News from September 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 23-year-old Forsyth, Missouri man serving time at a Beaumont federal prison has been sentenced for the deadly assault of another inmate in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON - Building on the President’s Climate Action Plan and the Administration’s effort to diversify our energy portfolio and cut energy waste, the Energy Department today announced a series of executive actions to expand the deployment of renewable energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Altogether, these measures will bring the U.S. closer to its clean energy future, while protecting the environment and helping Americans save money by saving energy.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: St. Louis, MO - JILLIAN NICHOLS, a local paralegal, was sentenced to 15 months in prison on charges involving her attempt to defraud a law firm client by falsely representing that the prosecutor on the client’s criminal case had solicited a bribe. Nichols also lied to the FBI during their investigation of her illegal conduct.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: Reports Show Enrollment Numbers Have Dropped in Absence of Administration’s Reports
By EPA Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing to discuss, “Suicide Prevention and Treatment: Helping Loved Ones in Mental Health Crisis."
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON -Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded the Senate’s confirmation of Dr. Nathan Sheets to be undersecretary of Treasury for international finance and Robert Holleyman to be deputy United States Trade Representative. Both nominees were passed by voice vote.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: Charges include sexual exploitation of three children.
By State Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: Washington, DC - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously passed the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 today by a vote of 18 to 0.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing to discuss, “Suicide Prevention and Treatment: Helping Loved Ones in Mental Health Crisis."
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite announced that JOHN LABEE, 36, a resident of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to 46 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. In addition, LABEE was ordered to pay $412,781 in restitution. On December...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement regarding a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office focused on the inefficiency of IRS audits of the growing number of large partnerships...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: BOISE -Jose Luis Rodriguez-Nava, 26, a Mexican National, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the Northern District of Ohio, and Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio announce the federal arrest of Izak Sirk De Maison (aka Izak Zirk Engelbrecht, aka Zirk Engelbrecht), 58 years of age, and Stephen J. Wilshinsky, 59 years of age, in Los Angeles, California.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: Cape Girardeau, MO -MIDWEST NEUROSURGEONS LLC and its owner, DR. SONJAY FONN, and DS MEDICAL LLC and its owner, DEBORAH SEEGER, were indicted for allegedly violating the Medicare Anti-Kickback Statute by conspiring to solicit and receive commissions from medical device manufacturers related to the purchase of spinal implants and supplies used during spinal fusion surgeries performed by Dr. Fonn.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: The House Majority Leader today announced that the House is no longer scheduled to be in session tomorrow. However, the Health Subcommittee’s hearing scheduled for tomorrow, Sept. 19, 2014, entitled “21st Century Cures: Examining Ways to Combat Antibiotic Resistance and Foster New Drug Development" will proceed as scheduled. The hearing will be held at 9 AM in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: Operators of “Revolution Muslim" websites solicited murders, promoted violent extremism.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), is a broad energy package that brings together American energy solutions previously approved by the House, including...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 18, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), is a broad energy package that brings together American energy solutions previously approved by the House, including...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2014
News Release: DENVER - U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore this afternoon issued an order denying Shannon Conley’s request for bond pending sentencing. Conley, therefore, will remain in custody pending sentencing. Judge Moore’s order is attached.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2014
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Springfield, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to a $6.7 million scheme that involved the distribution of approximately 2.2 kilograms of synthetic cannabinoids, commonly referred to as K2.
