News published on Federal Newswire in April 2016

News from April 2016


News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Alexandra Foster (619) 546-6735.


Two Men Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of Fast Food Restaurant

News Release: Robbers Ordered Employees and Patrons to Lie on the Floor at Gunpoint.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich has sentenced Joseph Pasquale (39, Worcester, MA) to four years and nine months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud. A federal jury found him guilty in January 2016.


Hearing to Focus on Preparedness for Cyber-Attacks and Electrical Grid Outages

News Release: The Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), will hold a hearing next week on managing the risks and consequences of widespread power outages due to cyber-attacks and other electrical grid failures, and to assess whether we are prepared for such disasters.


Fulton Man, Boonville Woman Charged with Illegal Firearm Following Police Chase, Shoot-out with Officers

News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Fulton, Mo., man and a Boonville, Mo., woman have been charged in federal court with illegally possessing a firearm following a police chase in the Columbia, Mo., area yesterday in which they fired upon pursuing officers.


United States Attorney’s Office Provides Training on Sexting to Guam Department of Education Staff

News Release: Alicia A.G. Limtiaco, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI), announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office sponsored training on Child Sexual Exploitation, Child Pornography, Sexting, Internet Dangers and Safety Tips, on April 6, 2016. The presenters at the training were U.S. Attorney Alicia Limtiaco, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents Avery Cepeda and Richard Flores.


News Release: Columbia, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced that Hamer resident Cristopher Rakel German, age 25, was sentenced to a two-and-a-half years in prison for assaulting a mail carrier with intent to rob in violation of 18 U.S.C. §2114(a). The sentence was imposed on April 5th...


OSHA fines Louisiana food manufacturer $124K for chemical, electrical and other hazards after evacuation sends workers to hospital

News Release: BATON ROUGE, La. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Louisiana food manufacturing company for 25 serious and one other violation for exposing workers to hazardous chemicals, electrical dangers and fall hazards.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of April 11.


Reclamation Issues Snowmelt Forecast for North Platte

News Release: MILLS, Wyo. -- The Wyoming Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation in Mills, Wyo., has


News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on March 25, 2016, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


News Release: Used Computer System to Delete Cash Sales So As Not To Have To Report Correct Income.


U.S. Attorneys For The Northern District Of California And Southern District Of New York Announce $1.2 Billion Settlement Of Claims Against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., For Improper Mortgage Lending Practices

News Release: Wells Fargo Bank Admits It Certified That Loans Were Eligible for FHA Mortgage Insurance When They Were Not, and That It Did Not Disclose Thousands of Faulty Mortgage Loans to HUD.


Release: Washington, DC, April 8, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement in response to a regarding positive outcomes of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), part of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which allows eligible high-poverty schools to offer school meals to all students at no charge, so they can focus on serving children the nutritious meals they need to learn, instead of doing paperwork.


Many Glacier Hotel Rehabilitation

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT. - The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a 13.56 million dollar contract on March 16 to Swank Enterprises of Valier, Montana, to correct remaining health and safety concerns within the National Historic Landmark Many Glacier Hotel.


E&C Look Ahead for the Week of 4/11

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of April 11.


News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assaulting, Resisting, Opposing and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on April 4, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


National Park Week Events at Buffalo National River

News Release: Buffalo National River is kicking off National Park Week on Saturday, April 16 with a Standup Paddleboard Workshop at Ozark Campground. Expert paddleboarder, Gabriel Gray, will lead workshops at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. All are welcome, but space is limited so reserve your spot today. You can register at www.supthebuffalo.eventbrite.com.


Richfield man sentenced to prison for possessing child pornography

News Release: A Richfield man was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for receiving child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Carole S. Rendon said.


News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Christopher P. Tenorio (619) 546-8413.