News published on Federal Newswire in December 2015

News from December 2015


News Release: BOSTON - Two men were sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Worcester in connection with selling cocaine on multiple occasions in Leominster.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Jasper County, Mo., and for illegally possessing a firearm.


New York Man Charged With Bank Fraud

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Stephen Jemal, 59, of Brooklyn NY, was charged today by indictment with three counts of bank fraud. These offenses arise from the defendant's obtaining a series of loans and loan modifications, extensions and renewals from Republic First Bank (Republic) totaling approximately $9.3 million...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirmed that, in the face of global climate change, more can be done in the United States to share useful climate data so that leaders at the federal, state, and local level, as well as those in the private sector, can better prepare for future extreme weather events and prevent billions of dollars in damages.


Sea Turtle Egg Smugglers Indicted

News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Melanie K. Pierson (619) 546-7976.


Wyman Gordon employees exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards

News Release: U.S. Department of Labor | Dec. 8, 2015 BOS 2015-223


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today welcomed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s enhancements to the 5-Star Crash Safety Ratings System.


Manhattan U.S. Attorney And FBI Assistant Director-In-Charge Announce Arrest Of Individual For Theft Of Valuable Source Code From Former Employer

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced the arrest of XU JIAQIANG for theft of a trade secret, in connection with XU’s theft...


Still Time for Youth to Get Entries Ready for 2016 Art Contest

News Release: Glen Jean, West Virginia-Nature can be a great inspiration! Now is the time for local students to celebrate nature and use their creativity to craft an entry for the Youth Arts in the Parks 2016 Appalachian Spring Wildflower Art Contest.


Oklahoma City Pimp Sentenced to 92 Months in Prison for Transporting a Juvenile Across State Lines for the Purpose of Prostitution

News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Today, PHILIP GATSON, (aka "Young Selo") 24, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced by United States District Judge Robin J. Cauthron to serve 92 months in federal prison for transporting a child under age 18 across state lines for the purposes of engaging in prostitution, announced...


Cochran Fellowship Program Teaches Uruguayan Restaurateur How to Expand, Help Economy

Release: Inside the grille area of Cochran Fellowship Program alumnus Marcelo Roel’s La Perdiz restaurant in Montevideo, Uruguay.


GAO, Democratic Leaders: National Climate Information System Could Better Help Officials Plan for Extreme Weather Events, Prevent Billions in Damages

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirmed that, in the face of global climate change, more can be done in the United States to share useful climate data so that leaders at the federal, state, and local level, as well as those in the private sector, can better prepare for future extreme weather events and prevent billions of dollars in damages.


Former Charlotte Resident Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison On Securities Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy Charges

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Today, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. sentenced Michael Francis Egan, III, 33, formerly of Charlotte, to 24 months in prison and two years of supervised release on conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud charges, in connection with a fraudulent investment scheme, announced Jill Westmoreland Rose, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Judge Conrad also ordered Egan to pay more than $300,000 as restitution to his victims.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Conway, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for robbing Central Bank in Conway.


News Release: St. Augustine, FL - The National Park Service is pleased to announce the annual Castillo de San Marcos National Monument "Holiday Open House" on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirmed that, in the face of global climate change, more can be done in the United States to share useful climate data so that leaders at the federal, state, and local level, as well as those in the private sector, can better prepare for future extreme weather events and prevent billions of dollars in damages.


News Release: “Mr. Speaker, as much as any member in this body, I appreciate the unique situation our Nation is in as we struggle to effectively combat terrorism, while adhering to our Nation’s commitment to freedom and liberty.


News Release: Victim, Unarmed, Was Attacked Outside Housing Complex.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today welcomed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s enhancements to the 5-Star Crash Safety Ratings System.


News Release: ABINGDON, VIRGINIA - Yesterday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Abingdon, a Galax, Va., man was sentenced to 120 months in Federal Prison for knowingly failing to update his sex offender registration.