News published on Federal Newswire in June 2016

News from June 2016


Warren man pleads guilty to mailing white powder to former employer

News Release: Anthony J. Natale, of Warren, pleaded guilty today to one count of conveying false information related to the use of a weapon of mass destruction, said Carole S. Rendon, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cleveland Office.


Arkansas Man Sentenced for Fraud Scheme

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Crawford, Ark., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a bank fraud conspiracy that used stolen mail and fake identifications to cash nearly $160,000 in fraudulent checks in Webster County, Mo., and elsewhere.


News Release: The BLM Wyoming will partner with BraveHearts and the Mantle Ranch Wild Horse Adoption and Training Facility to bring you “Operation Mustang" during Cheyenne Frontier Days being held July 22-31 in Cheyenne, Wyoming.Operation Mustang is part of the first annual Cheyenne Frontier Days’ Western Experience...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today during House Floor consideration of H.R.5525, the “End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016":


Senator Barbara Boxer’s Statement on Diablo Canyon Announcement

News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after the announcement that Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will shut down the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant when its license expires.


Harper County Cattle Buyer  Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A cattle buyer from Harper County was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.


News Release: SPOKANE - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against Pasco Police Officers Adrian Alaniz, Ryan Flanagan, and Adam Wright for the death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes on Feb. 10, 2015.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Walter Rhodes pleaded guilty today to tax evasion, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Michael T. Batdorf.


News Release: BLM Idaho Falls District. 1405 Hollipark Drive Idaho Falls, Idaho. 83402. Sawtooth National Forest. 2647 Kimberly Road East Twin Falls, Idaho. 83301. Salmon-Challis National Forest. 1206 South Challis Street Salmon, Idaho. 83467. CHALLIS, ID- On August 7, 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law Congressman...


News Release: Monday marked The Longest Day of the year, and with it came a special day of advocacy during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month from the Alzheimer’s Association in the push to #EndALZ. House Energy and Commerce Committee members already on the #Path2Cures eagerly shared their support.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, at 11:30 a.m. in a signing ceremony at the White House, the Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act will clear its final hurdle and be signed into law. The landmark update to the nation’s chemical safety laws has been a top priority for House Energy and Commerce...


Man Convicted for Jewelry Store Robberies

News Release: Contact Person: Nathan Williams (843) 727-4381.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - James Spears, 33, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged today by indictment with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (“crack") and cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The indictment charges that the defendant committed these offenses in Philadelphia between Dec. 28, 2012 and Jan. 3, 2013.


Pallone Slams GOP Efforts to Eliminate Low-Income Americans’ Access to Communications Services

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today during House Floor consideration of H.R.5525, the “End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016":


Career Offender from Las Cruces Sentenced to 35 Years for Conviction on Conspiracy, Explosives and Firearms Charges

News Release: Clifford Salas Prosecuted Under Federal “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative.


71-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Prescription and Heroin Drug Distribution, Witness Tampering, and Health Care Fraud

News Release: Gordon Reaves Parker Manipulated Drug Addicted Women and Traded Drugs for Sex.


Walden Announces July 12 #SubCommTech FCC Oversight Hearing

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today announced that the subcommittee will continue its ongoing oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at a July 12, 2016, hearing featuring all five FCC commissioners.


News Release: CHICAGO - The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice, along with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, are conducting a civil pattern or practice investigation into the Chicago Police Department. As part of the investigation, officials will be hosting public forums to provide information about the investigative process, and to offer time for community members to share their experiences with policing in Chicago.


Branford Man Sentenced to Prison for Selling Heroin and Crack

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ORETAGUS EADDY, 39, of Branford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for selling heroin and crack cocaine.