News from December 2015
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said this Wednesday about the inclusion of S. 2362, the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act and S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 in the 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: On Dec. 10, 2015, Isaac Jackson, 36, of Murphysboro, was sentenced for possessing and distributing crack cocaine and methamphetamine, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, James L. Porter, announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: Earlier today, Rakesh K. Punn, a licensed medical doctor and pediatrician, was sentenced to thirty years’ incarceration, lifetime supervised release, and sex offender registration for sexual exploitation of children. Today’s sentencing took place before United States District Judge Joanna Seybert.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that FRANK MIKE, JR., age 46, of New Orleans, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to an Indictment charging him with interstate transportation of a stolen 2010 Dodge Caravan van from Louisiana to Georgia.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: Ponce Prosecuted Pursuant to Federal “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said Congress’ just-released year-end funding deal is full of missed opportunities to improve federal environmental policy and should not have allowed permanent U.S. oil exports alongside a short-term extension of renewable energy tax credits. Grijalva is still reviewing the deal ahead of Friday’s expected House vote.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that NEMESSIS BATES, a/k/a “Nemo," age 37, of Kenner, was sentenced today for his role in the conspiracy and murder-for-hire plot related to the death of Christopher “Tiger" Smith.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: Rare Species of Sheep Reintroduced to Yosemite in March of This Year.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - United States Attorney Walt Green announced the unsealing of an indictment returned by a federal grand jury against eleven (11) defendants in a year-long operation and investigation into a drug-trafficking conspiracy involving the shipment of heroin from California to Baton Rouge and the distribution of heroin and other controlled substances in the Greater Baton Rouge area.
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing to examine Pakistan’s counterterrorism cooperation, its education reform efforts, and U.S. aid to Pakistan. The hearing is entitled “The Future of U.S.-Pakistan Relations." Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, fifteen Congressmen sent a letter to Janice Schneider, Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of the Interior, expressing serious concerns with the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) repeated postponement of lease sales. In particular, the Members raised concerns about the...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement reacting to the homeland security and governmental affairs priorities included in the FY16 appropriations bill...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that a federal grand jury in Harrisburg has indicted Esau Garcia-Patino, for transporting three individuals who unlawfully entered and remained in the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: Two Robbery Crew Members Sentenced to Prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: Defendant looped video of minor female during "live" chats as part of ploy to produce child pornography.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: Employer name: Quality Ready Mix Inc., St. Mary's, Ohio.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: COEUR D'ALENE - Roberta Jean Peone, 43, of Desmet, Idaho, was sentenced today in United States District Court to time served - 100 days - for conspiracy to commit theft from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and for making counterfeit checks, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. United States District Judge...
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) applauded bipartisan passage of H.R. 2297, the Hezbollah International Financial Prevention Act of 2015. The legislation, authored by Chairman Royce, strengthens economic sanctions against Hezbollah, a terrorist organization...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Senate approved a bipartisan bill to curb waste, fraud and abuse in federal agency travel and purchase cards spending. The Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2015 (S. 1616), introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) with Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) now heads to the House of Representatives for further consideration.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2015
News Release: New Orleans Doctors and Registered Nurse Sentenced for Roles in $50 Million Fraud Scheme.
