News from June 2018
By DOL Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and Bob Casey, D-Pa., along with Senate education committee Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Ranking Member Patty Murray, D-Wash., applauded the committee’s passage of legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: Two mid-state men are facing federal firearms charges after recent incidents involving the use of assault rifles, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran of the Middle District of Tennessee.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - Everyone is invited to find their park and experience authentic Hawaiian cultural programs, guided hikes, After Dark events and more from Ka‘ū to Volcano to Hilo.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Udayappan Subramanian, of Haymarket, Virginia has admitted to unlawful cigarette smuggling, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Cherry Hill, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in conspiring to sell at least 100 handguns without a federal firearms license, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: In San Antonio today, a federal judge sentenced San Antonio attorney and former District 19 Texas State Senator Carlos I. Uresti to 12 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division, and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge D. Richard Goss, San Antonio Field Office.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - An EM employee recently won DOE’s Facility Representative of the Year Award for 2017 for his superior service in safety oversight of the, a chemical separations facility at the Savannah River Site supporting uranium, plutonium, and spent reactor fuel missions.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A former executive vice president of State Street Corporation was convicted today by a federal jury in Boston in connection with engaging in a scheme to defraud at least six of the bank’s clients through secret commissions applied to billions of dollars of securities trades.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: PIKETON, Ohio - EM is moving forward to transfer the first parcel of federal property at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant since decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) began at the site in 2011.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: Gulfport, MS - Deandrae Damonn Washington, 33, of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to125 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Washington was also ordered to pay a $3,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Mitchell Jay Haught, of Fairmont, West Virginia, has admitted to obstructing mail, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - In keeping with the Administration’s goal of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) quarterly oil and gas lease sale, held June 21, 2018, resulted in competitive bids for over 2,200 acres offered in the states of Arkansas and Louisiana.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Alicia Raynor, 40, of Westfield, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with embezzlement. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Clinton, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to a $4.7 million investment fraud scheme in which he defrauded 89 investors who believed they were purchasing cattle for resale at a profit.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Burlington County, New Jersey, man today admitted stealing his disabled brother’s Social Security benefits, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- An Indian national and Wisconsin resident who attempted to apply for a West Virginia birth certificate using a fake passport was sentenced yesterday to time served and three years of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Stuart commended the investigative work of the Diplomatic Security Service within the United States Department of State.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: MOOSE, WY-Grand Teton National Park wildlife biologists are reminding local residents and visitors to do their part to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Those who recreate on the water have a responsibility to drain, clean, and dry their vessel prior to launching in the park.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla - Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, and Biscayne National Park are participating in Operation Dry Water. Operation Dry Water is a national safety and awareness campaign with a goal to promote safety and reduce boating accidents and injuries caused by alcohol and...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: Today, the Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), convened a hearing to discuss issues related to the commercial space transportation industry, focusing on stakeholders’ perspectives on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) ongoing regulatory reform efforts.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 26, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today signed an alliance agreement with CareerSafe to provide youth, aged 16-24, educators, and administrators with information and resources on the most common hazards encountered by new workers.
