News published on Federal Newswire in December 2016

News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced that, yesterday, an Anchorage man was sentenced by Chief District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to serve 12 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin, cocaine, and crack in Anchorage, to launder thousands of dollars in drug...

Muskogee Man Sentenced To 30 Months For Failure To Register As Sex Offender

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that TIMOTHY RAY CANNON, age 39, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment and 5 years supervised release for FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2250(a)(1), 2250(a)(2)(B) and 2250(a)(3).

Dupree Man Sentenced for Distribution of Methamphetamine

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Dupree, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Dec. 19, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Virginia Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison For Armed Robbery Of Econo Lodge In Scranton

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Kelvin Robinson, age 25, of Newport News, Virginia was sentenced by United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion, to serve 7 years in prison for the armed robbery of the Econo Lodge in Scranton on Feb. 13, 2016.

Bangor Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate Federal Firearms Laws

News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Hayri Berberoglu, 31, of Bangor, Maine pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to conspiring to violate federal firearms laws.

Overdose Investigations Lead To Heroin And Cocaine Distribution Charges Against Bethel Man

News Release: DEC 29 - 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, announced that Paul Mignani, 51, of Bethel, was arrested on cocaine and heroin distribution offenses. The charges stem from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.

Overdose Investigations Lead to Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Charges against Bethel Man

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that PAUL MIGNANI, 51, of Bethel, was arrested last night on cocaine and heroin distribution offenses. The charges stem from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.

Joint DHS, ODNI, FBI Statement on Russian Malicious Cyber Activity

News Release: Joint DHS, ODNI, FBI Statement on Russian Malicious Cyber Activity.

Alleged Gangster Disciple Pleads Guilty to Felony Possession of Firearm Linked to Gang-Related Shootings

News Release: Jackson, TN - An alleged member of the Gangster Disciples has pleaded guilty to felony possession of a firearm that is linked to two gang-related shootings. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the guilty plea today.

MyPlate, MyWins Helps Americans Turn Resolutions into Real Solutions for Healthy Eating in the New Year

By USDA Newswire | Dec 28, 2016

News Release: New video series, landing page, and resources guide Americans towards a healthier eating style WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 2016 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) launched a New Year's campaign to help Americans turn their resolutions into real ...

Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Ohio-Based Banks to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination

News Release: Settlement Provides $9 Million to Ensure Equal Lending Services to African-American Communities in Ohio and Indiana The Justice Department filed a consent order today to resolve allegations that Union Savings Bank and Guardian Savings Bank engaged in a pattern or practice of “redlining” predominantly ...

United Shore Financial Services LLC Agrees to Pay $48 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising from FHA-Insured Mortgage Lending

News Release: United Shore Financial Services LLC (USFS) has agreed to pay the United States $48 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting mortgage loans insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that did not meet applicable requirements, the Justice Department announced today. USFS is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.

Louisiana Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

News Release: A Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana resident pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to commit theft of public money, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

OSHA finds global railroad company retaliated against worker who reported safety concerns about track defects

News Release: DENVER – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found that BNSF Railway Company violated federal law when it terminated a track inspector for insubordination after the employee reported railroad track defects to management.

OSHA cites plastics manufacturer after second worker suffers severe injury in less than 18 months at Ohio plant

News Release: NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed penalties of $274,934 to a New Philadelphia plastics manufacturer after its investigation of a second debilitating injury suffered by an employee in less than 18 months.

OSHA cites lumber company for inadequate machine guards after worker suffers injury while setting up molding machine

News Release: MARATHON, Wis. –Federal safety inspectors found multiple woodworking machines at a Wisconsin lumber company lacked adequate safeguards and that workers were not properly trained in isolating energy to machines to prevent contact with operating parts during set-up, servicing and maintenance.

Study: Promising practices to increase diversity in first responder careers