News from July 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - Dereck James Harrison, age 23, currently incarcerated at the Utah State Prison, pleaded guilty to one count of carjacking and one count of kidnapping in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City Thursday afternoon. The two crimes resulted in the March 12, 2016, death of an individual identified in charging documents as K.P.R. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby sentenced Harrison to life in federal prison following the convictions.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: HOUSTON - A trustee with Houston Community College (HCC) was recently convicted of bribery of a public official concerning programs receiving federal funds, announced U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leaders of the Energy and Commerce and Oversight and Government Reform committees today sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking it to examine the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) information technology and information security practices.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - On July 6, 2017, U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Andre Barbins, age 46, formerly of Solomons, Maryland, to 72 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for receipt of child pornography. Barbins pled guilty to the charge on Jan. 26, 2017.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: Thank you Mr. Chairman, I would like to first start by thanking staff on both sides for the long nights and weekends spent drafting this bill and preparing us for this markup. Their efforts are what really keep the wheels turning around here and I know all the Members on my side share the same sentiment.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: Everyone is invited to participate in the free guided hikes, “Coffee Talks" and ‘Ike Hana No‘eau Hawaiian cultural programs in the Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, from July through September 2017. Visitors can also explore Kahuku on their own on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: All 14 Defendants Convicted in Largest Debt Collection Scheme Ever Prosecuted.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a St. Joseph, Mo., mother and daughter pleaded guilty in federal court today to their roles in a $1.5 million tax fraud scheme as well as individual tax fraud.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: Seneca Falls, NY - Women’s Rights National Historical Park is proud to announce that Elizabeth Nyamayaro will be the keynote speaker for Convention Days 2017, July 14-16. Ms. Nyamayaro is Senior Advisor to Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women and the Head of the HeForShe Initiative...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Three St. Marys, West Virginia men were indicted by a federal grand jury on June 28, 2017 on methamphetamine distribution charges, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: Defendant's Was First Felony Guilty Plea in Ongoing Investigation.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: Albuquerque, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in cooperation with the Pueblo de Cochiti (Pueblo), announces that Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (Monument) will be unavailable for public visitation on July 13 and 14, 2017, as well as July 25, 2017. These three days and future days...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: During the time of whaling, people purchased products that were hand-made, one at a time, not mass produced. Join New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park on Saturdays during the summer for its Maritime Crafts series. Each week, artisans demonstrate 19th century crafts and chat with visitors about...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has paid $1.65 million to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act when it knowingly submitted claims for reimbursement to California’s Medi‑Cal program that were not supported by applicable diagnosis and documentation requirements, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 48-year-old man from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, has been sentenced for conspiracy to import crystal methamphetamine and brown heroin, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Genaro Garcia-Gutierrez pleaded guilty Nov. 1, 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Trenton man was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that allegedly distributed hundreds of grams of heroin in Trenton and the surrounding areas, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - On July 7, 2017, Robert William Simet, 64, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested for making threats against United States Senator Joni Ernst. A charge is merely an accusation and Simet is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating this matter.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Howard S. Mister, 42, of East St. Louis, Illinois was sentenced to 33 months of imprisonment on July 7, 2017 for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. sentenced Harjit Kaur Johal, 50, and Jasvir Kaur, 47, each to two years in prison for making false declarations before a grand jury, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
