News from September 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: In Waco today, a federal jury convicted a Dripping Springs man for allegedly making threats to kill individuals on Fort Hood in back in February announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - The former chief financial officer of an international marketing and public relations firm was charged today with embezzling over $3 million from the company.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Gregory Haanstad announced today that twenty-one (21) defendants have been charged in federal court with conspiracy related to the distribution of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. The nineteen (19) individuals below have been arrested and are in custody.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Pacific, Mo., company was sentenced in federal court today for violating an OSHA regulation and causing the death of a Raymore, Mo., ironworker.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Gregory G. Brooker today announced the guilty pleas of three defendants for their involvement in a years-long, multi-million dollar heath care fraud and tax conspiracy. THURLEE BELFREY, 52, ROYLEE BELFREY, 52, and LANORE BELFREY, 42, pleaded guilty on Sept. 14, 2017...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: ESCONDIDO, Calif. - North San Diego Business Chamber recognized Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agents Geoffrey Rice and Matt Beals today at its Hero Awards ceremony. The Hero Awards honor the dedicated officers, first responders and public safety leaders who have gone above and beyond in their duties.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: Before I get to the substance of today’s hearing, I need to address what’s coming down the pike in this committee and on the Senate floor. And nothing I’m about to say should take away from our friendship, Mr. Chairman, or the fact that we’ve been able to get some important work done over the last several weeks, particularly with respect to CHIP.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: DALLAS, Texas - Javier Giovanni Araujo, 34, of Austin, Texas, appeared this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul D. Stickney and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to produce child pornography and one count of transportation of child pornography, announced John Parker, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Juan Mendez-Lazaro, age 37, of Reading, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on Sept. 15, 2017, to serve 13 years in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, for his role in a drug conspiracy...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A music teacher and singer/songwriter who performs for children at synagogues, Jewish community centers, camps and conventions nationwide was arrested and charged today with receiving and distributing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led 50 Members of the House of Representatives in sending a letter urging President Donald Trump to negotiate lower prices for naloxone-a lifesaving drug used by first responders across the country use to help reverse the effects of opioid overdoses.
By State Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: Legislation Strengthens U.S. Global Leadership in Fight to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
By State Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the nominations of Governor Jon Huntsman to serve as U.S. ambassador to Russia and Wess Mitchell to serve as assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 52-year-old Mexican citizen has been ordered to federal prison for attempting to smuggle firearm parts kits, components, receivers and magazines to Mexico, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Alejandro Cavazos, 52, pleaded guilty Feb. 3, 2017.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - In coordination with National Public Lands Day, the Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office will be hosting a cleanup from 9 to 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Chuckwalla Hill, a popular target shooting area. Volunteers are needed to help remove debris from the east side of the hill. Tools, gloves, trash bags and refreshments will be provided.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: Doctor who Ran Clinic Recently Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Writing Prescriptions for Dangerous and Addictive Controlled Substances.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Calling all photographers. Come share your spectacular Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem photos at the 15th Annual Fall Photo Festival. The festival will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2017 at the West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Fitchburg man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court in Johnstown to twelve months, plus one day, to be served concurrently with sentence he is presently serving in Clearfield County, and three years’ supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 19, 2017
News Release: A free webinar called “Fundamentals of Organized Energy Markets for Tribes" will take place Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mountain Time. This webinar is part of the 2017 Expanding Tribal Energy Development Through Partnerships webinar series sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA).
