News published on Federal Newswire in March 2017

News from March 2017


Crater Lake National Park Sets Visitation Record in 2016

News Release: Crater Lake National Park saw record visitation for the second year in a row with 756,344 recreation visits in 2016. This is a 23 percent increase over the 614,712 visits in 2015 and a 41.2 percent increase over 2014.


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -William John Holmes, 29, of Ranson, West Virginia, was convicted of heroin distribution, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen, announced.


News Release: A former executive of an Israel-based defense contractor pleaded guilty for his role in multiple schemes to defraud a multi-billion dollar United States foreign aid program, the Department of Justice announced today. Yuval Marshak pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud and ...


News Release: A Haymarket, Virginia woman pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia to filing a false income tax return and aggravated identity theft, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente for the Eastern District of Virginia.


News Release: Evaded More than $8.3 Million in Federal Taxes Over Seven Years A Los Angeles, California businessman was sentenced to 24 months in prison today for hiding more than $23.5 million in offshore bank accounts, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.


News Release: Charles River Laboratories International Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. government $1.8 million to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act by improperly charging for labor and other associated costs that were not actually provided on certain National Institutes of Health contracts, the Justice Department announced today. Charles River is a for-profit corporation headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.


News Release: A former manager of a Wells Fargo branch in Glendale, California, was convicted on Friday of money laundering and false bank entry charges in connection with laundering the proceeds of a trademark scam.


News Release: The Justice Department reached an agreement today with Paragon Building Maintenance, Inc. (Paragon) and Pegasus Building Services Company, Inc. (Pegasus), related janitorial companies headquartered in Long Beach, California. The settlement resolves the department’s investigation into whether the companies violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against work-authorized immigrants when checking their work authorization documents.


News Release: Cleveland School District to Open Consolidated Middle and High Schools by August 2017 U.S. District Court Judge Debra M. Brown of the Northern District of Mississippi today approved a joint settlement agreement filed on Feb. 8 by the Justice Department, private plaintiffs, and the Cleveland School District. The agreement will lead to the effective desegregation of Cleveland’s middle and high schools by the start of the next school year.


News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions today issued the following statement regarding Sunday’s fatal shooting in New Mexico: “We are all saddened to learn of the death on Sunday of Navajo Nation Officer Houston Largo, who was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call. This dedicated young ...


News Release: Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. announced the appointment of Judy Marks, CEO of Siemens USA to the U.S. Investment Advisory Council. Marks will work with the 15 other members of the council to develop and implement strategies and programs that attract and retain investment in the United States.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a three page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.