News from April 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Lawrenceville, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for paying a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct and stream it online, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: (MILES CITY, Mont.) - If you have ever wondered what your particular rock, fossil, artifact or relic may be and the possible story behind it, bring it to an Artifact Roadshow and see if a professional can help.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - On April 13, 2017, Damarcis Latrell March, Jr.heather Jean Reekr, age 20, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to 45 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: Greenville, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated that Otis Macklin, age 27, of Greenville, SC entered a guilty plea in federal court in Anderson to Possessing a Firearm after Receiving a Felony Conviction, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain of Anderson accepted the guilty plea and will impose the sentence after he has reviewed the presentence report, which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Three East Bay residents were indicted for their respective roles in an alleged conspiracy to commit wire fraud announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett, and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Michael T. Batdorf.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - An EM infrastructure investment has further improved safety and increased productivity at the Idaho Site ’s transuranic waste treatment facility.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - A criminal complaint was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia charging Ayad Fatafta and Kifah Ghanimat, both approximately 39 years of age and from areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority, in connection with the Dec. 18, 2010, murder of Kristine Luken, a U.S. citizen, in Israel.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: Lake Mead wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for the 21,000 men who worked to construct the Hoover Dam from 1931 to 1936.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: Charges include being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Albuquerque District announces that it is seeking public nominations for five positions on its Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the BLM on public land issues within the Albuquerque District. As advertised in the Federal Register, the BLM will consider nominations until May 30, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today that DMITRY SAZONOV was charged with attempted theft of trade...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A former employee of Tufts Health Plan was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in Boston of stealing the identifying information of over 3,000 Medicare customers.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - New data from a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report issued today illustrates that, under the Obama administration, federal agencies charged with monitoring and enforcing international trade agreements prioritized resources on only two issue areas and neglected vital responsibilities,...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TERENCE GARRETT, 46, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a previously convicted felon.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a single-count indictment today against Dilesh Sharma, of Sacramento, charging him with attempted online enticement of a minor for sexual purposes, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - EM’s Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) and contractor Mid-America Conversion Services (MCS) recently agreed to a partnering framework for a collaborative approach to the safe and successful operation of the Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion Project.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule intended to stabilize the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: In celebration of National Park Week, Saturday, April 15, thorough Sunday, April 23rd, 2017, Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks are offering a variety of activities and programs. Also, wildlife viewing, bird watching and boating opportunities are terrific this time of year. National Park Week...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on 36 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), including the Arizona RAC. As published in a notice in the Federal Register, the BLM will consider nominations for 45 days.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2017
News Release: Robert J. Spears, 35, of Nashville, Tenn., was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Nashville, Tenn., for preparing false tax returns and for filing his own fraudulent tax returns, announced Jack Smith, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
