News published on Federal Newswire in September 2014

News from September 2014


News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal jury in New Haven has found RALPH CROZIER, 62, an attorney based in Seymour, guilty...



News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Alberto Sanchez, 51, a Cuban national residing in Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced this afternoon to 86 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Sanchez was convicted of this offense based on a guilty plea entered on Feb. 26, 2014.


News Release: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., today made the following statement on reports that Attorney General Eric Holder is stepping down...


News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania Roman Catholic priest was charged Thursday with engaging in illicit sexual conduct and possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Pittsburgh.


Medical Center Inmate Sentenced to 19 Years for Assaulting Federal Employee

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that an inmate at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield was sentenced in federal court today for assaulting a federal correctional counselor at the facility.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a recent interview, the Chief of the Obama Administration’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) discussed how increased American oil production is helping to prevent price spikes in the world oil market. As reported by Reuters.


Chemical Company In Kansas City, Kan. Ordered To Pay $1.5 Million Fine For Mishandling Hazardous Waste

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A chemical company with a plant in Kansas City, Kan., pleaded guilty and was sentenced Thursday to pay a $1.5 million fine for violating a federal law regulating the storage of hazardous waste, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. The company will serve two years on federal probation.


Obama’s Unilateral Marine Monument Designation will Hurt Economy, Fishermen

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s unilateral expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument under the Antiquities Act.


Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Stalking

News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that.


News Release: A New Orleans grand jury today indicted seven defendants for their roles in a $56 million Medicare fraud scheme that operated in New Orleans and surrounding communities. Thirteen defendants have now been charged in this case, three of whom pleaded guilty to their conduct yesterday.


Eufaula Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Distribution

News Release: Muskogee, Oklahoma - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that SEAN DEVAL WARRIOR a/k/a Sean G, age 33, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).


Topeka Man Indicted On Federal Firearms Charge

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man was indicted Wednesday on a federal charge of conspiring to buy firearms and unlawfully transfer them to a buyer in another state, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.


Celebrate the Outdoors! National Public Lands Day 2014!

News Release: Portland, Ore. - On Saturday, Sept. 27, the BLM is hosting numerous National Public Lands Day events throughout the Pacific Northwest. The 21st annual National Public Lands Day is a great opportunity to come out and experience what our nation's public lands have to offer! All ages and abilities can...


Sacramento Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Enticement of a Minor

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Nicholas Perry, 37, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. to 10 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempted enticement of a minor, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


Chattanooga Man Sentenced To 108 Months For Attempted Armed Robbery Of Jewelry Store

News Release: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - On Sept. 25, 2014, Diontre Danforth, 19, of Chattanooga, Tenn., was sentenced to serve 108 months in federal prison by the Honorable Curtis L. Collier, U.S. District Judge. Upon his release from prison Danforth will be subject to the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for three years. There is no parole in the federal system.


Former City Of Miami Firefighter Sentenced To 327 Months In Prison On Child Pornography Charges

News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce that Alexander Rousseau, 31, of Miami, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore to 327 months in...


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Vasile Leu, 34, of Chisinau, Moldova, pleaded guilty to using a fraudulent Czech Republic passport before U.S. District Judge Charles P. Siragusa. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.


News Release: The Glacier Youth Corps Partnership, a volunteer partnership program supported by the Glacier National Park Conservancy, Montana Conservation Corps, National Park Foundation, and Glacier National Park, provides diverse work and educational opportunities for youth ages 15-24 in Glacier National Park while supporting the completion of important park projects.


Senate Finance, Ways & Means Leaders Request ITC Investigation into India's Unfair Trade Practices

News Release: Dear Chairman Broadbent: We are writing concerning the ongoing International Trade Commission investigation requested on Aug. 2, 2013, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1332(g)) regarding India’s industrial policies that discriminate against U.S. trade and investment. We...