News from July 2014
Former Heber Springs Gymnastics Studio Owner Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: Little Rock - Christopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, along with Special Agent in Charge Raymond R. Parmer, Jr., of the New Orleans Field Office for Homeland Security Investigations, announced today that Matthew Tinkle, age 27, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, entered a plea of guilty to receipt of child pornography.
Hudson County, N.J., Man Indicted For Robbery Spree In Bergen And Hudson Counties
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was indicted today in connection with his alleged role in an armed robbery spree of banks and commercial establishments in Bergen and Hudson counties in July 2013, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Delaware Woman Sentenced To 12 Months For $350,000 Embezzlement Against Discover Bank
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - Charles M. Oberly, III, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Kimberly Y. Drummond, age 47, of Middletown, Delaware, was sentenced yesterday to 12 months and full restitution for her years-long embezzlement from Discover Financial Services, a federally insured financial institution, in New Castle, Delaware.
USDA Announces Grants to Community Partners to Create Jobs and Strengthen Small Rural Businesses
By USDA Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has selected 10 rural microenterprises to receive grants totaling $300,000 that will support job growth and business development in several rural communities. The funds are being provided under the Department's Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP), which the 2014 Farm Bill reauthorized through 2018.
South Texas ICE Detention Facility to House Adults With Children
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 KARNES CITY, Texas— Tomorrow, Aug. 1, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will begin to use its civil detention facility in Karnes City to house adults with children in response to the influx of families that have recently illegally ...
Readout Of Secretary Johnson's Visit to the UPS Worldport Facility
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON — Last night, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, joined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Deputy Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, traveled to Louisville, Ky., where they viewed nightshift operations at the ...
USDA Announces Grants to Community Partners to Create Jobs and Strengthen Small Rural Businesses
By USDA Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 31, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has selected 10 rural microenterprises to receive grants totaling $300,000 that will support job growth and business development in several rural communities. The funds are being provided under the Department's Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) , which the 2014 Farm Bill reauthorized through 2018.
USDA Announces Additional Food Safety Requirements, New Inspection System for Poultry Products
By USDA Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: Revised modernization effort includes new preventative measures, re-focused inspection activities that will prevent thousands of illnesses annually and improved coordination on worker safety WASHINGTON, July 31, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ...
Greenhouse Gas Report to Assist Producers Facing Climate Challenges
By USDA Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: For the First Time, USDA Climate Hubs Get New Tools to Gauge Progress in Building Drought-Resistant Healthy Soil WASHINGTON, July 31, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a report that, for the first time, provides uniform scientific methods for quantifying the changes in greenhouse ...
Defendant Extradited to Face Charges in Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry Murder Case
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: Ivan Soto-Barraza, who is charged with the first degree murder of United States Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, was extradited to the United States from Mexico today, announced Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy of the Southern District of California.
New Hampshire Man Indicted for Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: A former Northfield, New Hampshire, man was indicted on three counts of tax evasion for tax years 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.
Justice Department Announces $1.5 Million Paid to Victims of Discrimination by Quiktrip Corporation
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: The Justice Department today announced the payment of more than $1.5 million in damages under a consent decree previously reached with QuikTrip Corporation. The payments were made by QuikTrip to compensate 47 individuals with disabilities who experienced discrimination at QuikTrip gas stations and convenience stores across the country, in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Louisiana State Bond Commission Agrees to Settlement to Resolve Housing Discrimination Lawsuit
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has approved its settlement with the Louisiana State Bond Commission resolving the department’s housing discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that the commission violated the Fair ...
North Carolina Woman Sentenced for Role in Widespread Tax Return and Identity Fraud Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that a Durham, North Carolina, woman was sentenced today to serve 30 months in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS.
Drug Trafficker Convicted for Narcotics and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: Kelvin L. Brown, aka “Doom,” 34, of Newport News, Virginia, was convicted yesterday by a federal jury of participating in a drug conspiracy in the Newport News area, from the early 2000’s through September 2013. Brown was also convicted of distribution of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, two counts of possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and felon in possession of a firearm.
Man Pleads Guilty to Traveling to Maryland to Engage in Sexual Activity with a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: Gregory King, 28, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today in connection with contacting a 13-year-old girl over the Internet and traveling across state lines to engage in sexual activity with her.
G.S. Electech Inc. Executive Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: An executive of Japanese auto parts maker G.S. Electech Inc. pleaded guilty and was sentenced today to serve 13 months in a U.S. prison for his role in an international conspiracy to rig bids and fix prices on auto parts used on antilock brake systems installed in U.S. cars, the Department of Justice announced.
Attorney General Holder Announces Plans for Federal Law Enforcement Personnel to Begin Carrying Naloxone
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: In a new memorandum released Friday, Attorney General Eric Holder urged federal law enforcement agencies to identify, train and equip personnel who may interact with a victim of a heroin overdose with the drug naloxone. This latest step by the Attorney General will pave the way for certain federal agents ...
Department of Justice and the International Association of Chiefs of Police Release Groundbreaking Model Policy
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), today released a seminal model policy regarding police interaction with children who are impacted when a parent is arrested and law enforcement carries out its investigative ...
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Premier Bank and termination of enforcement action with Metropolitan Bank Group, Inc.
By Fed Newswire | Jul 31, 2014
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: Premier Bank (PDF), Denver, Colorado Prompt Corrective Action Directive dated July 29, 2014 The Federal Reserve Board also announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Metropolitan ...
