News from September 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: James Edward “Jasper" Jones, age 44, of Midland, TX, faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two wire fraud charges in connection with a cattle purchasing scheme announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI Special Agent in Charge Douglas E. Lindquist.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Donald F. Ihlefeld, 71, of Cranston, R.I., owner of Alhambra Building Company of Warwick, R.I., pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence on Wednesday to filing false claims and false documents in order to collect more than $500,000 in federal stimulus funds during a renovation...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: Wilson Donaldo Cruz-Arias, 30, of Norristown, PA, was charged today by indictment with illegal reentry after deportation, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The indictment alleges that on or about Aug. 12, 2014, Cruz-Arias, an alien, and native and citizen of Honduras, was found in the United States after having been deported from the United States on or about Oct. 14, 2008 and Aug. 26, 2010.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives will vote today on H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act, authored by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). The bill helps to protect American workers from the president’s #BrokenPromises by allowing health insurance plans currently available on the group...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley, III, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced yesterday that a federal jury found Toborus Dontay (33, Sarasota) guilty of possession with intent to distribute...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Leslie R. Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, announced that MARK MARMILEV, the former chief technology officer of Liberty Reserve, pled guilty today in Manhattan federal...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that AKIM MURRAY, an employee of the Medicaid Reimbursement Unit of the New York City Human Resources Administration (“HRA"), pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman to a Medicaid fraud scheme...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: Glen Jean, West Virginia, Sept. 11, 2014-Portions of the Rend Trail, formerly known as the Thurmond Minden Trail, will be closed effective immediately due to safety concerns. Federal highway engineers recently completed inspections on trail bridges throughout the park and discovered structural damage...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: Upcoming Webinars. September 11: Live Webinar on Introduction to SAE Hydrogen Fueling Standardization. Webinar Sponsors: Fuel Cell Technologies Office. The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled "Introduction to SAE Hydrogen Fueling Standardization" on Thursday, Sept. 11, from 12:00...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: Washington, D.C.- In a bipartisan vote, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee today approved the nominations of Jeffery M. Baran and Stephen G. Burns to be Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The nominations will now go to the full Senate for consideration.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: RUTLAND, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Sherry Flower, 48, of Rutland, Vermont has been charged in a three-count Indictment with one count...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing to review H.R. 5411, the Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2014, authored by Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC). The legislation seeks to provide health care professionals the tools necessary to identify and care for victims of human trafficking. Witnesses discussed the important role health care providers can play in helping these victims.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives this week built upon the Energy and Commerce Committee’s #RecordOfSuccess by approving two more commonsense and bipartisan pieces of legislation.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today advanced H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act, legislation authored by Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA). This bill would allow plans available on the group market in 2013 to continue to be offered through...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: SPOKANE, Wash. - Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Ryan Raymond Joseph Comerford, age 26, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced today after having previously pleaded guilty on May 5, 2014 to Receipt of Child Pornography. United States District...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: DENVER - Jeremy J. Shull, age 36, of Lakewood, CO, was sentenced earlier this week by U.S. District Court Judge William J. Martinez to serve 4 months in federal prison for failure to file tax returns, United States Attorney John F. Walsh and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Stephen...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: Devils Tower, WY -. Devils Tower National Monument invites everyone to join in the fun on Saturday, September 27th. In celebration of National Public Lands Day, entrance fees will be waived. National Public Lands Day, now in its 21st year, educates Americans about the environment, natural and cultural...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, September 18 at 11:30 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Suicide Prevention and Treatment: Helping Loved Ones in Mental Health Crisis."
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 11, 2014
News Release: Dear Mr. Chairman: I am writing to request that the Committee hold a bipartisan hearing to examine a data security breach that may have compromised the personal information of millions of American consumers who shopped at Home Depot this year. On Monday, Home Depot issued the following public statement: ...
