News from September 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 16, 2015
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore has sentenced Kevin Eugene McKnight (31, Sarasota) to six years and five months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. He pleaded guilty on July 8, 2015.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 16, 2015
News Release: Opening statements for the Energy and Commerce Committee Markup on H.R. 702, to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions and H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 have been rescheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The committee will consider the legislation upon conclusion of the opening statements.as they are posted.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Benjamin N. Chason, 61, of Climax, Ga. pleaded guilty and was sentenced in U.S. District Court for three charges related to violating the Lacey Act. Chason was ordered to pay $1.6 million in fines and restitution, the largest sum of money ordered of an individual to pay for a wildlife crime in the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: Amen Sheridan, 54, of Walthill, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for the felony offense of being an accessory to theft from an Indian Tribal Organization. The Honorable Laurie Smith Camp, Chief United States District Court Judge, sentenced Sheridan to a two-year term of probation and a $100 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt.) - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Eric Miller United States Attorney for the District of Vermont along with Vermont's federal, state, and local law enforcement officials announced federal criminal charges against...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: You own one-third of the public land in America where one can hike, bike, climb, hunt, swim, explore, picnic, or just simply relax. National Public Lands Day, Sept. 26, 2015, is an opportunity to enjoy, and give something back to, those places we love. In recognition of this special day, Sleeping...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Also Gets Grant Funding.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 Washington, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will hold a demonstration day in San Francisco on Wednesday, Sept. 23, to showcase a wide range of innovative technologies discovered through its first accelerator program, EMERGE.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2015 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State that USDA has programs to assist with their recovery efforts.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2015 - On the heels of a notification Monday from USDA to Congress of the need to transfer an additional $250 million to cover wildfire suppression costs for the remainder of the year, Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, ...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2015 - U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the award of $20.5 million through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program for 45 projects that will develop and advance the conservation of natural resources. This year's projects include efforts ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: North Broward Hospital District, a special taxing district of the state of Florida that operates hospitals and other health care facilities in the Broward County, Florida, area, has agreed to pay the United States $69.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that Bank La Roche & Co AG has reached a resolution under the department’s Swiss Bank Program.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: Under a settlement with the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) has agreed to make major upgrades, improve inspections and cleaning of existing facilities within the Puerto Nuevo system and continue improvements to ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: Speaking today at the French American Foundation, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin called for French and European cooperation on combating nation state-sponsored theft of intellectual property, as well as destructive cyber-attacks.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: Hackers Targeted Major Payment Processors, Retailers and Financial Institutions Around the World A Russian national today admitted his role in a worldwide hacking and data breach scheme that targeted major corporate networks, compromised more than 160 million credit card numbers and resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses – the largest such scheme ever prosecuted in the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: A Texas man has pleaded guilty to hate crime offenses for his role in a Mar. 8, 2012, assault of a gay African American man in Corpus Christi, Texas, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District of Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: A retired master deputy sheriff was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for receiving, distributing and possessing child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: A Nashville, Tennessee, resident pleaded guilty to filing a false claim with the U.S. government, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney David Rivera of the Middle District of Tennessee. According to court documents and ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2015
News Release: A resident of Hammond, Louisiana, was sentenced today to serve 33 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a triple-object conspiracy to defraud the United States, to commit theft of public money, and mail fraud, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite of the Eastern District of Louisiana.
