News from August 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2016
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on charges of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2016
News Release: Fort Smith, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Sherri Vanderpool, age 38, of Harrison, Arkansas, and Helen Smith, age 49, of Marble Falls, Arkansas were sentenced today for drug trafficking charges. Vanderpool was sentenced to 41 months...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2016
News Release: Brandin Hyde, and others, Conspired to Distribute Methamphetamine.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2016
News Release: Park Hosting Special Centennial Programs to Celebrate.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2016
News Release: MOOSE, WY -Several special events are planned at Grand Teton National Park to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial.All events are free and open to the public, and the park entrance fee will be waived Thursday, August 25 through Sunday, August 28.The park entrance fee is still applicable on other days.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2016
News Release: COEUR D’ALENE - Eben Paul Slickpoo, 30, of Kooskia, Idaho, pleaded guilty Tuesday in United States District Court in Coeur d’Alene, to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Slickpoo waived his right to an indictment and pleaded guilty to an information filed by the U.S. Attorney on July 7, 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 18, 2016
News Release: Five Lorain County men were indicted in federal court for selling heroin and/or fentanyl that resulted in overdoses.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Five Newark men associated with the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips were charged today in three separate indictments with drug distribution and firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that KENNETH MIXON, age 33, of New Orleans, was sentenced today after having previously pled guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute heroin. According to court documents, between July 2014 and July 2015, MIXON conspired with co-defendants LEROY SMITH...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, California -.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s June 2016 jobs report...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - The owner of the West End Diner in Leominster was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Worcester in connection with setting fire to his restaurant in order to collect the insurance proceeds.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Israel Luna, 38, of Roswell, N.M., was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on firearms and methamphetamine trafficking charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Two men were sentenced to prison today for federal drug crimes, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - An indictment was filed today charging a doctor and his office manager in a scheme to sell commonly abused prescription drugs in exchange for cash payments. Charged in the conspiracy are: Dr. Clarence Verdell, 66, of Voorhees, NJ and Rochelle Williams-Morrow, 37, of Philadelphia, PA. The...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: Fort Myers, FL - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Robert A. Scappa, D.O. has agreed to pay $250,000 to the government to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by causing claims to be submitted to federal health care programs for laboratory tests that were not medically necessary.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 On Aug. 18, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will visit Baton Rouge, La. to meet with state and local officials and review ongoing response and recovery efforts in areas affected by severe flooding. While in Baton Rouge, Secretary ...
By USDA Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by the severe storms and flooding in Louisiana that USDA has several programs that provide assistance before, during and after disasters. USDA staff in regional, state and parish offices are ready to help.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: AMES, Iowa, Aug. 17, 2016 – In a meeting with new and beginning farmers at Iowa State University today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new investment of $17.8 million for 37 projects to help educate, mentor, and enhance the sustainability of the next generation of farmers. The investment ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 17, 2016
News Release: A Salt Lake City-based heir location services provider and its co-owner have been indicted for participating in a conspiracy to allocate customers with another heir location firm, the Department of Justice announced today. According to the one-count felony indictment filed today in the U.S. District ...
