News from December 2018
By Interior Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: (BILLINGS, Mont.) - Bids on oil and gas leases in Montana brought in $538,807 in an online auction held Dec. 11, 2018, by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: HOUSTON - An investigation spearheaded by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Corpus Christi that began back in November 2016 has now led to the conviction of 16 gang members and associates for various crimes including RICO conspiracy, federal drug conspiracy and federal weapons violations.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Sean Michael Fryer, age 37, of Factoryville, Pennsylvania was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury for multiple child exploitation crimes.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced today for federal drug and firearm charges arising out of a large-scale seizure of fentanyl and other contraband.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to 15 months’ imprisonment on his conviction of escape from custody, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Robert C. Ard, of Elkins, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 24 months incarceration for charge involving a homemade explosive device found in his home, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), held a hearing today examining the availability of Sexual Assault Forensic Exams (“SAFE kits") and sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) at hospitals across the country. WHY: “Sexual Assault is a vicious...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
Release: MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Transportation Security Administration discovered a loaded firearm at the Memphis International Airport (MEM) checkpoint this morning.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Farm Bill, which included several key provisions to support broadband infrastructure. The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk for his signature.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - James Haskins, age 42, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty today to possessing and intending to distribute crack cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today on the Sunlight Foundation’s new report documenting the Trump Administration’s latest efforts to sabotage HealthCare.gov in the middle of the Open Enrollment period. Enrollment through Healthcare.gov is down by about 10 percent compared to 2017 and this latest sabotage threatens to have further impact...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson released the following statement today following passage of the House floor of H.R.2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - One of two men charged in federal court in April with stealing mail from United States Postal Service collection boxes in and around Providence and Pawtucket by “fishing" out envelopes, today admitted his role in a conspiracy that resulted in the theft of mail and of more than $97,600 worth of checks from envelopes deposited in the collection boxes.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Johny Elvis Vela Molina, age 39, and a citizen of Peru, was sentenced today to time served (44 days in jail), for illegal re-entry into the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Michael Schamach, 32, of Warrington, PA, was detained today in federal custody on one charge of Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity and one charge of Attempted Manufacture of Child Pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Portsmouth man who previously lived in West Warwick was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for possessing more than 7,000 digital images and videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: WHAT: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), held a hearing today examining the availability of Sexual Assault Forensic Exams (“SAFE kits") and sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) at hospitals across the country. WHY: “Sexual Assault is a vicious...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Gregory Kwiatkowski, 54, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of deprivation of rights under color of law, was sentenced to serve four months in prison by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny. The defendant was also sentenced to one year supervised release to include four months home detention.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 12, 2018
News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - Glenn McClure, composer, educator, and data scientist, will be the next artist in residence at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The artist will present his work during a free lecture and concert at Kīlauea Visitor Center on Fri., Jan. 11, 2019 at 6 p.m.
