News from August 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2017
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steve Butler of the Southern District of Alabama announces that in a trial before Chief United States District Court Judge Kristi K. DuBose, a jury convicted Dustin McLellan of violating 18 USC 922(g), felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2017
News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - Caheem Johnson, 22, of St. Thomas, was detained today pending further proceedings after his arrest Saturday for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, Acting United States Attorney, Joycelyn Hewlett announced. Johnson made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller on Sunday after being charged in a criminal complaint.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2017
News Release: Law Enforcement Seeking Information to Help Identify an Infant in 1994.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2017
News Release: Maryland Man Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS and Attempted Murder.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Wabaunsee County woman who pleaded guilty to fraud while serving as executor of her mother’s estate was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke received a report from the Department of the Interior Sage-Grouse Review Team (DOI Team) regarding possible plan and policy modifications to complement state efforts to improve Greater Sage-Grouse conservation and economic development on public lands. The report is the final product required by Secretarial Order 3353 “Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation and Cooperation with Western States" issued June 7, 2017.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, Gerry Connolly, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and David Cicilline, Ranking...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Columbus, Ohio has been sentenced in federal court to 51 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his convictions for burglary of a pharmacy and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Maurice Antoine Jefferson, 42, of American Canyon, charging him with possessing marijuana and cocaine for distribution within 1,000 feet of the Will C. Wood High School on Marshall Road in Vacaville and for possessing a firearm as a felon, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: A woman who made false statements in connection with a highway project pled guilty August 7, 2017, in federal court in Sioux City.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS S&T Press Office, John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced today the selection of Arizona State University to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions and other partners ...
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS S&T Press Office, John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded Northeastern University (NEU) $645,229 to develop a system that organizations and individuals can use to audit and control personally identifiable information (PII) leaks from connected devices.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 NASHVILLE, TENN.— Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke today delivered remarks at the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) VenueConnect 2017 conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Acting Secretary Duke reaffirmed ...
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 NASHVILLE, TENN.— Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke today visited the Tennessee Fusion Center (TFC) where she met with TFC staff and law enforcement as well as homeland security executives from the state of Tennessee. She also received an operational brief and tour of the facility. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam met her upon arrival to the facility.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 7, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced 32 grants totaling $16.8 million to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The program is operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein announced two new Department of Justice projects today at the International Association for Identification’s conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This reinforces the Justice Department’s commitment to sound forensic science practices and to increasing the capacity and effectiveness of forensic science providers by helping to improve the reliability of forensic analysis.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: An e-commerce company and its top executive have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices for customized promotional products sold online to customers in the United States. Zaappaaz Inc. (d/b/a WB Promotions Inc., Wrist-Band.com and Customlanyard.net) and its president Azim Makanojiya agreed to plead guilty to a one-count criminal violation of the Sherman Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: The U.S. District Court for the District of Utah entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against defendants Isomeric Pharmacy Solutions LLC (Isomeric), William O. Richardson, who serves as its Chief Executive Officer, Rachael S. Cruz, who serves as its Chief Sales Officer, and Jeffery D. Brown, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions today issued the following statement on the city of Chicago’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice: “No amount of federal taxpayer dollars will help a city that refuses to help its own residents.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2017
News Release: A cell leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel was arraigned in federal court today following his self-surrender to U.S. law enforcement authorities at the Calexico West Port of Entry in California, on July 27.
