News from May 2018
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Robert E. Miller, III, age 34, of York County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on May 23, 2018, by United States District Court Judge John E. Jones, III, to 84 months’ imprisonment, 10 years’ supervised...
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Benell English, 57, of Pensacola, was found guilty of 18 counts of preparing false tax returns yesterday following a three-day federal jury trial in Pensacola. The verdict was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: COVINGTON, Ky. - Frederick D. Lewis, 38, of Newport, Kentucky, was sentenced today to 150 months in federal prison, by United States District Judge David L. Bunning, for conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl.
By Interior Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2,571,684 visitors to Bryce Canyon in 2017 spent $213 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 3,119 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $256 million; this cumulative economic benefit has doubled in value since 2012. Bryce Canyon is now the 12th most-visited national park in the nation, the 2nd most-visited of Utah’s Mighty Five national parks.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: HELENA - Edward Paul Ellington, a 38-year-old resident of Bozeman, Montana, was sentenced today to 190 months in prison followed by 5 years supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute. U.S. Senior District Judge Charles C. Lovell handed down the sentence.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: For Bank Robbery. SOUTH BEND -Carlos Maez, age 40, of Mishawaka, Indiana was convicted of all counts, early evening on Wednesday, before District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. The jury convicted Maez on one count of armed bank robbery, one count of using a firearm during...
By USDA Newswire | May 24, 2018
Release: WASHINGTON, May 24, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing 2018 Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) eradication plans. APHIS, together with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: A superseding indictment was filed in federal court charging Akron man with selling fentanyl that resulted in the fatal overdose of a Wadsworth man.
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program today announced a total of $2.94 million in 20 competitive research contracts for 19 small businesses located across 10 states. Each of these Phase I awards will receive up to $150,000 to prove the feasibility of their concept over a six-month period in a specific area of research.
By DOE Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today following the U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s final report on the fire at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, which occurred due to flooding from Hurricane Harvey...
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ARTHUR JOHNSON, age 40, of New Orleans East, has been charged in a seven-count Indictment. The lead charge (Count 1) is a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States...
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - During his weekly reporter briefing, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) held an enrollment ceremony for three bills that are awaiting President Trump’s signature. Among the bills signed and readied for President Trump was S. 204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Two men, one from Georgia, the other from California, were charged today with sex trafficking and related crimes, announced U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: Drug Maker Pfizer Agrees to Pay $23.85 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Paying Kickbacks.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The chief executive officer of a publicly traded microcap company was convicted at trial for orchestrating a multi-million securities fraud scheme using false reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
By US DOT Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), praised the Senate's confirmation of Annie Caputo and David Wright to serve as commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The Senate also confirmed Jeff Baran to continue serving as a commissioner of the NRC. The Senate confirmed the three nominations by unanimous consent.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Victor Felix Dejesus, 36, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: SOUTH BEND -Carlos Maez, age 40, of Mishawaka, Indiana was convicted of all counts, early evening on Wednesday, before District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By Interior Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Put yourself in the midst of the mighty buffalo at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center on Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. during the free interactive youth program, “Bison on the Plains."
By State Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on House passage of H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019...
