News from August 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH - On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, a resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 188 months (15 years, 8 months) incarceration and four years supervised release on his conviction of violating the federal narcotic laws, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced yesterday that the United States has settled civil penalty claims against Genco for alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and its implementing regulations. Under the settlement agreement, Genco will pay a civil penalty to the United States of $2,000,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - St. Agnes Healthcare has agreed to pay the United States $122,928 to resolve claims under the False Claims Act alleging that St. Agnes submitted false claims to Medicare by billing for evaluation and management (E&M) services at a higher reimbursement rate than the Federal health care programs allowed.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: Charles Cravens, 47, the former Sheriff of Fentress County, Tennessee, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jack Smith of the Middle District of Tennessee and Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Jacob Lynn Martinez, 34, of Carlsbad, N.M., was sentenced yesterday in Las Cruces, N.M., federal court to 30 months in prison for violating the federal firearms laws by unlawfully possessing firearms on two occasions. Martinez will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the follow activity.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today that Dennis Higgins, 24, formerly of Hudson, New Hampshire, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to unlawful distribution of fentanyl.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
Release: SAN ANTONIO -The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has discovered five firearms, four of which were loaded, at security screening checkpoints in the last five days at San Antonio International Airport (SAT).
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A New York man was sentenced today to 39 months in prison for his role in the robbery of a North Jersey bar, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: Fort Smith, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Amelia Marie Spiotto, age 32, of Fort Smith, was sentenced today to 60 years in federal prison without the possibility of parole followed by a lifetime of supervised release on Two (2) Counts of Production of Child Pornography. The sentencing hearing took place before the Honorable Chief Judge P. K. Holmes, III in the United States District Court in Fort Smith.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, California - The families of missing hikers Rachel Nguyen and Joseph Orbeso have scheduled a press conference at Joshua Tree National Park on Saturday, Aug. 26, to announce a reward for their safe return. Orbeso’s father as well as National Park Service (NPS) representatives will be on hand to provide updates on the current status of the search as well as to give further details regarding the reward.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: Fort Wadsworth, NY - In an effort to become more involved in the communities in which they serve the United States Park Police has opened a new Explorers Post out of its New York Field Office. The primary mission of the Explorer Post is to educate and empower youth by developing their interest in law enforcement and providing positive experiences for teenagers through community involvement and elementary law enforcement training.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence gang member was indicted today in federal court in Boston on federal firearms and drug charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Jose Angel Sanchez, 35, of Las Cruces, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 120 months in prison followed by six years of supervised release for his conviction on a methamphetamine trafficking charge.
By State Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), the Chairman Emeritus of the Committee; and Representative Albio Sires (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, today made the following statement regarding recent developments in Guatemala...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: Western WY - Interagency fire managers announce that partial fire restrictions will be lifted effective tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 24, in Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, National Elk Refuge, as well as Teton and Sublette Counties in Wyoming. The fire danger rating remains high.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced $30 million in funding for 21 innovative projects as part of the Creating Innovative and Reliable Circuits Using Inventive Topologies and Semiconductors (CIRCUITS) program. CIRCUITS project teams...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - To celebrate the 101st birthday of the National Park Service on Aug. 25, 2017, the NPS and the National Park Foundation are inviting visitors of all ages to #Find YourP ark/#E ncuentraTuParque with free admission to the more than 400 national parks across the country. In addition, to have a little fun with the 101st birthday, a special Parks 101 content series is highlighting lesser-known parks, stories, and experiences through social media.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: DETROIT - One of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 10 Most Wanted was arrested by the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), on Aug. 23, 2017. He is currently in SPVM custody and will be transported to Ontario, Canada, where he is the subject of three different warrants.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2017
News Release: Yesterday morning, Aug. 22, park rangers located a vehicle at the North Inlet Trailhead parking area that was connected to an advisory regarding a welfare check. The woman’s body was found near Tonahutu Creek close to the trailhead.
