News from February 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - All three co-defendants in a West Michigan child sex trafficking case pled guilty today in federal court. Anthony Wilson-Lackey (22) and Shyron Smith (22), both of Grand Rapids, and Stephanie Martin (24) of Holland, Michigan, pled guilty to conspiring to sex traffic two minors...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on Feb. 26, 2016, Matthew Steven Crothers, 32, of Palos Heights, Illinois, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for Interstate Travel/Transportation in Aid of Racketeering Enterprise. Following the prison term, Crothers will serve three years on supervised release.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today continued its Disrupter Series with a review of 3D printing. Technological advances in 3D printing have revitalized the manufacturing industry and consumers are already reaping...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: Join the National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with the local Colville, Washington branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to celebrate the contributions of women to local history during Women's History Month. On March 9, at the Colville Public Library, a panel of local women...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of February 29.
By State Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement on today’s parliamentary elections in Iran...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Kenyen R. Brown of the Southern District of Alabama, and Project HOPE Reentry Task Force Chairwoman, Senator Vivian Davis Figures, announce that a Reentry Simulation event will be held on Friday, March 4th at 2:30pm at the Mobile Alabama Cruise Terminal. Numerous public officials...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced today that Florence resident Willard Lester “Les" Willard, age 51, was sentenced for his role in an international conspiracy to smuggle and distribute approximately $600,000 in prescription drugs in violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. United States District Court Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks sentenced Willard to 12 months home confinement and 5 years probation.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Shawn Taft, age 46, of Amsterdam, New York, pled guilty today to being a felon in possession of five firearms and to distributing heroin. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, U.S. Drug ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on Feb. 26, 2016, Patrick Benn Schulte, 39, of Lincoln, was sentenced to nine years and two months (110 months) in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine...
By DOE Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of February 29.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: Court Accepts Pleas in Adulterated and Misbranded Cheese Cases.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: PANAMA CITY/PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Defendants in seven cases were arraigned this week in federal court after a grand jury returned indictments charging them with firearms-related crimes. The indictments were announced by Christopher P. Canova, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - United States Attorney Carter M. Stewart, 46, of Gahanna, Ohio, has announced his resignation effective midnight on March 11, 2016. After his resignation, he plans on joining a non-profit/foundation in the Columbus area.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 26, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, sent the following letter to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on the House FAA Reauthorization Bill.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 25, 2016
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released a new policy to reduce a common hazard to migratory birds and other wildlife that can become trapped and die in uncapped pipes on public lands. When fully implemented the new guidance could save more than 100,000 birds a year.The new policy requires...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2016
News Release: A Youngstown man faces up to life in prison after he was convicted of crossing state lines to rape an 11-year old, law enforcement officials said.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2016
News Release: Local Law Enforcement Agencies, Non-profit Organizations, Educational Institutions and Tribal Government Programs among the Recipients.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2016
News Release: Fayetteville, Arkansas - A Fayetteville, Arkansas man was sentenced to 14 months in prison following his plea of guilty to four counts of willfully failing to file individual income tax returns, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Kenneth Elser of the Western District of Arkansas and Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 25, 2016
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Charles A. Marker, 40, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, pled guilty in federal court to methamphetamine trafficking, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
