleaded guilty in federal court in Oakland today to conspiracy to commit visa fraud, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Special Agent in Charge David Zebley of the U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: NASDAQ, a leading stock exchange for technology markets, has announced the launch of a precision time-stamping service for tens of billions of dollars of electronic financial transactions each day based on remote provision of NIST official U.S. time.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Meadville, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of theft of government property and social security fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: Defendant Prosecuted as Part of Federal Initiative to Address.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: Muskogee, Oklahoma - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that CHUCK ALLEN EASTHAM, age 41, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release for Felon in Possession of a Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1).
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: TULSA, Okla.-Two Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys, one each from the Osage Nation and Cherokee Nation, were sworn-in at an investiture ceremony today and will assist with improving public safety in tribal communities, announced Danny C. Williams Sr., United States Attorney for the Northern District.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: In January, 2013, an auxiliary power unit battery aboard a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" experienced a "thermal runaway event" resulting in fire and heavy smoke at the front of the battery case. At the time, the airplane was parked at a gate at Logan International Airport in Boston.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement strongly condemning provisions in the 2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act that would weaken protections enacted in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: Former Office Manager to Serve Year in Prison and Pay Over $141,000 in Restitution for Tribal Embezzlement.
By State Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today at 10:00 a.m. ET, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine the Administration’s progress combating ISIS. The hearing is entitled “Countering ISIS: Are We Making Progress? ".
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md.-Today, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recognized current and former employees for their efforts to push the frontiers of science and measurement, as well as the administrative and other support that makes the work possible. Through research and collaborations, NIST employees have led advances in areas ranging from energy efficiency and timekeeping to biometrics and cybersecurity.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: Dear Mr. Emmert: We are writing to request additional information about efforts by the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) to conduct oversight of academic services provided to student-athletes in light of a report issued on Oct. 16, 2014, from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2014
News Release: Carried air-soft pistols spray-painted black to look like real firearms.
