News published on Federal Newswire in July 2014

News from July 2014


Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Hosts Naturalization Ceremony July 3

News Release: The ceremony will take place in the Rotunda of the Old Courthouse, and features perspective citizens reciting the Oath of Allegiance and receiving their official paperwork to become an American.


Mexican Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking 16-Year-Old Girl

News Release: Tenancingo man groomed victim for prostitution in Mexico, smuggled her into United States.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III sentenced John Tadros, age 45, of Baltimore, today to 58 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering. Judge Russell also entered an order requiring Tadros to pay restitution of $400,000.


U.s. Attorney Announces Arrest And Charging Of Former Center Township Official

News Release: Township Chief Financial Officer embezzled over $343,000 in Public Money.


Statement Of Southern District Of Florida U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer On The Conviction Of Damion St. Patrick Baston

News Release: “The bravery of the victims in this case is commendable. Their testimony demonstrated that despite the terrible abuse that they suffered from this defendant they are truly survivors. We can never forget that human trafficking is a heinous crime that exploits people; it simply cannot be tolerated. This...


Hatch Statement on Appalling HHS IG Findings on Obamacare Subsidies

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today issued the following statement regarding a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) entitled “Marketplaces Faced Early Challenges Resolving...


Lakeland Man Sentenced To Sixteen Years For Production Of Child Pornography

News Release: Tampa, FL- U.S. District Court Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Lawrence H. Dorman a/k/a “Howie" (43, Lakeland) to sixteen years in prison for production of child pornography. In addition to his prison term, Dorman forfeited a blue Ford truck, electronic media, and his interest in real property located at 3127 Gardner Place, in Lakeland, Florida. Dorman pleaded guilty on Dec. 3, 2013.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Angelo Degenhardt was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $55,600 in restitution for posting fraudulent auctions for automobiles on eBay, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Andrew Adelmann.


News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Mei Ya.


Solar Viewed as Triple Boon for Bishop Paiute Tribe

News Release: For the Bishop Paiute Tribe of California, clean energy projects offer a way to feed three birds with one seed. By taking steps to reduce energy use and harnessing renewable energy sources to meet the community’s energy needs, the Tribe is working to mitigate the impact of high energy costs, create good local jobs for its people, and preserve the land and resources for future generations.


News Release: COVINGTON, KY - A Boone County man, who previously admitted that he created multiple videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, was sentenced today to 35 years in prison.


Federal Jury Convicts Tarrant County Man For Tax Evasion

News Release: FORT WORTH, Texas - A federal jury in Fort Worth, Texas, has convicted Jeffery James on an indictment charging one count of tax evasion, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas. The trial began yesterday morning before U.S. District Judge John McBryde.


No fire restrictions for July 4 weekend, but caution urged

News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Federal fire officials from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit encourage the public to be cautious with fire but will not initiate fire restrictions for the July 4 holiday.



NIST Test House Exceeds Goal; Ends Year with Energy to Spare

News Release: The net-zero energy test house at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in suburban Washington, D.C., not only absorbed winter's best shot, it came out on top, reaching its one-year anniversary on July 1 with enough surplus energy to power an electric car for about 1,440 miles.*


News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Patton, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to ten months in prison and four years supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and possess marijuana, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Pompano Beach Resident Charged With Illegally Trafficking In Marine Life

News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Tracey Dunn, Acting Special Agent in Charge, NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement, and Alysa D. Erichs, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI), announce that...


News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore has initiated implementation of the park’s Hurricane Plan in anticipation of the approach of a Tropical Storm Arthur. Based on the Tuesday, July 1, 2014 NOAA Hurricane Center tracking data, Cape Lookout National Seashore will close to the public Wednesday at 5pm.


Lilburn Resident Sentenced For Illegal Possession Of Firearms

News Release: ATLANTA - Kevin S. Lahey has been sentenced to serve seven years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing seven firearms while being an unlawful user of controlled substances.


South Euclid Woman Indicted For Fraud, Identity Theft

News Release: A 33-count indictment was filed today charging a South Euclid woman with aggravated identity theft, wire fraud and bank fraud related to a $70,000 scheme, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Kathy Enstrom, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Cincinnati Field Office.