News from August 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A gang member who helped manage a coalition of three rival street gangs in Northeast Los Angeles that were brought together by orders issued by a member of the Mexican Mafia pleaded guilty today to federal charges and admitted being a primary supplier of narcotics to the criminal enterprise.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: Samantha Jean Thompson, 39, of Ashland City, Tenn. was arrested by FBI agents this morning, after being indicted by a federal grand jury last week on charges of bank fraud, wire fraud and identity theft, announced Jack Smith, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and Charles Gardner, Commissioner of the Yonkers Police Department (“YPD"), announced the arrest of SEAN AUSTIN and BRAULIO MONCION on charges of Hobbs Act robbery and a firearms offense.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va.-Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a “38 special" handgun in a man’s carry-on bag at a Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport checkpoint Sunday, Aug. 13, just five days after stopping a loaded semi-automatic handgun in a woman’s carry-on bag at the same airport, August 9.
By EPA Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai today expressing concerns regarding reports that under his leadership, the FCC has taken actions that suggest favorable treatment towards Sinclair Broadcast Group.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on Aug. 10, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: (BILLINGS, Mont.) - In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opened a 15-day public scoping period on 110 nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in Park, Musselshell, Sweet Grass, Stillwater, Carbon, Chouteau, Liberty, Blaine, Hill, Glacier, Phillips and Valley counties in Montana and McKenzie County in North Dakota. The public scoping period will end on Aug. 29, 2017.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai today expressing concerns regarding reports that under his leadership, the FCC has taken actions that suggest favorable treatment towards Sinclair Broadcast Group.
By EPA Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) today urging the agency to investigate the Trump Administration’s enforcement of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: MAXWELL, Calif. -The Sites Project Authority (Authority) today has submitted its application to the California Water Commission for Proposition 1 Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP) funding for the Sites Reservoir Project. This important milestone marks substantial project momentum, as demonstrated...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: Over $500,000 Fraudulently Charged To Employer Credit Card.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jason Jimenez, 39, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, was sentenced to 12 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. In addition, co-defendants Jessica Rosario and Ashley Walker, who were also convicted of conspiracy, were each sentenced to three years probation.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $162.4 million in airport infrastructure grants to 72 airports in 31 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and Charles Gardner, Commissioner of the Yonkers Police Department (“YPD"), announced the arrest of SEAN AUSTIN and BRAULIO MONCION on charges of Hobbs Act robbery and a firearms offense.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: FBI Seeking Information About a Bank Robbery Miami.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - Following President Trump’s memorandum regarding Chinese policies leading to forced technology transfer and trade secret theft, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington man involved with others in distributing heroin in 2016 was sentenced today to a year and three months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Philip Reed Starkey, 48, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston heroin dealer was sentenced today to five years and three months in federal prison for a drug crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Albert Bowman, Jr., 40, previously pleaded guilty to distribution of heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Jerry Drake Varnell, 23, of Sayre, Oklahoma, was arrested early Saturday morning in connection with a plot to detonate a vehicle bomb at BancFirst, 101 N. Broadway, in downtown Oklahoma City, announced Mark A. Yancey, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2017
News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - The National Park Service, Planning, Environment, and Public Comment website,.
