News from April 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2018
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that a Detroit man pled guilty to a federal drug charge. William James Springer, 31, of the Detroit area, pled guilty to distribution of a quantity of oxymorphone. Springer admitted that on October 5, 2016, he distributed three oxymorphone...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2018
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY -Today, the Bureau of Land Management released five draft recreation business plans for a 30-day public comment period. The plans will determine if existing recreation fees should be increased and/or if any new recreation fees should be established. Areas covered by the plans include sites within the Cedar City, Moab, Monticello, Salt Lake, and Vernal Field Offices.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, as the Department of Justice recognizes the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the nationwide rollout of an initiative aimed at increasing awareness and reporting of sexual harassment in housing. The announcement includes an interagency...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2018
News Release: HOUSTON - A 31-year old resident of Webster has been ordered to prison following his conviction on one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Jake Nicholas Luera pleaded guilty June 27, 2017.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Subcommittee on Environment Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) issued the following statement after President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum regarding implementation and permitting for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor, on the need to confirm Andrew Wheeler to serve as deputy administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2018
News Release: Glen Jean, WV - Mark your calendars now to get out and explore area parks this month with a variety of programs offered as part of the 15th annual region-wide New River Gorge Wildflower Weekend. Free guided nature hikes, art demonstrations, and an arts exhibit all highlight the glories of the spring season at New River Gorge National River, Tamarack, and the West Virginia state parks of Babcock, Carnifex Ferry Battlefield, Hawks Nest, Pipestem Resort, and Twin Falls Resort.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2018
News Release: “Rob is an extraordinarily intelligent person and, without a doubt, one of the hardest working and most productive attorneys I’ve experienced in my 40 years as a prosecutor. His focus on prosecuting cases involving illegal drug distribution, firearm and violent crime offenses have had a significant impact...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: Update-Fugitive Arrested; FBI Asks for Public’s Help Finding Fugitive Shawn Weatherhead.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman announced the settlement agreement with Hardin County Emergency Medical Services (HCEMS), on March 28, 2018, to resolve a complaint, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), regarding the provision of emergency medical services to qualified individuals with disabilities, including individuals using service animals.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Seth J. Blewitt, 30, of Oakville, Connecticut was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release for bank robbery and armed Hobbs Act robbery. The...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered opening remarks at a hearing about the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, which Senator Murray and Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN), unveiled last week.
By State Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the committee will convene a hearing on Wednesday, April 18, entitled “U.S. Policy Toward a Turbulent Middle East." The hearing will begin at 10 a.m.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that Douglas S. Waterbury, a residential property owner and landlord in the Oswego, New York, area subjected female tenants and potential tenants to egregious sexual harassment in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Along with ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: A federal grand jury sitting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, returned an indictment yesterday charging a Pittsburgh-area certified registered nurse anesthetist with five counts of tax evasion and four counts of failure to file federal income tax returns and pay federal income tax, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today issued the 2018 edition of its annual Spring Newsletter on its website. The Newsletter highlights the Antitrust Division’s recent activities and successes on civil and criminal enforcement, international cooperation, and competition advocacy. The Newsletter ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: A Durham, North Carolina, tax return preparer was sentenced today to 121 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and preparing fraudulent tax returns for herself and her clients, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Matthew G.T. Martin for the Middle District of North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: Zhelyaz Andreev, 29, a Bulgarian national, was arrested pursuant to an Interpol Red Notice based on an Indictment charging him with: conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Government and substantive violations of the Syria Trade Embargo as enforced through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA); ...
By Fed Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Wednesday proposed a rule that would further tailor leverage ratio requirements to the business activities and risk profiles of the largest domestic firms.
By Fed Newswire | Apr 11, 2018
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on March 20-21, 2018. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.
