News from July 2016
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: Meet Trinity Teeters, an exceptional teenager from Chairman Fred Upton’s district in Berrien Springs, Michigan, who was born with an ultra rare disease. Her syndrome is called Tibial aplasia, lower extremity mirror image polydactyly, brachyphalangy, craniofacial dysmorphism and genital hypoplasia: further delineation and mutational analysis.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As part of the ongoing effort to boost jobs and innovation, House Energy and Commerce Committee members Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) recently introduced H. Res. 835, a bipartisan resolution urging the U.S. to “adopt a national policy for technology to promote...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement on S.1252, the Global Food Security Act of 2016, signed by President Obama today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Donny Deshawn Parker, 24, of Cleveland, Ohio, pled guilty to crack cocaine distribution in federal court today, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced today that the federal grand jury has returned an eleven count indictment against nine former members of the Winnebago Tribal Council. John Blackhawk (age 61), Darwin Snyder (age 49), Thomas Snowball, Jr. (age 55), Louis Houghton (age 69), Lawrence Payer...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: Today, Mary Jo Rugwell was sworn in as Wyoming state director of the Bureau of Land Management. Deputy Director of Operations Steve Ellis traveled to Cheyenne from Washington D.C. to conduct the ceremony. Rugwell is the first Wyoming native and female to serve as the Wyoming state director. She is not...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced the sentencing of REX LEE FURMAN, 53, to life in prison for preying on children both online and in-person. Following a three-day trial before Senior U.S. District Judge David S. Doty, a jury on Oct. 22, 2015, found FURMAN guilty of all the charges against him, including 13 counts of production of child pornography and related charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: FBI in Spokane Testing Additional Letters.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: Memphis, TN - The former leader of notorious street gang FAM Mob has been sentenced to federal prison for violating the RICO Act. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on July 19, 2016, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Johnny L. Kinney (age: 22) of Neopit, Wisconsin, and Bo Peters (age: 20) of Keshena, Wisconsin, charging them with Assault Resulting...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: Seeking Information in Missing Person Investigation.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As part of the ongoing effort to boost jobs and innovation, House Energy and Commerce Committee members Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) recently introduced H. Res. 835, a bipartisan resolution urging the U.S. to “adopt a national policy for technology to promote...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: Ordered to Pay Restitution of Over $389,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Andysheh Ayatollahi, 36, formerly of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was sentenced today to 74 months in prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $980,541.43 in restitution for conspiracy to commit financial institution fraud and filing a false tax return.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Dan Ragsdale and Virginia Congressman Rep. Gerry Connolly today unveiled a major renovation of the ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Forensic Laboratory in Tysons Corner, Virginia, to support the growing mission and capabilities of the one-of-a-kind lab.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Filipino national today admitted running an international cashing operation that monetized stolen credit and debit card information obtained through computer hacking and ATM skimming operations, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: To prevent another tragic death from a faulty Takata airbag, Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) took to the Houston Chronicle to alert constituents to the importance of automobile safety as it relates to the largest automobile recall in U.S. history - the Takata airbag recall.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Miles, Jr., announced today that Seth Edward Piccolo, 44, of Grand Rapids, was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment for his role as a member of a dark website for the distribution of child pornography, including images of very young prepubescent children...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: MISSOULA - Joseph David Robertson, 77, was sentenced today to eighteen months in prison and three years’ supervised release for unauthorized discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States and injury or depredation of United States property. Robertson must also pay $129,933.50 in restitution.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced the sentencing of REX LEE FURMAN, 53, to life in prison for preying on children both online and in-person. Following a three-day trial before Senior U.S. District Judge David S. Doty, a jury on Oct. 22, 2015, found FURMAN guilty of all the charges against him, including 13 counts of production of child pornography and related charges.
