News from February 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Today, ahead of House Judiciary Republicans’ politically divisive Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee hearing entitled “The Effect of Sanctuary City Policies on the Ability to Combat the Opioid Epidemic," House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Vice Ranking Member Jamie ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to three years of probation on her convictions of mail fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the United States, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DARREN RUFFIN, age 26, of New Orleans, was charged in a one-count Indictment with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Jeffrey Lazare Failed to Keep Records Relating to Cigarette Sales.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans held an oversight hearing on the state of the nation’s water and power infrastructure.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry is establishing a new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). $96 million in funding for the office was included in President Trump’s FY19 budget request to bolster DOE's efforts in cybersecurity and energy security.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Men Stole 60 Guns from Two Different Licensed Dealers.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: BILLINGS-Rocky Rollin Bettin, a 39-year old resident of Billings, Montana, was sentenced today to 180 months in prison and 5 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute methamphetamine. United States District Judge Susan P. Watters presided over the sentencing.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Leeroy Soap Jr, age 40, of Cherry Tree, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 51 months imprisonment, and 3 years supervised release for Assault With A Dangerous Weapon In Indian Country, in violation of...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: SAN JUAN, PR-Special Agent in Charge Douglas A. Leff of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), San Juan Field Office, announced the arrest of RICARDO BARRIOS-CALDERON and ALFREDO SANTIAGO-ROSARIO.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: FBI Seeking Information for Denver Bank Robbery.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TYEVHON KING, also known as “Twin," 30, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty yesterday in Hartford federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has launched a new tool to assist drug manufacturers and distributors with their regulatory obligations under the Controlled Substances Act. This new resource is an example of the many ways DEA is working collaboratively with its 1.73 million registrants to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Investigators Seek Public Assistance in Unsolved Missing Girl Investigation.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) released its fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget request of $159 million on February 12. This budget request represents a $4.5 million increase in funding from FY 2017.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Thank you Mr. Chairman. And welcome Secretary Azar. We look forward to your first testimony before a Congressional Committee in your new role.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - Tomorrow, the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials will hold a hearing to examine the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) on America’s freight and passenger rail network. The Subcommittee will hear testimony from representatives of government, safety, industry, and labor on the status of this important safety technology.
