News published on Federal Newswire in March 2015

News from March 2015


News Release: TYLER, Texas - A 38-year-old Tyler, Texas, man has been sentenced for wire fraud in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.


News Release: CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE - Eight individuals were arrested by federal, state and local authorities following a long-term investigation into the trafficking of heroin and cocaine in the Keene, New Hampshire area, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas. Those arrested include.


News Release: Kline, Ryan, and Upton Op-Ed: An Off-Ramp from Obamacare.


News Release: Project Safe Childhood. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Duneweg, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for sexually exploiting a 4-year-old child to produce child pornography. Tony Lasiter, 33, of Duneweg, was...


News Release: Buffalo, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that 10th Street Gang member Nourooz Ali, 31, of Buffalo, who was convicted of RICO conspiracy, was sentenced to 132 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today made the following statement about the results of the national election in Israel.


Kline, Ryan, Upton Respond to King v. Burwell Oral Arguments

News Release: WASHINGTON - Chairmen John Kline (R-MN), Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Fred Upton (R-MI) responded to today’s Supreme Court oral arguments in the King v. Burwell case. The chairmen, who attended this morning’s oral arguments, are leading the House Republican working group to develop a plan to replace the president’s...


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Monessen, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 24 months incarceration and restitution in the amount of $55,029.10 on his conviction of money laundering, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: Welcome, Secretary Klaus and Secretary Whitney, and thank you for taking the time to discuss the Environmental Program.


Congressman Becerra: To Protect Social Security, Congress Must Give Social Security Administration the Tools to Eliminate Fraud and Abuse

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security and Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after re-introducing The Social Security Fraud Prevention Act. The bill would provide the Social Security Administration with the most cost-effective tools to combat fraud and errors and guarantee funding to the Social Security Administration’s fraud investigation team.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the House passed H.R. 876, the Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act, and H.R. 284, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015. Upon passage of the legislation, Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement...


News Release: KEYSTONE, SD: Mount Rushmore National Memorial celebrates 90 years of history. On March 25, 2015, join us in the Carver's Café at 2:00 p.m. to kick off a year of celebration. Festivities will include a talk on park history, cake and Thomas Jefferson ice cream.


Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Introduce Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Combat Bullying and Harassment at Colleges and Universities

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), along with Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI), reintroduced legislation aimed at reducing dangerous bullying and harassment that affects one in five students at colleges and universities across the country. The Tyler Clementi...


News Release: The Big South Fork National Recreation and River Area is interested in obtaining copies of historic photographs of the people, places and events that occurred in the Big South Fork area prior to the park's establishment. The park museum collection contains over 300 oral histories of local people, and...



News Release: Flagstaff, AZ. -In honor of Walnut Canyon's Centennial, Superintendent, Kayci Cook Collins, announces a special fee free day, this Saturday, March 21, 2015. As part of Arizona Archaeology Month, Walnut Canyon will host a Craft Day with demonstrations and hands-on craft making. Join NPS archaeologists...


City of Tonawanda Man Sentenced on a Gun Charge

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Christopher Simmance, 38, of City of Tonawanda, NY, who was convicted of possession of a firearm after having been committed to a mental institution, was sentenced to time served (19 months) and two years supervised release by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.


News Release: Fort Smith, Arkansas - Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Odis Charles Grant, Jr. age 29 of Fort Smith, appeared today in Magistrate Court before United States Magistrate Judge Mark E. Ford for arraignment on two counts of knowingly transporting minors with the intent that the individuals engage in prostitution.


Armed Career Criminal Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For String Of Robberies

News Release: Federal sentence results from “Project Recoil".


Former Parochial Vicar Indicted On Child Exploitation Charges

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Mark Haynes, 56, of West Chester, PA, was indicted on March 12, 2015, on charges of child exploitation, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Haynes, a former parochial Vicar, is charged with using the Internet to entice a minor to engage in sexual conduct, transfer of obscene material to a minor, distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and destruction or concealment of evidence.