News from September 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Peabody man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for distributing oxycodone throughout the North Shore area.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: TYLER, Texas - A long-time Smith County Precinct One Constable has been sentenced to federal prison for criminal tax violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - Acting United States Attorney Corey R. Amundson announced today that a federal jury has convicted TIMOTHY COURTNEY, age 44, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, after a two-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: Release Date: Sept. 12, 2017. Contact: Dave Lotz. Phone: 671-477-7278 ext. 1008. War for Guam: A Film Showing and Panel Discussion. As part of our monthly lecture series History Revealed, a special presentation of the compelling film War for Guam will be shown at the War in the Pacific National Historical...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A federal grand jury Tuesday returned an indictment charging a Wichita man with brandishing firearms during robberies at two local hotels, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A federal grand jury Tuesday returned an indictment charging a Wichita man with brandishing firearms during robberies at two local hotels, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for using a stolen Social Security number in order to obtain a Massachusetts driver’s license.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Robert C. Stuart announced that Rodney G. Hiner, 59, of Omaha, was sentenced in federal court in Omaha for possessing child pornography. Chief Judge Laurie Smith Camp sentenced Hiner to 18 months of imprisonment. After his release from prison, Hiner will begin a five-year term of supervised release and be required to register as a sex offender.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced an agreement to ensure stability for vulnerable children by extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for five years. The lawmakers’ proposal would also over time, transition CHIP to its traditional federal-state partnership and provide additional protections for low-income children and flexibility for states.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama- A Jacksonville, Florida resident was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clark Morris for the Middle District of Alabama, and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM’s Savannah River Site (SRS) is getting a $7 million dollar radio communications system makeover that improves safety.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
Release: Washington, DC, Sept. 12, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses impacted Hurricane Irma that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices that stand ready and eager to help.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: Postal worker stole packages containing oxycodone and hydrocodone, then sold pills with codefendant.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: A long-time member of a south Seattle street gang was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 92 months in prison, and three years of supervised release, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. SAMUEL N. REZENE, 30, denies his gang membership, but has a lengthy criminal history involving...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: Bank Robbery Suspects Sought in Two Omaha-Area Bank Robberies.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Two Martinsburg, West Virginia men were indicted by a federal grand jury on July 25, 2017 of drug distribution charges, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - Beth Drake, United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina, is urging South Carolina residents and businesses to be aware of and immediately report suspected fraud, waste or abuse relating to recovery, cleanup or relief operations for victims of Irma.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - A Youngstown man admitted today to trafficking heroin and cocaine, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
By State Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following remarks at a Millennium Challenge Corporation threshold signing ceremony with the Republic of Kosovo...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 12, 2017
News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD - Firefighters from multiple agencies are working to contain a lightning caused fire in the northern part of Wind Cave National Park. The fire, first reported Monday afternoon, is burning east of Highway 87 and south of road NPS 5.
