News published on Federal Newswire in March 2018

News from March 2018


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on March 8, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Winner Man Sentenced for Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Winner, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography was sentenced on March 9, 2018, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ- The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has implemented Level 3 water restrictions following a series of breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline. The South Rim will remain in water restrictions until water in storage tanks reaches sustainable levels.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with two counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Assault of a Spouse by Strangulation, and Domestic Assault by an Habitual Offender.


Winner Man Sentenced for Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Winner, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography was sentenced on March 9, 2018, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


Lower Brule Woman Sentenced for Methamphetamine Charges and Assault on a Federal Officer

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, woman charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on March 8, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: A Massachusetts temporary employment agency operator pleaded guilty today in Boston federal district court to willfully failing to collect and pay over employment taxes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.


News Release: A Pompano Beach, Florida, resident was sentenced today to 90 months in prison for filing fraudulent tax returns, wire fraud, and filing false monthly reports with the U.S. Probation Office announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Benjamin G. Greenberg for the Southern District of Florida.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Kraft Heinz Food  After Employee Injured by Machine, Proposes Penalties

News Release: MASON, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Kraft Heinz Foods Company for machine safety violations after an employee suffered a partial finger amputation while clearing a machine jam at the company’s Mason facility. The company faces $109,939 in proposed penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor and Ohio Auto Parts Manufacturer  Reach Settlement Agreement, Including $1 Million Penalty

News Release: HEBRON, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today that auto parts manufacturer Sunfield Inc. has agreed to a settlement that includes a $1 million penalty, and hiring a safety and health coordinator to resolve safety and health violations found at the company’s Hebron plant.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Nebraska Egg Processing Facility  After Employee Fatally Injured

News Release: WAKEFIELD, NE ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Michael Foods Inc., an egg processing facility based in Wakefield, Nebraska, for multiple safety violations after an employee suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by a dock leveler. A dock leveler is a device used to allow a forklift to travel between a loading dock and a trailer.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Company  After Employee Suffers Fatal Heat-Related Injury

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Middleburg-based Southeastern Subcontractors Inc. for failing to protect employees from the dangerous hazards of working outdoors in extreme heat.


U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Penalties for Waterloo, New York,  Dairy Producer for Failing to Correct Hazards

News Release: SYRACUSE, NY – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Summit Milk Products LLC, based in Waterloo, for ongoing failure to protect employees against burns at its facility. The cheese and dairy products manufacturer faces a total of $143,954 in proposed penalties for uncorrected and new hazards.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.