News from February 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Illinois. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Follow @SDILNews. Jesse L. Benefield, 27, of Claremont, IL, and Sherry K. Auteberry, 49, of Olney, Illinois, were indicted on Feb. 3, 2015, on methamphetamine related charges in a two count Indictment...

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A West Virginia woman pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of fraud conspiracy, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

By US DOT Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer EPW Oversight Hearing: Examining EPA's Proposed Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rules from New, Modified, and Existing Power Plants Feb. 11, 2015 (Remarks as prepared for delivery) Washington, D.C. -- Today's oversight hearing will examine the critically important steps ...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
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 review findings in a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office on the failures of the federal mental health system. Witnesses from the GAO, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) testified.
By State Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: This hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Thank you so much for being here.

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, introduced H.R. 860, the FAFSA Fairness Act of 2015, to simplify the process for students to apply for and receive federal student financial aid when they do not have contact with their parents.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: DETROIT - Two physicians who practiced in Warren, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to writing prescriptions for oxycodone without medical justification, and one also pleaded guilty to health care fraud, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today.

By EPA Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing on “Examining ICD-10 Implementation." The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a standardized coding system used by health care providers for identifying illnesses and...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: SAN JOSE - Nathan Moser, Peter Siragusa, AKA Bobby Russo, Carlo Pacileo, Trent Williams, and Sumit Gupta, AKA Sumit Vishnoi, were charged with crimes related to a conspiracy to access the e-mail accounts, Skype accounts, and computers of people opposing Moser’s and Siragua’s clients’ in civil lawsuits, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced today that three men pleaded guilty to federal charges in Beckley.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced that FRANK FRADELLA, age 57, a resident of Covington, was sentenced today in connection with his role in the C. RAY NAGIN bribery case.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
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 review findings in a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office on the failures of the federal mental health system. Witnesses from the GAO, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) testified.

By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: AGOURA, Calif -- The National Park Service invites the public to attend the Winter Star Party at Paramount Ranch on Saturday, February 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Osiel Cardenas Jr., 23, of Brownsville, has entered a plea of guilty to attempting to export ammunition into Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Cardenas is the son of former head of the Gulf Cartel - Osiel Cardenas-Guillen - who was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in federal prison and ordered to pay a money judgment of $50 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph W. Shepherd and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a federal grand jury has indicted a former Carencro Police Officer for receiving cash payments from Desperado’s Gentlemen’s Cabaret.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Illinois. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Follow @SDILNews. A federal grand jury in Benton, Illinois, has charged eight Franklin County residents with narcotics-related offenses, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois...

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
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 review findings in a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office on the failures of the federal mental health system. Witnesses from the GAO, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) testified.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, by a bipartisan vote of 270 to 152. The legislation now heads to the president’s desk. Today marks the 11th time the House has voted to advance construction of the jobs and infrastructure project in an effort to overcome the administration’s endless excuses and delays.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, by a bipartisan vote of 270 to 152. The legislation now heads to the president’s desk. Today marks the 11th time the House has voted to advance construction of the jobs and infrastructure project in an effort to overcome the administration’s endless excuses and delays.

By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2015
News Release: National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Yellowstone National Park. P.O. Box 168. Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190. Feb. 11, 2015 15-010. Al Nash. (307) 344-2015. YELL_Public_Affairs@nps.gov. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK NEWS RELEASE. Celebrate Presidents’ Day Weekend With Free Entry to...