News from February 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced Ronald Francis Wosk, Jr., age 30, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to seven years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that CLINT A. SCHWAB, age 42, of Thibodaux, pled guilty yesterday to theft of Social Security benefits.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Philip Vincent, 39, of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, and possession of a weapon in furtherance of drug trafficking before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci. Jr. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $1,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Represented Cabarrus and Union Counties. Winston-Salem, N.C. - A former North Carolina State Senator pled guilty to federal fraud and tax charges today, announced Acting United States Attorney Sandra Hairston. Fletcher Lee Hartsell, Jr., who represented parts of Cabarrus and Union Counties as a State...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A South Dartmouth man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Boston to child pornography offenses.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. - The 7th annual Vintage Everglades Day celebration will be held in Everglades National Park on Saturday, March 11th, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), held a hearing this week to review federal rules implementing wage and hour protections and how they apply to the unique needs of today’s workforce. Members also discussed regulatory changes advanced by the Obama administration and the need for pro-growth solutions that empower working families and small businesses to succeed.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), praised the Senate's vote to confirm the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Senate voted 52 to 46 to confirm Pruitt, with bipartisan support.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Plea Agreement Recommends Prison Sentence in the Range of 10 to 15 Years; Defendant is One of 104 Individuals Federally Charged as a Result of ATF-Led Investigation Pursued in Support of Federal “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On Feb.14, 2017, Braun Tarone Evans Dabbs, 33, of Greeneville, Tenn., was sentenced by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Court Judge, to serve 210 months in federal prison following a conviction for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of cocaine consecutive...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Winter storm activity has caused road damage.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Rietta M. Miller, 51, of Harrisburg, IL, has pled guilty to a bankruptcy fraud charge pending against her in federal court in Benton, U.S. Attorney Donald S. Boyce for the Southern District of Illinois announced today. Charges were filed against Miller on Jan. 30, 2017, as part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s effort to crackdown on those who commit fraud in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Springfield, Ill. - A Springfield, Ill., man, Javon A. Young, 18, of Rosaria Road, has been ordered to serve a total of 51 months (4 years, 3 months) in federal prison for robberies at the Casey’s General Store and Taco Gringo in Springfield that occurred in June 2016.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL), today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Scott Pruitt as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Nejah Prince (31, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to access device (credit card) fraud and making a false claim against the United States. She faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison on the access device fraud count and 5 years’ imprisonment on the false claims charge. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. -During a hearing yesterday before the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Ranking Member Gerry Connolly submitted for the record data provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) indicating that more than 9,000 critical jobs at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) will remain unfilled because of President Donald Trump’s federal hiring ban.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Springfield, Ill. - A Springfield, Ill., man, Javon A. Young, 18, of Rosaria Road, has been ordered to serve a total of 51 months (4 years, 3 months) in federal prison for robberies at the Casey’s General Store and Taco Gringo in Springfield that occurred in June 2016.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Mesa Verde National Park has been selected, for a second year, to receive field trip grant funding from the National Park Foundation to support the “Every Kid in a Park" program. Fourth Grade classes from the Four Corners region may be eligible to receive travel grants to assist with transportation costs...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: CONTACT: Barbara Burns. PHONE: (716) 843-5817. FAX #: (716) 551-3051. BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Andre Jackson, 29, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Cumberland, MD - The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O Canal NHP) will offer special programming in conjunction with the Allegany Museum and the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit, “The Way We Worked." These special programs will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the...
