News published on Federal Newswire in January 2014

News from January 2014


News Release: Huntington, W.Va. - United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced today’s sentencing of Charles Raymond Franklin, for his role in the theft of hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel from the National Guard’s Naval Special Warfare Ops Stock Program. The Naval Special Warfare Command (the Command) is a component...


News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - Five men have been sentenced to federal prison this week for prescription drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.


News Release: BOSTON - A former mail sorter, who last year pleaded guilty to stealing mail, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court.


News Release: House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statements in recognition of National School Choice Week (January 26-Feb 1)...



News Release: CHICAGO - An owner of an Illinois hospice company was charged with federal health care fraud for allegedly engaging in an extensive scheme to obtain higher Medicare and Medicaid payments by fraudulently elevating the level of hospice care for patients, many of whom resided at nursing homes he also controlled...


Gang Member Sentenced To 10 Years In Dodge City Racketeering Case

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A member of a Dodge City street gang was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.


J.B. Stamping cited by US Labor Department's OSHA after inspection finds 21 violations at Cleveland metal stamping facility

News Release: Region 5 News Release: 14-7-CHI. Jan. 27, 2014. Contact: Scott Allen Rhonda Burke. Phone: 312-353-6976. Email: allen.scott@dol.gov burke.rhonda@dol.gov. CLEVELAND - J.B. Stamping Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 21 safety violations found...


Louisiana Man Sentenced For Orange, Texas Bank Robbery

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 50-year-old Cameron, LA, man has been sentenced to federal prison for bank robbery in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales.


News Release: A former employee of a financial brokerage firm in Mason City, Iowa, who stole $391,725.31 from multiple firm clients was sentenced today to more than five years in federal prison.


News Release: RICO Case Has Led to Conviction of 59 Linked to Black Angels Gang, including the gang’s enforcers, female associates and drug dealers who were paying ‘rent’.


News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - On Jan. 24, 2014, Akeem Levelle Eison, age 28, and Zachary Robert Shullaw, age 36, both of Burlington, Iowa, were sentenced by United States District Judge John A. Jarvey for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. Eison was sentenced...


News Release: Huntington, W.Va. - U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced that Helen Louise Adkins, of Ceredo, pleaded guilty today in federal court to distributing heroin to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Agent.


Senator Udall Selected as Honorary Chair of Rocky Mountain National Park’s Upcoming 100th Anniversary

News Release: On Jan. 26, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park was established. Ninety-nine years later, Rocky Mountain National Park is pleased to announce that Senator Mark Udall has been named Honorary Chair of Rocky Mountain National Park's 100th Anniversary Celebration.


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Clovis Man Sentenced For Aiming Laser At Sheriff Helicopter

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Charles Conrad Mahaffey, 23, of Clovis, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for aiming a laser pointer at a Fresno County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


On Eve of President’s Address to Nation, Top House Democrat Sees Signature Health Law Unraveling

News Release: Presidential Ally Moran on the State of Obamacare: “I don’t think we’re going to get enough young people signing up to make this bill work"


DEFAZIO STATEMENT ON APPOINTMENT OF BPA ADMINSTRATOR ELLIOT MAINZER

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement in response to the appointment of Elliot Mainzer as administration of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)...


News Release: Presidential Ally Moran on the State of Obamacare: “I don’t think we’re going to get enough young people signing up to make this bill work"


News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - Five men have been sentenced to federal prison this week for prescription drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.