News published on Federal Newswire in September 2015

News from September 2015


Man Sentenced in Connection with Rope Tied Around Neck of James Meredith Statue on Ole Miss Campus

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. District Court Judge Michael P. Mills of the Northern District of Mississippi today sentenced Graeme Phillip Harris to six months in prison and one year supervised release for helping place a rope around the neck of the James Meredith statue on the University of Mississippi campus.


USDA Helps Reduce High Energy Costs in Tribal Lands

News Release: On Sept. 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced five grants to help reduce energy costs for tribes in Alaska, Arizona, and South Dakota where the cost of producing electricity is extremely high.


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Terry A. Cross, 33, of Clarksburg, was convicted of heroin trafficking today in federal court, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III sentenced Rodney Hubert, a/k/a “Noah," age 40, of Parkville, Maryland, a registered sex offender in Maryland, to 14 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for sex trafficking of a minor. Judge Russell ordered that upon his...


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News Release: Departments of Justice and Interior to Announce Landmark Settlement with Nationwide Class of Tribes and Tribal Entities.


News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Earl Ferguson, 46, of Inwood, West Virginia, with prescription painkiller trafficking, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Michael Katzin, 33, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged by superseding indictment with two pharmacy robberies, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Katzin is charged with conspiracy to commit pharmacy burglary, conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances, pharmacy burglary, and possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances.


News Release: New York Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL.


News Release: Former County Chief Deputy Auditor Convicted of Embezzling Government Funds, Tax Fraud and Wire Fraud.


News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of 12 members to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. All appointees’ terms will begin Nov. 1, 2015, and end Oct. 31, 2018.


Justice Department Awards Over $97 Million to Improve Public Safety and Victim Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives

News Release: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AWARDS OVER $97 MILLION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND VICTIM SERVICES FOR AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES.


Anti-Trafficking Symposium Brings Public Service Agencies Together

News Release: HAMMOND - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced today, Sept. 17, 2015, the Office hosted a symposium for law enforcement, prosecutors, schools, department of child services and others to educate officials about the signs of human trafficking and how to combat it.


Celebrate National Public Lands Day with Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River

News Release: BEACH LAKE, PA - On Sept. 26, Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River will celebrate National Public Lands Day. National Public Lands Day is a nationally celebrated event that strives to get people out into our nation's beautiful publicly owned lands, including National and State Parks. To celebrate...


OSHA cites US Postal Service in Greenville, SC for falls and other hazards

News Release: Employer name: U.S. Postal Service, 204 Fairforest Way, Greenville, South Carolina 29607


News Release: The eighth federal conviction in west Michigan for WEBCHEX, a West Michigan Based Child Exploitation Task Force.


Woman Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison for Marijuana Possession

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI- District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez today sentenced Amari Stroy, 23, of Union City, Georgia, to eight months in prison and one year of supervised release for possession of marijuana, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced.


News Release: The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today that Ricky T. Garner, 47, of Altamont, Illinois, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, for Possession With Intent to Distribute Alpha-PVP.


Sarasota Felon Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Possessing a Firearm

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.


Kodiak Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that a Kodiak man was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage for one count of trafficking narcotics. Eric McDaniel, 45, of Kodiak, had previously pled guilty on Dec. 2, 2014, to one count of possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, and a mixture and substance containing heroin.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A Shawnee Mission man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges he embezzled more than $6 million from an Overland Park company, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.