News from February 2016

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: BOISE - Michael Angelo Sapp, 40, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced today in United States District Court to 300 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Gregory Owens, 59, of Londonderry, New Hampshire, was found guilty today by a jury in U.S. District Court of interstate domestic violence and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in connection with a home invasion shooting in Saco, Maine on Dec. 18, 2014.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office announced that those persons listed below were arraigned before the U.S. Magistrate and the indictments handed down by the Grand Jury unsealed.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Ezra L. Ealy, 21, a convicted felon, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for possessing a sawed off shotgun and ammunition while on the streets of Fort Pierce by U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth A. Marra, sitting in Fort Pierce.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: GREENVILLE - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced TONY OBRIEN WILLIAMS, 29, of Cary, was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard to 84 months imprisonment followed by 10 years of supervised release.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Washington - Porto Pavion LLC, operating in Harrison, N.Y., has posted a $50,000 surety bond with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

By DOL Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Employer name: Republic Wire Inc. Inspection site: 5525 Union Centre Drive, West Chester, Ohio. Citations issued: Feb. 10, 2016. Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Cincinnati Area Office cited Republic Wire for one willful, four serious...

By Interior Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Glen Jean, West Virginia -The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that significant progress has been made in the investigation into the recent break in and robbery of the historic Baptist “black church" in Quinnimont. On February 7th, rangers discovered all of the furnishings inside the church...

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that JEYSEE BARAHONA-FLORES, age 30, a native of Honduras, was sentenced today on a one-count Indictment for illegal entry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1326(a).

By DOL Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: ATLANTA - As they recover from the impacts of severe storms and tornadoes, Mississippi's emergency workers, employers, and the public at-large should be aware of the hazards they may encounter and take necessary steps to stay safe, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Defendant Was Convicted for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Reggie Rucker was charged in federal court for allegedly using charitable donations to anti-violence groups he led to pay his gambling debts and personal expenses, including mortgage payments, meals, and entertainment, law enforcement officials said.

By DOL Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the 2016 Step-Up for Safety in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry to raise awareness among employers and workers about hazards in oil and gas exploration. During step-up events, employers around the country will take time out to conduct site inspections, safety training and other activities. These events will be held mid-February until the end of March.

By USDA Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Lisa Mensah joined Congressman Robert Aderholt in DeKalb County today to announce $2.8 million in federal funding to the city of Rainsville. USDA Rural Development is awarding an $830,000 grant and a $1,970,000 loan to upgrade the city’s sewer system.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Following up on their recent Cures tour in southeast Michigan, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) recently highlighted the important momentum H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, is gaining in the Detroit Free Press. Upton and Dingell...

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Washington, DC - The Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives today issued subpoenas to StemExpress, the University of New Mexico, and Southwestern Women’s Options after these three organizations failed to fully cooperate with requests for documents critical to the panel’s investigative efforts. Chairman Marsha Blackburn issued the following comment regarding the issuance of subpoenas...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Robyn Lynn Merchant, a/k/a Robyn Lynn Winterroth, 52, from Vinton, Iowa, has been charged with one count of providing a firearm to a prohibited person. The charges are contained in a Complaint unsealed today in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Following up on their recent Cures tour in southeast Michigan, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) recently highlighted the important momentum H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, is gaining in the Detroit Free Press. Upton and Dingell...
By DOE Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Washington, DC - The Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives today issued subpoenas to StemExpress, the University of New Mexico, and Southwestern Women’s Options after these three organizations failed to fully cooperate with requests for documents critical to the panel’s investigative efforts. Chairman Marsha Blackburn issued the following comment regarding the issuance of subpoenas...

By EPA Newswire | Feb 16, 2016
News Release: Washington, DC - The Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives today issued subpoenas to StemExpress, the University of New Mexico, and Southwestern Women’s Options after these three organizations failed to fully cooperate with requests for documents critical to the panel’s investigative efforts. Chairman Marsha Blackburn issued the following comment regarding the issuance of subpoenas...