News from May 2015
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Verona, Pa., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of distribution of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, and a charge of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Ronald Carter, 59, of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years, a maximum of 40 years and a $5,000,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: As of today, May 5, 2015 all carriage roads in Acadia National Park are open to walkers only. Weather permitting, they will be open to all other users on May 15, but we advise that you keep checking by phone or website for current information. Call 207-288-3338.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: BOSTON - Three men were arrested today on charges related to the sex trafficking of several women, including a minor.
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - This week, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, continues to recognize the efforts and hard work of county, state, and federal government employees and members of the uniformed services across the country as a cosponsor of the bipartisan Public Service Recognition Week Resolution, which designates May 3-9, 2015 as Public Service Recognition Week.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: James L. Santelle, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 5, 2015, a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Justin K. Nalls (age: 27) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, charging him with robbery, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence...
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two doctors were sentenced to prison today for accepting bribes in exchange for test referrals as part of a long-running and elaborate scheme operated by Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services LLC (BLS), of Parsippany, New Jersey, its president and numerous associates, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Luis R. Valladares, age 52, of Hanover, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to mail fraud, admitting that his fraud schemes resulted in total losses of approximately $779,277.
By Interior Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: 2015 Excellence Awards Recognize Community Contributions in Historic.
By DOL Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: LILBURN, Ga. - Employers who ignore safety in search of profit put their workers at risk. This idea was apparent to safety and health inspectors as they drove by a Bojangles' restaurant under construction in Lilburn in October 2014.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Adrian Clemons, 34, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of counterfeiting United States currency, was sentenced to one year in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2015
News Release: (NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Phillip Coyne, Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2015
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Walter John Cassidy, also known as “William James Cassidy," 54, of Florence, Indiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Mark E. Walker to 12 years in prison for wire fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain money by operating a private prisoner transportation business under false pretenses. The sentence was announced by Pamela C. Marsh, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2015
News Release: STATESVILLE, N.C. - Today, a federal judge sentenced Martin Martinez Saldana, 44, of West Jefferson, N.C., to life in prison on conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a short-barreled shotgun charges, announced Jill Westmoreland Rose, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2015
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Derik Carson Kumagai, 41, of Fresno, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii to two years in prison for conspiring to commit bribery, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Kumagai was ordered to self-surrender on June 12 at 2:00 p.m. to begin serving his sentence.
By DOE Newswire | May 4, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Energy Department today announced nine research and development projects that will receive funding to support solid-state lighting (SSL) core technology research, product development and U.S. manufacturing. The projects will help accelerate the development of high-quality light-emitting diode (LED) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) products that can significantly reduce overall U.S. energy consumption and save consumers money.
By Homeland Newswire | May 4, 2015
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 On May 7, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will travel to New York to meet with community leaders to discuss the ongoing collaboration with DHS on civil rights and civil liberties and safeguarding local communities, as well as building ...
By Homeland Newswire | May 4, 2015
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Law enforcement authorities continue to investigate the deceased assailants’ motives and all the circumstances surrounding the attack last night in Garland, Texas. At this point it does seem clear that an officer of the Garland Police Department ...
By USDA Newswire | May 4, 2015
News Release: Local Coalitions Can Now Apply for Funding to Improve Soil Health, Preserve Clean Water, Combat Drought, Protect Wildlife Habitat Audio DENVER, Colo., May 4, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today an investment of up to $235 million to improve the nation's water quality, combat drought, ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2015
News Release: A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced.
