News published on Federal Newswire in January 2018

News from January 2018


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa -- On Jan. 16, 2018, Oscar Lee Hall, Jr., age 41, formerly of Nichols, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to failure to register as a sex offender, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum.


Removed Alien Charged with Illegally Re-entering the United States

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pa., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of reentry of removed alien, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Robert C. Stuart announced that on Jan. 17, 2018, a Grand Jury indictment was returned charging Taylor Michael Wilson, age 25 of St. Charles, Missouri, with two counts of attempting to disable a train and attempting to interfere with a locomotive engineer or railroad...


Justice Department appoints HSI to new Hezbollah investigation team

News Release: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday, Jan. 11, the participation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in the Hezbollah Financing and Narcoterrorism Team, a new group of prosecutors and investigators tasked with investigating individuals and networks providing support to Hezbollah.


Law Enforcement Officers Join Students for a Day of Learning

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, and Franklin County School will present a BLAST Program event on Thursday to approximately 50 students.


More Than $1.7 Million In Forfeited Funds Presented To Law Enforcement Agencies

News Release: Jacksonville- FL - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez, along with Special Agent in Charge James Spero, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), announce today the distribution of more than $1.7 million in civilly forfeited funds to three law enforcement...


McCaskill, Blunt Support Tornado Shelter Funding for Southwest Missouri Schools

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt are throwing their support behind a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for funding to assist school districts in Miller, Neosho, and Sparta with building tornado “safe rooms," which would help protect nearly 2,300 schoolchildren and residents in surrounding communities.


Accenture Pays $1.7 Million to Settle Overcharged Government Contract

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Accenture Federal Services LLC (Accenture), located in Reston, agreed to pay $1,744,559 to settle overcharges billed to a General Services Administration multiple award schedule contract.


District Man Found Guilty of Charges in Shooting at Columbia Heights Metro Station

News Release: Defendant Fired Gun in Broad Daylight; Victim Was Uninjured.


News Release: Owner of Kansas Tax Preparation Firm Sentenced to Prison for Eight Years for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Luciano Garcia, 42, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced yesterday in federal court to 135 months in prison for his conviction on a methamphetamine trafficking charge. Garcia will be on supervised release for five years after completing his prison sentence.