News published on Federal Newswire in May 2018

News from May 2018


Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Announces Artist in Residence Selections for 2018

News Release: MEDFORD, Ore. - Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is pleased to announce the artists chosen for its 2018 Artist in Residence (AiR) program. The artists are David Atkinson, Kim Faucher and Jeanine Moy. Each artist will spend two weeks in residency creating works that represent the natural and cultural...


News Release: Former CEO, CFO and Director of Health Care Services Company Charged in Elaborate $300 Million Investment Fraud Scheme.


Turkish Banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla Sentenced To 32 Months For Conspiring To Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Iran And Other Offenses

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, announced that MEHMET HAKAN ATILLA was sentenced today to 32 months in prison for his participation in a scheme to violate U.S. economic sanctions...


#SubHealth to Review Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a hearing for Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Reauthorization of the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program."


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), held a hearing today examining the telecommunications supply chain, global competitiveness, and national security.


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Barry Eugene Dragovich, of Cumberland, Maryland, appeared before a federal magistrate judge today after being indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in Clarksburg on May 1, 2018, on counterfeit charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 140 months’ imprisonment, followed by 20 years supervised release, on a charge of distribution of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), formally announced details for a hearing on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining the Olympic Community’s Ability to Protect Athletes from Sexual Abuse."


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) today issued the following statement after the D.C. Court of Appeals preserved a lower court’s ruling on the case titled, United States House of Representatives v. Alex M. Azar II, et al., originally known as House v. Burwell.


U.S. Attorney Attends South Dakota Law Enforcement Memorial Services

News Release: Pierre, SD - United States Attorney Ron Parsons attended the South Dakota Law Enforcement Memorial held as part of National Police Week in Pierre on May 16, 2018. Services, memorials, and tributes honoring law enforcement officers are held throughout the United States during this week.


Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Buying Explosives and Firearms with Intent to Murder Federal Judge, Former AG, and Ex-Wife's Husband

News Release: CONCORD - United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today that Edward McLarnon, 69, of Malden, Massachusetts, was sentenced to serve 25 years in federal prison for receiving firearms with intent to commit murder and other related charges.


News Release: Arman Gabaee Allegedly Paid Monthly Cash Bribes and Attempted to Purchase $1.1 Million Wine Country Residence to Secure $45 Million County Lease.


U.S. Attorney Attends Investiture of U.S. Magistrate Judge

News Release: Rapid City, SD - On May 11, 2018, United States Attorney Ron Parsons attended the Investiture of United States Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollmann. Judge Wollmann is the first person to serve in the newly created full-time federal magistrate position in the Western Division of the District of South Dakota.


News Release: In this issue of EM Update, we're highlighting equipment and facilities that support EM cleanup as part of National Infrastructure Week, May 14-21. Infrastructure is a critical component of EM sites across the country. At the Hanford Site, EM Richland Operations Office contractor Mission Support Alliance...


Waterbury Man Charged with Child Pornography Offenses

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in New Haven has returned an indictment charging YEHUDI MANZANO, 33, of Waterbury, with production and transportation of child pornography.


Colorado Attorney Involved in Stock "Pump and Dump" Scheme Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DIANE DALMY, 63, of Denver, Colorado, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for her role in a securities fraud scheme.


News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that EDWARD DURANTE, a/k/a “Ted Wise," a/k/a “Efran Eisenberg," a/k/a “Yulia," a/k/a “Ed Simmons," was sentenced today to 216 months in prison for defrauding at least 100 investors of more than $15 million.


News Release: On May 15, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a strategy outlining the Department’s approach to identifying and managing national cybersecurity risk. The DHS strategy details a Department-wide approach to address the evolving threats to our nation’s cyber and critical infrastructure security.


Secretary Perdue Appoints New Members to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

News Release: WASHINGTON, May 15, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 5 new members and 12 returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).


News Release: The Justice Department today announced that it reached an agreement with the City and County of Denver, Colorado, (Denver) to resolve its lawsuit alleging that the Denver Sheriff Department discriminated against a long-time Deputy Sheriff on the basis of his disability, insulin-dependent diabetes. The ...