News from September 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH - Two Pittsburgh-area residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics, robbery, and firearms laws Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: 16 Counties Across 13 States Will Receive Additional Support from Innovative Federal Program that Disrupts Drug Trafficking by Fostering Partnerships between Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Atef Hussein, age 48, of Hagerstown, Maryland, former owner/operator of the Fairground Diner in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal information with income tax evasion.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following news that Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has resigned...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry formally proposed that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) take swift action to address threats to U.S. electrical grid resiliency. Pursuant to his authority under Section 403 of the Department of Energy Organization Act, the ...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
Release: WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun implementing new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT). The new procedures, which were announced earlier...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: A Toledo man arrested with 13 firearms was indicted on firearm and drug charges, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman, FBI Special Agent in Charge Stephen D. Anthony and Toledo Police Chief George Kral.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Pennsylvania wholesale tobacco distributor agreed to plead guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to aiding and abetting untaxed shipments of tobacco products into Massachusetts and evading financial reporting requirements.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: SAN DIEGO - A Mexican national wanted in his native country for a homicide committed five years ago has been turned over to Mexican law enforcement officials by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Demarcus Lorenzo Perdue was sentenced in federal court on Sept. 29, 2017, to a total of 154 months in prison, following his guilty plea to carjacking and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Garik Voskanyan, 34, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. to 15 months in prison for bank fraud, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: For the October From Shore to Sea lecture Dr. Erin Rankin will discuss new findings on how the variable diet of the island subspecies of Allen’s hummingbird may have contributed to its unique non-migratory behavior.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: Twelve retail store owners, operators, and clerks, have been charged in connection with schemes to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
Release: PASCO, Wash. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has implemented new and stronger carry-on baggage security screening procedures at three Washington airports including Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field in Yakima; and Pangborn Memorial Airport in Wenatchee. The new procedures require travelers to place all electronics larger than a cell phone in bins for x-ray screening.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 30-year-old Beaumont, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 29, 2017
News Release: NAPA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation will close the north side of Oak Shores Day Use Area and the two restrooms along the Smittle Creek Trail at Lake Berryessa. The closure will be in effect Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, through Saturday, March 31, 2018. This seasonal closure allows Reclamation to perform necessary maintenance and provides time for natural resource recovery.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that David Hunter, 21, of Buffalo, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with two counts of being a felon in possession of firearms. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that David Hunter, 21, of Buffalo, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with two counts of being a felon in possession of firearms. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - During a 2017 National Cleanup Workshop panel discussion on future uses for EM sites, Jay Mullis, acting manager for the Oak Ridge Office of EM, addressed how his organization is working to transform one of its active cleanup sites into an economic asset to benefit the region. Mullis...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Vietnamese national was sentenced today to 28 months in federal prison for her role in an extensive marijuana conspiracy operating out of central Massachusetts.
