News from July 2018
By USDA Wire | Jul 9, 2018
The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jul 9, 2018
The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 9, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: LOS ANGELES, California - The so-called “Bitcoin Maven," who admitted to operating an unlicensed bitcoin-for-cash exchange business and laundering bitcoin that was represented to be proceeds of narcotics activity, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $20,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On July 9, 2018, Odemnis Prats Leiva, 31, of Pompano Beach, Florida, was sentenced by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Judge, to serve 54 months in federal prison for his role in a wire fraud and aggravated identity theft conspiracy involving credit card skimmers. Upon his release from prison, he will be supervised by U.S. Probation for three years. Leiva was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $21,114.84.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Richard E. Kohl, 83, of Pensacola, Florida, has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds in connection with filing false and fraudulent benefit claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA"). The guilty plea was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: Duane E. Griffin Set the Fire that Destroyed the Three-Story Building Located at 605 Union Street, Schenectady.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: Twenty-one Now Charged in Mongols Investigation.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: Two Additional Members and Associates of Tennessee Mongols Motorcycle Gang Charged with Crimes Related to Racketeering Conspiracy, Murder, Kidnapping and Drug Trafficking.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Michelle Louise Travis, 53, of Suisun City, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to two years and three months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) announced today that two subsidiaries of Stanley Black & Decker Inc.-Emhart Industries Inc. and Black & Decker Inc.-have agreed to clean up dioxin contaminated sediment and soil at the Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site in North Providence and Johnston, Rhode Island.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - TIMATRESS TENAKA CADE, 31, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to twelve months in prison for using credit profile numbers, or CPNs, to falsely report her Social Security Number in credit applications, announced Robert J. Troester, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Michelle Louise Travis, 53, of Suisun City, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to two years and three months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has partnered with several public safety agencies from the Harris County, Texas, area for the Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) - Harris County Operational Experimentation (OpEx) set for December 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that today in federal court Senior United States District Judge W. Earl Britt sentenced XAVIER MILTON EARQUHART, 31, of Greensboro, NC to serve 32 years in prison and 5 years of supervised...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A Minnesota man was charged Monday with kidnapping a 13-year-old Kansas girl and taking her to St. Paul, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: DALLAS - Bilal Ahmed Khaleeq, 48, a Dallas attorney, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey to 6 months in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox of the Northern District of Texas.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment Grace Napolitano (D-CA) sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal court enjoined Todd & Patty Meech Dairy Farm and its co-owners from introducing adulterated meat into interstate commerce pending required remedial action, the Department of Justice announced today.
