News published on Federal Newswire in December 2014

News from December 2014


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Rule Regarding Air Travel with Musical Instruments

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued a final rule to implement section 403 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which requires that U.S. airlines accept musical instruments as carry-on or checked baggage on commercial passenger flights, provided that certain conditions are met.


News Release: The U.S. Department of the Interior recently recognized.


Where Worlds Possibly Collided

News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 1.3 mile, 2-hour interpretive hike at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, beginning at 2 pm. To join this tour take Moccasin Bend Road toward the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute and follow the Special Event signs directing you to the parking area.


Cedar Rapids Woman Sentenced To Over 8 Years For Bank Robbery

News Release: A woman who drove the getaway vehicle for a bank robbery was sentenced today to over eight years in federal prison.


Fort Thompson Man Sentenced For Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of two counts of Domestic Assault by an Habitual Offender, and one count of Simple Assault, was sentenced on Dec. 22, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange. He was found guilty by a federal jury in Pierre on Oct. 10, 2014.


Florida Man Sentenced In Fraud Case

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Temple Terrace, Florida, man convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Aggravated Identity Theft was sentenced on Dec. 29, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


Lower Brule Man And Woman Sentenced For Assaulting A Federal Officer And Aiding And Abetting

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man and woman convicted of Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer and Aiding and Abetting have been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Schuylkill County Man Charged With Attempting To Entice A Minor And Receiving And Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Coaldale resident was charged yesterday in a criminal complaint by agents of the United States Postal Inspectors Service with attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activities and receiving and possessing child pornography.


News Release: A Dubuque man who possessed an unregistered sawed-off shotgun pled guilty on Dec. 29, 2014 in federal court in Cedar Rapids.


Dupree Man Sentenced For Sexual Contact

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Dupree, South Dakota, man convicted of two counts of Sexual Contact by Force and Threat was sentenced on Dec. 22, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Lee’s Summit, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to burglarize the vehicles of at least 144 victims and sell the stolen items on eBay.


News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Seven persons have been charged by the federal grand jury in Las Vegas with using fraud and deception to steal money from small business owners who thought they were receiving assistance in obtaining grants for their businesses, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada and Laura A. Bucheit, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI for Nevada.


News Release: The U.S. District Court signed a final judgment and order on Dec. 18 on the Eagle Mountain Land Exchange in Riverside County, ending litigation that has been ongoing since 1999.