News from September 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: ALBANY: Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that Luis A. Mellado-Sanchez, age 20, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, pled guilty to Bank Robbery before District Court Judge Leslie Abrams in Albany, Georgia on September 4, 2018. This plea subjects Mr. Mellado-Sanchez to a maximum sentence of twenty (20) years imprisonment, a maximum fine of $250,000, or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County man today admitted that he participated in a September 2015 gunpoint robbery of a club in Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A Fayette County resident pleaded guilty in federal court to a violation of the federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: It’s been more than 120 days since Newport News Nuclear BWXT- Los Alamos, LLC (N3B) took over as the new contractor for legacy cleanup at DOE’s Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). EM Update recently spoke with EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) Field Manager Doug Hintze and N3B President and Program Manager Nick Lombardo on the successful transition and plans for the year ahead.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia - National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. In honor of that day, the National Park Service, The Ride Home, the Friends of Andersonville, and Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will present special programs on Wednesday, Sept. 19, and Friday, September 21.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: SUSANVILLE, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management will offer a hands-on look into the lives of northeast California’s early inhabitants during Archaeology Day, a free, family-friendly event, Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Hobo Camp Day Use Area along the Susan River just west of Susanville. Events run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Three additional area men have been arrested on federal narcotics charges as part of an ongoing investigation into a drug market that was operated out of a barber shop in Southeast Washington. A total of eight men have now been charged in the case, including two who earlier pled guilty to federal offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 30 months probation and ordered to make $49,617.00 in restitution on his conviction of theft of government property, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today a complete defense verdict in a medical malpractice, wrongful death lawsuit brought against the United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - David Reichert, 51, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced today to 13 months in federal prison for using his position as a Nike salesman to procure heavily-discounted Nike-brand merchandise for resale by two companies he co-owned with a business partner.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: FLOWOOD, MS. - The Bureau of Land Management has selected Robert “Bob" Swithers as the new District Manager for the Southeastern States District Office in Flowood, Mississippi. He began his duties on September 4, 2018. Bob comes to BLM from the U.S. Forest Service where he was the supervisory staff officer...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: SCRANTON, Pa. - Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) is pleased to announce the winning name in our Railfest 2018 “Name the Train" contest for visitors ages 6 and under. Eric Shulde, of nearby Browndale PA, likes the name “Chugga" for the sound that our Baldwin Locomotive Works 0-6-0 steam switching locomotive makes when carrying passengers on the “Scranton Limited" short train rides throughout the park. The name “Chugga" will be used for No. 26 until Railfest 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. (Sept. 11, 2018)-Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement in response to the leaked portions of texts between Peter Strzok and Lisa Page that were mischaracterized by Republican House Members and then repeated by President Donald Trump...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - A team from EM’s Office of River Protection (ORP) and tank farms contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently finished removing another highly contaminated pump from a Hanford double-shell tank.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - The former business manager of a local museum was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for embezzling funds from the museum that employed her.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: A Milan woman was charged in federal court with one count of solicitation to commit a crime of violence.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - EM and its contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) Site have safely completed the disposition of more than 180,000 cubic feet of legacy waste from past cleanup more than seven months ahead of schedule.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: Mike Budney began the role of manager of the Savannah River Site (SRS) on March 1 this year. In this Q&A with EM Update, Budney looks back on successes and challenges during his first six months as site manager and talks about EM’s cleanup progress at SRS. He also discusses opportunities to accelerate cleanup and how Savannah River National Laboratory can best support EM.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to two years of probation, a $5,000 fine and 500 hours of community service on his conviction of filing a false tax return, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 11, 2018
News Release: Vicksburg, MS: On Sept. 15, 2018 Vicksburg National Military Park will host a volunteer work day from 8am to 12pm. Work will focus along the South Loop of the Scenic Drive, Pemberton’s Headquarters, and the Shirley House. People wishing to volunteer do not need to stay for the full event, but should arrive no later than 8:15am.
