News from September 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury indicted Isabel FitzGerald, age 47, of Annapolis, Maryland, Kenneth Coffland, age 62, of Riva, Maryland, Steven Maudlin, age 59, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and James Pangallo, age 57, of Greenwood, Indiana, on charges related to a bribery conspiracy involving information technology contracts with the State of Maryland Department of Human Services, formerly known as the Department of Human Resources.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: TYLER, Texas - Two East Texas men were sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: A White Lake Township woman was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison on charges of producing child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Daniel L. Lemisch.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Admits to Illegally Distributing Millions of Misbranded Oncology Drug Products and Failing to Register with the Food and Drug Administration.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAMIAN DELGADO, also known as “Michael Neumann," 44, of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 84 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a securities fraud scheme.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a hearing for Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Air Quality Impacts of Wildfires: Perspectives of Key Stakeholders."
By Interior Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla - Everglades National Park has reopened the Homestead visitor entrance from 6 AM to 6 PM daily, the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center for regular hours, 9am to 5pm daily, and the Anhinga Trail. Park Rangers have resumed offering the Anhinga Amble (10:30 am, 50 minutes) and Glades Glimpse (1:30...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: ROSEBURG, Ore. - Please join the Bureau of Land Management Roseburg District Office on Friday, Oct. 20, at 9:00 a.m. at the Island Creek Day Use Area and participate in a clean-up of the Cow Creek Backcountry Byway. This is the 16th year the community has participated in caring for this beautiful area. This cleanup is part of two events the BLM Roseburg District Office will host for National Public Lands Day.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Amani Johnson, 21, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, was sentenced to 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A, Wolford.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with two counts of Theft From a Program Receiving Federal Funds.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a hearing for Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Air Quality Impacts of Wildfires: Perspectives of Key Stakeholders."
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Tyree Williams, 34, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH - One resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of attempting to possess with intent to distribute butyryl fentanyl, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: TYLER, Texas - Two East Texas men were 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 27, 2017
News Release: TAOS, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management will be conducting a 650-acre prescribed burn in the Copperhill Management Area, located 2-3 miles west of Peñasco, New Mexico. The prescribed burn will be conducted for up to 30 days beginning Oct. 1. Smoke may be visible from highway NM 75.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEDRICK KEELEN, a/k/a “Roy," age 24, of New Orleans, was sentenced today after having previously been found guilty of violating the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act “RICO" as well as drug conspiracy, firearms conspiracy, and murder charges. U.S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt sentenced KEELEN to serve life plus 10 years.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that her Staff Director on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Colin Hayes, will depart at the end of the month. She also announced that Brian Hughes, who currently serves as the committee’s Deputy Staff Director, will succeed Colin as Staff Director.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) today requesting an expansion of the ongoing audit of Administrator Pruitt’s travel to also investigate the Administrator’s use of private planes and government aircraft...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) today requesting an expansion of the ongoing audit of Administrator Pruitt’s travel to also investigate the Administrator’s use of private planes and government aircraft...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing today focused on terrorism threats, Committee Ranking Member Claire McCaskill questioned Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and the National Counterterrorism Center Director Nicholas J. Rasmussen.
