News from July 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FEDERICO CANNON, also known as “Rico," 36, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Jacob Renard White, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to methamphetamine distribution, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: Today, the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) announced the appointment of Lou Hrkman as Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Clean Coal and Carbon Management. As DAS for Clean Coal and Carbon Management, Mr. Hrkman will oversee research, development, and demonstration of advanced coal-based power systems.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: DALLAS - A Dallas immigration attorney was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey to six months in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox of the Northern District of Texas.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Bureau of Reclamation's Commissioner Brenda Burman announced that Jeffrey Morris was selected as the Manager for Native American and International Affairs. In this position, Morris will coordinate Reclamation's Native American and International Affairs programs.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A former Kansas CPA was sentenced Monday to a year and a day in jail and ordered to pay the cost of his imprisonment, which could be an estimated $34,000, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. In addition, the accountant was ordered to pay $106,055 in restitution for unpaid taxes.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Hurricane man who possessed a firearm in April 2017 was sentenced today to 27 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Brandon Pistore, 34, previously pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. Attorney Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the St. Albans Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Daniel Sasiadek, 64, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to production of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Wolford. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 30 years, and a fine of $250,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: OXFORD, MS. William C. Lamar, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, together with Neil Sanchez, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General, Southern Region Office, announced today that a Memphis, Tennessee woman has been sentenced to prison for her role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain student aid.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Koppel, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced by a federal district court judge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to one year and a day in prison on charges of Criminal Conspiracy to Impede the Lawful Functions of the Internal Revenue Service in Ascertaining and Collecting Taxes, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PETER GIANDALONE, age 43, of New Orleans pled guilty today to one count of conspiring to traffic 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Louisiana. GIANDALONE faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, a maximum life sentence, a fine of up to $10,000,000 and at least 5 years of supervised release.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY -- Current and forecasted weather coupled with extremely dry vegetation throughout northern Utahhave created hazardous fire conditions. As a result, fire restrictions will be implemented on all State, Bureau ofLand Management, and unincorporated private lands over the next several days in the following counties:.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Health Quest Systems, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (Health Quest) and Putnam Health Center (PHC) have agreed to pay over $14.7 million to resolve allegations of violations of the False Claims Act by submitting inflated and otherwise ineligible claims for payment, the Justice...
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON- Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the eight winners of the Passenger Screening Algorithm Challenge. The prize competition solicited new automated detection algorithms from...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: HAMMOND - Timothy Downs, 67, of Monticello, Indiana and William Szarmach, 61, of Hobart, Indiana were sentenced before District Court Judge James T. Moody on their plea of guilty to honest services wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
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: For Possessing Cocaine With Intent to Deliver.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: HAMMOND - Timothy Downs, 67, of Monticello, Indiana and William Szarmach, 61, of Hobart, Indiana were sentenced before District Court Judge James T. Moody on their plea of guilty to honest services wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: TUPELO, MS - The Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway) partnered with the Tupelo Public School District (TPSD), National Park Foundation, and Eastern National to offer two fun and educational day camps. The Every Kid in a Park (EKIP) Environmental Camps were designed for fourth grade students attending the...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 9, 2018
News Release: MEEKER, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a preliminary environmental assessment of a proposal to re-route a section of East Douglas Creek on BLM-managed lands about 25 miles south of Rangely.
