News from October 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The owner of two Independence, Mo., stores was sentenced in federal court today for distributing synthetic cannabinoids, also known as K2, and for accepting food stamps as payment for K2.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip Bartlett, Inspector-In-Charge for the New York Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS"), announced today that STEVEN L. HENNING, a certified public accountant who was a Managing Partner at...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Vineland, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for stealing a car and using it as part of a South Jersey bank robbery spree in September and October 2016, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A former employee of the Las Vegas Valley Water District pleaded guilty today to mail fraud and tax evasion as part of a scheme to defraud the public utilities company of over $6.7 million, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson of the District of Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A former Kansas City, Mo., physician was sentenced in federal court today for distributing child pornography over the internet.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - The leader of MS-13’s Eastside Loco Salvatrucha (ESLS) clique was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: Alberto Cervantes Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Virginia Medicaid and United Healthcare While Carrying on Sexual Relationship with Patient.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: In celebration of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, the Energy Department announces a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Army to collaborate in the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for military and civilian use. Signed by the Director of the U.S. Department of Army’s Tank & Automotive...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: Prison Term Imposed for His Second Federal Fraud Conviction Since 2016.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: ELKO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Elko District Office, Wells Field Office have concluded a wild horse gather within the Antelope Valley and Goshute Herd Management Areas located in Elko County, Nevada. The BLM gathered 902 wild horses and removed 887 excess wild horses.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A San Diego woman has been arrested on federal fraud and identity theft charges that allege she ran a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme in which she solicited funds from investors by falsely claiming their money would be used to make short-term construction loans to other investors seeking to defer capital gains taxes through “1031 like-kind exchanges.".
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: DENVER - One year ago, the Department of Justice announced the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which Attorney General Sessions has made the centerpiece of the Department’s violent crime reduction strategy. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: LOS ANGELES - The Savannah River Site (SRS) management and operations contractor, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), received the Project Management Institute (PMI) Award for Project Excellence at the PMI Professional Awards Gala on Oct. 6 for its work cleaning up a coal ash basin.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: MACON: Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that 500 firearm locking devices and firearm safety kits provided by the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia will be given out by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office as part of Bibb County’s first annual “Night to Unite" event Tuesday, October 9. Firearm locking devices and firearm safety kits will also be handed out in Albany and Columbus at later dates.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Manhattan man was sentenced Tuesday to 51 months in federal prison for viewing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. He also was ordered to pay $26,000 in restitution whose images he viewed.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Methuen physician was convicted today by a federal jury of insider trading in the shares of Ariad Pharmaceuticals based on information gleaned from his spouse, who worked at the company.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: CONCORD - Jason Belmer, 30, of Haverhill, Massachusetts pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: GREYBULL, Wyo. - M-I, LLC., of Greybull has received the Bureau of Land Management’s 2018 Hardrock Mineral Environmental Award. The award was presented on September 27 in Washington, D.C., at a ceremony officiated by Kathy Benedetto, Senior Advisor to the Bureau of Land Management.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: On Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, Dr. Mario Pesendorfer from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will discuss his research on how the island scrub-jay’s practice of seed-hoarding plays a crucial role in the recovery of island oak habitat.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 9, 2018
News Release: If your airspace authorization expired on Sept. 30, 2018, and you did not receive an airspace authorization extension, you can apply for a new authorization via the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) or the DroneZone.
