News from February 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2017
News Release: EUGENE, Ore. - On February 9, 2017, U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane sentenced Jeffrey Edward Ownby, 30, of Medford, Oregon, to 198 months in federal prison for committing three armed bank robberies, using a sawed-off shotgun in committing a violent felony and unlawful possession of a destructive device. Ownby was ordered to pay restitution to his victims and will be on supervised release for five years following his prison sentence.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: In honor of Black History Month the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce will be hosting “Atomic Integration," a photography exhibition focusing on African-American life during the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The month-long exhibit will open on Thursday, February 23 with a reception starting at 4:30 pm (ET). The photo exhibit is sponsored by the National Park Service, Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, and Explore Oak Ridge.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Between February 13 and March 31, 2017, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), will conduct a pile burn on BOR-administered lands along the Rio Grande south of Bosque del Apache. The objectives of the burn are to remove limbs and branches created as part of thinning projects that were done to reduce wildfire risk, improve ecosystem health, and enhance wildlife habitat.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Today, eight members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) seeking documents regarding how the GSA is addressing President Donald Trump’s apparent breach of the Old Post Office lease agreement.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty Tuesday for his participation in a $3.2 million scheme to fraudulently obtain money from victims seeking business loans, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., delivered a statement on the Senate floor tonight in opposition of Congressman Tom Price’s nomination to be the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department (HHS).
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of armed bank robbery and bank robbery, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has developed and commercialized a first-of-its-kind Bluetooth capability for virtual mobile infrastructure (VMI) on mobile devices.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly met with European Union (EU) Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos to discuss the strong partnership between DHS and the EU in the pursuit of global security.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses that could potentially be affected by the recent storms that USDA has several programs that provide assistance before, during and after disasters. USDA staff in the regional, State and county offices in the states of Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi are ready to help.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Three Nigerian nationals, who in July 2015 were extradited from South Africa to the Southern District of Mississippi, were convicted today by a federal jury for their wide-ranging Internet fraud schemes.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Hugh Robinson, a San Pablo, California resident, was sentenced yesterday to serve 144 months in prison for filing tax returns using the identities of deceased individuals and stealing social security and refund checks destined for other individuals, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch for the Northern District of California.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: James Benjamin Jones, 35, pleaded guilty today to two federal hate crimes for threatening two Muslim grocery stores in Fort Myers, Florida, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III for the Middle District ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: A former U.S. Navy Lt. Commander and ordained Catholic priest was sentenced to 30 years in prison today for charges involving the sexual exploitation of children, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Charles M. Oberly ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: A former Congressional chief of staff pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy and fraud scheme involving a fraudulent scholarship charity, and for stealing tens of thousands of dollars in congressional salary payments disbursed to a close relative who performed no known work.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: First Individual to Plead Guilty in Ongoing Investigation Matsuo Electric Co. Limited and one of its executives, Satoshi Okubo, have agreed to plead guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for electrolytic capacitors sold to customers in the United States and elsewhere, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: A New Orleans-area woman prepares fraudulent tax returns for her customers, and the government seeks a court order barring her from preparing tax returns for others, according to a new civil suit filed by the United States, the Justice Department announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, 45, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, and lifetime supervised release following his conviction on numerous offenses. On Mar. 17, 2016, Kareem was found guilty by a federal jury of conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Harold Thomas Martin III, 52, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, with willful retention of national defense information.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: A Harvey, Illinois man pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges related to a scheme to obtain fraudulent tax refunds using stolen ID information, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Fardon of the Northern District of Illinois.
