News from September 2016

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio -Jordan M. Macenko, 21, of Zanesville, Ohio pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of receiving child pornography. He admitted to enticing an 11-year old victim in Columbus, Indiana to send an explicit photograph of himself using an online videogame system.

By Interior Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: Coeur d’Alene, ID - Come lend a hand and celebrate public lands on Thursday, Sept. 22 during National Public Lands Day (NPLD)! The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold this year’s event at the Blue Creek Bay Recreation area, east of Coeur d’Alene. NPLD is an opportunity to highlight public lands through volunteering and helping with service projects. This year’s event will be held at the Blue Creek Bay Recreation area east of Coeur d’Alene.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: Jackson, TN - A former truck driver has been sentenced to 190 months in federal prison for using an Internet messaging app to distribute and receive child pornography. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.

By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: TYLER, Texas - A 65-year-old Dallas County, Texas, physician, has been resentenced to federal prison for health care fraud and identity theft violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales.

By USDA Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking retailer volunteers for a two year, nationwide pilot to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online. The 2014 Farm Bill mandated a pilot be conducted to test the ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: Alpha Corporation (Alpha) has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $9 million criminal fine for its role in a price-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracy involving automotive access mechanisms for installation in cars manufactured and sold in the United States and elsewhere, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: A North Carolina businessman pleaded guilty today to one count of failing to pay over employment taxes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. According to documents filed with the court, Paul Harvey Boone, 54, operated ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: Two former executives of a foreign defense contractor have been charged in an indictment unsealed today with participating in a conspiracy to submit fraudulent information, price quotes, claims and invoices to the U.S. Navy in an effort to steal millions of dollars as part of a years-long corruption and fraud scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: The United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking the possession of six pit bull-type dogs which were allegedly involved in an interstate dog fighting venture in violation of the federal Animal Welfare Act, announced Assistant Attorney General John C. Cruden for the Environment and Natural Resources Division and U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman for the District of New Jersey.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: A former tax return preparer and resident of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced today to 36 months in prison, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite for the Eastern District of Louisiana. ...
By Commerce News Now | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered a keynote address at the Internet Security Alliance’s (ISA) Cybersecurity Conference in Washington. The ISA is a multi-sector international trade association combining advocacy and programming on cyber risk management.

By Labor Gazette | Sep 15, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced a total of $9,286,909 in continued funding for organizations that develop models, provide technical assistance and share best practices to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 15, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Sep 15, 2016
The US State Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 15, 2016
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Sep 15, 2016
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Sep 15, 2016
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Sep 15, 2016
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.