News from September 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: ATLANTA - Steven E. Thompson has been sentenced to 25 years for sex trafficking of a minor by threats of force, fraud and coercion, conspiring to do the same, and inducing adult women to travel interstate for prostitution. His accomplice, Tierra Waters, has been sentenced to eight years for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a minor.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Enrique Reynosa, 37, was sentenced today to four years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing methamphetamine and cocaine with intent to distribute. Senior U.S. District Judge Anthony W. Ishii also ordered the forfeiture of the Silverado pickup truck that Reynosa used to transport the drugs and $1,510 in cash.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: Gettysburg National Military Park is offering three "Days With Documents" -professional development opportunities for middle and high school teachers -- this November. These workshops will offer new ways to incorporate Common Core or other document-based learning objectives into the classroom.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: ATLANTA - Shantel Bowens, Debbie Bailey, and Babatunde “Babs" Abass have been sentenced for stealing funds from the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, known as “Section 8," which provides rental assistance to low-income families.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Mobridge, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding a Federal Officer Involving Physical Contact.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: A man who discharged a shotgun into an apartment above his own pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: An information was filed against Timothy J. Miller, age 30, of Fremont, Ohio, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Miguel Macias aka “Flaco" pleaded guilty today and Alejandro Miranda pleaded guilty on Sept. 24, 2014, to distribution and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to launder money, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Jay Fitzpatrick, and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge José M. Martinez.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: Visitors can enjoy three special sky experiences at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) during October. Join park rangers and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS) for guided explorations of the night sky, morning and evening. All programs are free. Participants need only purchase the Park Entrance Pass or have an Annual Pass displayed in their vehicle to join in the fun. Kids of all ages can participate in the Night Sky Junior Ranger Program.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is seeking applications from producers of advanced biofuels to participate in the Department’s Advanced Biofuels Payment Program. USDA is making $15 million available under the 2014 Farm Bill.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Porcupine, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC -Due to popular demand, Superintendent Patrick Kenney is pleased to announce additional Moonrise Tours of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse on October 9, 10, and 11. Bring your own flashlight and experience the lighthouse and island as the keepers did in the dark of night. Hear stories of the light keepers and watch the moon as it rises over the Atlantic Ocean and reflects off the waters of Core Sound. Reservations will be open October 1.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: CHICAGO ― A Chicago used car broker and taxicab operator was arrested today after being indicted on federal charges for allegedly causing at least 180 vehicles that were salvaged or rebuilt to illegally obtain clean titles from Indiana and Illinois and, as a result, to illegally operate as licensed and registered taxicabs in the City of Chicago.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: Of the five heat waves studied in the report, human-caused climate change-primarily through the burning of fossil fuels-was found to have clearly increased the severity and likelihood of those events. On the other hand, for other events examined like droughts, heavy rain events, and storms, fingerprinting...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal grand jury has indicted Russell Edward Johnson, age 23, of Lusby, Maryland, today on charges of drug distribution, including one count of distribution of heroin resulting in death.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: San Francisco, CA - Join San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park for the free, public lecture “Saving the Mary Rose: Synchrotrons and the Preservation of a Tudor Warship" on Saturday, October 25 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Aquatic Park Bathhouse, 900 Beach Street. Special guest speaker Dr. Ritimukta...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, woman convicted of Theft from Indian Tribal Organization was sentenced on Sept. 22, 2014, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Enrique Reynosa, 37, was sentenced today to four years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing methamphetamine and cocaine with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Senior U.S. District Judge Anthony W. Ishii also ordered the forfeiture of the Silverado pickup truck that Reynosa used to transport the drugs and $1,510 in cash.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Martin Rojas-Cuamba (Rojas), 46, of Escondido, pleaded guilty today to bulk cash smuggling in Tulare, Kern, and San Diego Counties, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 29, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee continues to build upon its bipartisan #RecordOfSuccess. On Friday, President Obama signed into law H.R. 594, the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2014. Health Subcommittee Vice Chairman...
