News from April 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ERNESTO CONTRERAS-REYES, age 42, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today after pleading guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with illegal use of a Social Security number.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: Update: April 30, 2018. Fire professionals plan to conduct prescribed fires at Catoctin Mountain Park near Chimney Rock and Wolf Rock on May 1, 2018 to promote the growth of native plant and tree species and to rejuvenate up to 18 acres of park forest. Closures will go into effect on May 1, 2018. Additional...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the selection of Joel Baxley as Rural Housing Service Administrator. Baxley has built a long career in housing finance and real estate issues.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: FBI Field Office Observes 23rd Oklahoma City Bombing Anniversary.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - All 24 Energy and Commerce Democrats sent a letter today to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing serious concerns regarding HHS’ recent decision to, against longstanding Congressional intent, rescind existing guidance on the rights of Medicaid beneficiaries...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced details for the Thursday, April 26, 2018, hearing entitled, “The Fiscal Year 2019 Environmental Protection Agency Budget." The hearing will take place at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will be the sole witness.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - On April 18, 2018, Steve Martan, 58, of Tucson, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson to 15 months’ imprisonment. Martan had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threatening.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that on April 18, 2018, United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Donald Korus, age 40, of Plymouth, Pennsylvania, to 45 months’ imprisonment for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge James S. Moody, Jr. today sentenced Arvester Lamonica Anderson (47, Tampa) to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court also ordered him to forfeit the firearm and ammunition used in the offense. Anderson pleaded guilty on Feb. 1, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CASEY JOHNSON, age 27, was sentenced today after pleading guilty to one count of Bank Robbery with a Firearm in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2113(a) and (d) and 2. The defendant admitted to his participation in the December 2014 robbery of a J.P. Morgan Chase drive-up location in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Phillip Coyne, Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, and Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane announced that RONNETTE BROWN, 45, of Bristol, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 48 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release for defrauding Connecticut’s Medicaid program.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao expressing concerns regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) oversight of airlines and aircraft repair stations.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury indicted Allen Johnson, age 35, of Baltimore City, Maryland, on charges relating to his possession of a firearm that discharged while Baltimore City Police Officers were placing him into custody. Johnson was prohibited from possessing a firearm at the time because...
By DOE Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), announced today a hearing for Thursday, April 26, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Perspectives on Reform of the CFIUS Review Process."
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: Marcial De Leon-Aguilar is Charged with Felony Immigration Offense.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Democratic leaders sent a letter to Chairman Greg Walden (D-OR) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) today requesting that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt be placed under oath for his testimony next week, and that the hearing be expanded to include the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that an Anchorage woman, who is an inmate at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center (HMCC), pleaded guilty yesterday to distributing fentanyl to other inmates while in prison.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: ELKO, Nev. - The California Trail Heritage Alliance a nonprofit partner with the California Trail Interpretive Center, BLM Elko District office received a grant from the Union Pacific Foundation of 10,000 dollars for interpretive trunks which will be used in educational and interpretive programs at the center.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Tony Cong Van, 31, of Sacramento, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2018
News Release: BISMARCK - United States Attorney Christopher C. Myers announced that on April 18, 2018, Chief United States District Court Judge Daniel L. Hovland sentenced Montay Maurice Knight, a/k/a Fresh, age 35, of Indio, CA, to 6 years and 7 months in a federal prison, to be followed by five years supervised...
