News published on Federal Newswire in August 2015

News from August 2015


News Release: Springfield, Ill. - U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough today sentenced Michael R. Keebler, owner of Environmental Management of Illinois, Inc. (EMI), Springfield, Ill., to serve five years in federal prison for a scheme that defrauded the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency of millions of dollars.


Fire truck manufacturer exposes workers to amputation and fall hazards

News Release: Employer name: FWD/Seagrave Apparatus, 105 East 12th Street, Clintonville, Wisconsin


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Detroit man who sold heroin to undercover agents on multiple occasions in March of 2015 pleaded guilty today to a federal drug charge, announced U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin. Bryant D. Long, II, 28, entered a guilty plea in federal court in Huntington to distributing heroin.


News Release: Park Central and Manahan Roads, located in Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont, Maryland, will close intermittently to vehicle traffic between 8:30 p.m. and 4 am on Tuesday Sept. 1, through Thursday Sept. 3, 2015 for a deer herd health study.The study will occur after dusk when the park is closed.Manahan Road will be closed north of Park Central Road to the park boundary.Park Central Road will remain open between Camp Misty Mount and Rt. 77 to accommodate campers.


New York Resident Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud  Conspiracy Charge

News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet author Brian Steele Wills, inside the Visitor Center at Chickamauga Battlefield Saturday Aug. 15, 2015. Wills will be available beginning at 10:00 a.m. to sign his books, George Henry Thomas: As True As Steel and The Confederacy's Greatest Cavalryman: Nathan Bedford Forrest with a special presentation at 1:00 p.m.


Bipartisan IRS Investigative Report: A Look at What They’re Saying

News Release: Last week, after a two year investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) targeting of tax-exempt organizations, the Senate Finance Committee unanimously voted to release a report on its findings with 6103 authority - a Finance Committee first.


News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a woman from Elm Grove pleaded guilty to stealing more than $36,000 worth of her deceased mother’s Worker’s Compensation benefits.


Commercial Use Authorization Program and Commercial Non-Profit Special Use Permit Program - 2016-2017 Applications Now Open

News Release: Superintendent Randy King announced today that applications can now be requested for the Commercial Use Authorization program for 2016 and 2017 and the Commercial Non-Profit Special Use Permits program for 2016.The CUA application packets are available for download from the park website.Please see links below.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Top members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee learned Monday that federal contracting officers could achieve savings in contracts and purchases by adopting best practices such as seeking discounts from commercial vendors and by improvements to competitive bidding.


News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a Shreveport man pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition after being convicted of a felony.


Huntington woman pleads guilty to federal heroin charge

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington woman who participated in a heroin distribution conspiracy in 2012 and 2013 pleaded guilty today in federal court in Huntington, announced U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin. Patricia Lee Dylan, 21, entered a guilty plea to maintaining a residence for the purpose of distributing and using heroin.


Eight Defendants Sentenced in $24 Million Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Ring

News Release: Nine Thousand Identities Stolen from the U.S. Army, Various Alabama State Agencies, a Georgia Call Center, and a Columbus, Georgia Company.


News Release: The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today that Kasmiel Samuel Sumrall, 29, of East Saint Louis, was sentenced on the charge of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. The United States District Court in East Saint Louis sentenced...


News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Senators Respond to GAO Report Showing that Federal Contracting Officers Too Often Do Not Drive a Hard Bargain

News Release: WASHINGTON - Top members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee learned Monday that federal contracting officers could achieve savings in contracts and purchases by adopting best practices such as seeking discounts from commercial vendors and by improvements to competitive bidding.


News Release: MONROE, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a Bastrop man pleaded guilty to not updating his sex offender registration.


News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a Lafayette man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for making a bomb threat and attempting to rob a bank.


News Release: Former Owner of Virginia Based Stonewood Marketing Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud Diverted and Stole More Than $1.1 Million for Political Campaigns, PACs and Non-Profit Organizations.