News from July 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that AVI AYACHE and YARON BAR, two leaders of an Israeli lottery fraud ring, were sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Loretta A. Preska to 13 years and 12 years in prison, respectively, on mail...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus sentenced Lateef Akande, age 36, of Bladensburg, Maryland, today to 175 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering. Judge Titus also ordered Akande to pay restitution of $418,042.58.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: Gettysburg National Military Park recently recognized three individuals with incentive awards. Chris Gwinn, acting supervisory park ranger, was recognized for planning interpretive programs for the 151stbattle anniversary. Matt Housch, park volunteer, received an award for filming the park’s summer programs...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Seven men and one woman have been charged with operating an illegal gambling business from several exclusive high roller villas at a local casino from approximately June 6 to July 9, 2014, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A West Huntington man was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for his role in a heroin distribution conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin. Brandon S. Keaton, 28, pleaded guilty in April 2014 to conspiracy to distribute a quantity of heroin before Chief United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers in Huntington.
By State Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the agreement reached in Afghanistan regarding the country’s presidential runoff election...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) and Recreation Resource Advisory Council (RecRAC) will host a meeting and conference call on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., MDT.Agenda topics include an introduction of new members; an overview of BLM-Utah...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey man who previously admitted his role in an armed carjacking in Little Falls, New Jersey, was convicted today for brandishing a shotgun while committing that crime, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: In El Paso today, 48-year-old Tomas Steven Quinones was sentenced to 225 months in federal prison followed by ten years of supervised release for production of child pornography announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Dennis Ulrich.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today made the following statement in response to reports that Chicago-based pharmaceutical company AbbVie plans to reincorporate in England by purchasing London-based pharmaceutical company Shire...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today his resignation from office, effective July 31, 2014. In a letter submitted to Attorney General Eric Holder this morning, Hogsett thanked his staff and reflected on his time as U.S. Attorney.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: During the past week, professional artists from Jackson Hole and across the United States have been painting afield at locations throughout Grand Teton National Park as they sought to capture on their canvas the spectacular Teton landscape, wildlife, and wildflowers. Several free, public events will take place this final week as the 'Plein Air for the Park' fine art exhibition concludes its third year.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) praised today’s announcement by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler regarding the creation of a “Strike Force" to combat waste and fraud within the Universal Service Fund...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: On Wednesday, July 16, a Teton Interagency fire effects crew will conclude the major portion of a fuels reduction project on the Signal Mountain Summit Road in Grand Teton National Park. Beginning 4 p.m. Wednesday, this auxiliary park road will reopen for unrestricted public access, seven days a week.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), this week will continue its investigation of recent incidents involving the mishandling of anthrax and other dangerous agents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) praised today’s announcement by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler regarding the creation of a “Strike Force" to combat waste and fraud within the Universal Service Fund...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Wanblee, South Dakota, man charged with two counts of Simple Assault pled guilty to the charges and was sentenced on July 8, 2014, by U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Crozet, Virginia man who previously pleaded guilty to child pornography charges was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Charlottesville for distribution and possession of child pornography.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 14, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), this week will continue its investigation of recent incidents involving the mishandling of anthrax and other dangerous agents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
