News from October 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Eric S. Miller announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) William B. Darrow will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2016, general elections. AUSA Darrow has been...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: CHICAGO - A former correctional officer for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office has been indicted on a federal civil rights charge for allegedly using unreasonable force against a detainee while on duty.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, NY - The Drug Enforcement Administration holds its 12th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day tomorrow, Saturday October 22 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, operated by 3,800 local law enforcement agencies and other community partners. The service is free of charge, no questions asked.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: Evansville - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today that Alan E. Claridge, Jr., 46, of Evansville, Indiana, has been convicted of two counts of possession of sexually explicit material involving minors and three counts of receipt of sexually explicit material involving minors. Claridge...
By EPA Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today issued the following statement regarding the ongoing cyberattacks against global Internet routing company Dyn.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: People are captivated by the limitless possibilities the drone industry offers, but with them comes a host of safety challenges, as hundreds of thousands of drones take to the sky. At the Federal Aviation Administration, we realize we can’t solve these challenges alone. We need the expertise and collaboration of key industry and government stakeholders.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Three Franklin County, Missouri, residents have entered guilty pleas before United States District Judge John A. Ross involving their participation in a conspiracy to commit identity theft and access device fraud in the Eastern District of Missouri.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: ELIZABETH CITY - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that in federal court yesterday, a jury convicted DAVON KELLY BENNETT, 41, from Elizabeth City, N.C., of conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, 100 grams or more of heroin and marijuana;...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ - On October 3 and 5, 2016, Grand Canyon National Park partnered with Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) and the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) to support ongoing inspections of all commercial traffic entering the park.Grand Canyon National Park dedicates itself to provide the highest level of service to park visitors and staff through annual inspections that help increase safety on all park roadways.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today issued the following statement regarding the ongoing cyberattacks against global Internet routing company Dyn.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: TUPELO, MS -A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: Jeffrey Moore, assistant professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Utah, will speak about the surprisingly dynamic structure of Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area headquarters, 691 Scenic View Drive. Refreshments will be provided by the Glen Canyon Natural History Association.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Leron T. Ross, 25, of Syracuse, New York was sentenced to serve sixty months (five years) in prison, followed by a three-year term of supervised release for his burglary of a Nedrow gun store, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Ashan M. Benedict.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorneys Pat Meadows and Ramona Albin will lead the efforts of her office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 8 general elections.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: OCT. 21, 2016 - The U.S. Census Bureau will hold its quarterly 2020 Census Program Management Review on Oct. 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. Agenda topics include high-level program updates, the address canvassing operation and test, 2020 Census content, upcoming tests and 2020 Census systems readiness.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: Defendant is Last of 21 Federal Defendants to Enter Guilty Plea.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: AUGUSTA, GA -- Cathedral Henderson, 51, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Judge J. Randal Hall, in Augusta, Georgia, to 27 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for falsifying the medical records of hundreds of veterans. After a week-long trial earlier this year, a jury convicted Henderson on all counts.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man - charged in state court for his role in the murder of a 3-year-old boy killed in a drive-by shooting - was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Eli Clark, 25, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine The charge carries a minimum penalty of five years and a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Sisseton, South Dakota, woman convicted of Theft of Government Property was sentenced on Oct. 17, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.
