News from September 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An employee of the Essex County Sheriff’s Office was charged with soliciting payments from a man posing as a land developer for information regarding properties under foreclosure, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected five organizations to facilitate and grow the American-Made Solar Prize, a $3 million competition designed to revitalize U.S. solar manufacturing. These organizations, known as Power Connectors...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: DENVER - Dwane Nevins, age 54, of Denver, Robert Revis, age 59, and Anthony Bueno, age 43, were arrested today pursuant to warrants issued in connection with an indictment charging them with conspiring to pay and receive bribes in exchange for creating an opportunity to commit a fraud against the United...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), announced today a hearing for Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Built in America: Jobs and Growth in the Manufacturing Sector."
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Trent Shores announced today the appointment of Joy Pittman Thorp as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division and Mark R. Morgan as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division for the Northern District of Oklahoma. They are scheduled to be sworn in Friday, Sept. 21, at 2:00 p.m., at the United States District Courthouse by Chief United States District Court Judge Gregory K. Frizzell.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), announced today a hearing for Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Built in America: Jobs and Growth in the Manufacturing Sector."
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: DENVER - Frank Steven Wietecha, Jr., age 49, of Weld County, Colorado, was sentenced late last week by U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer to serve 130 months (over 10 years) in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer and FBI Denver Division Special Agent...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Eight people from Akron were indicted in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The longtime leader of one of Newark’s largest and most violent street gangs was sentenced today to two concurrent terms of life in prison for his role in six murders, an attempted murder, drug trafficking, and firearms offenses as part of a racketeering conspiracy involving the New Jersey Grape Street Crips, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: The Superintendent announced today that the meeting location has been changed for the Three Hundred and Eighth meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. The Advisory Commission’s meeting will be held 1-3 pm, in the Marconi Room at the Fort Points by Sheraton hotel located at 3800 State Highway, Eastham, MA.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Roland Chick Akum, age 25, formerly of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 12 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for two counts of sex trafficking of a minor. Judge Blake imposed the sentence on Sept. 18, 2018...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), announced it has rescheduled its hearing titled, “Solutions to Strengthen U.S. Public Safety Communications." The hearing will now take place on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building.as they are posted.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Lamar Gentry, age 71, of East St. Louis, Illinois, pled guilty today in federal district court to making a false statement to the Southern Illinois Public Corruption Task Force.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A convicted heroin dealer and career criminal was sentenced to 160 months in federal prison during a hearing in United States District Court on Monday.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Six members of the Canta Ranas Organization (CRO) - a violent, Mexican Mafia-affiliated criminal enterprise composed of members and associates of the Canta Ranas street gang - have been convicted of numerous federal offenses, including participating in a racketeering scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Old Bridge, New Jersey, man was indicted today for allegedly using phony payments and false identity theft claims to deceive credit card companies and banks into giving him funds and extending credit, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Pennsylvania man today admitted committing three armed robberies in Salem, Ocean, and Cumberland counties in November 2017, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), announced today a hearing for Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Built in America: Jobs and Growth in the Manufacturing Sector."
By EPA Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), announced it has rescheduled its hearing titled, “Solutions to Strengthen U.S. Public Safety Communications." The hearing will now take place on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building.as they are posted.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2018
News Release: Washington -- United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank joined the Department of Justice today in announcing more than $113 million in grant awards to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women, and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities...
