News published on Federal Newswire in February 2016

News from February 2016


News Release: POCATELLO - Kim Thompson, 49, of Rigby, Idaho, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court to bankruptcy fraud, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Thompson was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Jan. 15, 2016.


Bishop: President Obama’s Unilateral Anti-Energy Agenda Will Ultimately be Gutted by the Courts

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the Supreme Court stayed the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan in a 5-4 decision. Chairman Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement.


News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Patrick Lawrence Raines, 41, of Sandston, was sentenced today to 78 months in prison and five years of supervised release for distribution of child pornography. Raines was also ordered to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 38-count indictment today against David Guevara-Pimentel, 22, of Fort Drum, New York, formerly of Sacramento, charging him with dealing and manufacturing firearms without a license, illegal possession of a machine gun, possession of an unregistered ...


McAlester Man Sentenced To 60 Months For Manufacturing Methamphetamine

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that JEREMY DAVID STARR, age 39, of McAlester, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment, followed by 4 years of supervised release for MANUFACTURE OF METHAMPHETAMINE, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B).


Stockton Man Sentenced for Fraud in Auto Engine Scam

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. -John Steven Keplinger, 56, of Stockton, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to two years and three months in prison and a $100,000 fine for mail fraud in connection with an auto engine scam, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Two men, already convicted sex offenders who resided in Corpus Christi, have both been sentenced for online solicitation of a minor in separate but similar cases, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. James Robert Kirkland, 48, and Taylor Alan Mills, 30, both pleaded guilty in December 2015.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - William Delonta Granberry, 37, of Hughesville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone.


Ranking Member Levin Opening Statement at Hearing on HHS Budget

News Release: “Thank you, Secretary Burwell, for joining us this afternoon to discuss your agency’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2017. I appreciate your leadership on health care because you understand that investments up front - whether it’s providing health coverage through the Affordable Care Act, prevention, or public health initiatives - pay off later on.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved 14 bills and the nomination of The Honorable Beth F. Cobert to be the director of the Office of Personnel Management.


News Release: Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against the City of Somerville, Massachusetts, to Enforce the Employment Rights of a Marine Corps Reservist.


News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Todd County, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced on February 8, 2016, by U.S. District Court Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: Later today the U.S. Senate will vote on Chairman Royce’s North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (H.R. 757). This legislation, passed overwhelmingly by the House last month, will use targeted sanctions to isolate Kim Jong Un and his top officials from the assets they maintain in foreign banks, and from the cash that sustains their weapons programs, their army, and their luxurious lifestyle.


News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office announced today the results of the February 2016 Federal Grand Jury.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously approved legislation to improve how the federal government manages its buildings and other property across the country. The Federal Property Management Reform Act of 2016, which was introduced by Sen. Tom...


White House Climate Resilience Initiatives Bring New Opportunities for Tribes

News Release: The White House is helping communities tackle climate change challenges by linking two initiatives: Climate Action Champions and Resilience AmeriCorps. These two initiatives help communities apply creative solutions to address the impacts of climate change using the best data to advance comprehensive...


Reclamation Releases a Draft Environmental Assessment for Habitat Restoration Project

News Release: Albuquerque, NM. - Reclamation’s Environmental Assessment for the San Acacia Habitat Restoration Project from River Mile 116 to 99 is available for public review and comment. The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission is proposing to implement habitat restoration projects along a 17-mile reach of the...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans held an oversight hearing titled, “The Costly Impacts of Predation and Conflicting Federal Statues on Nature and Endangered Fish Species.".


News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A former Fort Riley nurse was indicted Wednesday on charges of stealing fentanyl, a powerful painkiller, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.


Rosebud Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on February 8, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.