News published on Federal Newswire in June 2014

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A doctor who was convicted at trial of receiving cash kickbacks for diagnostic testing referrals was sentenced today to 21 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced today.

Three Warrensburg Residents Among Six Indicted For Conspiracy To Distribute Meth

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that six defendants have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Texas Man Sentenced for Coercion & Enticement of a Minor

News Release: BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on June 12, 2014, Lawrence E. Hundley Jr., 50, Porter, Texas, pleaded guilty and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland on a charge of coercion & enticement of a minor.

Trail Marking Project Underway

By Interior Newswire | Jun 12, 2014

News Release: Congaree National Park rangers have begun an extensive project to re-mark over twenty miles of trails in the park. The project will result in a safer experience for visitors. Park trails are currently identified by colors corresponding to trail names. The new trail marking project will replace color...

New York City Police Officer And Customs And Border Protection Officer Plead Guilty To International Arms Trafficking

News Release: Defendants Used Law Enforcement Credentials To Obtain Military-Grade Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles And Other High-Powered Weapons For Smuggling To The Philippines.

Milford Woman Sentenced to 2 Years for Straw Gun Purchases

News Release: BANGOR, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Maureen Hammond, 50, of Milford, Maine, was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison and three years of supervised released for conspiring to make false statements during the purchase of firearms. Hammond pled guilty in June 2013.

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty To Pandering Woman He Lured To District-Defendant Advertised Himself As Security For Fake Escort Business-

News Release: WASHINGTON - John Burrell Crist, 43, pled guilty on June 10, 2014 to two felony counts of pandering for inducing and compelling a woman to engage in prostitution in various parts of the District between April 20, 2014 and April 28, 2014, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced.

Federal Jury Convicts Owner Of Healthcare Company In Multi-million Dollar Fraud Scheme

News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - United States Attorney Walt Green announced that a federal jury returned unanimous verdicts of guilty this afternoon against AHAOMA BONIFACE OHIA, age 60, of Missouri City, Texas, on all seven counts of wire fraud charged in the indictment against him.

Rio Arriba County Man Sentenced to Prison for Robbing Espanola Bank in September 2013

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Stephen R. Gurule, 35, of Hernandez, N.M., was sentenced this afternoon to 41 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his bank robbery conviction. Gurule also was ordered to pay full restitution to the bank that was the victim of his crime.

Hartford Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Drugs, Firearm

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KARL ROYE, also known as “Eagle," 23, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today before Senior U.S. District Judge...

Lafayette Tax Preparer Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Preparing False Returns

News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that Lutricia S. Feast, 52, of Youngsville, La., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Foote to 24 months in prison and one year of supervised release for preparing false tax returns for herself and for her clients. The Judge also ordered Feast to pay $382,582 in restitution.

USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Repair Housing in Rural Areas

By USDA Newswire | Jun 11, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 11, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is seeking applications for grants to preserve and repair housing for very-low- and low-income families living in rural areas.

Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence Holds Final Public Hearing

News Release: The Advisory Committee of the Attorney General’s Task Force on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence convenes its final public hearing in Anchorage, Alaska, today and tomorrow. The hearing will examine the wide-ranging impact of violence on children in Alaska Native communities and consider programs to effectively support these children and promote healing.

Milwaukee Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Offenses

News Release: Najee C. Moore, 23, of Milwaukee, pleaded guilty today to five counts of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking and one count of use of a facility in interstate commerce in aid of racketeering in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

U.S. Economic Development Administration and Harvard Business School Unveil Brand New U.S. Cluster Mapping and Registry Website

By Commerce News Now | Jun 11, 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the launch of the U.S. Cluster Mapping and Registry project , a national economic initiative based at Harvard Business School’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness and supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The U.S. Cluster Mapping and Registry project aims to strengthen U.S. competitiveness by understanding the economic performance of clusters and regions across the United States.

U.S. Economic Development Administration and Harvard Business School Unveil Brand New U.S. Cluster Mapping and Registry Website

By Commerce News Now | Jun 11, 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the launch of the U.S. Cluster Mapping and Registry project ), a national economic initiative based at Harvard Business School’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness and supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The U.S. Cluster Mapping and Registry project aims to strengthen U.S. competitiveness by understanding the economic performance of clusters and regions across the United States.

WHD News Release: Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority agrees to pay $425,000 in overtime wages found due to 77 employees [06/11/2014]

News Release: LAS VEGAS — The Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority has agreed to pay $425,000 in overtime back wages found due to 77 current and former employees following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. Investigators found the Las Vegas-based state agency in violation ...

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes $449,680 fine for Fontarome Chemical after inspection finds 23 serious safety and health violations [06/11/2014]

News Release: ST. FRANCIS, Wis. — Fontarome Chemical Inc. has been cited for 23 safety and health violations — including seven willful, one repeat and 15 serious — by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The company has been placed in OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program , and the citations carry proposed penalties of $449,680.

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor's OSHA renews alliance to educate and protect Cleveland construction workers on job hazards, such as falls, silica exposure [06/11/2014]

News Release: CLEVELAND — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has renewed a two-year alliance with the Cleveland Safety Forum to help protect construction workers from job hazards, such as falls and silica exposure.

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor's OSHA finds 30 serious safety and health hazards at furniture manufacturer [06/11/2014]