News from May 2014
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2014
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a former Wichita, Kan., man was convicted in federal court today of his role in a $2.7 million mortgage fraud scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2014
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland -Darrius Roszario D. Washington, age 20, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to an armed bank robbery in which Washington forced a teller at gunpoint to accompany him and open the bank vault.
By USDA Newswire | May 2, 2014
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) will accept claims through June 2, 2014, under the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund for calendar year 2014.
By Interior Newswire | May 2, 2014
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore is looking for energetic and talented teachers from Carteret, Craven, and Onslow County who are interested in fostering a strong connection between local schools and their National Park.Working as a Teacher-Ranger at Cape Lookout National Seashore during the upcoming summer season will allow the teacher to bring their expertise to the park and take a deeper knowledge of the park back to their classroom.
By Commerce Newswire | May 2, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its hearing schedule for the week of May 5, 2014. The committee will hold a roundtable discussion on biomedical innovation, review the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s FY 2015 budget, and examine Obamacare enrollment.
By Interior Newswire | May 2, 2014
News Release: Spring visitor center hours will be in effect at Theodore Roosevelt National Park beginning on Saturday, May 3, 2014.The South Unit Visitor Center is open daily 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT.The North Unit Visitor Center, at the entrance to Juniper Campground, is open on Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CDT.The Painted Canyon Visitor Center will open for the season on Saturday, May 3. Hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT.
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2014
News Release: - Ordered to pay full amount in restitution.
By USDA Newswire | May 2, 2014
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service today announced that Michael T. Scuse, under secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, will lead a mission to promote U.S. agricultural exports in northeast China May 5-13.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Abuse of a Minor.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Hill City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Stolen Firearm was sentenced on April 21, 2014, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By Interior Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: SAUGUS, MA - Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, the 17th-century birthplace of the iron and steel industry in North America, opens for the 2014 season this weekend, May 3rd 2014. The park will be open daily from 9am - 5pm. Visitors to Saugus Iron Works can enjoy free ranger-led tours, live demonstrations, an education film, audio tours, a museum and numerous walking paths and trails.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Quinton man for threatening an African-American man at a restaurant in the Walker County town, and for threatening another person who ordered Higgins to leave the restaurant because of his behavior, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels, head of the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Division.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: St. Louis, MO - TINA KUEHL pled guilty yesterday to bank fraud charges involving her fraudulent statements involving payment of a bank loan. In a separate unrelated case, she and her company, Better Way Home Care, pled guilty to multiple healthcare fraud charges. Kuehl and Better Way represented on billing...
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: PHOENIX - On April 28, 2014, David Wayne Old Mouse, 24, of Supai, Ariz., of the Havasupai Indian Reservation, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to 96 months in prison followed by five months of supervised release. Old Mouse previously pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual abuse.
By USDA Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 1, 2014 – The next World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, which will be released at 12 noon ET on May 9, will present USDA's initial assessment of U.S. and world crop supply and demand prospects and U.S. prices for the 2014/15 marketing year. It will also present the first calendar-year 2015 projections of U.S. livestock, poultry, and dairy products.
By USDA Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: New Programs Authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill Help Restore Wetlands, Support Outdoor Recreation Activities, Boost the Economy ORRTANNA, Pa., May 1, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications are now being accepted for new, landmark conservation initiatives created by the ...
By USDA Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 1, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of funding to promote long-term economic growth and community vitality in rural areas. With the announcement, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites applications for funding through three community and economic development programs administered by USDA Rural Development.
By USDA Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 1, 2014--According to a Congressionally-mandated report issued today, the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior (DOI) are projected to spend over $470 million more than is available to fight wildfires this season. According to the report, the Forest Service and Interior may need to spend $1.8 billion fighting fires this year, while the agencies have only $1.4 billion available for firefighting.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with eBay Inc. that prevents the company from entering into or maintaining agreements with other companies restraining employee recruitment and hiring.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: A federal judge in California has permanently barred Michael I. Turner, of San Diego, from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.
