News from September 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: Driver Prevented Victim from Exiting the Cab.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Calnet, Inc., a Reston based government contractor and its Chief Executive Officer and President, Kaleem Shah, also of Reston, agreed to pay $300,000 to settle allegations that Calnet and Shah submitted false information in Calnet’s bid proposal to the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA") to win an FAA contract for IT help desk services.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Fairmont, West Virginia man was sentenced today 33 months incarceration for mail fraud, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: In the wake of Hurricane Irma’s destructive path through the Caribbean, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is supporting storm recovery efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands with a fully-staffed mobile air traffic control tower at Cyril E. King International Airport in St. Thomas. The tower was fully ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today that Matthew Adey, 47, of Malden, Massachusetts pleaded guilty in federal court today to one count of producing child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: PHOENIX - This week, Eli Sloan, 45, of Kayenta, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 330 months of imprisonment, to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release. Last year, Sloan was convicted of six offenses following a jury trial, including kidnapping, two counts...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of production, distribution, and possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: The attached provides information about fires in Glacier National Park and surrounding areas.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A total of six individuals have been ordered to federal prison for the illegal receipt, possession and manufacture of destructive devices that were not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Dumfries man was convicted today by a federal jury on charges of sex trafficking of minors.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today formed an alliance with the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) with the goal of protecting the safety and health of workers in the grain handling industry. The two-year alliance will focus on preventing exposure to hazards associated with grain bin entry, machine guarding, respiratory protection, falls, heat exposure, combustible dust, struck-by equipment, and lockout/tagout.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2017-Four scientists have been named to the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Science Hall of Fame for their innovative and impactful scientific contributions to our nation and the world.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Houston, Texas, was sentenced in federal court to 27 months in prison on his convictions of intentional damage to a protected computer and wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: PHOENIX - This week, Eli Sloan, 45, of Kayenta, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 330 months of imprisonment, to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release. Last year, Sloan was convicted of six offenses following a jury trial, including kidnapping, two counts...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: Duped Numerous Women into Rehearsing for Fake Pornography Movies.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of production, distribution, and possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: The U.S. tax code is broken. That’s why Congress and the administration are working to create a tax system for individuals that is simpler, fairer and will deliver much-needed relief to middle-class families. Tomorrow, the Senate Finance Committee will take a fresh look at how we can improve the nation’s...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: Defendant Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 3668, the “Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2017" or “SHARE Act." This bipartisan bill expands opportunities for hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting; increases safety and hearing protection for sportsmen and women; and protects Second Amendment rights. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2017
News Release: Help us combat disaster fraud.
