News from June 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: Robert Hill, 28, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on June 10, 2015, for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and heroin. Hill was arrested in Tucson, Arizona. He received 120 months imprisonment, to be followed by five years of...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment today against Michael Deshone Mathews, 42, of Elk Grove; Earshell Hayes, 49, of Puyallup, Washington; Leon Currie Fields, Jr., 43, of Sacramento; and David William Dixon, 36, of Acampo, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce Balzano announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of the Duquesne and Pitcairn suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court upon his conviction of violating federal narcotics and money laundering laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: A man who produced child pornography while being legally required to register as a sex offender was sentenced today to the legal maximum 40 years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - - The Drug Enforcement Administration-New Jersey Division and the New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking (HIDTA) in conjunction with the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey and the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse are pleased to announce their sponsorship of a statewide Heroin Addiction Art Contest and Exhibition.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: A federal jury returned unanimous verdicts of guilty today against a former master deputy sheriff, announced U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Special Agent in Charge Alysa...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: Orlando, FL - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces the return of an indictment charging Ruba Khandaqji (37, Celebration) with one count of making threats against the President of the United States. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held the hearing, "Blowing the Whistle on Retaliation: Accounts of Current and Former Federal Agency Whistleblowers." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del), as prepared for delivery...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - William Eugene Simms, age 62, of Oakland, Maryland pleaded guilty today to theft of government property.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - After a nine-day trial, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts for two defendants in a firearm straw-buyer scheme involving firearms that are not on California’s roster of approved handguns, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: In the latest in the series of videos introducing the Republican members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., underscores his commitment to restoring healthy forests and finding ways to address the ongoing drought throughout Arizona and other western states while supporting reasonable energy development.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: The former owner of the Fragrance Hut in Cedar Rapids, who sold synthetic drugs from his store was sentenced yesterday to more than 11 years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - John Huggins, 48, of Tremonton, Utah, who pleaded guilty in February to possession of an unregistered destructive device, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison Thursday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: A Broward resident was sentenced to 34 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for her participation in an identity theft fraud scheme involving the personally identifiable information (PII) of magazine subscription customers.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: June 11, 2015 - Park Rangers conducted a technical rescue today below Christine Falls in Mount Rainier National Park where and 18-year old male from Tacoma, WA, fell 30-40 feet this afternoon. Due to multiple injuries he was taken to a local hospital by life flight.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - Recent incidents involving unsecured explosives have prompted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to promote safety and security with explosives.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: David Robert Sutton, 55, who has connections to Wisconsin and New Jersey, pled guilty today to charges of possessing, receiving, and importing unregistered machine guns, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Sections 5861(d), (j), and (k).
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me begin by thanking you for the way you have conducted this subcommittee. You have been fair with our side throughout this year’s appropriations process, and although there are lots of things here that we don't agree on, you have always sought out our opinion and attempted...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: Right now, the Obama Administration is negotiating multiple trade agreements with ad-hoc and informal direction from Congress, leaving the American people and their representatives in Washington without a strong voice on trade priorities.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2015
News Release: HONOLULU - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park with the EPA's Federal Green Challenge Regional Overall Achievement award as part of its efforts to encourage federal departments to reduce their environmental footprints through sustainable practices.
