News published on Federal Newswire in October 2014

News from October 2014


News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - Charles M. Oberly III, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that an Indictment has been handed down by a federal grand jury charging Shakil Miller (age 21), Jon Henry (age 20), and Corey Harris (age 19), all of Dover, with Conspiracy to Provide False Information...


News Release: ATLANTA - Remberto Argueta, a/k/a Pitufo has been sentenced to two concurrent life sentences for his role in a gang-related murder and attempted murders in the Atlanta metropolitan area.


Houston Man, Jesse R. Gonzales, Pleads Guilty To Transporting Methamphetamine And Heroin  To New Orleans By "mega Bus"

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that JESSE R. GONZALES, age 24, of Houston, Texas, pled guilty today to one count of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin.


Schenectady Man Pleads Guilty To Firearms Charge

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - JAMES A. WAGONER, 40, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty to making a false statement in the acquisition of a firearm before United States District Court Judge Mae A. D’Agostino, on Oct. 14, 2014, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and James S. Higgins, Acting...


News Release: TYLER, Texas - A 27-year-old Grand Saline, Texas, man has been sentenced to federal prison for federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.


Valley Forge National Historical Park Initiates the Fifth Year of White-tailed Deer Management

News Release: Valley Forge National Historical Park will conduct the fifth year of the lethal reduction phase of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (plan) beginning in November 2014 and extending through March 2015. The plan addresses the browsing of tree and shrub seedlings by an...


Niagara Falls Corporation Sentenced For Violation Of Clean Air Act

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Tier NY, LLC, located in Niagara Falls, NY, which was convicted of negligent endangerment under the Clean Air Act, was sentenced to two years probation and a $25,000 fine by U. S. Magistrate Judge Hugh B. Scott.


News Release: Telemarketing Company Misrepresented Health Care Benefit Plans in $15 Million Scheme That Defrauded Thousands Seeking Health Care Coverage.


U.S. Attorney's Office And Anti-Defamation League Commemorate 5th Anniversary Of The Federal Hate Crimes Act

News Release: BOSTON - The United States Attorney's Office and the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) New England Division hosted an event yesterday commemorating the 5th anniversary of the signing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.


Murphy Farm Fire

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World's First Photonic Pressure Sensor Outshines Traditional Mercury Standard

News Release: For almost 400 years, mercury gauges have prevailed as the most accurate way to measure pressure. Now, within weeks of seeing "first light," a novel pressure-sensing device has surpassed the performance of the best mercury-based techniques in resolution, speed, and range at a fraction of the size. The new instrument, called a fixed-length optical cavity (FLOC), works by detecting subtle changes in the wavelength of light passing through a cavity filled with nitrogen gas.


Former KC Man Pleads Guilty to Two Bank Robberies

News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a former Kansas City, Mo., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing banks in Columbia, Mo., and Jefferson City, Mo.


New York Attorney Convicted Of Fraud And Perjury In $5 Million Advance Fee Scheme

News Release: Schemers Used Phony HSBC Documents And Attorney Escrow Account To Dupe Lone Victim.


KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Illegal Firearm

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.


News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 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, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today expressed concern about the environmental review of ConocoPhillips’ Greater Moose’s Tooth (GMT-1) project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A).


News Release: United States Attorney Anne M. Tompkins Western District Of North Carolina.


Williston Man Found Guilty of Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on Oct. 29, 2014, GABRIEL LAZARO GARCIA-HERNANDEZ, a/k/a GABRIEL L. GARCIA, 54, Williston, N.D., was found guilty by a federal jury on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.


Energy Department Launches H2 Refuel H-Prize Competition for Small-Scale Hydrogen Refueling Systems

News Release: The Energy Department today announced the launch of the $1 million H2 Refuel H-Prize. This two-year competition challenges America's engineers and entrepreneurs to develop affordable systems for small-scale, non-commercial hydrogen fueling. These projects will continue to deploy hydrogen infrastructure...


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.