News from September 2014

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Robert.

By Interior Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: Bring your family and friends and celebrate National Public Lands Day at the Obed Wild and Scenic River. One night of free camping at the Rock Creek Campground has been authorized for Saturday, September 27. Celebrate by getting out and exploring a national park near you.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: Charleston, W.Va. - U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin, U.S. Marshal John Foster and West Virginia State Police First Lieutenant Michael Baylous announced today that as a result of a four-day law enforcement operation aimed at verifying compliance of more than 411 registered sex offenders currently residing in Kanawha County, 24 offenders were found to be out of compliance.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON - Nathan R. Garber, 45, of Kalispell, Montana, pleaded guilty in federal court in Bismarck to eleven felony charges stemming from the operation of a saltwater disposal well near Dickinson, in Stark County, North Dakota, the Justice Department announced.

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: U.S. Based Leader Of Cartel Trafficking Heroin And Meth.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a federal jury in Alexandria, Louisiana, returned a verdict imposing the death penalty on a Las Vegas, Nevada, man for the kidnap and murder of a 12-year-old-girl.

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. B A federal grand jury in Newark returned an indictment today charging two men with conspiring to sell seven firearms in New Jersey believed to have been stolen and smuggled out of Iraq after once belonging to the family of Saddam Hussein, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: St. Louis, MO - CHRISTOPHER DAVID HENDRICKS, JR. was indicted for his alleged August 29 robbery of the First State Community Bank in DeSoto, Missouri.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: ATLANTA - The Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Atlanta Division Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold its ninth and final National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 from...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Senate Finance Committee today sent letters to organizations representing Medicaid health plans seeking input on best practices related to access to and quality of care. The leaders hope to gain a better understanding of the role of managed care plans in Medicaid and learn from innovative methods used to serve different populations covered under the program.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 144 months in prison on his conviction of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

By DOE Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Senate Finance Committee today sent letters to organizations representing Medicaid health plans seeking input on best practices related to access to and quality of care. The leaders hope to gain a better understanding of the role of managed care plans in Medicaid and learn from innovative methods used to serve different populations covered under the program.

By Interior Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD -The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is seeking interested applicants for the agricultural use of a 36-acre parcel of land in Washington County.The available parcel is referred to as the "Park Head Farm" and is located in Big Pool, Maryland.The land can be used for row crops and/or hay.Agricultural use permits will begin on April 15th, 2015 and will be issued for a one-year period.

By USDA Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
Release: Washington, DC, Sept. 26, 2014 - Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today announced $5 million in grants to streamline processing, improve technology, and strengthen employment and training programs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The competitively-awarded grants will fund 11 projects in seven states, improving efficiency in local SNAP programs.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: KEYSTONE, SD: Evening illumination of the sculpture at Mount Rushmore is about to change. There will be no sculpture lighting on the evenings of October 6th, 7th and 8th allowing time for installation of new lighting equipment.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: Arrested After Ramming Law Enforcement Vehicles Following High Speed Chase with Police.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. -A Many, La., man pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing a shotgun and ammunition after being convicted of multiple felonies, U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced.

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A federal grand jury in Newark returned an indictment today charging two men with conspiring to sell seven firearms in New Jersey believed to have been stolen and smuggled out of Iraq after once belonging to the family of Saddam Hussein, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: ATLANTA - Anita R. Ford, a/k/a Anita R. Dixon, has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for preparing and filing approximately $7 million worth of fraudulent personal income tax returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 26, 2014
News Release: COVINGTON, KY -A Louisville man was sentenced today to 156 months in federal prison for possessing crack cocaine in Northern Kentucky with the intent to distribute it.