News from May 2018
By DOE Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $3 million in funding for advanced biofuels, bioenergy, and biobased products available through the Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI). DOE has selected two projects from the University of Tennessee and Northwestern University that will receive between $1 million to $2 million each.
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard on a federal drug trafficking charge. QUINCY L. ATMORE (also known as “Q"), 46, of Rockford, Ill., was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. Atmore pleaded guilty ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Spokane - Joseph H. Harrington, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Jared Ryan Marcum, age 39, of Pasco, Washington, was sentenced today after having been convicted on Dec. 1, 2017, following two separate jury trials, of possession with intent to distribute...
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Anthony Dale Helton, of High View, West Virginia, has admitted to a sex offender registration violation, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOL Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Today, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee held a hearing on private sector solutions to address the nation’s skills gap by helping job seekers learn the skills they need for a good-paying job.
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Francisco Javier Marmolejo, aka “Blindy," was sentenced to 114 months in prison today for robbing and conspiring to rob three San Francisco Bay Area banks, announced Acting United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Lucy H. Koh, United States District Judge, following Marmolejo’s guilty plea to the bank robbery on January 5, 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for a federal firearms charge.
By USDA Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: CONTACT: press@oc.usda.gov. Washington, D.C., May 9, 2018 - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States submitted a counter notification in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Agriculture (COA) on India’s market...
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Fayetteville, Arkansas - Duane (DAK) Kees, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Thomas Matthew Swank, age 36, of Centerton, Arkansas, was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Mario Guadalupe Pecina, age 44, of San Antonio, Texas, pled guilty today before U.S. District U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. to possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, Thomas Annello, Acting Special Agent in...
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - Four Port Arthur, Texas men have been indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with federal violations related to a crime spree in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.
By Interior Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: The National Park Service issues a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) concerning the re-use of the Sisson House at San Antonio Missions National Historic Park through a lease with the National Park Service. This RFEI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a RFP in the future.
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A South Charleston man caught with methamphetamine and firearms last year was sentenced today to 54 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Ray Eads, 35, previously pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Stuart praised the investigation conducted by the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT).
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HAROLD McARTHUR, age 33, of New Orleans, was charged by way of bill of information yesterday with one count of failure to register as a sex offender under the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has indicted twelve Baltimore men on charges related to a drug trafficking operation in East Baltimore. The indictment unsealed today charges the defendants with distribution of heroin and crack cocaine. Two defendants are charged with Possession of a Firearm ...
By Interior Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Early settlements in what would become the Southwestern United States were far away from the protection and supplies of the more populated areas of the Mexican interior. From livestock to farms, the careful management of food and materials was not only critical for survival in the often arid country...
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Mark Merrill Reynolds, 62, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to unlawfully converting to his own use client funds held by his company, Ben-E-Lect, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Defendant Shot Victim Repeatedly After Confrontation Next to Alley.
By DOE Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Today, over 95 percent of the island has its power restored, but the rebuilding process is far from finished. Over the long term, many challenges remain - along with some big opportunities to make the grid smarter and more resilient. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) manages the island...
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: VICTORIA, Texas - A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict related to a large-scale synthetic narcotic manufacturing operation, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. The jury deliberated for just under two hours before reaching its verdict, convicting Mohamed Ebrahim Salim Moton, 49, a citizen of India lawfully residing in Houston, of two counts of possession with intent to distribute a synthetic cannabinoid.
