News from October 2016
By DOT News Wire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: New Federal Data Show Fuel Consumption Increased for Sixth Straight Year
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: "This week's announcement of the creation of a Marine Protected Area in the Antarctic is truly historic. Home to a variety of penguins, seals, whales, seabirds, and fish, the Ross Sea is one of the most pristine places left in the world's ocean. This new designation, which took years of scientific research and international diplomacy, reflects the recognition of 25 governments that we have a shared responsibility to protect this unique place for future generations.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: WILLIAMSON CO, TN - On Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, at 11:30 a.m., emergency responders were dispatched to an unresponsive bicyclist on the Natchez Trace Parkway near mile marker 427. Witnesses stated the 66 year-old cyclist collapsed off his bicycle shortly after beginning a ride of the entire Parkway. Two construction workers, who were working on a nearby paving project, observed this collapse and began CPR.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK - Nathan E. Boguhn, 50, of Vestal, New York, was arrested today in connection with a criminal complaint charging him with possession and distribution of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian. The criminal complaint unsealed today in federal court...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: DALLAS - A Garland, Texas, man, Brian Dwayne Glass, 35, was sentenced this afternoon by Chief U.S. District Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn to 84 months in federal prison, following his guilty pleas in February 2016 to six counts of bank robbery.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: TUPELO, MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway cautions visitors about pavement problems in the Mississippi section of the Parkway. Extreme drought has caused severe cracking and movement of the parkway motor road surface in many areas. Differential settlement across lanes can be problematic especially for motorcycles. The movement in the pavement surface is due to shrinkage of the underlying soils. This issue will worsen as the drought conditions continue.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: BOSTON -Three former district managers of pharmaceutical giant Warner Chilcott have been sentenced in connection with committing health care fraud and violating HIPAA in order to increase sales of Warner Chilcott osteoporosis drugs.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: HAMMOND - United States Attorney David A. Capp announced that all defendants in the United States v. Weichman case entered guilty pleas today before Chief Judge Philip Simon.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Aleksandr Kuzmenko, 33, of Loomis, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. to two years and three months in prison and ordered to pay $573,332 in restitution to the IRS for conspiracy to defraud the United States, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: Ricardo Fredrick Smith a/k/a “Rickey Ricardo Smith" a/k/a “Ricky", 38, from St. James Parish, Jamaica, has been charged with Mail Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, and Money Laundering. The charges are contained in a Complaint unsealed today in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids. .
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier this week, a U.S. District Court vacated a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to not list two desert wildflowers as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The ruling further delays implementation of an existing conservation agreement between the FWS, Utah, Colorado and stakeholder groups. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: Two California Men Among Those Charged in Scheme to Smuggle Military Aircraft Parts and Defense Items to Iran.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Nine people living in the Phoenix, Arizona, area have been charged in federal court in a multi-count indictment arising from their participation in a fraudulent telemarketing enterprise. The enterprise generated in excess of $10,000,000 in sales from individuals across the United States and Canada and specifically targeted persons over the age of 55.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: Search Warrant Yields Videos. BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK - Nathan E. Boguhn, 50, of Vestal, New York, was arrested today in connection with a criminal complaint charging him with possession and distribution of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian. The criminal complaint...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Elbrendel Edwards, 42, of Richmond, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of firearms by a convicted felon.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - A Dorchester man was sentenced late yesterday on charges of tampering with a witness by attempting to kill him.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: BOSTON -Three former district managers of pharmaceutical giant Warner Chilcott have been sentenced in connection with committing health care fraud and violating HIPAA in order to increase sales of Warner Chilcott osteoporosis drugs.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - Three Bristol County based drug-dealers pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston this week in connection with operating a drug trafficking ring in southeastern Massachusetts.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: UKIAH, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service have announced that Rebecca Carr Wong has been selected as the first manager of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2016
News Release: SEATTLE - Six years after the DEA launched its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Americans continue to turn out in large numbers to rid their homes of unused medications, including controlled prescription (CPDs) such as painkillers, tranquilizers, and stimulants.
