News from October 2017
By EPA Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today issued the following statement after the House Steering Committee selected Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Columbia, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for producing child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Seven Miami-Dade residents have been arrested and charged by indictment with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robberies, Hobbs Act robberies, brandishing and discharging firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence, being a felon in possession of ammunition, and murder.
By DOL Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Pittsburgh masonry contractor for exposing workers to serious dangers including fall and electrical hazards after an employee was fatally electrocuted in April.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: The Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 will simplify forest management to help prevent & mitigate wildfires and protect wildlife.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: A Warren man was indicted in federal court for heroin trafficking, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to the CEOs of Google, Facebook and Twitter today requesting a meeting to discuss the companies’ policies for content management and advertising on their platforms. The request follows multiple reports of vague and confusing content guidelines that are frequently applied inconsistently.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL J. COTTON, age 68, of Bogalusa, was charged today in a one-count Bill of Information with soliciting sexual favors from a woman in exchange for obtaining a bond reduction for her boyfriend.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Yi Lee, 44, a naturalized U.S. citizen residing in Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to a felony charge arising out of a scheme to obtain immigration status for foreign nationals through fraudulent marriages.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Seven Miami-Dade residents have been arrested and charged by indictment with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robberies, Hobbs Act robberies, brandishing and discharging firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence, being a felon in possession of ammunition, and murder.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: ATLANTIC CITY, Wyo. - As part of the Bureau of Land Management’s mission to keep public landscapes healthy and productive, the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District plans to burn slash piles near Atlantic City, south of Wyoming Highway 28. Fire operations may begin in October and may continue until spring 2018 when snow or other weather conditions are present to limit fire growth potential.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: OMAHA - Matt Barden, Associate Special Agent-in-Charge of the Omaha District Office, today announced eight defendants had been sentenced for their roles in a methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking ring that took place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and the surrounding areas. Multiple year sentences were handed down, including one sentence in excess of 24 years.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Skagway - The Yukon Arts Centre, the National Park Service, Parks Canada and the Skagway Arts Council are pleased to announce the names of the three artists selected for the 2018 Chilkoot Trail Artist Residency Program. Participants will combine their artistic abilities with a love of the outdoors to offer a unique experience for visitors along the iconic Chilkoot Trail.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: BINGEN, Wash. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced that its National Response Team (NRT) has joined the investigation into the Underwood Fruit and Warehouse Company Fire that occurred on Oct. 18, 2017, at approximately 5:30 a.m. The fire destroyed a large fruit packaging building causing millions of dollars in damage. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - The executive director of a nonprofit provider of mental health services to Camden’s poorest residents was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for defrauding New Jersey Medicaid by using unqualified people to treat Medicaid recipients and taking money from the nonprofit, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Illinois man was charged today with a felony computer hacking offense stemming from a phishing scheme that gave him illegal access to more than 550 Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts, including those belonging to entertainment industry figures.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: HOUSTON, TX-The FBI Violent Crime Task Force needs the public’s help identifying a man who robbed the JSC Federal Credit Union located at 8424 Park Place Boulevard in southeast Houston on Friday, Oct. 16, 2017. Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the bank robber.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Sing, Bike, Walk and Talk with Rangers on the C&O Canal.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: Omaha - David Horne has been selected as the next Superintendent of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan. Horne is a 23-year veteran of the National Park Service and currently the Chief Ranger for the Southeast Region of the National Park Service. He will begin his new assignment in January 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2017
News Release: CHICAGO - The father-and-son executives of two suburban Chicago tutoring companies have been sentenced to federal prison for orchestrating an $11 million fraud scheme that bilked more than 100 school districts around the country, including Illinois.
