News from July 2015
By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C., July 16, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making a $1 million initial investment to support three Centers of Excellence with the Council of 1890 Colleges, building and strengthening USDA’s historic partnership with 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Raymon Carter, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, with the arson of the CVS Pharmacy located at 2509 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, on April 27, 2015.
By State Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - In a letter to President Barack Obama today, U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged the administration to postpone a United Nations Security Council vote on the Iran deal until Congress ...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will be hosting a "Once in a Blue Moon" special night sky program on Friday, July 31, at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center. Bring a friend or a youth group and explore the unique features of the full moon with park rangers and Paul Lewis from the University of Tennessee's Department of Physics and Astronomy.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced today that charges were filed in U.S. District Court in Harrisburg against eight restaurant owners and managers in the State College, Pennsylvania, area, accusing them of conspiring to transport, harbor...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Felix Mendez, 40 of Lancaster, PA, was charged by indictment, unsealed today, with three counts of distribution of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger and Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for funding under a program that supports the production of advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On July 20, 2015, Antwaun Hendricks, a.k.a. “Kitchen", 42, of Kingsport, Tenn., was sentenced by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Judge, to serve 108 months in prison for distributing a quantity of crack cocaine. Upon his release from prison, he will be subject to supervision by the U.S. Probation Office for three years. There is no parole in the federal system.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Middle District of Georgia. Thursday, July 16, 2015. Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced today that Peachess S. Wilson, aged 32, of Albany, Georgia, and Katoria M. Greene, aged 34, also of Albany, Georgia, were...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: A 75-count superseding indictment was unsealed today in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York charging alleged members and associates of the Outlaw Gangsta Crips (OGC) with crimes including racketeering conspiracy, murder conspiracy, attempted murder, bank fraud, narcotics...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Man Convicted of Robbing the College Mart Convenience Store and an Employee of the Red House Chinese Restaurant.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) outlined ongoing concerns regarding the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project that is being developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and called on the Obama Administration to work with Congress to ensure proposals considered under the project keep America competitive and benefit American workers and job creators.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - On July 15, 2015, Charlie D. Pitchford, age 34, was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge James E. Gritzner to 33 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. Pitchford was also ordered to serve four years supervised release following the imprisonment, to forfeit the firearm and ammunition he possessed, and to pay $100 towards the Crime Victims Fund.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) spoke on behalf of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, at the leadership press conference on July 8, 2015.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Robert J. Lopicola, 45, of Brooksville, FL, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois on his conviction for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Grand Prairie Man Fired at FBI Special Agents During February 2015 Takedown.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Performances by respected and authentic Civil War musicians will fill the air on August 14 and 15 at Gettysburg National Military Park during the 20th Annual Gettysburg Music Muster. These one-of-a-kind performances, played mainly on original instruments, include ballads, Victorian dance music and dance performances, along with fifes, banjo, mandolin, and more.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Hochul made the announcement at the Delavan Grider Community Center, located in the immediate area where the gang’s activities were conducted. The U.S. Attorney spoke to students attending summer camp at the community center, as well as senior citizens. He stated that Buffalo residents are entitled to a safe and healthy environment, and urged the public to continue to report any indications of criminal activity.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Four Ohio men were indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud investors out of more than $7 million by selling unregistered securities and making several misrepresentations to investors about the product they purported to develop, law enforcement officials said.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Cedar Rapids, Iowa - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa will join representatives from area disability rights groups to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the American with Disabilities Rights legislation. The purpose of the event is to highlight how this...
