News from July 2018
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: JULY 23, 2018 - This is the first release of the table package showing detailed occupation and education for people age 25 and older. The tables were created with statistics from the 2016 American Community Survey.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - Twenty five individuals were charged as a result of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) probe targeting offenders of document and benefit fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, and Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s New York Field Office William F. Sweeney Jr. announced that an Algerian man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to provide material support and resources to terrorists. United States District Judge Petrese B. Tucker presided over the proceeding.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Edgar Joel Jimenez-Rodriguez, 38, of North Tonawanda, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $10,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal jury today convicted a Birmingham lawyer and an Alabama coal company executive in a scheme to bribe a state legislator to use his office to oppose Environmental Protection Agency actions in north Birmingham, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Holloman.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - Two California residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on charges of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, methadone, and oxycodone; distribution of oxycodone; conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and conspiracy to launder money, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jason Guck, 43, of Victor, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and filing a false tax return for the year 2012 before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: Katmai National Park & Preserve, Brooks Camp, Alaska - At approximately 7:40 pm on Saturday, July 21, an experimental plane on floats, similar to a Piper Super Cub, landed on Naknek Lake in front of Brooks Camp. Onshore winds created waves and conditions that were difficult for taxiing a light aircraft on floats. Wind pushed the plane sideways and a float dipped under the water, beginning a slow roll that inverted and submerged the plane.
By State Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, spoke today with Andelka Rogac, Montenegro’s Chargé d’Affaires in the United States, after President Trump insulted the European country and new NATO member in a television interview last week. Representative...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. -On Friday, July 27, 2018, at 10 am, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Elizabeth Warren will hold a roundtable with Members of Congress, Baltimore officials, and community representatives to discuss the challenges they face in combating the opioid epidemic and the urgent need for new resources to expand treatment.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Kentucky man who robbed over $32,000 from a bank in Wayne County pleaded guilty today, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Steve Ray Meeks, 62, of Louisa, Kentucky, entered his guilty plea to bank robbery. U.S. Attorney Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the FBI, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, the Louisa, Kentucky, Police Department, the Kentucky State Police, and the West Virginia State Police.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Scott Radtke, 56, of Clovis, was arraigned today on a nine-count indictment charging him with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Darmatrice Love and Kenyata Boudreaux, both of Detroit Michigan, have been sentenced for their roles in a drug distribution operation, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - Everyone is invited to find their park and experience authentic Hawaiian cultural programs, guided hikes and more from Ka‘ū to Volcano to Hilo.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - Two California residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on charges of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, methadone, and oxycodone; distribution of oxycodone; conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and conspiracy to launder money, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A California man pleaded guilty today to unlawfully selling copyrighted aviation data updates, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Waterford, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 128 months in jail on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws in two separate cases, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: More than 200 law enforcement officers died by suicide in 2019. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline may be reached at 1-800-273-8255 and provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. We are HERE for law enforcement, HELP is a phone call away, and above all there is always HOPE.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: EASTHAM, Mass. -Summer is here, and Cape Cod National Seashore is again hosting free evening events at the Salt Pond Visitor Center. Join authors, performing artists, historians, and scientists to learn about the seashore’s resources and fascinating stories. All programs are free, wheelchair accessible...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2018
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Nicholasville man, Jordan Combs, 29, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, to be followed by a life term of supervised release, for inducing minors to produce sexually explicit images.
