News from May 2014
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Jacquis Depree Nelson, 32, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced today to 51 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Nelson was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $261,552.00 to Wells Fargo Bank.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Todd Jackson, 25, of Newport News, Va., was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy to pass counterfeit money.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a St. Joseph, Mo., man is among three defendants indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute synthetic cannabinoid products, also known as K2.
By Interior Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: "Come join us as we celebrate "Keeping Traditions Alive," says Shirley Torgerson, Executive Director of Capitol Reef Natural History Association. Events will be held a the Gifford House beginning at 9:00 am and running through 6:00 pm. There will be live music and cultural demonstrations on quilting...
By USDA Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to finding new ways of managing "zebra chip" and the insect that can spread this plant disease to potato crops.
By Interior Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: ANCHORAGE - Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell recently made appointments to fill eight vacancies on the North Slope Science Initiative Science Technical Advisory Panel (NSSI STAP). The STAP advises the NSSI Oversight Group on identifying and prioritizing inventory, monitoring and research needs on the North Slope. Robert A. Shuchman, Ph.D., of Ann Arbor, Michigan was reappointed for three years for his expertise in remote sensing. New appointees include:.
By Commerce Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON -Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today outlined his goals for modern trade policy at a hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman. Wyden said the rapidly evolving global economy requires a trade approach designed to address contemporary challenges. A key litmus test, Wyden said, will be whether USTR enhances transparency in trade negotiations so the public’s voice has a role.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Mobridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on April 28, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a St. Joseph, Mo., man is among three defendants indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute synthetic cannabinoid products, also known as K2.
By DOE Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: May 1: Live Webinar on Climate Change Impacts and Indian Country: Human Health and Community.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Rosaura M. Tinajero, 56, of Omaha, Neb., and formerly of Wasco, Calif., charging her with theft of public money and two counts of wire fraud, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By DOL Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: The House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing to examine a recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that classifies certain student athletes as “employees" for the purposes of collective bargaining. The hearing, entitled "Big ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Kenyen R. Brown announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Vicki M. Davis will oversee the efforts of the Southern District of Alabama’s voting rights protection for the upcoming June 2014, primary elections and the 2014 general election. AUSA Davis has served...
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
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By Homeland Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: HOUSTON - Han Woon Liew, 45, of Sugarland, has been arrested for conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Nine people have been charged in two related complaints alleging conspiracy to harvest marijuana in Colorado for distribution to Oklahoma and other states, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
By Commerce Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, retired USAF Brigadier General Robert Lovell, the former Deputy Director for Intelligence for the U.S. African Command (AFRICOM), testified that State Department officials never asked the military to go save Americans under attack in Benghazi.
By DOJ Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that six individuals, five of whom are family members, have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to harbor aliens and for harboring aliens between January 2008 and May 2013. The fraud is in connection with contracts entered into with the U.S. Forest Service.
By Homeland Newswire | May 1, 2014
News Release: MANILA, Philippines - A two-day international operation targeting organized crime networks behind child exploitation 'sextortion' cases arrested 58, including three men linked to the group which harassed a Scottish teenager. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in this Interpol-coordinated operation.
