News from July 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2015
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, announced today that a the grand jury in San Juan returned a six count indictment against AIREKO Construction Co. The charges are the result of the illegal removal of asbestos during the renovation of the 9th floor of the Minillas North Tower in May 2012.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 13, 2015
News Release: EL PASO, Texas - With a history of safety violations dating back 15 years, an El Paso metal stamping plant is no stranger to warnings from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2015
News Release: Springfield, Ill. - A federal grand jury in Springfield returned an indictment on Friday, July 10, that charges Ryan T. Hayman, 39, of the 2400 block of Leeper Drive, Champaign, Ill., with distribution and possession of child pornography, announced Jim Lewis, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2015
News Release: Madison, Wis. - John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Keith Gary, 46, Reedsburg, Wis., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 24 years in federal prison, followed by a three-year term of supervised release, for committing ...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 12, 2015
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By DOJ Newswire | Jul 12, 2015
News Release: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch provided the following statement on the escape of Joaquin Guzman Loera "Chapo" from a Mexican prison: “We share the government of Mexico's concern regarding the escape of Joaquin Guzman Loera ‘Chapo’ from a Mexican prison. In addition to his crimes in Mexico, he faces multiple drug trafficking and organized crime charges in the United States.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 12, 2015
News Release: Springdale, Utah: On Saturday, July 12, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Zion National Park was alerted to an injured canyoneer in Heaps Canyon. The 24-year-old Las Vegas man had apparently taken a 100 foot un-roped fall into a side canyon at approximately 7:00 p.m. The victim’s three companions descended to him. One stayed with him, while the other two members of the party continued on through the rest of Heaps Canyon to get help.
By State Newswire | Jul 12, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press" today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, emphasized the “downward trend" of the Iran nuclear negotiations as U.S. demands shifted from ending Iran’s nuclear program to constraining their enrichment capability.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2015
News Release: The Cathedral Fire in Zion National Park was started by lightning from a thunderstorm that passed through the area on the evening of July 9. It was first reported last night and is probably a holdover from the storm. The fire is located on Cathedral Mountain just to the west of Angels Landing. The fire...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2015
News Release: Brookline, MA -On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site (NHS) honors the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mrs. Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy by offering special programs and tours led by National Park Service Rangers and staff from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the site and to all programs is free.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 10, 2015
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 On July 14-16, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will travel to Israel. He will meet with his counterparts in the Israeli government to discuss a range of homeland security-related issues including cybersecurity, law ...
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 10, 2015
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the expansion of the “If You See Something, Say Something™” public awareness campaign to the city of Chicago and Cook County, Ill.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 10, 2015
News Release: President's Action Protects, Connects Northern California Area Known for Natural Beauty, Recreational Opportunities WASHINGTON, July 10, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell joined members of Congress, California State and local elected officials, and community members across Northern California today in praising the President's designation of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 10, 2015
News Release: Overwhelming Number of Farmers and Ranchers Certify to Follow Conservation Compliance Guidelines, Building on Long-Standing Participation through Other USDA Programs WASHINGTON, July 10, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that over 98.2 percent of producers have met the 2014 Farm Bill requirement to certify conservation compliance to qualify for crop insurance premium support payments.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 10, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 10, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of Dr. Robert Johansson as U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Chief Economist, effective July 12. Dr. Johansson has served as USDA's acting chief economist since Jan. 3, 2014, and as Deputy Chief Economist since 2012. He joined USDA in 2001.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2015
News Release: An Army National Guard official was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for accepting a $30,000 bribe in exchange for steering a $3.6 million contract to a retired sergeant major of the Minnesota Army National Guard and his consulting company.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2015
News Release: A Detroit area hematologist-oncologist was sentenced today to serve 45 years in prison for his role in a health care fraud scheme that included administering medically unnecessary infusions or injections to 553 individual patients and submitting to Medicare and private insurance companies approximately $34 million in fraudulent claims.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2015
News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that the University of Montana Police Department (UMPD) has fully implemented the requirements of its agreement with the department to improve the UMPD’s response to reports of sexual assault. The agreement, which was entered into in May 2013, resolved part of ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2015
News Release: The United States filed a civil complaint today in federal court against Iowa Select Herbs LLC, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, its president and CEO, Gordon L. Freeman, and a partial owner, Lois A. Dotterweich, to prevent the distribution of adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2015
News Release: The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Bio Health Solutions LLC, of Reno, Nevada, and Mark Garrison, its manager, to prevent the distribution of RenAvast, an animal drug that is adulterated, the Department of Justice announced today.
