News from January 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: PHOENIX - Today, Herbert Dini III, 43, of Supai Village, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to one year of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Dini had previously pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that six former Ravn Alaska employees have been charged by a federal grand jury for stealing mail, including Apple computers destined for village school districts, from the U.S. Postal Service. One defendant was arrested Friday, the other five defendants were taken into custody today.

By Interior Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: The United States Attorney, Richard W. Moore, announces that Brandon Pettaway, a 24 year old, resident of Mobile, Alabama was sentenced to 70 months incarceration followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm after being convicted of two felonies, namely, Burglary Third Degree and Robbery First Degree.

By Commerce Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law a Continuing Resolution (CR) that also includes a six-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

By DOE Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law a Continuing Resolution (CR) that also includes a six-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

By Interior Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - During the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government, the majority of Bureau of Land Management public lands across the country will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. BLM roads, trails, campgrounds...

By Commerce Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Senate’s vote to advance the Continuing Resolution (CR).

By Interior Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: Gunnison, CO - During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, lookouts, and trails at both Black Canyon and Curecanti will remain accessible to...

By EPA Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to reopen the government, by a vote of 266-150. The Senate passed this same CR earlier in the day by a vote of 81-18.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: The former Vice President for Employee Relations at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles LLC (“FCA" or “Fiat Chrysler") who served as the lead negotiator for, and administer of, the collective bargaining agreements between FCA and the UAW, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit violations of the Labor Management Relations Act, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Mario Alvarez-Muniz, aka Cirilio Cardenas-Alvarez, 49, a citizen of Mexico and former resident of Taft, was sentenced on Monday to 10 years and one month in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law a Continuing Resolution (CR) that also includes a six-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

By DOE Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Senate’s vote to advance the Continuing Resolution (CR).
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Jennifer Gibbs, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 30 months incarceration for distributing cocaine, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

By DOE Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to reopen the government, by a vote of 266-150. The Senate passed this same CR earlier in the day by a vote of 81-18.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that an Oregon woman has been sentenced for embezzling approximately $300,000 from the Skagway Traditional Council, which is a federally recognized tribal organization.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, memorials, and trails at Gettysburg National Military Park, will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Daniel Lichtman, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 21 months incarceration for mail fraud, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 22, 2018
News Release: Due to the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government, Eisenhower National Historic Site is closed for the safety of visitors and park resources.