News published on Federal Newswire in May 2018

Investment Adviser Arrested For Stealing Millions From Clients

By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former broker and investment adviser was arrested today for allegedly stealing more than $2.1 million from two clients in order to pay for personal expenses, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Long Island Doctor Convicted of Causing the Overdose Deaths of Two Patients and Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: A federal jury in Central Islip today, following five weeks of trial, convicted Dr. Michael Belfiore of two counts of illegal distribution of oxycodone causing the deaths of two patients and 26 counts of illegal distribution of oxycodone. After the verdict, Dr. Belfiore was remanded to custody pending...

Joint EU-U.S. statement following the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting

By Homeland Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: On 22 and 23 May 2018, the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs was hosted by the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council in Sofia, Bulgaria. The meeting reaffirmed the long-standing, fruitful cooperation between the United States of America and the European Union in the areas of justice and home affairs, as well as the importance of jointly addressing common security threats.

USDA Invests $256 Million in Water Infrastructure in Rural Communities

By USDA Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: Investments Will Support 81 Projects in 35 States LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 23, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $256 million in 81 projects to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural areas in 35 states.

Justice Department Observes National Missing Children’s Day

By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: Department Honors Law Enforcement Officers, Citizen, for Efforts to Rescue Missing and Exploited Children; Poster Contest Winner Announced The Department of Justice today recognized the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children task force, Detective George R. Higgs of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office ...

Justice Department Honors Maryland Task Force for Investigation of Child Pornography Case

By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: The Department of Justice today recognized the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children task force for its investigation and subsequent arrest of a suspected sexual predator who abused local children since the 1970s and created child pornography from those encounters.

Justice Department Recognizes Maryland Detective for Capturing Pedophile, Identifying 42 Victims

By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: The Department of Justice today honored Detective George R. Higgs of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office in La Plata, Maryland, for his investigation that resulted in the arrest of a sexual predator and the identification of 42 adolescent victims.

Justice Department Recognizes Investigative Efforts of Maryland Detective in Missing Girl Case

By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: The Department of Justice today honored Detective John Witherspoon of the Montgomery County Police Department in Rockville, Maryland, for his investigation into the disappearance of a 15-year-old Gaithersburg girl and his support of Fairfax County, Virginia, police in their efforts to identify and arrest 10 gang members who were charged in the girl’s murder.

Justice Department Recognizes California Man for Role in Safe Recovery of Abducted Baby

By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: The Department of Justice today honored Colin Blevin, a Santa Clara, California, resident, for his actions that led to the recovery of an abducted one-year-old girl and the apprehension of the child’s kidnapper.

California Man Claiming to be a Billionaire Financier Convicted in Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme

By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: Following a two-week trial, a federal jury in Denver, Colorado, has convicted a California man of multiple charges for his role in an investment scheme in which he falsely told investors that he was a billionaire who could access certain financing, including hundreds of millions in cash in an overseas bank account, in exchange for up-front fees.

Owner Of Queens Karaoke Bar Pleads Guilty To Failure To Pay Employment Tax

By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: A resident of Queens, New York, pleaded guilty today to failing to collect and pay over employment tax, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

Joint EU-U.S. Statement Following the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting

By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: On May 22 and 23, 2018, the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs was hosted by the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council in Sofia, Bulgaria. The meeting reaffirmed the long-standing, fruitful cooperation between the United States of America and the European Union in the areas of justice and home affairs, as well as the importance of jointly addressing common security threats.

Justice Department Announces Actions to Disrupt Advanced Persistent Threat 28 Botnet of Infected Routers and Network Storage Devices

By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: The Justice Department today announced an effort to disrupt a global botnet of hundreds of thousands of infected home and office (SOHO) routers and other networked devices under the control of a group of actors known as the “Sofacy Group” (also known as “apt28,” “sandworm,” “x-agent,” “pawn storm,” “fancy ...

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, May 1-2, 2018

By Fed Newswire | May 23, 2018

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on May 1-2, 2018.

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in South Florida Transportation Service Company Paying $75,358 in Back Wages to 51 Employees

By Labor Gazette | May 23, 2018

News Release: HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – South Florida medical transportation service company Care Transport Service LLC will pay $75,358 in back wages to 51 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Leads to $70,341 in Back Wages For 82 Employees at Miami TV Production Company

By Labor Gazette | May 23, 2018

News Release: MIAMI, FL – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has found Endemol Latino NA, a TV production company in Miami, owes $70,341 in back wages to 82 employees for violating overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

U.S. Department of Labor to Host Events for Uranium Miners and Nuclear Weapons Workers in Grand Junction, Colorado, and Moab, Utah

By Labor Gazette | May 23, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) will host outreach events in June 2018 in Grand Junction, Colorado, and in Moab, Utah, for former and current workers in the uranium mining and nuclear weapons industries. If a uranium mining or nuclear weapons ...

U.S. Department of Labor Announces 2018 Theme For National Disability Employment Awareness Month

By Labor Gazette | May 23, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - In keeping with the U.S. Department of Labor’s commitment to ensuring an American workforce for Americans of all abilities, this year’s official National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) theme will be “America’s Workforce: Empowering All,” the Department announced today.

Notice published by State Department on May 23

By State News Post | May 23, 2018

The US State Department published a one page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.